on run {input, parameters}
    repeat with aFile in input
        tell application "Finder"
            try
                set origFile to original item of aFile
                set aWindow to make new Finder window
                set aWindow's target to origFile's parent
                select origFile
            end try
        end tell
    end repeat
end run

on new_tab()
    tell application "System Events" to tell application process "Finder"
        set frontmost to true
        tell front menu bar to tell menu "File" to tell menu item "New Tab"
            perform action "AXPress"
        end tell
    end tell
end new_tab

set testFiles to {alias "Macintosh HD:Users:Smokestack:Downloads:2b40e289.gif alias", ¬
    alias "Macintosh HD:Users:Smokestack:Downloads:image_20483_mirror.jpg alias"}

tell application "Finder"
    if (folders open in new tabs of Finder preferences) is false then
        set folders open in new tabs of Finder preferences to true
    end if
    repeat with i from 1 to count of testFiles
        set thisItem to item i of testFiles
        set origFile to original item of thisItem
        reveal origFile
        select origFile
    end repeat
end tell