Filed under: Features, How-tos
Open Automator and find the following actions, then drag them to the workflow area (in the same order):
- Get Specified Text
- Text to Audio File
Running the workflow
With these two actions in place, you can enter text into the Get Specified Text action, and a file name in the Text to Audio File action, and run it with great results. The text that you enter will be magically encoded into audio using the specified voice in the audio file action.
Read on to learn more about saving the workflow, and adding additional options.
Continue reading Mac Automation: Make your text speak its mind
TUAWMac Automation: Make your text speak its mind originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple Ordered 4 Million New iPhones for Q2 2009?
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VoiceOver Kit 1.0.1
Apple released an update, VoiceOver Kit 1.0.1, dedicated to the last iPod Shuffle (17MB).
• Fix problems with pronunciation of some artist's names de la prononciation dans VoiceOver de certains noms d'artistes
• Fix several minor bugs
More details about your iPod can be found hereafter: http://support.apple.com/manuals/#ipod
More information about the iPod Shuffle: http://www.apple.com/support/ipodshuffle/
If you experience some problems with your iPod shuffle, visit the following troubleshooting page: http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
Mac Automation: Make your text speak its mind
Filed under: Features, How-tos
Open Automator and find the following actions, then drag them to the workflow area (in the same order):
- Get Specified Text
- Text to Audio File
Running the workflow
With these two actions in place, you can enter text into the Get Specified Text action, and a file name in the Text to Audio File action, and run it with great results. The text that you enter will be magically encoded into audio using the specified voice in the audio file action.
Read on to learn more about saving the workflow, and adding additional options.
Continue reading Mac Automation: Make your text speak its mind
TUAWMac Automation: Make your text speak its mind originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple Ordered 4 Million New iPhones for Q2 2009?
Slashphone recaps a ChinaTimes / Commercial Times report which claims that Apple has placed an order for 4 million units of the next generation iPhone. Per Slashphone's summary:
According to its insider news, Apple has already ordered...
Apple shares inch higher as pair of analysts up price targets
Shares of Apple continue to make forward progress this week with as a pair of Wall Street analysts issuing new research reports that raise their price target on the stock in light of upcoming product catalyst.
Apple to sell $899 20-inch aluminum iMac to schools
Apple this week quietly announced plans to begin selling an aluminum 20-inch iMac configuration to qualified educational institutions for just $899, effectively closing the book on the white 17-inch legacy model that had previously assumed a similar role.
Jobs active at Apple, still working on tablet-sized device
Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs is still very much involved in his company's direction even as he recuperates at home -- and is said to be on track with a new portable device larger than the company's handhelds.
VoiceOver Kit 1.0.1
Apple released an update, VoiceOver Kit 1.0.1, dedicated to the last iPod Shuffle (17MB).
• Fix problems with pronunciation of some artist's names de la prononciation dans VoiceOver de certains noms d'artistes
• Fix several minor bugs
More details about your iPod can be found hereafter: http://support.apple.com/manuals/#ipod
More information about the iPod Shuffle: http://www.apple.com/support/ipodshuffle/
If you experience some problems with your iPod shuffle, visit the following troubleshooting page: http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
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