Super simple Delete Text (Mac OS 10.14.2)

Questions & Suggestions
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Hey everyone, new user to the platform after a colleague suggested I give it a go. Been having fun with the keystroke type macros but struggling with word based macros. I'm sure this will be a doddle for some of you.

I work as an assistant video editor and often we have to rename clips or just delete added characters the software adds automatically after doing a process.

My example is this:

In the software when creating a particular type of clip the software will rename the clip like this:

1-17-22-3b (this is the original)
1-17-22-3b.sub.01 (this is the newly created file within the software with new addition)

I would love a quick and simple macro that basically just delete the '.sub.01' addition.

I would need it to be applied within the software, i wont be able to do it through finder as this data isn't stored anywhere remotely simple to access. I have had a look in the forum but everyones queries tend to be far more complex.

Thanks so much for any help.
Aiden

2

What software?

If you remove .sub.01, how do you handle if the filename already exists?

3

I'm using Avid Media Composer. And it allows duplicate file names.

4

can you share what you got so far?

The simplest macro would be one that does these three actions:

  • "Find image" action to detect "sub.01", click at the found image, and then do
  • "Type a keystroke" action: 6 backspaces
  • "Type a keystroke" action: Return/Enter