From Creative Cow-

Automator is a tiny application included with Mac OS X with big power, quickly and easily creating custom workflows based on the work you actually do – no programming required. It’s the perfect way to handle those pesky repetitive tasks in FCP. Do something once, then let Automator take it from there. This handy little tool can make the difference between keeping and losing your sanity — and making or missing your deadline.

Read the tutorial here.