Photos & Automator: Selection Actions

The “Get Selected Photos Items” action is often used as the first action in a workflow. The action accepts no input and returns as its result, references to the currently selected media items in Photos.

NOTE: If you want to identify a specific album, use the “Get Album by Name” action.

Use in a Workflow

Here’s a simple workflow that displays a slideshow using the currently selected media items.

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