Acorn: Batch Processing using Automator

Batch Photo and Image Processing using Automator

What is Automator?

"Automator is an application developed by Apple for Mac OS X that implements point-and-click (or drag-and-drop) creation of workflows for automating repetitive tasks into batches for quicker alteration, thus saving time and effort over human intervention to manually change each file separately." - Wikipedia

Automator can be used with Acorn to process one or more images, and to change the file format of the images. You can crop, trim, and combine multiple images. You may even give Acorn custom commands with JavaScript. Learn more about Automator from Automator World.

Workflows

Current Acorn Workflows available in Automator:

Change the file type of images
Close images
Crop images
Run JavaScript
Add a layer on images
Open images
Trim images
Scale images
Export to folder

Additional workflows you can download:

Change DPI: http://flyingmeat.com/stuff/BatchChangeDPI.workflow.zip

Examples

Not sure where to start? Try the tutorials below to get your feet wet.

Note For App Store Users: If you've purchased Acorn from the Mac App Store, certain AppleScripts, Automator Actions, and JavaScript scripts may not work for you because of sandboxing restrictions required by Apple. The direct version of Acorn does not have these issues.

Automator Warning: If Automator gives you some sort of warning about the Action not working correctly, save your action and try again.