AppleScript Automation Templates

-- Probe File Info.applescript
-- Inspect a media file and display its metadata.
-- Returns JSON with codec, resolution, frame rate, duration, and audio tracks.

set filePath to POSIX path of (choose file with prompt "Select a media file to inspect")

tell application "Parallel Media Encoder"
	set metadata to probe filePath
end tell

display dialog metadata with title "Media File Info" buttons {"Copy to Clipboard", "OK"} default button "OK"

if button returned of result is "Copy to Clipboard" then
	set the clipboard to metadata
	display notification "Metadata copied to clipboard" with title "Parallel Media Encoder"
end if

-- Transcode with Preset.applescript
-- Transcode a file using one of PME's built-in presets.
--
-- Available presets include:
--   YouTube 1080p H.264, YouTube 1080p H.265, YouTube 4K H.265,
--   Vimeo 1080p, Vimeo 4K, Social Media 1080p,
--   Master H.264, Master H.265, Archive,
--   ProRes 422 Proxy/LT/422/HQ, ProRes 4444/4444 XQ,
--   DNxHR LB/SQ/HQ/HQX/444,
--   Quick Review, LucidLink

tell application "Parallel Media Encoder"
	set inputFile to "/Users/me/Videos/raw_footage.mxf"
	set outputFile to "/Users/me/Videos/Exports/raw_footage.mov"

	set result to transcode inputFile to outputFile using preset "YouTube 4K H.265"

	display notification "Export complete: " & result with title "Parallel Media Encoder"
end tell

-- Transcode with Custom Settings.applescript
-- Transcode to a specific codec with custom quality.
--
-- Supported codecs:
--   h264, hevc, prores422proxy, prores422lt, prores422,
--   prores422hq, prores4444, prores4444xq,
--   dnxhr-lb, dnxhr-sq, dnxhr-hq, dnxhr-hqx, dnxhr-444
--
-- Quality: 0.0 (smallest file) to 1.0 (highest quality)

tell application "Parallel Media Encoder"
	set result to transcode "/Users/me/Videos/clip.mov" ¬
		to "/Users/me/Desktop/clip_hevc.mov" ¬
		using codec "hevc" ¬
		with quality 0.7

	display notification "Saved to: " & result with title "Parallel Media Encoder"
end tell

-- Batch Transcode Folder.applescript
-- Transcode all files of a given type in a folder.
-- Prompts for input and output folders, then processes each file.

set inputFolder to POSIX path of (choose folder with prompt "Select the folder with source files")
set outputFolder to POSIX path of (choose folder with prompt "Select the output folder")

-- Change this to match your source files: "mxf", "mov", "mp4", "braw", "r3d"
set fileExtension to "mxf"

-- Change this to your desired codec or preset
set outputCodec to "prores422hq"

tell application "System Events"
	set fileList to every file of folder inputFolder whose name extension is fileExtension
end tell

if (count of fileList) is 0 then
	display dialog "No ." & fileExtension & " files found in the selected folder." buttons {"OK"}
	return
end if

set successCount to 0
set failCount to 0

tell application "Parallel Media Encoder"
	repeat with f in fileList
		set fileName to name of f
		-- Strip extension from filename
		set baseName to text 1 thru ((offset of "." in fileName) - 1) of fileName
		set inputPath to inputFolder & fileName
		set outputPath to outputFolder & baseName & ".mov"

		try
			transcode inputPath to outputPath using codec outputCodec
			set successCount to successCount + 1
		on error errMsg
			set failCount to failCount + 1
			log "Failed: " & fileName & " — " & errMsg
		end try
	end repeat
end tell

set summary to (successCount as text) & " succeeded"
if failCount > 0 then
	set summary to summary & ", " & (failCount as text) & " failed"
end if

display notification summary with title "Batch Transcode Complete"

-- Watch Folder Action.applescript
-- Auto-transcode files dropped into a folder.
--
-- To use as a Folder Action:
-- 1. Open Automator > New > Folder Action
-- 2. Set "Folder Action receives files added to:" to your watch folder
-- 3. Add a "Run AppleScript" action and paste this script
-- 4. Save the workflow
--
-- Or attach directly:
-- 1. Right-click a folder in Finder > Services > Folder Actions Setup
-- 2. Attach this script

on adding folder items to thisFolder after receiving addedItems
	set outputFolder to (POSIX path of thisFolder) & "Transcoded/"

	-- Create output subfolder if it doesn't exist
	do shell script "mkdir -p " & quoted form of outputFolder

	-- Supported file extensions
	set validExtensions to {"mxf", "mov", "mp4", "braw", "r3d", "mkv", "avi"}

	set processedCount to 0

	tell application "Parallel Media Encoder"
		repeat with addedItem in addedItems
			set inputPath to POSIX path of addedItem
			set fileName to name of (info for addedItem)
			set fileExt to name extension of (info for addedItem)

			-- Only process video files
			if validExtensions contains fileExt then
				set baseName to text 1 thru ((offset of "." in fileName) - 1) of fileName
				set outputPath to outputFolder & baseName & ".mov"

				try
					transcode inputPath to outputPath using codec "hevc" with quality 0.8
					set processedCount to processedCount + 1
				on error errMsg
					log "PME Watch Folder: Failed " & fileName & " — " & errMsg
				end try
			end if
		end repeat
	end tell

	if processedCount > 0 then
		display notification (processedCount as text) & " file(s) transcoded" with title "PME Watch Folder"
	end if
end adding folder items to

-- List Available Presets.applescript
-- Get all encoding presets and display them.
-- Returns a JSON array you can parse or display.

tell application "Parallel Media Encoder"
	set presetJSON to list presets
end tell

display dialog presetJSON with title "Available Presets" buttons {"Copy to Clipboard", "OK"} default button "OK"

if button returned of result is "Copy to Clipboard" then
	set the clipboard to presetJSON
	display notification "Preset list copied to clipboard" with title "Parallel Media Encoder"
end if