I need to capture the path of a file from finder on a regular basis, to create links within documents on my desktop. Finder does not have built-in functionality to copy a files path to the clipboard. I decided to create a service to allow me to do this.
- Launch Automator and create a new “Service”
- Use the search function to look for “Copy to Clipboard” and drag that into the rightside panel of the Service
- Set ‘Service recieves selected’ to “files or folders” and ‘in’ to “Finder” as shown in the screen shot below
- Save the Service with a name like Copy Path
Credit
http://osxdaily.com/2013/06/19/copy-file-folder-path-mac-os-x/