In our world Anne, there is no end to the goodies we would love to have. There should be a support group for techno envy.
John Sent from my iPad > On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:31 AM, Anne Cartwright <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just save ALL receipts and file by year and month. Am surprised by how > often i refer back to get information for some reason of another. > > I may get back to you sometime if I feel rich about scanning and Acrobat. > Currently I have an Epson Perfection 2450 Photo and use VueScan as the > software. However sometimes I wish I had a better system. Keep putting off > buying Acrobat. > > And I think my old computer (24" iMac bought in 2007). My husbands uses it > for reading newspapers and listing to music on uTube. If it is dead, I'll buy > a new one and he'll get my old one (2012). Hadn't planned to buy one until > this fall. Oh well. > > Anne > > > >> On Apr 29, 2016, at 11:31 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> To give you an idea why I do all this. My 8 yr old granddaughter, I had >> given my original iPad to. She was tired of her brother knowing her >> password so she changed it, but it went so fast she didn't see what keys she >> had hit. Next time they were up from Bowling Green I had her bring it & I >> scheduled an appointment at the Genius Bar. Couldn't reset unless I could >> prove I HAD BOUGHT IT. Since I scan in every box of any product I purchase >> I came home & printed out the purchase from 2011 & went back to Apple where >> they took care of the problem. Scanners are right up there with automatic >> transmissions & elevators. >> >> John. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 29, 2016, at 10:40 PM, Anne Cartwright <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> John, >>> >>> What scanner do you use? >>> >>> Anne >>> >>> >>>> On Apr 29, 2016, at 9:48 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Most of us work with PDF files, so many use PDFpen… >>>> >>>> Because I do SO much scanning to PDF I went with Adobe Acrobat, they have >>>> a fantastic product, and they love it so much they charge accordingly…. >>>> >>>> Most all the publications I collect allow their print product to be >>>> downloaded as a PDF, great corporate citizens by saving forest, ink, >>>> transportation, etc, etc…plus, how in the world would I EVER find an >>>> article I wanted in a stack of magazines or papers several feet tall…what >>>> issue, what publication? >>>> >>>> I have written to Fortune and Forbes, have called numerous times..they >>>> don’t seem to pay any attention and waste huge funds sticking with >>>> print….those that still want print that is fine but for those that want >>>> permanent storage and searchable documents they should allow us the PDF >>>> format. >>>> >>>> This is to set the stage for what I discovered tonight. >>>> >>>> Forbes and Fortune both came today, I began with Fortune but the top of >>>> the magazine had been in something that caused the pages to crinkle and >>>> stick together. I use a large paper cutter to slice off the binding and >>>> then run the pages through a scanner, deleting all the advertising. >>>> >>>> With this issue I knew I would have to scan UPSIDE down as the scanner >>>> would continually be jamming if I tried the correct format with the >>>> damaged pages. It’s not really hard to correct the orientation in >>>> Acrobat, several can be done at once…but what I discovered was the program >>>> RIGHTED the text on it’s own!!! Advertisements were still upside down, >>>> possibly because there wasn’t enough text for the program to detect the >>>> correct orientation or possibly because every so often an advertisement >>>> will be upside down intentionally to draw attention. >>>> >>>> I wanted to pass this on, been using it for years and never had the >>>> occasion to realize Acrobat had the smarts to correct an upside down page…. >>>> >>>> This is better than the electric toothbrush!! >>>> >>>> John >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
