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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