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Topics covered on this course include:
Introduction
Using Automator Out of the Box
Introducing Workflows
Introducing Actions
  • Using Action Terminology
  • Looking at an Automator Action
  • Using an Automator Action
Automator Actions
  • Using Ask Actions
  • Using Pause & Ask Actions
  • Running a Web Service
  • Using View Results
  • Running a Workflow
  • Running an AppleScript
  • Running a Shell Script
Workflow Management
  • Organizing a Workflow
  • Saving Workflows
Working with Finder & System Actions
  • Using Finder Actions Pt.1
  • Using Finder Actions Pt.2
  • Using Finder Actions Pt.3
  • Using System Actions
  • Using Spotlight Actions
Working With Media Actions
  • Using Image Capture Actions
  • Using iPhoto Actions
  • Using QuickTime Player Actions
  • Using iTunes Actions
  • Using DVD Player Actions
  • Using iDVD Actions
Working With Graphics Actions
  • Using Preview Actions
  • Using PDF Actions
Working With Text Actions
  • Using TextEdit Actions-Files & Documents
  • Using Other TextEdit Actions
  • Using Font Book Actions
Working With Data Actions
  • Using iCal Actions
  • Using Address Book Actions
  • Using Mail Actions
  • Using Safari Actions
Inside Actions & Applications
  • Xcode: Your Action Development Tool
  • Where Actions are Located
  • Applications/Bundles & Packages
  • Introducing Property Lists
  • More Action & Workflow Locations
Building Automator Actions
  • Action Architecture Overview
  • Building the AppleScript Action Template
  • Setting the Property List Values
  • Exploring the Xcode Action Groups & Files
  • Action Interface: Nib File Overview
Building An AppleScript Action
  • Using Script Editor Pt.1
  • Using Script Editor Pt.2
  • Converting an Example Script to an Action
  • Setting the Project Parameters
  • Setting the English Strings Pt.1
  • Setting the English Strings Pt.2
  • Changing the Inputs for Actions
  • Working with the Action Interface
Building An Advanced AppleScript Action
  • Preparing an InDesign Document
  • Using AppleScript to Set Text
  • Converting the AppleScript to an Action
  • Testing the Action
  • Extending the Action: Dynamic Destination
  • Testing Dynamic Destination
  • Making the Text Variable Pt.1
  • Making the Text Variable Pt.2
  • Building the Interface: AMPalette
  • Setting Parameters
  • Binding the Text Field
  • Writing the Action Code
  • Calling an On Opened Handler Pt.1
  • Calling an On Opened Handler Pt.2
  • Calling an Opdate Parameters Handler
  • Using Awake from Nib
  • Using a Popup Button
  • Removing Items from a Popup Button
  • Adding Items to a Popup Button
  • Adding the InDesign Frame Names
AppleScript Dictionaries
  • Introducing AppleScript Dictionaries
  • The Structure of a Dictionary: Suites
  • Commands
  • Classes
  • Properties
  • Elements
  • Working with a Dictionary Pt.1
  • Working with a Dictionary Pt.2
Cocoa Method Calls
  • Introducing Cocoa Interface Objects
  • Syntax for Calling Cocoa Objective-C Methods
  • Example: NSPopupButton Methods
  • AppleScript Call Method Pt.1
  • AppleScript Call Method Pt.2
Action Types
  • Finding Action Type Documentation
  • Property Keys & Values
Building a FileMaker/InDesign Action
  • Introducing the Action
  • Populating the InDesign Popup Button
  • Testing the Indesign Popup Button
  • Populating the FileMaker Popup Button
  • Testing the FileMaker Popup Button
  • Creating Parameter Bindings
  • Finishing the Action
  • Enhancing the Action Interface
  • Adding a Table to the Interface
  • Creating the Data Source
  • Capturing the Data Source
  • Populating the Data Source Pt.1
  • Populating the Data Source Pt.2
  • Unloading the Data Source
  • Setting the Parameters
  • Completing the Action
  • Finishing the Action Strings
  • Clean Up
Summary
  • Action Overview
  • Workflow Overview
Credits
  • About this Author

Apple Mac OS X Automator Course Details

Apple Mac OS X Automator Training Course
Author: Jesse Feiler
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Duration: 8 Hours
No. of movies 112

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