Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 248)

248 Chapter 6 Editing Audio Files
Scripting Actions in the File Editor Project View
You can save a series of actions in the File Editor project view as an AppleScript droplet
and use the droplet to modify other audio files. You can apply the actions in a saved
droplet while you are working in Final Cut Pro using the Send To shortcut menu. You
can also drag files or folders onto a droplet, making it easy to batch process files.
You can edit the droplet in the AppleScript Script Editor to adjust action settings. This is
especially helpful when you want to apply the same series of actions to multiple files,
or when you want to apply actions repeatedly, changing one or several settings each
time. You can apply a droplet to another audio file, or group of files, by dragging files or
folders containing a group of files onto the droplet.
To save a series of actions as a droplet:
1 Open an audio file in the File Editor.
2 Apply the actions to the audio file.
3 Choose File > Save as AppleScript.
4 In the Save dialog, type a name for the droplet.
By default, droplets are saved to the location /Users/username/Library/Scripts/
Soundtrack Pro Scripts/. Do not change the location or Soundtrack Pro and
Final Cut Pro may not be able to find and use your saved droplets.
Applying a Saved Droplet to a Clip in Final Cut Pro
You can apply a series of actions saved as a droplet to a clip in Final Cut Pro.
To apply a saved droplet to a clip in Final Cut Pro:
m In the Final Cut Pro Timeline or Bin, Control-click the clip, choose Send To >
Soundtrack Pro Script from the shortcut menu, then choose the droplet you want to
apply from the submenu.
Soundtrack Pro opens with the clip visible in the File Editor. The actions are applied to
the clip, the clip is saved with the changes, and the File Editor moves to the
background, behind the Final Cut Pro windows.