Automater workflow to upload image files from compact flash card

[crazyeye750]

Hello, I am trying to automate the process of uploading RAW image files from my compact flash cards after a day of shooting. The problem I've run into is that my camera automatically separates the image files into folders on the card. This is what I do manually and what I would like to accomplish in a workflow:

I create a folder with todays date - 07272006
I switch to my compact flash card and copy all the files from each folder into this new folder
I open Adobe Bridge and navigate to the new folder so it can build it's thumbnail cache.

I would like to create a workflow to automate all that, however I am having trouble getting past the fact that all of the image files are in separate folders. I don't that folder structure replicated in the new folder I create. I just want to have all the image files copied into the folder 07272006. Any ideas how I can automate this without duplicating the directory structure that my camera is creating on the compact flash card? Thanks. Mike

 

[Ric]

Hi Mike and welcome,

off the top of my head I would say that you can do all of this using Aperture and it's Automator Actions...

Do you have Aperture ?

Regards

Ric

 

[Ric]

Hi there,

I think you may have to do it in two parts...

One:

set monthname to month of (current date) as text
if monthname = "January" then set monthnum to 1 as text
if monthname = "February" then set monthnum to 2 as text
if monthname = "March" then set monthnum to 3 as text
if monthname = "April" then set monthnum to 4 as text
if monthname = "May" then set monthnum to 5 as text
if monthname = "June" then set monthnum to 6 as text
if monthname = "July" then set monthnum to 7 as text
if monthname = "August" then set monthnum to 8 as text
if monthname = "September" then set monthnum to 9 as text
if monthname = "October" then set monthnum to 10 as text
if monthname = "November" then set monthnum to 11 as text
if monthname = "December" then set monthnum to 12 as text
set daynum to day of (current date) as text
set yearnum to year of (current date) as text

set theName to (monthnum & daynum & yearnum)


tell application "Finder"
	make new folder at desktop with properties {name:theName}
end tell

Copy this into Script Editor...

Applications-->AppleScript-->Script Editor

Then Save it as an Application.

This will create the folder for you !

...thinking of stage two !

regards

Ric

 

[Ric]

Hi there,

have a go with the attached workflow...

regards

Ric

 

[rpphoto]

There's a free app that's made for that kind of thing, which I really like. It even allows you to import the files to two locations at the same time, such as a backup drive.
Check it out, you might like it:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/29244

 

[Ric]

...I new I should have cut the grass instead !

;-)

LOL

Regards

Ric

 

[rpphoto]

Well, I'm glad you didn't cut the grass 'cause I found your information very useful. I copied it for my own infomation...

 

[Ric]

No problem ! ;-)

The grass will still be there tomorrow !

I had a quick look at your 'site' earlier, some fantastic photo's !

I'll have a proper look later !

regards

Ric