For the purposes of this tutorial, this is not necessary so click the Don't Add button to finish adding the Rotate Images action to the workflow. Since this service will permanently change the image files it processes, this dialog is offering the option to insert another action into the workflow which will copy the orginal files and perform the processing on their duplicates. Once the mouse is released, the following warning dialog will drop down. Drag the action title to the area after the data settings bar, and release the mouse to add the action. The Rotate Images will be displayed in the action list below the search field. Now that the input settings have been applied, locate the appropriate Automator action for rotating image files, by entering the keyword “rotate” in the search field to the left of the data input bar. Since the input type is not text-based, the checkbox will automatically be disabled. This bar displays the settings that indicate (1) the type of data to be processed by the workflow, (2) the application in which the service will be available, and (3) whether or not to replace any selected text with the result of the service workflow.įor this example, the workflow will process image files selected in the Finder, so choose Images Files as the input type from the first popup menu, and Finder from the second popup menu. STEP 2 Set the Input SettingsĪ gray bar will be displayed across the top of the workflow area of the Automator window. Select the Services template from the template chooser sheet in the forthcoming workflow window.Ĭlick the OK button in the sheet, and a service workflow will be opened.

Double-click the icon of Otto the automation robot to open Automator. New services are created using the Automator application located in the Applications folder on your computer. Here's an easy-to-create service that will change the orientation of image files selected in the Finder.

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