I'm looking for a script that will allow me to export a single iPhoto album. I'd like to be able to automate it (eg. once daily). The name of the album never changes, but the content will.
I've found a few starting points, but nothing I've been able to wrap my head around. Most seem to require an actual input as opposed to a defined album.
Any help?
yeti
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9)
It doesn't look like there's any direct AppleScript support for exporting an album, so you're down to UI scripting to do it.
Given that your album choice is consistent you can just start off with:
tell application "iPhoto"
select album "My Super Awesome Album"
end tell
followed by the UI commands to export your album. Unfortunately I suck at UI scripting (i loath it) so can't provide much more context, but maybe you have the necessary incantations in your existing scripts.
Depending of what you mean by “exporting an album”, the following script might do what you are asking for.
set theDestinationFolder to POSIX file "/Users/user name/some folder" as alias
tell application "iPhoto"
settheImagePathstoimage pathofphotosofalbum "My Super Awesome Album"
end tell
repeat with thisPath in theImagePaths
set thisFile to POSIX file thisPath as alias
tell application "Finder" to duplicate thisFile to theDestinationFolder with replacing
end repeat
Message was edited by: Pierre L. (no need to select the album)
Fantastic, worked like a charm. Thanks.
My pleasure.
Are you still replying one year in? Because I get the error
"Can’t make file \"HD:Users:user name:Desktop:klasse\" into type alias." number -1700 fromfile "HD:Users:user name:Desktop:klasse" toalias
Any idea? Thanks
Does the destination folder “klasse” already exist on the Desktop? It should.
Actually I was stupid and it works indeed like a charm. Thanks a bunch. Forgot to put in my Username. Well that is very smart.
Applescript to export single iPhoto album
