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Automator - When using the Render PDF as Image action, the first file is out of order (naming). How can I fix this?

I am creating an Automator Action to render PDF files as Images. When the PDF is multiple pages, the first page has no numbers, so it ends up at the end of the list. Here's an example:


When it is a single page, the result is:

filename.png


When it is multiple pages, the result is:

filename 141.png

filename 142.png

filename 143.png

filename 144.png

filename.png


First, it always seems to start at 141...not sure why.

Second, I did try to add an action to rename and make sequential, however the resulting list was in the same order... except with additional numbers at the end.


Any suggestions?

MacBook Air, Mac OS 9.2.x

Posted on Jun 9, 2014 9:03 AM

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Jun 10, 2014 8:51 AM in response to Tony T1

Thank you so much for the help!


It looks as if everything except 1 thing is working.


I'm using this as a folder action, so my script is identical, except for the 1st step (ask for finder items). I don't have that one, since the finder item will be identified when added to the folder.


The one thing that is not working is the filename... it is not adding the filename to the files. It does rename them sequentially, which solves the first problem, but the filename is no longer there. So my file list looks like:

-001.png

-002.png


What am I missing?


Thanks!


Jon

Automator - When using the Render PDF as Image action, the first file is out of order (naming). How can I fix this?

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