Episode 12
Date: 12.23.2008
Duration: 00:06:50
Creating a Microsoft Entourage 2008 Automator Workflow
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to use Automator to perform tasks in Microsoft Entourage 2008, including attaching PDF versions of documents to outgoing messages, and importing attachments into Aperture.
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Mac Automation Made Simple Video Podcast > Creating a Microsoft Entourage 2008 Automator Workflow
2008.12.23 By
Press Release > Mac Automation Made Simple Video Podcast Episode 12 Announced
2008.12.23 By
Mac Automation Made Simple Video Podcast Episode 12 Announced
Video Podcast Episode Focuses on Creating a Microsoft Entourage 2008 Automator Workflow
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania - December 23rd, 2008 - Automated Workflows, LLC is pleased to announce the availability of Episode 12 of the Mac Automation Made Simple video podcast series.
In this video podcast series, Ben Waldie, author of "Automator for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide" and president of Automated Workflows, LLC, shows you how to simplify your life and have fun doing it with tips and tricks for using AppleScript and Automator in Mac OS X.
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to use Automator to perform tasks in Microsoft Entourage 2008, including attaching PDF versions of documents to outgoing messages, and importing attachments into Aperture.
Mac Automation Made Simple is owned by Peachpit TV. Episodes are available for download from the Peachpit Press website, as well as within iTunes.
For additional information, including an episode guide and links to the podcast, visit the >Tips section of the Automated Workflows, LLC's website.
Press Contact:
Ben Waldie
President
Automated Workflows, LLC
116 Cold Stream Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
AppleScript and Automator are registered trademarks of Apple Computer. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Peachpit Blog Post > Troubleshooting Automator: Workflow Applications
2008.12.12 By
12.12.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Workflow Applications.
As you may know, Automator workflows can be saved as applications or plug-ins, to be run independently outside of Automator. Unfortunately, troubleshooting these types of workflows is easier said than done. [Read more at Peachpit.com...]
Peachpit Blog Post > Troubleshooting Automator: Stepping Through a Workflow
2008.12.11 By
12.11.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Stepping Through a Workflow.
Sometimes, the answer to a problem in Automator is to slowly check each and every step of your workflow, one by one, to look for errors. You can do this by stepping through your workflow, rather than running it all at once. [Read more at Peachpit.com...]
Peachpit Blog Post > Troubleshooting Automator: Action Results
2008.12.10 By
12.10.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Action Results.
One concept that’s often somewhat confusing to grasp when getting started with Automator is how information flows through a workflow. Basically, many actions accept some type of input, and then produce a result, to be passed to the next action in the workflow for further processing. [Read more at Peachpit.com...]
Mac Automation Made Simple Video Podcast > Creating a Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 Automator Workflow
2008.12.09 By
Episode 11
Date: 12.09.2008
Duration: 00:07:56
Creating a Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 Automator Workflow
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to use Automator to perform tasks in Microsoft PowerPoint 2008, including converting a presentation to image files for import into iPhoto, and converting to a QuickTime movie.
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Peachpit Blog Post > Troubleshooting Automator: Automator’s Log
2008.12.09 By
12.09.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Automator's Log.
When running a workflow in Automator, errors can and will occur from time to time. Unfortunately, diagnosing these errors is sometimes easier said than done. [Read more at Peachpit.com...]
Press Release > Mac Automation Made Simple Video Podcast Episode 11 Announced
2008.12.09 By
Mac Automation Made Simple Video Podcast Episode 11 Announced
Video Podcast Episode Focuses on Creating a Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 Automator Workflow
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania - December 9th, 2008 - Automated Workflows, LLC is pleased to announce the availability of Episode 11 of the Mac Automation Made Simple video podcast series.
In this video podcast series, Ben Waldie, author of "Automator for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide" and president of Automated Workflows, LLC, shows you how to simplify your life and have fun doing it with tips and tricks for using AppleScript and Automator in Mac OS X.
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to use Automator to perform tasks in Microsoft PowerPoint 2008, including converting a presentation to image files for import into iPhoto, and converting to a QuickTime movie.
Mac Automation Made Simple is owned by Peachpit TV. Episodes are available for download from the Peachpit Press website, as well as within iTunes.
For additional information, including an episode guide and links to the podcast, visit the >Tips section of the Automated Workflows, LLC's website.
Press Contact:
Ben Waldie
President
Automated Workflows, LLC
116 Cold Stream Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
AppleScript and Automator are registered trademarks of Apple Computer. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Peachpit Blog Post > Troubleshooting Automator: Opening Workflows
2008.12.08 By
12.08.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Opening Workflows.
Although Automator is designed for ease of use, it takes some practice and patience to master. One area that is particularly difficult for beginners to work through is workflow errors. Today, I’ll focus on problems that occur when opening workflows. [Read more at Peachpit.com...]
Press Release > Peachpit Press Blog Series Announced – 12/8/08
2008.12.08 By
Peachpit Press Blog Series Announced
Troubleshooting Automator
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania - December 8th, 2008 - Automated Workflows, LLC is pleased to announce a series of entries on the Peachpit Press blog. The series focuses on troubleshooting Automator workflows, and includes the following entries:
- 12.08.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Opening Workflows
- 12.09.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Automator's Log
- 12.10.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Action Results
- 12.11.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Stepping Through a Workflow
- 12.12.08 - Troubleshooting Automator: Workflow Applications
Links to the entries can be found in the "Tips" section of the Automated Workflows, LLC's website.
Automator, developed by Apple Inc., is designed for all levels of users, from novice to expert. Automator makes performing time consuming and repetitive tasks in Mac OS X a snap! The basic unit for automation in Automator is called an action, and each action is responsible for performing a single specific task. Using Automator's interface, users can link actions together in infinite ways to form a complete workflow that matches their unique needs. Hundreds of actions are included with Automator for performing tasks in Apple applications and the operating system itself. This list can be expanded with actions made available by developers.
Ben Waldie is president of Automated Workflows, LLC, a company offering AppleScript and workflow automation consulting services to Mac-based businesses. For years, Ben has developed professional automated solutions for companies such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Adobe Systems, Apple Computer, CNN, Microsoft Corporation, NASA, PC World, and Time Magazine. Ben is the author of Automator for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide (Peachpit Press) and AppleScripting the Finder (SpiderWorks, LLC). He has also written numerous Automator and AppleScript columns for Apple.com, Macworld Magazine, MacScripter.net, MacTech magazine, and X-ray Magazine, and is the author of an AppleScript training CD (Virtual Training Company). Ben is a frequent presenter at Macworld Conference & Expo and other events, and is president of The Philadelphia Area AppleScript Users Group.
Press Contact:
Ben Waldie
President
Automated Workflows, LLC
116 Cold Stream Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Automator is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
