Trouble using "Automator" - Watermark

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Trouble using "Automator" - Watermark

Has anyone used Automator to watermark their PDF document?

The instructions online are shown below. However I do not have the option to "click a new document." Also, other instructions online say to select "Quick Action" instead of "Contextual Workflow." So I'm confused as to what steps to take.

Open Automator, then click New Document. Select Contextual Workflow and click Choose.

Next, navigate to the Library sidebar and select PDFs, then double click on Watermark PDF Documents. Click Add in the action and browse to find a suitable watermark image. Here, users can adjust the offset, scale, angle and opacity of the source file.

Can someone please advise?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 5:47 PM

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Answer 1

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Luis Sequeira1

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Aug 19, 2020 4:26 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Then all you have to do is:

1) In the top, make the workflow accept PDF documents:

2) Search for the "Watermark PDF Documents" action and drag it to the right

3) Select the desired watermark, and adjust the parameters as desired.

Optionally, you may add a Copy Files action so that the workflow does not alter the original file.

4) Save it as "Add Watermark" or whatever you like.

Now all you have to do is to control-click, choose Services->Add Watermark; or just click the Action in the Preview area of the Finder.

Done.

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VikingOSX

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Aug 18, 2020 7:27 PM in response to steph_331

Automator > New Document : Quick Action : Choose. Then follow the instructions at this link in the section Example Quick Action.

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Answer 3

Aug 19, 2020 3:45 AM in response to steph_331

When you start Automator, just do

File->New

or press the standard shortcut, Command-N

Then choose "Quick Action" as advised:

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Trouble using "Automator" - Watermark

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