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PDF Adder v3.1

These three AppleScripts assist with adding PDF files to iTunes as "digital booklet" PDF tracks. Each provides a method for easily supplying Author (artist), Album, and Category (genre) tag data which is then applied to the newly-added PDF track:

• Add as PDF to iTunes is a PDF Service workflow that, when installed, will be available in the PDF pop-up menu of the Print Dialog. It allows you to save the current document as a PDF file (from any application that uses the Print Dialog) and add it to iTunes. (see screenshot below)
• PDF Adder is an applet that will let you choose an existing PDF file and add it to iTunes. It can be installed in iTunes' Scripts folder for easy access from iTunes Script menu.
• PDF Dropper is a droplet that lets you add a PDF file to iTunes by drag-and-drop.

PDFs added to iTunes with these scripts will appear in the "Books" library and can sync with the iBooks app on iPhone or iPad. Here are some suggestions for your own "digital booklets":

• Album lyrics/liner notes
• Music production notes
• Manuals
• Receipts/order confirmations
• DJ set lists
• Podcast addenda
• Audiobook chapter synopses
• Lecture notes
• Sound effects indexes

Anything you can print, you can make into a PDF...and any PDF can be added to iTunes.

Latest version:
• Changes Artist labels to Author
• Adds Category (Genre) input
• Removes routine that provided list of Artists/Authors

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/300
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: June 23, 2010
• latest version downloads: 2650 | total downloads: 11489
• zip download size: 185.6K

Change File Label Color of Selected Tracks v2.0

This script will let you change the label color of the selected iTunes tracks' files in the Finder.

Latest version:
• Maintenance release
• Universal binary

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/396
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: April 12, 2010
• latest version downloads: 553 | total downloads: 3412
• zip download size: 96.6K

Lossless to AAC Workflow v2.2

Two scripts assist with importing/managing Apple Lossless or AIFF audio files and sending converted AAC copies to a mounted iPod set to "manually manage songs and videos".

Lossless to AAC Workflow (CD->iPod):

• Imports each enabled CD track as an Apple Lossless or AIFF file
• Makes a converted AAC copy of each imported file
• Adds the AAC file to iPod, deleting the original AAC from iTunes.

Lossless to AAC Workflow (iTunes->iPod):

• Makes a converted AAC copy of each Apple Lossless or AIFF track selected in iTunes
• Adds the AAC file to iPod, deleting the original AAC from iTunes.

In this way you can keep archived lossless files on your hard drive, and manageable AAC files on your iPod.

Yes, iTunes 9.1 will auto-encode tracks to iPod, but only 128 kbps AAC; these scripts enable use of your Custom AAC encoder setting.

Latest version:
• Adds options for AIFF encoding and AIFF-to-AAC conversion

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/318
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: April 8, 2010
• latest version downloads: 649 | total downloads: 12478
• zip download size: 158.6K

Make UN-Bookmarkable v3.4

This script will change the file type of the selected AAC tracks--which you have previously made bookmarkable yourself with the script Make Bookmarkable--to "M4A" and file extensions to ".m4a" making them UN-bookmarkable. When used with iTunes 7 or better, each track is deleted and re-added so that it will be removed from the Audiobooks Library. Ratings, play count, last played date, skip count, and skipped date are preserved.

Latest version:
• Fixes fail on Snow Leopard

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/296
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: March 31, 2010
• latest version downloads: 366 | total downloads: 15548
• zip download size: 97.9K

Music Folder Files Not Added v2.0

This application will list the file paths of the files in your designated "iTunes Media" folder which are not in iTunes' library. Additionally, you can select a different parent folder and its contents will be compared to the iTunes library. Options to Add a selection of found files to iTunes or move them to the Trash.

This version requires Mac OS X 10.6 or better.

Music Folder Files Not Added v1.1 will run on Tiger and Leopard systems.

Latest version:
• Snow Leopard-only
• Currently ignores iTunes LP and iTunes Extra files

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/466
• build type: Application
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: October 28, 2009
• total downloads: 6409
• zip download size: 162.5K

Make Add-to-Playlist-Droplet v1.0

This script will create AppleScript droplets that perform a function similar to iTunes 9's "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder but for individual playlists. Simply select a playlist and run the script to create a droplet that references the selected playlist. Once such a droplet is created, drag-and-dropping files to its icon in the Finder will add the files to your iTunes library and copy the new tracks directly to the playlist that the droplet references. The script will allow you to create as many droplets for as may playlists as you like.

Also see Drop to Playlist which works similarly but only for a single preferences-set playlist.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/465
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: October 1, 2009
• total downloads: 1174
• zip download size: 127.8K

Drop A Few My Way v2.0

Drag and drop audio files to this droplet to have iTunes convert them with an encoder selected on the fly (AAC, Lossless, MP3, AIFF, or WAV), restoring iTunes' Preferences-set encoder afterwards. Converted files are saved to a user-selected location. The converted files/tracks are removed from iTunes -- it will be as though iTunes "never saw them".

Latest version:
• Universal binary
• Maintenance updates (last update was 2004!)

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/262
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: October 1, 2009
• latest version downloads: 1866 | total downloads: 7598
• zip download size: 149.8K

Drop to Playlist v1.1

This AppleScript droplet will add files dropped on it to your iTunes library and copy them to a specific user playlist set in the droplet's preferences. The preference setting is accessed by double-clicking the droplet, and can be changed when required. Handy when placed in the Finder toolbar or sidebar.

Latest version:
• Added "Purchased" playlist to selection list

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/464
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: September 29, 2009
• latest version downloads: 618 | total downloads: 712
• zip download size: 170.3K

Music Folder Files Not Added v1.1

This application will list the file paths of the files in your designated "iTunes Music" folder which are not in iTunes' library. Additionally, you can select a different parent folder and its contents will be compared to the iTunes library. Options to Add a selection of found files to iTunes or move them to the Trash.

This version is for Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5.

Music Folder Files Not Added v2.0 will run on Snow Leopard systems.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/460
• build type: Application
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: August 10, 2009
• latest version downloads: 4802 | total downloads: 9038
• zip download size: 144.8K

Make Bookmarkable v2.5

This script will change the file type of the selected AAC tracks to "M4B " and file extension to ".m4b", thus making them bookmarkable. (That is, the track will resume playing wherever you left off the last time you played it.) Additionally, when used with iTunes 7 or better, deletes and re-adds each track so it will appear in the Audiobooks Library. Ratings, play count, last played date, skip count, and skipped date are preserved.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/260
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: August 6, 2008
• latest version downloads: 46006 | total downloads: 164228
• zip download size: 98.4K