The KNFB Reader will figure out how many degrees a sheet is rotated so if it's 180 degress, that'd be upside down. It compensates for orientation automatically. As long as you get all four edges of a page in the picture, you're off to the races.
On 5/16/16, Paul Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everybody. I have the KNFB reader and Openbook with the pearl camera. > I also have lots of trouble using the Field Of View or Tilt guidance > features to get the camera aligned properly. Also, I don't believe there's a > check orientation feature in the KNFB Reader. > >> On May 16, 2016, at 9:47 AM, Esther Levegnale <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi, All! >> >> I also would like to sing great praises for the KNFB Reader app. For >> years, I've used the Open Book with the Pearl camera on my PC and thought >> that was the cat's meow. Well, I think very differently now. The KNFB >> Reader has it all over the other scanners, in my opinion. I've also tried >> Prizmo and had to use my StandScan Pro in order to scan properly. For one >> reason or another, I couldn't use it free-hand. As someone eluded to >> earlier, when you have a page that's longer than the standard 8 x 11 >> sheet, it's hard to put into the StandScan box, and reading it with the >> KNFB Reader was so much easier for me. Just thought I'd put my 2 cents' >> worth in here! Thanks. >> >> Esther Levegnale >> >> Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 6+ >> >>> On May 16, 2016, at 9:40 AM, Chris Chaffin <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Being a user of computer OCR software like Open Book and Kurzweil for >>> years now, I was a little skeptical regarding the KNFB Reader app and how >>> accurate it was actually going to be. I mean, most of our hands move >>> slightly when holding up our devices only naturally, so I thought for >>> this reason, the app could only be so good at scanning. >>> But after getting the app, I must say that I was just overwhelmed in how >>> good and accurate of a job it did!! >>> >>> Just as someone else reported, I no longer use any OCR software on my >>> computer. The KNFB Reader app is so good, that I use it for all of my >>> scanning needs!! >>> The amazing thing is that you can get the same accuracy or possibly >>> better, just by holding your phone in your hand. I just find the KNFB >>> Reader makes scanning things easier and quicker, therefore making me be >>> more efficient in getting things done. >>> >>> Yes, the app can be said to be a little pricey, but in comparison to the >>> cost of OCR software for your computer, it is just a fraction of the >>> price. And since it is just as good, I will say that it is definitely >>> worth the cost. >>> On top of the great job it does, it also has a lot of great features, >>> like being able to save documents to Dropbox. >>> >>> Of coarse all of this is just my opinion from all of the experience I >>> have had with the app. >>> I hope this has been helpful. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>>> On May 16, 2016, at 3:50 AM, Dani Pagador <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, Everyone. >>>> I know that the KNFB Reader is going to be on sale soon. For those of >>>> you who have, and use it, why would you choose KNFB over all the >>>> options that are VO- and blind-friendly? >>>> >>>> I'm on a really tight budget and don't have the money to try out all >>>> the possibilities. 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