Erik

The problem is that there used to be an instruction which has now disappeared.

For some reason I can’t find the instruction “Compress images”. It looks like Apple have removed it from Automator.

T



On 25 Aug 2014, at 21:50, Erik Richard Sørensen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello again Tim
> 
> Hm, have you tried to find the Automator's prefs file and delete it? - Don't know where it's located in Mavericks, so I can't tell the exact path...
> 
> Sometimes deleting a prefs file and either a restart or log-out/log-in again can solve such a problem.
> 
> Cheers, Erik Richard
> 
> THDW wrote:
>> Eric
>> 
>> Thanks for the help.
>> 
>> The command in Automator allowed me to compress an entire batch of
>> photos to the size of my photos.
>> 
>> While I appreciate your suggestions I really just want the handy
>> instruction in Automator that I used for years. I can’t understand why
>> it has disappeared.
>> 
>> On 14 Aug 2014, at 17:07, Erik Richard Sørensen <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>> Hello Tim
>>> 
>>> THDW wrote:
>>>> With the update to Mavericks I can’t get my Automator app
>>>> to work.
>>>> 
>>>> Automator tells me that the action “Compress Images” cannot
>>>> be loaded because it can’t be found.
>>>> 
>>>> I need to compress big files from my digital cameras and this
>>>> app was useful.
>>>> 
>>>> Is there a compress images action for Automator?
>>> 
>>> I'm not quite sure that I understand your problem correctly... Do you
>>> mean that you use 'Automator' to compress JPG files individually
>>> /without) making ZIP archives? - Or do you mean that you use
>>> 'Automator' to make compressed ZIP archives?
>>> 
>>> In either case I can't tell what's maybe wrong with 'Automator' since
>>> I don't have or use Maqvericks.
>>> 
>>> But anyway... If you mean to individually compress JPG files without
>>> making ZIP archives you should be able to do this with
>>> GraphicConverter. - I haven't though tried this function in the newer
>>> GC versions.
>>> 
>>> If you want very large JPG files to be smaller but still being able to
>>> view them with fx. 'PreView', GC also is able to convert the JPG files
>>> into compressed TIFF files, but here you of course won't have the fill
>>> indivdual channels that are in true TIFF files. - But a converted 6mb
>>> JPG into TIFF with full compression factor will reduce size to about
>>> 1,5mb.
>>> 
>>> The JPG picture size I've taken out from my own 22mpxl Canon EOS 5D Mk
>>> II which can take JPG and RAW. I do indeed miss the possibility of
>>> taking pictures in TIFF like with the old EOS 1Ds...
>>> 
>>> OK, If you mean to compress a folder with JPG files into a ZIP archive
>>> I normally use SmithMicro StuffIt Deluxe. It has a somewhat higher
>>> compression factor than the built-in archiving tool in OS X. If you
>>> don't already have it you can buy it directly from SmithMicro. Pricing
>>> do indeed vary. Normal price for Deluxe is about $79USd, but last week
>>> I got a campagn offer as low as $29USd for download version.
>>> 
>>> Cheers, Erik Richard
>>> 
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