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Hi!
I have a rule that searches a pattern and renames the file in question accordingly:



For some reason if I add the text in Preview.app the only way to make it work is through print -> pdf (macos 13.5.1). Previously in 10.6 I had to go through export pdf for it to work. Exporting or "saving" won't trigger Hazel.

Is there anything to do?

Thanks,
Paul

When you say you are adding text, are you talking about annotations or filling in fields? It may be the case that printing it is the only way to get it to work.

Also, what version of Hazel are you running?

Hi, sorry for the late reply. I have updated my macOS to latest in the meantime (13.5.2) and Hazel to 5.2.2 and the problem persists.

Save and Export from Preview.app won't work
Print -> Pdf -> Save as pdf works

IMHO it has to do with the fact that Preview keeps the added text editable, once it's gone through the printing process it's not editable anymore.

Again, are you filling in fields or adding annotations?

If you absolutely have to use Export, can you provide logs showing that it is not triggering Hazel?

I have this same issue: v5.2.2

- Take screenshot
- Add annotative text
- Save screenshot (.png)
- Hazel cannot find matching text. Text is selectable and copyable to other applications when I open the file in Preview or Safari.

@cabenn: That's a different thing. PNG does not have text information. What you are seeing is probably the Live Text feature. Try turning it off in System Settings to see how it behaves.