Save a pdf to iPhoto option gone for good?

You used to be able to save a pdf file to iphoto when you would print a document and in the left hand corner where there is a pdf option box, you could save your document as a pdf into iphoto, making it a .jpg file automatically.


This feature is not available in OS X Lion anymore that I can tell.


DO NOT BUY OS X LION! It's a joke.

OS X LION-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 24, 2011 2:54 PM

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Jul 29, 2011 6:54 PM in response to jtwhiteside

You can add this using Automator:


- Run automator, select File->New, chose Print Plugin

- From the PDFs part of the library drag "Render PDF Pages as Images" to the workflow on the right, set resolution to 200.

- From the Photos part of the library drag "Import Files into iPhoto" to the workflow section.

- Save the workflow


That should get you back this feature.

Aug 23, 2011 12:39 PM in response to rbii

Thank you so much! This works.


I just wasted an hour on the phone with apple "support" trying to firgure out a work around for this issue. I was told that they do not support Automator and for the first time was extremely disappointed with their willingness to help. I hope they are not going the way of the rest of the world and start not supporting their own products!!

Nov 30, 2011 9:03 PM in response to rbii

Like they said thanks rbii, I've never used Automator and never used the slideshow from a Book. Great


It would be nice to copy out the photos I've used to create the book into an album so one can use them for the full slideshow or into iMovie - I think one use to be able to do that pre-Lion.


But this was great to know - making slideshows can just absorb so much of your life !


Thanks JJ

Feb 8, 2012 12:25 PM in response to rbii

YOur tip is worth gold to me...missing the feature in Lion. Have created and saved he workflow you recommended...but seem to be missing the next step. I am new to Automator...how can you utilize the newly created workflow? It does not show up in my Print Menu (in Preview for instance). How do you "call up" the workflow?


Thanks for a quick clarification.


Dietmar

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