Episode 11
Date: 12.09.2008
Duration: 00:07:56
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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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Episode 10
Date: 11.25.2008
Duration: 00:07:17
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Creating a Microsoft Excel 2008 Automator Workflow
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to use Automator to perform tasks in Microsoft Excel 2008. Ben shows you a workflow to batch convert Excel workbooks to .csv format and one that builds address labels in Excel.
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Episode 9
Date: 11.11.2008
Duration: 00:07:33
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Creating a Microsoft Word 2008 Automator Workflow
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to create an Automator workflow that converts Microsoft Word 2008 documents to PDF or HTML format, and uploads them to a Web server via FTP.
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Episode 8
Date: 10.30.2008
Duration: 00:06:24
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Creating an Aperture Automator Workflow
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to create an Automator workflow for Aperture that allows you to review specified photos, import approved photos into an Aperture project, and assign metadata to the photos.
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Episode 7
Date: 10.14.2008
Duration: 00:07:25
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Creating an Automator PDF Workflow
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to save Automator workflows as print workflow plug-ins. Once saved, these workflows appear in Mac OS X's print dialog, and can be triggered to process printed PDF documents.
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Episode 6
Date: 10.01.2008
Duration: 00:04:16
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Scheduling Automator Workflows
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to save Automator workflows as iCal alarm plug-ins, allowing them to be scheduled to run during downtime, such as at night or while you're away from your desk.
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Episode 5
Date: 09.16.2008
Duration: 00:07:03
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Automating Manual Tasks with QuicKeys
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how QuicKeys, a third-party automation utility, can be used to perform manual events in Mac OS X. QuicKeys shortcuts can be run from menus, key commands, and even Automator workflows.
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Episode 4
Date: 09.02.2008
Duration: 00:07:03
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Automating Manual Tasks with iKey
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how iKey, a third-party automation utility, can be used to perform manual events in Mac OS X. iKey shortcuts can be run from menus, key commands, and even larger automated workflows.
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Episode 3
Date: 08.26.2008
Duration: 00:05:35
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Recording Manual Events in AppleScript
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how even the novice Mac user can get started with AppleScript by recording manual events in the Mac OS X Finder, or other recordable application, as a script, and playing them back.
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Episode 2
Date: 08.06.2008
Duration: 00:07:41
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Recording Manual Events in Automator
In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to use Automator in Leopard to record your manual mouse clicks and keystrokes, and play them back as part of your workflow. Use recording to expand Automator's capabilities.
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Episode 1
Date: 07.29.2008
Duration: 00:07:09
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Creating an Image Processing Automator Workflow
In this first episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to create a simple image processing workflow using Automator in Mac OS X Leopard. Learn how to create a workflow that manipulates images from directly within the Finder.
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