Export PICT2PING version 1.0.1

This is version 1.0.1 of Export PICT2PING
May 28, 2003
[ written by DIZZYPENGUIN • AutoMac-it • with the help of yourNameHere ]

Homepage: http://www.dizzypenguin.com/automac-it

report bugs or feature requests to automac-it@dizzypenguin.com

To install this Droplet script, just copy it to any location in your Applications folder.
To use this Droplet, just drag .pict image files onto it.

This script is freeware. If you use and like it, let the author know.
This script is still work in progress and will probably always be.
This script is provided 'as is'. The author takes no responsibility if this script screws up your system!

Export PICT2PING is an AppleScript Droplet that uses GUI scripting to automate the process of opening the .pict in
Preview and exporting to .png. Why use GUI scripting? The Preview application is not AppleScript aware. Why not
use another graphic application instead? I wrote this script as a workaround for dealing with .pict files extracted from
iTunes 4 Artwork (via the Export Artwork script). The .pict file data is not standard and therefore can not be opened
by graphic applications. When exported to .png format, the file can be manipulated in many graphic applications.

Features:

• Drag and drop on. Multiple files and folder supported.

• Process Export Artwork 1.0 generated Log file just by dropping onto the droplet. The script will read the paths to
  the .pict files and export them to .png.

• The script will process all the files and output the exported .png files in their original folder.

• Option to move all original .pict files to a '.pict files' folder on the Desktop after successful completion.

Requirements:

• MAC OS X (Jaguar) 10.2.3 or higher
• December 2002 System Events.app v1.2 (beta) which includes the new UI Elements scripting plug-in.
  (http://a816.g.akamai.net/7/816/51/bcc5d74bb2a53c/www.apple.com/applescript/GUI/UIscriptingbeta.sit)
• OSAXen Standard Additions

Version history:
• May 28, 2003 - version 1.0.1 - better error handler; option now moves .pict files to a folder on Desktop instead of the Trash
• May 16, 2003 - version 1.0 - official release
• May 14, 2003 - version 1.0 pr3 - now processes generated log file from Export Artwork 1.0
• May 11, 2003 - version 1.0 pr2 - improved dialogs; now checks required System Events version
• May 10, 2003 - version 1.0 pr1 - initial preview release

New releases of this script will kindly be published on the following sites:
• AutoMac-it --> http://www.dizzypenguin.com/automac-it
• Doug's AppleScripts For iTunes --> http://www.malcolmadams.com/itunes
• MacScripter.net --> http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders

Try the author's other available script:
• Export Artwork [from iTunes 4]