Automator: Watermark PDF Documents not working

i have tried in the terminal result are:

joepfromuden wrote:

i have tried in the terminal result are:

No '<' '>' between the filename:

~/Desktop/tool.py --input ~/Desktop/Factuur-326.pdf --output ~/Desktop/WaterMarked.pdf ~/Desktop/b.jpg

Not sure why you're getting those errors.

My last guess is to try a different watermark file.

Hello

You're getting the said error because your python code in tool.py is not correct. Use the code posted in the following thread.

Automator Watermark PDF Workflow

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6620337

Regards,

H

As Hiroto said, it is the py code.

You're missing 1 line.

After line 32, add:

provider = CGDataProviderCreateWithURL(url)

This is why the error you received was: global name provider is not defined

Hey guys,

I used hiroto tool.py and it worked in the terminal how can i change the jpg file to the back ground?

and the script in automator doesn't work... but if i can use it in the therminal for now is okay by me.

thanks guys

Hiroto Sir you are a lifesaver. Many thanks for the Python script to fix this. Our business relies on 4 scripts to merge/chop/resize and watermark in and outbound PDF's for invoicing and deliveries - we have been running manual on Yosemite until I found your solution. 30 mins in and I have 1 of 4 scripts fixed, it will be a breeze to duplicate now I have it working. Thanks for your help. 🙂

[Yosemite Automator PDF Fix]

Hello Tony! I have the same problem, and I followed everything from your post of November the 16th where you say to change line 29, add a line after line 75, and execute the file.

My files are:

~/Desktop/tool.py

~/Desktop/input.PDF

~/Desktop/watermark.jpg

I did the check with ~/Desktop/tool.py -h which seems fine. In Automater I removed the unnecessary spaces:

~/Desktop/tool.py \

--under \

--xOffset 0.7 \

--yOffset -5 \

--angle 0 \

--scale 0.24 \

--opacity 1 \

--input "$1" \

--output "${1%.*} (COPY).${1##*.}" \

~/Desktop/watermark.jpg

But that gives me the traceback error. And if I run it in Terminal with ~/Desktop/tool.py --input ~Desktop/input.PDF --output ~/Desktop/WaterMarked.pdf ~/Desktop/watermark.jpg I get the following:

['/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py', '--input', '~Desktop/input.PDF', '--output', '/Users/home/Desktop/WaterMarked.pdf', '/Users/home/Desktop/watermark.jpg']

--input ~Desktop/input.PDF

--output /Users/home/Desktop/WaterMarked.pdf

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py", line 140, in <module>

main(sys.argv[1:])

File "/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py", line 131, in main

watermark(readFilename, args, writeFilename, under, xOffset, yOffset, angle, scale, opacity, verbose);

File "/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py", line 40, in watermark

images = map(createImage, watermarkFiles)

File "/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py", line 30, in createImage

if provider:

NameError: global name 'provider' is not defined

MacBook-Pro-3:~ home$

On December the 4th however, you say to add a code after line 32. But that gives me the following:

['/Users/artnaz/Desktop/tool.py', '--input', '~Desktop/input.PDF', '--output', '/Users/artnaz/Desktop/WaterMarked.pdf', '/Users/artnaz/Desktop/watermark.jpg']

--input ~Desktop/input.PDF

--output /Users/home/Desktop/WaterMarked.pdf

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py", line 141, in <module>

main(sys.argv[1:])

File "/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py", line 132, in main

watermark(readFilename, args, writeFilename, under, xOffset, yOffset, angle, scale, opacity, verbose);

File "/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py", line 41, in watermark

images = map(createImage, watermarkFiles)

File "/Users/home/Desktop/tool.py", line 30, in createImage

if provider:

UnboundLocalError: local variable 'provider' referenced before assignment

MacBook-Pro-3:~ artnaz$

Could you please help? It would be highly appreciated! Thanks!

artnaz wrote:

Hello Tony! I have the same problem, and I followed everything from your post of November the 16th where you say to change line 29, add a line after line 75, and execute the file.

Making the edits to tool.py should have worked, however, try copying the entire code of the modified tool.py posted by Hiroto here: Automator Watermark PDF Workflow

Got it, thanks! 🙂

Is there any way to limit the script to placing the watermark only on the first page of a pdf? I have everything working just fine but only need to watermark the first page of about 125 different pdf's.

Hello

An easy way is to copy the modified tool.py to tool_1.py and change its two if conditions as follows and use the tool_1.py instead of tool.py:

Replace

if under:

with

if under and i == 1:

And replace

if not under:

with

if not under and i == 1:

Regards,

H

Guys, I had to change the locations of my folders and now it doesn't work anymore. Of course I need to update the references/locations in Automator, but the tool.py gives me errors. Shouldn't it be independent from the location? Anyway, I copied the file to my desktop, repasted Hiroto's script (which previously worked), made the file executable (chmod u+x), but it gives me the following errors if I use ~/Desktop/tool.py:

['/Users/user/Desktop/tool.py']

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/Users/user/Desktop/tool.py", line 143, in <module>

main(sys.argv[1:])

File "/Users/user/Desktop/tool.py", line 136, in main

shutil.copyfile(readFilename, writeFilename);

NameError: global name 'shutil' is not defined

Any idea what it means and what I could do? Thanks!

artnaz wrote:

Guys, I had to change the locations of my folders and now it doesn't work anymore. Of course I need to update the references/locations in Automator, but the tool.py gives me errors. Shouldn't it be independent from the location?

Any idea what it means and what I could do? Thanks!

Try copying Hiroto's script again. Changing the location of the script should not have any effect.