pcastaction comes with a number of verbs, each specific to a type of automation that can be used in Podcast Producer. These include:
- unpack – extract a folder archive before running the automation
- shell – run a command or shell script
- preflight – run a script before the automation
- postflight – run a script after an automation
- encode – input a standard video file and then output a video file using a different codec
- annotate – annotate a files metadata
- qceffect – run a custom Quartz Composer composition against a file
- watermark – insert a watermark into an indicated video file
- title – provide a title for the resultant file
- merge – merge two existing files
- iTunes – indicates the video is to be included in an iTunes RSS feed
- iTunesU – interface with iTunesU the same way that the iTunes verb can do
- mail – send an email announcement about the new video
- archive – archive files used in the automation
- publish – publish the required files into the root of the web server
- groupblog – add the item into the group’s RSS feed
- template – create a new file from a template
- approval – submit content for approval
