MacOS – Create an automator/applescript service that opens a file in an external program

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Just wondering about some automator/applescript help.

Basically: I download a MP3 file from an artist (for example)

It is saved to my Downloads folder.

From there, I want to open it automatically in an external MP3 tag editor such as this one.

Then, I will edit the tags and save the file.

When the file is saved, I want to have the newly edited MP3 moved to a folder (my iTunes "Add Automatically" folder, Macintosh HD ▸ Users ▸ Steve ▸ Music ▸ iTunes ▸ iTunes Media ▸ Add Automatically to iTunes.

Currently I have an Automator workflow that Filter Finder Items and Move Finder Items the mp3 into the iTunes folder, but I want to be able to edit the tags first. Here is a picture of what I have set up right now.

Any ideas?

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Use "Open Finder items" and choose a program from the drop-down list. An example from one of my workflows:

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Just wondering about some automator/applescript help.

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