Hi,
I am trying to convert .heic images to jpeg's automatically.
I have made this automator script, however, i can't get Keyboard Maestro to get it to find the selected files.
How do i solve that issue?
(I've attached the workflow, (sorry, but in zip))
from_heic_to_jpg.workflow.zip (82.7 KB)
Hi @JensBay, please save your Automator workflow into a folder and link to it in the following KM macro Then simply select the image and start the KM macro:
Heic to jpg <9FFA 201113T170810>.kmmacros (19,2 KB)
Thanks, however, my issue is not running the script, it is to keyboard maestro to set selected item in finder, so i can run it by a path.
@JensBay I do not know if I understand this correctly?
If I have created an Automator workflow, I save it in the document folder.
Then I select the path as follows:
The Keyboard Maestro action will then execute my Automator workflow.
@appleianer Sorry, ill try again.
The automator workflow, is currently able to duplicate and convert a file. However, the workflow takes “Get Selected Finder Items” and i want to set that in Keyboard Maestro - or in automator.
As far i see your macro, it still has the same requirement. I want to avoid that requirement and be able to set selected finder items by path
Hey @JensBay,
You haven't given us any information about what you want to select in the Finder.
In the front window?
By name?
By file extension?
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If you haven't read this it's worth a couple of minutes of your time.
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-Chris
Hey @ccstone,
Good question, should have been more specific about it.
I want to set the selected file in finder by path. So the automator script is able to duplicate items i select(by clicking), however, i want the script to run regardless of clicks. Does that specify it sufficiently?
[About the articile]
A bit philosophical maybe, but explainging the case is always subject, and, in my opinion i tried to make it obvious, however i can see now that i did not explain my use case sufficently.
Nyet... 
It looks like you want the Macro to select a given file by its Path, and this path is known in advance and incorporated into the macro.
But -- you also want the Macro to accept any other files that are selected in the Finder.
Or -- do you want a selection in the Finder to override your preset path?
-Chris
Good question - The file path is incorperated, so the finder should select according to the predefined path, and override/change the selcted file to the file path.
