Open Portrait Mode
Opens Portrait mode in the Camera app. If Preserve Settings is used, the Portrait Zoom level stays between shots instead of being reset to default.
Open Photo Mode
Opens the default Photo mode in the Camera app.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Photo%20Mode
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Photo%20Mode
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Photo Mode”
end tell
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