Thanks for that, Colin. I forgot that Brandon Olivares sent out a later post with instructions that you could use Right Option+x with Keyboard Commander activated, then email to [email protected] in the "To:" field for mail. I
That's zcaptcha at azavia.com (I'm writing out the "at" because the Mail Archive site will otherwise block the reading the full email address. So after step 3 of my instructions if you have keyboard commander activated: 4. Press right option+x and then change the "To:" field of the email to zcaptcha at azavia.com (using the "at" sign) Also, you don't have to switch in and out of full screen mode for Safari, but it will ensure that your web image fills the whole captured image, and that anything else on your screen (letters, documents, etc.) will not appear in the screen shot. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Sep 15, 2012, at 9:29 PM, Red.Falcon wrote: > Hi all! > OK you can also if you like and have keyboard commander in use just press > right option+x and a Email will be set up with a screen shot already added > and you will just need to change the [to] field to the link for that site and > away you go! > hth Colin > > On 16 Sep 2012, at 07:57, Esther wrote: > >> Hi Lovette, >> >> I haven't tried ZCaptcha myself, but I imagine that you can take a full >> screen capture while focused on a web site with a captcha image with >> Command-Option-3. >> >> So I'd probably try something like the following: >> >> 1) In Safari use Command-Control-F to enter full screen mode (or if you >> don't remember the shortcut, navigate to the "View" menu on the Safari menu >> bar with VO-M or Control-F3, followed by pressing "V", then arrow down to >> find "Enter full screen mode"), so that the web page with the Captcha >> occupies the full screen >> 2) Press Command-Option-3 to take a screen snapshot of the full screen, and >> have it saved to the Desktop. (You should hear a sound like a camera >> shutter clicking.) >> 3) Press Command-Control-F again to exit full screen mode (or navigate to >> the "View" menu and find the option to "Exit full screen mode") >> 4) Use Command-Tab to switch to Finder, then use Command-Shift-D to move to >> the Desktop >> 5) Find the image file with a name like "Screen Shot 2012-09-15 at 8:00 PM". >> It will also be the most recently modified file, so if you are in list view >> in Finder with Command-2, and sort the column "Date modified" column, it >> should be at either the top or bottom of your list. The file will be named >> with the date and time of your screen snapshot, as in my example. >> 6) Once this file is selected, you use the link to >> http://www.azavia.com/zcaptcha/upload.html to upload it to the ZCaptcha site. >> >> Note that you should first follow all the instructions at the ZCaptcha web >> site about creating an account, logging in, and authorizing the associated >> payment before you start this process, or you won't be able to access the >> upload link -- which requires that you log into the account you created. >> >> I haven't actually tried this service myself yet -- I personally try to >> avoid dealing with any captchas unless I absolutely have to. This is only >> meant to work with image captchas, and not the sites with audio captchas. >> >> HTH. If someone else tries this service out, let us know how you make out >> by posting to the list. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> >> On Sep 15, 2012, at 7:41 PM, Lovette Yewchan wrote: >> >>> HI there. I've heard of this and am interested but you have to upload the >>> image how do you do this and how do you find it in the first place? >>> thanks. >>> Lovette >>> >>> On 2012-09-15, at 9:04 PM, Esther wrote: >>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> Brandon Olivares, a blind developer, has announced a new service for >>>> solving captchas >>>> http://www.azavia.com/zcaptcha >>>> >>>> This is a paid service (I think $0.34 per solved captcha), but should work >>>> on any web platform. It requires creating an account, then taking a >>>> screen capture, and uploading the image to: >>>> http://www.azavia.com/zcaptcha/upload.html >>>> >>>> It's meant to help solve the problem of dealing with captchas on the Mac. >>>> At present, Solano is no longer working (it was a largely one-person >>>> operation that faltered when the person in charge developed health >>>> problems), and WebVisum only works for Firefox, which is not really used >>>> by most visually impaired Mac users. >>>> >>>> This is just getting started, and they're working on improving the speed >>>> and accuracy of the captcha recognition as people start using this >>>> service. The developer was looking for a general solution that would work >>>> for himself and other visually impaired Mac users, and they're using a >>>> for-pay model in hopes of being able to keep this going on a long-term >>>> basis. >>>> >>>> As a slight aside from the immediate topic, those of you who are >>>> interested in the Metakine mini-bundle that is a MacUpdate promo are >>>> reminded that there is one day left on this offer -- 10 apps, including >>>> DVDRemaster Pro and Mac DVD Ripper Pro for $39.99, which is less than the >>>> cost of purchasing DVDRemaster Pro (or DVDRemaster 8, as this version is >>>> now called in the Mac App Store) by itself. Your first purchase from the >>>> mupromo site requires a one-time negotiation of a captcha to create your >>>> account, after which you can log in to check the record of your previous >>>> purchases and serial numbers, and links to the download software. I >>>> haven't tried out ZCaptcha myself, but it might be used for this. >>>> >>>> Here's the link to the Metakine mini-bundle promotion: >>>> http://www.mupromo.com/deal/13254/12336/macupdate-bundle >>>> >>>> Remember that you can check out all the metakine products with fully >>>> working trial downloads from their web site: >>>> http://www.metakine.com/products/ >>>> >>>> Also, if you have previously purchased any of the products in the bundle, >>>> or if there are some that you know you won't use (e.g., a number of >>>> photography apps in the bundle), you can gift these licenses to another >>>> user at the time of purchase by specifying their name and email on the web >>>> form (otherwise it is assumed that all licenses will be yours). >>>> >>>> This reduced price bundle is not available through the Mac App Store >>>> although some of the products can be separately purchased (at full price) >>>> from the Mac App Store. >>>> >>>> >>>> HTH. 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