Combining PDFs - PLEASE HELP

Question

Hello This is my first post with apple discussions. I hope you can help me with my problem. I have lots of pdfs (~2600) that need a cover page added to them that is unique to each pdf. i have the cover pages named the same as the original pdfs in a separate folder. how can i use apple automator to look at both folders and combine the two pdfs (Cover Page to beginning of original pdf) that have the same name and save the result to a third folder with the file name of the original pdf?
Thanks
TEWC

Answer 1

Maybe you might want to try the following script.
Since the script uses [GUI Scripting|http://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/uiscripting/index.html], you should first enable the Accessibility Frameworks by clicking the checkbox labeled "Enable access for assistive devices" in the Universal Access System Preference pane.
In its current state, the script assumes the three involved folders are located on the Desktop.
*set theDesktop to path to desktop*
*set F1 to choose folder default location theDesktop with prompt "Select the folder containing the PDF documents."* -- the PDF documents
*set F2 to choose folder default location theDesktop with prompt "Select the folder containing the cover pages."* -- the PDF cover pages
*set F3 to choose folder default location theDesktop with prompt "Select the folder where to put the final PDF"* -- the final PDF documents
*tell application "Finder"*
*   set N to (count files of folder F1)*
*   set folderName to name of folder F3*
*end tell*
*repeat with k from 1 to N*
   try
*      tell application "Finder"*
*         set theDocument to (file k of folder F1) as alias*
*         set theName to name of result*
*         set theCoverPage to (file theName of folder F2) as alias*
*      end tell*
*      tell application "Preview"*
         activate
*         open {theCoverPage, theDocument}*
*         tell application "System Events" to tell window 1 of process "Preview"*
*            click radio button 2 of radio group 1 of splitter group 1* -- Thumbnails
*            select images of UI element 1 of scroll area 2 of splitter group 1*
*            keystroke "p" using {option down, command down}* -- “Print Selected Page…”
*            click menu button "PDF" of sheet 1*
*            click menu item "Save as PDF…" of menu 1 of menu button "PDF" of sheet 1*
*            keystroke theName*
*            if value of checkbox -1 is 0 then click checkbox -1*
*            click radio button 2 of radio group 1 of group 2* -- show by list
*            keystroke "d" using command down* -- select Desktop
*            tell outline 1 of scroll area 2 of splitter group 1 of group 2*
*               select (row 1 whose value of static text 1 is folderName)* -- select folder F3
*            end tell*
*            keystroke return* -- open F3
*            keystroke return* -- save
*            delay 0.2* -- adjust if necessary
*            if button "Replace" of sheet 1 exists then*
*               click button "Replace" of sheet 1*
*            end if*
*            delay 0.2* -- adjust if necessary
*            repeat while sheet 1 exists*
*               delay 0.2*
*            end repeat*
*            keystroke "w" using command down* -- close front document
*         end tell*
*      end tell*
*   end try*
*end repeat*
Please let me know if the script doesn't work as expected.