But on the issue of the date… I disagree.

http://www.tinyplanet.eu/?p=191

As a designer creating tons of collected folders for output, I’ve been using this trick forever. It works great to show at a quick glance a folder sent for output.

Option f

For example: Awesome Design Æ’

No need for “output” whatever. Just throw that on the end. In fact, InDesign puts the word “folder” at the end of the package. Just delete it and type in Æ’.

Stupid but simple.

the disadvantage of Automator is that sometimes you just can’t make it do something. and because you can’t easily script it you get stuck. AppleScript will give you way more control for making a file structure. so that’s a plus side. but it’s harder to learn. I’d say, try it in Automator first then move away from it if you can’t make it work for you. Hope that helps. – john

Also, I don’t know how you did it, but i barely noticed that Craigs sound quality was off, it was a bit off, like someone forgot the extra-thick pop filter or something, but until you mentioned it, i had NO idea that Craig was at a remote location. How did you do it?

Shash

One comment put me in my place: it is stupid to put a date in a file name.

Indicted and convicted.

Why do I stupidly put dates in file names? Because coming from Windows I remember (at least I think I remember, it was pretty long ago now) that the file date changed every time I opened / edited a file. Or someone else did. When exchanging drafts of legal documents, I find it very, very useful to have a file date that can’t escape!

I also find it useful to be able to sort files by date, in, for example, a folder containing PDF scans of financial documents. I LEAD such files with the date and, lo, they tie right back to the accounting program — and if the system clock goes berserk, my dates are safe.

re – extra hard discs for project backup – wasn’t it on this podcast I learned that hard discs stored in a closet have to be taken out and spun up or they won’t work when needed?

— so many podcasts, so little brain