Using Automator with iPhoto or Preview

I'm brand new to iMac. I love it, just having some learning curves.
I have over 14,000 photos needing my watermark. How do I use automator to do this quickly instead of one photo at a time with preview?

I didn't see a watermark option for graphics files in Automator.
However, I think every photo processing app will batch convert all of your files and some of them have a watermark option.
From a google search, Aperture provides a watermark option and batch processing.
In Photoshop Elements, you can "Process Multiple Files…" which allows you to add a text watermark.
I don't know if GraphicConverter can add a watermark.

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Using Automator with iPhoto

I am new to using Automator. I have over 400 pictures in iPhoto and I would like to be able to organize the pictures. Unfortunately, there are many duplications of the same pictures in iPhoto. Can Automator help me identify the duplications and delete those photos without too much difficulty.
Also, if I have edited a photo in iPhoto, will Automator keep the original as well as the newly edited version?
What steps do I need to take to automate the deletion of duplicate photos?
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
John
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Hi John,
I must warn you to first backup your iPhoto Library folder before you try anything. using Automator to do things in your iPhoto Library folder is asking for disaster.
Two Apple kbs for you to read
Don't tamper with files in the iPhoto library folder
About the iPhoto Library folder
iPhoto diet is a good program and it would be best to read all the info he has on his site as to what it can do. Do not use automator or manually delete Originals from your iPhoto Library folder in the Finder.
How did you come to have the duplications in the library?
If I were you I would start keyword your images, then when done, do a keyword search so you can find all the same images and it will be easier to find the dups. Then delete them from within iPhoto.
Lori

Using Automator with Disk Utility

I'm new to using Automator. I want to create a work flow with Disk Utility but is doesnt appear in the applications list. How do I make Disk Utility work with Automator?

If a program doesn't appear in the list, that means that Apple hasn't written actions for it yet.
You can still use Automator with Disk Utillity, but you will need to use Applescript and the 'Run Applesript' action to operate Disk Utillity.
Unfortuately the 'how' is beyond my knowledge, and the scope of this post.

Can i use automator with photoshop?

I want to open a Keynote or PPT file select an image, open it in photoshop make the background transparent then save it back in Keynote. is this possible?

Yes you can use automator with photoshop:
You might wanna take a look at http://www.automatorworld.com/archives/photoshop-cs-automator-actions/
But not sure if it does what you are asking for.

Do you know any tips on using Automator with Mail?

Do you know any tips on using Automator with Mail?
I want to save time, can you help. I get hundreds of mail everyday, iPhone, MacBook, Desktops....
This is very time consuming
HELP!!!

Perhaps we could answer the question better if we knoe what functions were taking up the most time. Are you having to delete spam that slipped through the craks? Moving Mail to folders can be accomplished through mail rules.

Using Picassa with iPhoto

I'm able to export my photos to Picasa using iPhoto but unfortunately, the comments from iPhoto don't show up in Picasa. It says in the Picasa webpage that those comments would be imported too.
What am I doing wrong? Is there a setting button that I should be clicking?
I'm using iPhoto 4.0.3.
Thanks.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. What is the workflow you're using in iPhoto to print and the printer settings? What happens when you export to the desktop (cropped to the size you want), open in Preview and print from there? If it's still grainy it may be a printer problem. By saving to preview do you mean saving as a PDF file and printing that? That would be pretty much the same. Still try opening the jpg with Preview and printing from there.
Apple just released new HP drivers two days ago. You might try installing them and try again. HP Printer Driver 1.1.1.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

Urgent help needed with iPhoto/pdf preview for book order - mysterious pixelated areas show on PDF but not in iPhoto

Hello. I ordered an iPhoto book last week to give to my parents for their 50th wedding anniversary. Tonight, I just checked on the order status and found that my book is cancelled. I received no notification about it, and all I could do was fill out the online form, so customer service will get back to me on Monday via email (if I'm lucky...). There is no telephone number for me to call about this. I decided I'd best do some searching to try to figure out what had happened.
I had thought that the preview I saw in iPhoto was the preview of the book. I found out I was wrong. So I created a PDF preview of the book and found some craziness that I don't understand. In iPhoto (and any other program, i.e. PhotoShop), my photos are fine. They are mostly TIFF format and high resolution with a few high res JPEGs. However, when I view the PDF, there is a band of black and white pixelation about 1/2-inch across the bottom of some pages - not all. The photos in that area are messed up in that band zone. The other photos are totally unaffected. This affects both TIFF and JPEG photos, and both black and white and color.
Has anyone else had this problem, and what was your solution? I would be extremely grateful to anyone for advice or information about this! The anniversary party is less than a week away and I'm beyond my limit of stress right now...

Launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new library. Import enough photos for a book (use some of those in the current book) create a new book and preview as a PDF. If you don't see the problem then it's limited to your library which may be damaged. If that's the case make a temporary, duplicate copy of the library and try the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your Home/Library/Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding the the Option key. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
Fix #2
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot and the option to rebuild the small thumbnails.
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If you get the same problem in the test library then log into another user account on your Mac, create a test library and try it there. If the problem shows up there a reinstall of iPhoto is indicated. To do so you'll have to delete the current application and all files with "iPhoto" in the file name with either a .PKG or .BOM extension that reside in the HD/Library/Receipts folder and from the /var/db/receipts/ folder,
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If you don't encounter the problem in the other user account then it's something in your account that's the culprit. Post back with the results.
OT

Using Photoshop with Iphoto

I've set the editing preference to use photoshop as the editor and when I click on a photo and then the edit icon, it launches photoshop but doesn't open the picture in photoshop. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
David

Also, after you get the problem solved, this may be of some help:
Using Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) as Your Editor of Choice in iPhoto.
1 - select Photoshop as your editor of choice in iPhoto's General Preference Section's under the "Edit photo:" menu.
2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
3 - however, if you get the navigation window that indicates that PS wants to save it as a PS formatted file. You'll need to either select JPEG from the menu and save (top image) or click on the desktop in the Navigation window (bottom image) and save it to the desktop for importing as a new photo.
This method will let iPhoto know that the photo has been editied and will update the thumbnail file to reflect the edit..
If you want to use both iPhoto's editing mode and PS without having to go back and forth to the Preference pane, once you've selected PS as your editor of choice, reset the Preferences back to "Open in main window". That will let you either edit in iPhoto (double click on the thumbnail) or in PS (Control-click on the thumbnail and seledt "Edit in external editor" in the Contextual menu). This way you get the best of both worlds
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Using picasa with iphoto?

I was considering downloading Picasa as an easy way to share photos with family. If I do so, will I be forced to chose between using one or the other for editing/viewing. Do they work well together?

Yes you can upload to Picasa Web Albums directly from your Mac without using the Picasa app. Search on Google for a plug-in or use any of the usual methods of accessing your Library.
There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:
*For Users of 10.5 and later*
You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Command-Click for selecting multiple pics.
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(Note the above illustration is not a Finder Window. It's the dialogue you get when you go File -> Open)
You can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
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*For users of 10.4 and later* ...
Many internet sites such as Flickr and SmugMug have plug-ins for accessing the iPhoto Library. If the site you want to use doesn’t then some, one or any of these will also work:
To upload to a site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto.
This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. However, if you're using Gmail you can use iPhoto2GMail
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser.
*If you want to access the files with iPhoto not running*:
For users of 10.6 and later:
You can download a free Services component from MacOSXAutomation which will give you access to the iPhoto Library from your Services Menu. Using the Services Preference Pane you can even create a keyboard shortcut for it.
For Users of 10.4 and later:
Create a Media Browser using Automator (takes about 10 seconds) or use this free utility Karelia iMedia Browser
Other options include:
1. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
I would not recommend using Picasa and iPhoto together. Picasa can access the iPhoto Library but uses an unsupported hack to do this. A change to the iPhoto Library or even a system update could easily break that link.
Regards
TD

Using automator or applescript in Preview

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Rude and crude
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I've trying to figure this out for three hours and I must concede that this just isn't my skill set. I have to manage 15 different facebook fan pages and want to use Automator to export the excel reports from each page and organize them in one excel document. This would save me ridiculous amounts of time. I'm sure it's possible because Automator looks quite capable.
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Thoughts?
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Clint

How to use Aperture with iPhoto without needing double the disk space?

I've just purchased Aperture. I already use Iphoto and have several gigs of imagery in an iphoto library file.
I want to direct Aperture to import all from my iphoto file.
But....I only don't want Ap to simply create a duplicate of this file and use up several more gigs of space.
Is there any way I can get Ap to just create thumbnails rather than complete copies?
I should say that I will onlybe using Ap from now on, so what happens to the iphoto is of little consequence.

Hi,
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