If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Make into icon
Takes an image from input and masks it in an app icon shape.
Scripting Actions
Find Photos
Searches for the photos in your library that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Mask Image
Applies a mask to each image passed into the action. For example, you can cut images into a rounded rectangle, ellipse or icon shape, or provide a custom alpha mask.
Save to Photo Album
Adds the photos and video passed as input to the specified photo album. This action is required if you want images, photos, or videos in Shortcuts to be saved into the Photos app.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Make%20into%20icon
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Make%20into%20icon
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Make into icon”
end tell
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Share my photos
Prompts you to pick between Recents, Portraits, Selfies, and Panoramas to send via the Share sheet.
Crop the subject out
Removes the background of a photo, cropping the remaining subject to remove blank space.
Outfit of the Day
Removes the background of a photo before appending it to an ongoing note so you can look back at past outfits.
Resize and rename PNG
Takes PNGs from input, resizes them to 2048px wide, appends a number for each image found, and asks you where to save it in Files.
Stack vertically
Takes two photos and combines them on top of each other with 150px in between.
Open Photos Recents
Opens the “Recents” collection in Photos, which shows photos and videos, plus imported graphics that don’t appear in the main Library view.
More From The Library
OCR Thread
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes the data, then opens the link, waits for it to load, takes a screenshot, extracts text from the screenshot, then prompts you to delete the extra text before replacing the excerpt in the Thread JSON dictionary.
Open Powerbeats preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Bluetooth so you can change your Powerbeats settings.
Copy and share
Presents the share sheet for any content you have copied to your clipboard.
Show my metro card
Opens the Wallet app to the pass for your local transit line, whether BART in the Bay Area or SmarTrip in the D.C. Metro area.
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