Updated 07142022-110453
not sure if it'll excite y'all - especially since it's quite a ways off - but there's one new action coming to Siri Shortcuts in iOS16 that swiftly and reliably removes backgrounds from photos! here's a quick demo of a shortcut I was able to whip up real quick that allows you to take a selfie and have its background automatically removed. exciting potential I think!
so I actually think this single action coming to Siri Shortcuts with #iOS16 might actually have the potential to be genuinely, delightfully useful in the day-to-day lives of most users! https://routinehub.co/shortcut/12554/
Please note: as of the original release date, iOS16 Developer Beta is required for this Shortcut to run.*
An extremely rudimentary iOS16-only shortcut that utilizes the update's new Remove Background from Image action to automatically convert image data behind the (perceived) subject in a selfie captured within the shortcut by default to transparency . It then ensures said image will retain said transparency with a Convert Image action before saving the (copied) background-less output to an iCloud Photos folder specified at install.
Also specified at install: whether or not you'd like the Take Photo action to show a camera preview window (so that you can take the photo as you would normally) or not (the action will automatically capture an image.) I would highly recommend you leave the camera preview on for a variety of reasons which are best explained by the short video demo I recorded. Here are the example products, unedited, of my two runs of the shortcut in said video:
Video Demo (Raw file link.)
https://youtu.be/4wzybRFnRAU<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4wzybRFnRAU?controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Use iOS16's new native Remove Background action to capture instant selfies with transparent backgrounds.
Download on RoutineHub: https://routinehub.co/shortcut/12554
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