You can now automatically extract the predominant colors and their corresponding hex codes from any image directly within a shortcut. This new capability uses Apple Intelligence to analyze a photo and generate a list of its primary colors, turning your device into a powerful, on-the-go color palette tool. It eliminates the need to manually use a color picker in a separate design application, streamlining creative workflows for designers, developers, and hobbyists.
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With the new Apple Intelligence actions in Shortcuts, you can now pass an image as an input to the Use Cloud model action. By writing a simple prompt, you can instruct the AI to analyze the visual data and return specific information, such as a list of colors and their hex values. This feature can be triggered from the Share Sheet on any image, whether it's in your Photos library, on a website, or in another app, making it incredibly versatile.
For more specific results, adjust your prompt. You can ask for a certain number of colors, such as, "List the five most prominent colors and their hex codes." You can also modify the shortcut to automatically copy the resulting list to your clipboard for even faster use in other apps.
Pulling colors from images with Apple Intelligence is a simple yet powerful tool for anyone working with visuals. It streamlines the process of capturing color inspiration by integrating it directly into your existing iOS workflow via Shortcuts. This feature turns a once-manual task into an automated, single-tap action.
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