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1. Access your media anywhere
When you want to access these files with a different application, you often have to open your Movies folder, iPhoto, or iTunes to do so because the pane is absent. It needn’t be, as a collection of Automator services makes the Media Browser available anywhere.

2. Listen to your documents
Snow Leopard includes another helpful Automator service that lets you take your documents with you in audio form. This is a great way for both those always on the move and those with visual impairments to access text documents.

3. Trigger workflows through iCal
When you launch Snow Leopard’s Automator, the workflow sheet that appears contains a list of templates. One worth paying attention to is the iCal Alarm template. Using it, you can create helpful workflows that are triggered at a particular time and date.

4. Opt for an automatic slideshow
Use Automator’s Image Capture template to create a workflow that collects images from your camera and presents them in a slideshow for your review.

5. Pull text from PDFs
If you’ve ever sought an easy way to extract text from PDF files, Automator provides a way.

Five amazing Automator tips