[SOLVED] Send photo/video to specific Photos.app album?

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Is it possible to send a photo or video directly to an album inside Photos.app?
I found this article, but I can’t seem to understand how to use it myself, even with some changes (I’m a super-beginner when it comes to AS)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252917619

#2

tiagorocha1979. This is easily done with the Shortcuts app, although it requires macOS Monterey or newer. Do the following:

  1. Download and install the shortcut linked below (it’s easily uninstalled).
  2. Select one or more photos in a Finder window.
  3. Run the shortcut by way of the shortcut menu in the upper-right section of the macOS menu bar, and select a photo album when prompted.
  4. Modify the shortcut’s save action to specify a particular photo album (avoiding the prompt) if that’s desired.

You may want to add some error correction to insure that the file selected in a Finder window is a photo or video but that’s not essential.

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#4

Thank you for sharing. Unfortunately I don’t have Shortcuts (yet). Still on Catalina.
But the script shared by @Fredrik71 did the trick! :slight_smile:

#5

Wow. Awesome! Worked like a charm! I added “mp4” as well, since that’s a format I will be importing and it’s working.
Question: can I search for an album inside a Folder as well?
For example I have a folder called “Promo Videos” and inside I have several albums such as “Instagram”, “TikTok”, etc.
Would I be able to check if those exist as well and send the files to those?
I tried something like “Promo Videos/TikTok”, but it just created an album with that name.

If that’s a big deal, no worries. I can work around what you just shared. This is already a great help! :slight_smile: I can use the album with that name “Promo Videos - TikTok” for example.

Just curious to know if that’s possible and how. But again, if it’s too complex or something, no worries.

Truly appreciate your time and help! :muscle:

#8

Yes, I think I will use this as a template for what I need at the moment, because I have some folders and albums created.

I will save all the other options here on my Notes so I can alway go back to them and learn something else.

Thank you so much for your time and help. Really precious! :slight_smile:
This will save me so much time and energy when I adapt it to Keyboard Maestro!