Find Photos

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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.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
5/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

Find [All Photos] where
+ Add Filter
– [Album/Width/Height/Date Taken/Time Taken/Media Type/Photo Type/Is a Screenshot/Is Not a Screenshot/Duration/Frame Rate/Orientation/Is Hidden/Is Not Hidden/Is Favorite/Is Not Favorite] [is/is not] [Album]
– Sort by: [[Album/Width/Height/Date Taken/Time Taken/Media Type/Duration/Frame Rate]
– Limit: [Toggle: +/-]

Input

(Photo media, Images, Media, Files) If provided, the action will search through photos passed as input. (optional)

Result

(Photo media, Images, Media, Files) The photos that match the criteria.

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
5/5
Category
Date Added
12/02/2015
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.filter.photos

Notes

Sort by
Optionally, what to sort the photos by.

Order
The order to sort the photos in.

Limit
Whether or not to limit the number of photos retrieved.

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Select Photos
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