Using Automator... iTunes inports

I was wondering if it is possible to automate CD's to inport into a new playlist in iTunes, using the automator, so it creates a new playlist an inports all the music in one go without me having to do any work, just wondering.
or is that not what the automator is meant for ?!
any help is greatly appreciated.

oh well...

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Using Automator to Batch Create PDFs

I've been trying to find a way to make an Automator workflow that will take the name of a folder and combine it's files into a PDF with as little manual input as possible and have finally figured out how to do so. I've seen others ask how to do this for a while so I wanted to share how I did it.
Why would you want to create PDFs? If you have scanned books, photos, documents or anything else on your Mac, you can create PDFs out of them. You can then store these in iTunes and either read them using Preview on your Mac or iBooks on your iOS device.
What this workflow will do:
Take a folder with images, get the folder's name, and create a PDF of the images with it's name.
On the next pass of the workflow, it will send the previous folder to the trash.
Create/have a backup of your files!
Create a folder somewhere that you can drop your folders in. Name it Automator Dropbox. You can create one wherever you want, but this workflow was created with Automator Dropbox in mind so you'll need to change it as necessary.
Open Automator and create a new workflow.
Find Finder Items
- Search Automator Dropbox
- [All] of the following are true:
- [Label] is [Red]
This will search for any folders that were done before.
Move Finder Items to Trash
This will move the previous folder/files to the trash.
Ask for Finder Items
- Prompt: [Choose a Folder]
- Start at: Automator Dropbox
- Type: [Folders]
This will ask you to choose the next item to convert to PDF.
Set Value of Variable
- Variable: pdfvariable
This will take the name of the folder you just selected and use it to to rename your PDF.
Label Finder Items
- [Red]
This will mark the folder you're working on for deletion the next time the workflow is ran.
Get Folder Contents
This will grab all the image files within the folder so that it can create a PDF out of them.
Scale Images
- To size (pixels): 1600
This will scale the maximum dimension of your image down (or up) to 1600px. I find this to be the sweet spot for performance on the iPad 3, and it looks just fine. If the maximum dimension of your image is lower than 1600px, I'd create a duplicate workflow of this and leave out this step; otherwise you will be upscaling and your image won't look as good. You can also leave this step out if you want your original image size kept, but on the iPad 3 and below there will be a delay going from page to page.
New PDF From Images
- Save Output to: [Desktop]
- Output File Name: tempname
This will save your finalized PDF to the Desktop. You can change this to whatever you want; I would suggest the Automatically Add to iTunes folder located in [Music > iTunes > iTunes Media > Automatically Add to iTunes]. You will find your PDF in the Books category in iTunes.
Rename Finder Items
- [Replace Text]
- Find: tempname in [Full Name]. Ignore Case checked.
- Replace: [pdfvariable] (Drag pdfvariable from the variables window into the text field for "Replace". If you don't see the variables, go to "View > Variables."
You can't just drag the variable into the PDF name field in the step above, so this extra step is necessary. It will rename your PDF with the name of the folder it was created from. It will also add the full file path, which will be taken care of in the next step.
Rename Finder Items
- [Replace Text]
- Find: Users/yourname/Documents/Automator Dropbox in [Full Name]. Ignore Case checked.
- Replace: LEAVE EMPTY
This will delete the name of the path from the name of your PDF. If your working folder is not Documents/Automator Dropbox, change it to whatever that is.
If you're running this workflow on a bunch of folders, you can simply keep your cursor over the workflow's play button and press the right arrow + enter to select the next item in queue. This workflow was made for using a little human interaction as possible, so if anyone has suggestions on how to improve on it please post below.
One last thing - if you're seeing a red folder when you run the workflow to choose a folder, it's because spotlight hasn't indexed it yet and the workflow could not find it to delete it. Just go on to the next item.

Someone (not me) has created an automator workflow that does this, using a shell script that runs the "pstopdf" unix command. I just downloaded it and tested it on 10 .eps files. You will need to edit the first automator action in the workflow to find the eps files you want (by default it looks for all eps files on your computer), but once you do that, it works like a charm! Converted my eps files to pdf's. Of course, once they are pdf files, you can use automator to convert them to whatever format you want.
http://mad-sci.blogspot.com/2007/12/why-i-hate-computers.html
(link to the actual zip file containing the workflow below)
http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~burkes/code/PDFworkflows.zip

Automator, iTunes won't shuffle first song

I have a remote computer running iTunes playing a shuffled playlist. I wrote an Automator task to reshuffle the playlist and start it over again. The Workflow is simple:
Get Specified iTunes Items (for a playlist with one blank song)
Play iTunes Playlist
Get Specified iTunes Items (with the desired playlist)
Play iTunes Playlist (with Shuffle)
I found that I need to play another playlist in order for the desired playlist to be reshuffled. Otherwise, it picks up where it left off. So the first half of the workflow does that.
Here's the curious thing, the playlist gets shuffled for all but the first song which is always the same! If I do it manually in iTunes, it shuffles fine. Using automator, the first song stays the same no matter how many times I run the shuffle automator.
If I restart iTunes or even if I play a few other playlists manually, it shuffles once, then has the same first song problem for the subsequent runs.
Any ideas?

Is it a smart playlist?
If it is, you could try:
http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=reshufflesmart
Or you could just set that playlist as a "source" in party shuffle. And just have automator play iTunes Playlist "Party Shuffle".

Using Automator like Time Machine

Hello,
I work with a 32tb media server and would like to set up a workflow to backup our projects folder on a schedule.
I figured out easily how to set up the process through Automator.. here's my issue..
I dont want to back up and overwrite 5tbs of files everyday, that is way to much work for the harddrives.
I am under the impression that Time Machine backs up and checks to see if files need to be overwritten or not as to not copy and overwrite gigs of files on your computer everyday or however often you need to back up.
Is there a similar workflow to set up Automator to act in a similar way? I would like to start with an initial backup, but anything after that I only want to back up updated assets and folders. No need to overwrite or replace files. And I do not need seperate folders of each particular backup. Just a simple transfer of updated assets.
Is this possible to set up through Automator?
Thanks for any help.

Photos taken on the iPad will always be synced with iTunes along with contacts, bookmarks and notes created on the iPad. However, if you have synced this iPad with a different computer which has transfered its photos to iPad, a different iTunes will not transfer or backup these to the new computer. Same goes with music which has not been purchased in iTunes but synced from another computer, such as ripped CD's.
Apple assumes your using one iTunes to sync with multiple devices. Not the other way around. This is the advantage of iCloud, as long as your using the one apple ID you can sync from the cloud to multiple devices without being tethered to one machine.
But if you have synced this iPad with a different iTunes or computer and have put iTunes Purchased music onto it, then you will get a warning like the one below, giving you the option of syncing this music into the current iTunes if the computer is authorised with the same apple ID... In other words; if your using the same apple ID on two different computers to make iTunes purchases.
Once again, Apple assumes your using one Apple ID and not mixing and matching with another persons account. If you would like to share music which is not purchased through iTunes you are free to do so, but you cannot use a regular "iPad sync with iTunes" as the conduit to do so, you should use a hard drive or even an iPod in Disk Use Mode to merge iTunes content from one computer onto you primary apple computer for syncing.
For more information about how to transfer all music content from one computer to another click here
For more information about transfering purchased music using iOS devices click here.
I hope that isn't too much to process. Feel free to ask any more questions :]

Using automator to keep folders synced

Hi,
I'm looking for a way to use automator to copy a file / folder to a shared server drive anytime anything is added to a specific directory.
More specifically, What I'm trying to do exactly is have all my music back uped from my itunes directory to an identical server drive. I a'm a mobile DJ, and I have have a lot of music that I need to have updated backups of. I currently have a server share already set up, and I manually copied everything from my itunes folder over to it, the only problem is; every time i update of modify some music, i have to go back into my itunes folder and sort by 'date modified' and copy just those files over.
The script needs to be able to copy whenever anything is added or modified to the itune directory, and needs to be able to overwrite existing data on the server backup folder.
Thanks in advance for any help!

Hello:
I can recommend Unison - its an open source, cross-platform, file synchronization tool that's available at:
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

How do I use one iTunes account with multiple macs?

I have a Mac mini and am getting a MacBook Pro. I want to use my iTunes library that currently resides on my mini on my MacBook as well without jacking up anything.
I have an iPhone, an iPad Air and a classic iPod that are all sync'ed to the iTunes on the mini.

Hello blcampbell
There are many different ways to handle this and the easiest way is to migrate you data is to use Migration Assistant. It will migrate not only your music but also other content from your Mac Mini. If all you want is music, you can always just select that as an option. The article below will guide you through that option plus a few others if you are unsure how you want to proceed.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
Regards,
-Norm G.

HT204053 The entire family has used one itunes account for years. How do we all set up separate iCloud accounts now?

The entire family has used one itunes account for years. How do we all set up separate iCloud accounts now? Or should we? 5 macbooks, 2 ipads, 4 iphones, 2 itouch, 2 imacs. How does one decide what to sync, share and what not to? Green Jeans.

You need to start by understanding the distinction between iTunes and iCloud - Apple confuse the issue by referring to 'iTunes Match' as part of iCloud. It isn't.
You don't have to have the same login (Apple ID) for iTunes and iCloud; many people don't and there's no problem about it.
Your iCloud ID gets you email, calendars, contacts, iWork documents and PhotoStream syncing between devices.
Your iTunes ID gets you the iTunes Store, the App Store for iOS, the Mac App Store for OSX,, 'iTunes in the Cloud' (downloading of purchased items to any logged-in device) and 'iTunes Match' (uploading of songs not purchased in the iTunes Store).
Your family members can easily each get their own iCloud account to keep email etc. separate - in each case they will need a different non-Apple email address (a free one from Yahoo etc. would do) to set up the ID. If they are sharing a Mac they need to be using a separate user account.
They can have their own iCloud accounts and still all sign into the same iTunes account: or they can open their own iTunes accounts using their new iCloud Apple IDs.
BUT they cannot transfer items purchased under the present iTunes ID to different iTunes IDs.

Can you use a iTunes card to purchase more storage for iCloud

can you use a itunes card to purchase more storage for icloud

No. iTunes Store only.
"An iTunes Gift Card lets you shop for anything at the iTunes Store " > http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/giftcards/itunes/gallery

How to resize and change the resolution of a batch of photos using Automator

I searched for a long time tonight looking for the answer to this (seemingly) simple question:
How do I use Automator to scale and change the resolution of a batch of images?
It was not so simple.
Links to this question:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/12341246#12341246
https://discussions.apple.com/message/12342026#12342026
https://discussions.apple.com/message/5785047#5785047
https://discussions.apple.com/message/1173358#1173358
https://discussions.apple.com/message/5641853#5641853
https://discussions.apple.com/message/3207516#3207516
These are just the links on this site - I found them all over the place at MacRumors, Apple Tips, Mac Help, etc.
You can actually manage this in Automator.
Here are the steps that worked for me:
Create an Automator APPLICATION - not a workflow (this is due to the way that I'm batch converting images - workflows might be ok for some cases)
Step 1 is Copy Finder Items
My flow inserts an SD card, opens the DCIM folder that my Nikon creates, selecting the images that I click (command + click to multi-select) and once I have the photos highlighted, I drag them onto this Automator App we're creating.
<== You'll have this guy soon!
As a result - I want to copy the originals to my computer as step 1. I don't touch the originals on the SD card (and cards are cheap so I tend to leave them on the cards as well)
Step 2 is the Scale Images action - you can search the library for this and find it quickly. For my part, I found that scaling images to about 38.8 percent of their size on the SD card is good for uploading to a blog. Change this value to whatever you wish.
Step 3 is Run Shell Script - and here is where we marry the brilliance found at this link with our script.If you have a hard time reading the text in the image, it is as follows:
#bin/bash
for f in "$@"
do
/usr/bin/sips -s dpiHeight 72.0 -s dpiWidth 72.0 $f
done
Save this application (I named mine "Format Photos")
Place the application inside the target folder where you want the images to end up. I do this because when I have the SD card window open, I can also open my "Photos" window and see my App sitting there. I select my images as I mentioned and drag them on top of this app. The app copies the originals and the conversions into the folder.
NOTES: When you open a converted pic in Preview, you will see Resolution = 300 dpi if you go to Tools --> Adjust Size... This reading is explained by another brilliant discussion as sips only touches the JFIF properties inside the file's MetaData. However, if you look at the bottom of the Adjust Size... window, you'll see the image size is probably around 500 kb (give or take depending on the original). My goal was to get the images down from the 3.0 MB I shoot at to around 500 kb. Therefore even though the MetaData still thinks that it is 300 DPI according to Preview, it has been changed to 72 (open it in some other applications mentioned at the links and you'll find different readings - it all depends on what the application reads from the Meta).
This does not rename the files, so you'll get DSC_1000.jpg and DSC_1000 copy.jpg in all likelihood. If that annoys you, add a step into the Automator Application that renames the file after the "Run Shell Script" action has run, and you can have each file renamed according to some convention that you like.
This took a heck of a lot longer than I expected - so I decided to put in the effort to share this with the community and save others the hassle.

PPI is pixels per inch of the image. It is difficult to increase resolution as you are trying to add data that is not there.
But for printing purposes what you want is dpi or dots per inch.
The image processor either accessed from Bridge (tools/photoshp) or PS is a good way to change a batch of images.

All music gone, transferred to 'other', can't enable disk use on iTunes

it seems like there are a lot of people with similar problems but nothing exact..here goes:
-doing research on my macbook and i get a popup from itunes saying that my ipod was disconnected improperly (i didn't touch it and i wasn't even messing around on itunes)
-ipod restarts and reconnects with itunes and i get another pop up saying that "itunes cannot read the contents of the ipod. go to ipod summery and preferences and restore.
-i would just restore it and reload all the music butttttt like an idiot..i dont keep my music in my itunes cause it takes up way too much space and i never used any external hard drive or anything to back my music up (again..idiot..i know)
-so i read though a ton of forums and posts and see that im not the only one that this has happened to and everyone is saying to put it in disc mode, go to removable disk, copy all the music back to my macbook, restore my ipod, and put all the music back on. i also read something about clicking on my ipod icon on my desktop and going under ipod controls and changing some names (i dont konw if that was jsut for windows or what) but i also dont have an option of ipod controls
-the problem with that is that i can put my ipod into disk mode but that does me no good because i can't enable disk use on itunes because literally..my only option when i plug in my ipod is to restore it. under devices on the left hand menu, it just says ipod..not ipod with a bunch of sub categories like music and playlists and stuff..just ipod.
-normally..i would just give up and restore it but when i go to the about section on my actual ipod, it says that i have 50GB of "other" so that means that stuff is definitely still on it.
-so finally..my main question is:
is there ANY way to enable disk use on my iTunes without doing it through my iPod?..like i explained..when i plug my iPod in..that is not an option. and also..would i benefit from just bringing my laptop and ipod into an apple store and asking for help there or will that just be a waste of time?

The library on the iPod will have been damaged - hence the reason it appears empty, but the media files are still there taking up space and reported as "Other". Check out this post from Zevoneer for some iPod recovery options.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6273675&#6273675
Some of the tools mentioned will require a working library, but I know from experience that you can use the manual recovey method when the library is missing or damaged. If you're struggling for space you probably need to go & buy an external drive before you start. Stick the iPod in disk mode. Hold Menu+Select > 6 seconds (resets iPod) followed immediately by hold Previous & Select > 6 seconds. You can now drag the contents of iPod_Control\Music to your new hard drive. You may need to reveal hidden files & folders. Once they are on your hard drive you can create a new empty library on the drive, then import the files you have reovered and consolidate the imported library so that the files are in a standard artist\album\## track structure rather that the iPod's obscured names.
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Hi can some one help me..i dont know how to use my itunes gift card.

hi,
i need help on how to use the itunes gift card on the itunes store..i only have my credit card on file and i am trying to add it to my account but theres no where that its says i can add a gift card..can someone please help me w/this.
thanks,
veronica

http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Go there and scroll all the way down to the bottom. At the links at the very bottom, all the way to the right, there will be a link under 'iTunes Store' that says 'Redeem iTunes Giftcards'
Hope that helps

HT1918 I'm unable to make iTune purchases from my phone using my iTune gift card

I'm unable to make iTune purchases from my phone using my iTune gift card, the gift card information is entered on the phone and I can see the credit amount.

I am having the same problem and it is REALLY frustrating.
Exact setup that you have, COMCAST, PayPal, etc....
I have reviewed my account three times with my PayPal info and received confirmation from my PayPal Account but it still won't let me log in. Let me know if you hear anything.
This is a REAL PAIN.
Andy

HT201209 How do i use the Itunes credit to purchase a movie?

My daughter got a gift card for her birthday with 15.00 on it. I have entered it into the redemtion area and see the credit on the account. How do I purchase a movie for her with this credit? I go to purchase the movie and it keeps trying to bill my account.
Thanks.

Hi there, wasted a full bank holiday day off trying to suss out this problem and got it eventually, well not a full day, but I was very frustrated at the end of it all. So here it goes.....Sign In to iTunes Store, click 'account', then click 'edit' for 'Billing Information'. You already have your credit card details entered, so click 'none' in choice of 'Payment Method' and all your Payment Card details will be erased, click 'done' on the bottom right hand corner of window. Now you will return to your Account Information page and 'no credit card on file' can be seen where originally you could see the last 4 digits of your credit card. Click on 'home' or 'films' and continue with a purchase using the 'iTunes Gift Card' credit on your account.

How do I use my iTunes on multiple devices?

I have an old, nearly unusable laptop. This has most if my iTunes on it, those downloaded from cd and purchased, and all my playlists. I also have an ipad which has iTunes but not the cd ones or my playlists. Anything that I have purchased from my ipad is not on my laptop. I'd like to get all the tunes in both places, plus my iPhone, then be able to use my iTunes on my husband's computer so that I don't have to use my laptop any more. My husband's computer has his iTunes on it. Am so confused that I'm thinking of getting my original Sony Walkman out and reverting to cassettes.... Help, please?

Hi wanttothrowmydeviceoutofthewindow!
I have a couple of articles here that will hopefully elucidate a little and stop you from wanting to throw your device out of the window. First, an article to help you get all of your iTunes information from your old computer to your husband's computer (as long as he is okay with it!):
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
As far as the purchased items on the iPad go, you can get those items onto your computer either by downloading your past purchases from your iTunes Store account onto the computer, or you can transfer purchases directly from the iPad to the computer. I have two links for you to do those things, respectively:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
or
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden

How do I use my iTunes account w/ iCloud and leave my MobileMe subscription intact?

I use several Mac applications that integrate with MobileMe, so I'd like to keep my MobileMe account intact (NOT move to iCloud) so I can continue to use this functionality until those apps are updated to support iCloud.
I am hoping there's a way I can use my iTunes account for iCloud (I already set up iCloud backups on my iPhone and iPad with this account) while leaving my MobileMe account as a MobileMe account.
Here's the rub: when I go to System Preferences > iCloud, all I see is a message telling me to "first move your MobileMe account", which I don't want to do.

Nothing to do with iCloud, sign in to your iTunes account on your Mac, in iTunes.

How do i use my itunes gift card money and not my credit card

How do i use my itunes gift card money and not my credit card
My ipod told me that i had to put in a credit card and because of that i put in my moms wit her permission. but the thing is i do not want to use the money on her credit card. i hav a 10 dollar itunes gift card in it already and none of it is used up. i want to use that money
how do i do it

Open iTunes on your computer. In the iTunes Store log into your iTunes Store account and view your account. Select Edit Payment Information. In the credit card choices I would choose None. That will remove your Mom's CC info. Next under iTunes Gift Cards and Certificates click the little arrow to redeem your Gift Card. Then follow the instrction to redeem your GC.
You can also do this on your iPod, but it is more complicated to describe how to do it and to actually do it. It is easier to do in the iTunes on your computer.

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