Automator: Create 3 folders resize images and move .mov files?

Hi there,
I am new to automator but would like to learn how to use it.
On daily basis I get a bunch of pictures and videos in high resolution.
I would like to automate the following process:
1. Create 3 folders: HQ, LQ, video
2. Move the original high resulution .jpeg files to HQ folder
3. Resize the files to 800x600px (landscape) or 600x800px (portrait) and save them in LQ
4. Move the .mov video files into video folder
5. Rename all JPEG files in LQ to a value that I can enter at this time (for example I type "3 bedroom apartment munich" and it will rename it to "3 bedroom apartment munich-1.jpg, ...-2.jpg, ...3.jpg, ...)
Is this even possible with automator or do I have to use additional tools like "A Better Finder Rename 9"?
Looking forward for some input to get started. Thanks for all who help me to get my daily job done much faster.
Cheers,
Chris

You can start with this workflow. Download it (below) so you can see how it works. This is a workflow to handle the HQ and LQ options. On the video, that would be a separate workflow but easier -- you would just not combine it with this process.
Let me know what you think and if we need to tweak it, then post back.
Here is the workflow for you to download

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