Thank you very much for this. I’ll give it a try and report back to the list.
Teresa From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 4:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics Here are some of the scanning tips from the Digit-Eyes web site. Scanning Tips Q. Where will I find UPC codes? A. UPC codes are typically located where humans will not find them. They are oblong, typically at least one half inch / 1 cm in height and at least three times as long as they are tall. You will find the bar codes are often located: on boxes: away from the side that is opened. on cans with wrapped labels: adjacent to the seam where the labels are joined on jars with a single label: as far away from the center portion of the label as possible. on jars with two labels: on the back label (typically the front label will be larger and may be more elaborate in shape; back labels are typically smaller and simpler.) on packages that are rectangular with small sides: on the longer of the two small sides. They will almost always be within 4 inches of the bottom of the object because that is typically the maximum scan height of a supermarket scanner. Q. What about soda cans and things that don't have obvious labels? A. It can be difficult to locate codes on items that are round and that have continuous wrap labels or where the bar code is part of the printing, as on a soda can. In this case, it is typically necessary to scan the entire label surface. We've found it convenient to do this by bracing the bottom of the phone on a table and putting the can in front of it. When the phone is scanning, it makes ticking noises. Each time that there is a tick, turn the can 1/4 turn in front of the camera. We have found that it rarely takes all four turns to get a scan. Q. Any tricks for scanning UPC / EAN codes? A. When you are starting out, you should definitely try the practice sheets. These let you become familiar with the use of the camera. After getting comfortable with the practice exercises, try a real item and start with a box. Initially, you will probably find that it is usually easier to hold the phone steady and turn the item slowly in front of it. One of our customers reports that he got great results by using a holder from his wife's plate collection, putting the phone in it and turning the item in front of it. After you have more a feel for the process, you'll probably want to transition to holding the phone in your hand, but a hands-free approach can be very useful when putting the groceries away! Helpful Hint: If you are having problems with the object, we recommend rotating it 90 degrees; the bar codes can be scanned from any angle and rotating the object will cause the autofocus on the camera to reset. On Dec 6, 2015, at 4:10 PM, Teresa Christian <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Does anyone know a slick way to locate the bar code? The problem I run into most of the time is not knowing where the bar code is. Does anyone know how to figure that out? I start digiteyes, then start turning the item slowly, around and around and up and down and rarely do I end up locating the bar code. Teresa ☺ From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 3:56 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics I still feel that DigitEyes is the best bar code scanning app. The thing to remember, is to start with the phone against the item you are scanning, start the app scanning and then slowly pull the phone back and most of the time, before you get 8 or 10 inches away it has recognized the bar code. Of course, I'm assuming you are starting from about the place you think the bar code is located. If you just want to go by a picture of the item, rather than bar code, I like CamFind. Richard On Dec 6, 2015, at 3:32 PM, Ann Chiappetta <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hi all, Red Laser doesn’t work anymore with voice over or it’s just not been updated. Any other bar code scanning apps you can recommend? From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2015 6:28 PM To: Digest recipients Subject: Digest for [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> - 3 updates in 3 topics [email protected] <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> Google Groups <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> Topic digest View all topics * Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist? - 1 Update * Apple cases for iPads - 1 Update * Fixing iCloud back up? - 1 Update <http://groups.google.com/group/viphone/t/8114c913288ea6c9?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist? Richard Turner <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >: Dec 06 02:09PM -0800 I was speaking of the iPHone. I use a Windows computer so I can’t help on playlists on the Mac. Richard From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gianni Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2015 8:32 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist? Is that on the iphone or on mac? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone Op 5-dec.-2015 om 21:27 heeft Richard Turner <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]%20%3cmailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> > het volgende geschreven: Yes. I just discovered it myself yesterday. When you have named your playlist and double tap on the add songs button, when you get to an album title you want to add, simply flick up with one finger and it will say “add song to playlist.” Double tap and that entire album is now added to the playlist. 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