it sounds as though we may be able to input a signature and have it placed on the document. If it is like this, it could be immensely useful! Sandy
sent from the dark side of the moon > On 11 Jul 2017, at 07:06, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > CNET News - Monday, July 10, 2017 at 9:48 AM > > How to use iOS 11's Notes app as a document scanner - CNET > > Apple has a habit of building features into iOS that eliminate the need to > install third-party apps for some users. For instance, with the release of > iOS 11, Apple is adding a document scanner, along with the ability sign, > share and save a scanned doc to your device. > Instead of launching the feature in a standalone app, Apple built it into > the Notes app. Here's what you need to know: > Scan a document > Place the document(s) on a flat surface, in a well-lit area. Open the Notes > app, create a new note (or add the scans to a related Note, if you want). > Tap the "+" symbol at the bottom of the screen then select Scan Document. > A camera-like screen will show up, with a yellow box scanning and looking > for a document. It's best if you try to hold your iOS device directly above > the document, but it's not necessary. Apple designed its document scanner to > work from various angles. > Once the app recognizes a document it will automatically capture a scan - > you don't have to do anything other than wait. However, there is a button to > manually capture an image if it's struggling to find the document. > A small thumbnail of each page will be shown in the bottom-left corner, and > the scanner will remain open to continue scanning multiple pages. When > you're done, tap Save. > Adjust the scan > There will be times when the Notes app can't quite make out the exact > corners of a document, so it will capture a scan but ask you to adjust the > corners. Drag each magnifying glass corner to the proper spot and then tap > Save. > A helpful tip for using the adjustment tool is to not place your finger too > close to the corner. If you're in the general area, you can drag and adjust > as needed. Otherwise, you cover the magnifying glass and can't see your > adjustments. > Then what? > Adjust the color scheme of a scanned document, sign, highlight sections, > share or save the document using the iOS 11 share sheet. > Select the Markup as PDF option to covert the scan to a PDF, draw on it > using your finger on an iPhone or iPad, or use the Apple Pencil to mark it > up on an iPad Pro. > > Original Article at: > https://www.cnet.com/news/how-to-use-ios-11s-notes-app-as-a-document-scanner > /#ftag=CAD590a51e > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
