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Shortcut Action - Get Photos
Returns photos and videos from a photo library or album. You can choose to get photos from a library (optionally filtered to a specific album within that library), or directly from an album passed in from a previous action.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Photo Source | No (default: Library) | Whether to get photos from a library or from an album. |
| Library | Library | Yes (when Source is Library) | The library to get photos from. |
| Album | Album | No (when Source is Library) | An album within the library to filter by. |
| Album | Album | Yes (when Source is Album) | An album passed in from a previous action. |
| Sort Order | Sort Order | No (default: Manual) | The order in which photos are returned. |
| Limit Number of Photos | Boolean | No (default: false) | If enabled, limits the number of photos returned. |
| Maximum Photos | Number | No (default: 10) | The maximum number of photos to return. Used when Limit Number of Photos is enabled. |
Result
A list of photos.
Example Shortcuts
- Move photos from one album to another — Allows the user to choose a source album and a destination album, adds all the photos from the source album to the destination album, then removes them from the source album.
- Add date range to album title — Lets you select one or more albums and renames the album to append the date range of the photos it contains, e.g. “My Album” -> “My Album (3/14/2023-5/12/2025)”
- Set photo titles to capture date — Allows the user to select one or more albums, then goes through every photo in each album and sets the photo’s title to its capture date.