[macvoiceover] Re: add to itunes as a spoken text for different languages
- From: Marcy Weinberg <rhymingmom1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:09:24 -0400
Hello, William,
I've followed these directions, but it is not working for me.
When I hit enter on the text to audio file, I hear it say Alex system voice
pop-up button, but I can't find the pop-up anywhere.
Even changing permissions didn't work.
Marcy
On Apr 28, 2010, at 11:01 AM, William Windels wrote:
> Hello all,
> Finally , I have the solution for the function "add to itunes as a spoken
> track" with other voices then Alex.
>
>> You need to modify a workflow as described below:
>
>> The file that allows this process to work is an Automator Workflow.
>> Currently, it's set to use the Alex voice. To change it, go into Macintosh
>> HD from the Finder window and click on System>Library>Services. You should
>> find a file titled "Add to iTunes as a Spoken Track.workflow". Click on
>> this and it will launch Automator. The first step in the workflow is: "Text
>> to Audio File" and the first option is "System Voice" with a drop down to
>> choose your voice. It's currently set to Alex, but you should be able to
>> pick the Dutch voice you want.
>>
>>
>
>
> I have to make some remarks about this process and I have also some questions:
>
> 1: the workflow should stay in /system/library/Services and can't be moved to
> /User/username/library/Services?
> For this reason, you can't edit it when it's there because of the permissions.
> My steps , to solve this problem where:
> - remove the security flag from the file after copying it to somewhere in
> your homefolder.
> Edit and save the workflow as described above.
> Then , you have to replace them back to the original place, otherwise, it
> shouldn't appear in the Services menu.
>
> 2: The workflow is working correctly if I start it from the menu > services ,
> in a program like tekstedit but is not doing well when I press the hockey
> that I have assigned to the workflow in the voiceover keyboard-commander.
> I don't know why this is but you can also add a hockey to this item with the
> keyboard option in the system preferences..
>
> 3: You can chose to save the documents in /Documents in stead of Music but
> this don't makes any changes, why?
>
> 4: about the speed/volume: Can I change the speed/volume of the recorded text?
> It seems that it is not following the values of voiceover or the settings in
> the system preferences > speech
>
>>
> Best regards,
> William>
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Marcy
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