If there are threading issues using Automator or AS ask on the AppleScript list.
there’s a bunch of really helpful and very skilled scriptures. some of them know a good deal more about what AS needs to become a first order tool than the coders at Apple who write the updates it seems like to me :-) I’d go for AppleScript, opens up your options and your learning something that has applications beyond the task at hand, which arguable Automator isn’t going to offer you much on. Graphic converter <http://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/> has been around years, used to ship with Macs in the pre-OS X days. It’s especially good at automating image adjustments. AS has a 3rd party library for working with images if you go that way but you won’t need it, just open your watermark file (as vector art) and place it source image file and Save As from PS. Best Alastair Alastair I Leith Useful Design 0432 889 831 6/9 Princes St C o t t e s l o e WA 6011 Aust > On 21 Oct 2015, at 10:06 am, Josh Reiss <j...@joshreiss.com> wrote: > > Thank you! The problem I had with PS and Applescript/Automator is I'm not > quite sure how Automator handles multiple calls on the same script. > > For example... I set up a watch folder to call a photoshop droplet each time > a file is placed in the folder. I tried pasting multiple files into the > directory quickly, and what happened was the second file opening interfered > with the first file processing. > > I'll admit there might have been other problems with my script. > I used > -Find Finder Items > -Open finder items (to open images with a droplet) > -move finder items (to move them after opening) > > I wouldn't mind knowing what I was doing wrong, or getting that working > too... > Although the quartz method does seem more stable in the long run, it could be > great to know how to use all of photoshop's functionality for other uses. > > what's graphics converter? > > On 10/20/15 6:51 PM, Alastair Leith wrote: >> if you have programming experience and photoshop I would suggest AppleScript >> and PS. you can make a watched folder app/script in AS. then you don't have >> to mess around with getting automated and QC to talk properly. >> >> graphic converter is very good at batching operations too. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 8:33 AM, Josh Reiss < >> <mailto:j...@joshreiss.com>j...@joshreiss.com <mailto:j...@joshreiss.com>> >> wrote: >> Newbie question trying to determine if Quartz Composer is the tool I need. >> >> I looked in Automator and saw there's a way to use Quartz Composer >> Compositions in automator to edit images. >> >> I have a background in programming, and node based architecture (from >> the 3d application Maya). Can I create my own quartz composition to show >> up in Automator? Supposedly it will add any composition in >> /Library/Compositions. >> >> And are there any tutorials for doing this? (I'd also be willing to >> spend a few bucks if there was someone around with the time to answer a >> few questions). >> >> >> I want to be able to have automator automatically apply a set image >> (basically a watermark) over another image using the watermark's alpha >> channel. And I want it to do this for any image that's placed in that >> folder. I tried already with a photoshop droplet, but it seems unreliable. >> >> >> thanks! >> -J >> _______________________________________________ >> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >> Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list (Quartzcomposer-dev@lists.apple.com >> <mailto:Quartzcomposer-dev@lists.apple.com>) >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/usefuldesign.au%40gmail.com >> >> <https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/usefuldesign.au%40gmail.com> >> >> This email sent to usefuldesign...@gmail.com >> <mailto:usefuldesign...@gmail.com> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >> Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list (Quartzcomposer-dev@lists.apple.com >> <mailto:Quartzcomposer-dev@lists.apple.com>) >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/josh%40joshreiss.com >> >> <https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/josh%40joshreiss.com> >> >> This email sent to j...@joshreiss.com <mailto:j...@joshreiss.com>
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