This can be a simple action drawn from a list that Apple provides with macOS, an AppleScript, or a workflow produced in Automator.

I once overlooked Automator as I thought it wouldn't be able to help in my day-to-day work, but these 5 workflows have done wonders to improve my productivity.

Now that you know how to create the image conversion workflow in Automator, you may want to turn it into a standalone "Application," the option for which you can find in Automator's document menu.

Automator workflows A great way to automate slightly complex tasks Automator is an extremely powerful tool within macOS that is often overlooked.

In the Automator instance, you would be able to use workflows while you are inside of any Mac OS X application that supports the use of Services.