Is there a way to share or export a scan from the Scanner app? I cannot find any such button in the app. Thanks Harry
> On 15 Mar 2019, at 11:52, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > > hi Sandy, > Of course′ > The beta; as they always say, is good for 90 days; but I'll be surprised if > it takes that long before it is ready. > But time will tell as it always does. > Richard > > > The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Mar 15, 2019, at 2:56 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Richard, >> I am very interested in this, especially, since K NFB reader seems to be >> foundering… however, I am no good as a beta tester. I just get in a mess >> with it all. so, when this is finalised and arrives in the App Store, will >> you please let us know on this list? >> >> thanks for keeping us posted, Sandy >> >> Sent from The dark side of the moon >> >> On 14 Mar 2019, at 17:16, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> For those who have not heard, Winston Chen, the developer of Voice Dream >>> Reader, is developing an OCR app called Scanner. It is in public beta, so >>> anyone can test it and give him feedback. >>> If you also install the Voice Dream Reader beta, you will be able to choose >>> Scanner from the Add dialog in VDR. >>> >>> Here is the latest info from Testflight which you have to have installed in >>> order to use the betas but it is free in the app store. >>> I've tested the app quite a bit in the two days I've known about it and it >>> blows everything else out of the water. >>> There is one very annoying thing in beta 3 that I've asked him to disable, >>> but if Edge Detection is on, there is a constant tone playing that is truly >>> annoying. >>> It doesn't say below, but you can use the up volume button to capture the >>> image. >>> Saving as PDF is not only fully accessible, but it retains any images in >>> the document. >>> At this point, unless I can convince him to charge more, he is thinking of >>> charging $5.00 for the app. >>> I think it is worth much more. >>> Here is the info from TestFlight. >>> >>> From Testflight >>> Here's the high level stuff: >>> >>> - State-of-the-art A.I. for OCR and text recognition: Fast and accurate, >>> even in poor lighting conditions. Works entirely on device: No need for >>> internet and your data stays private. >>> >>> - Export scans as plain text or PDF with embedded text to another app, or >>> save them on your local device, iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive. >>> >>> - Works with Voice Dream Reader. You need to download the latest beta >>> version of Voice Dream Reader, version 4.8.0. If you haven't signed up for >>> beta, you can do it here: https://testflight.apple.com/join/5amQM57U. After >>> downloading the latest Reader Beta, you will be able access the scanner >>> directly from Reader and add scanned documents to your Reader library. >>> >>> Additional Features: >>> >>> - Automatic detection of document edges for stretching and cropping >>> - Automatic detection of document orientation >>> - Automatic image enhancement >>> - Batch mode for scanning multiple pages quickly >>> - Spoken words are highlighted in the text or the image >>> - Select text-to-speech voice and change speed >>> - Uses premium voices purchased in Voice Dream Reader >>> >>> Beta 3: >>> - Auto Scan (if an page is detected and phone is held steady for 2 seconds) >>> - Audible tone for page detection. VoiceOver only. Should there be a way to >>> disable this? >>> - Capture Button is now the entire video preview window >>> - No longer read content again after enhancing image >>> - Minor bug fixes >>> >>> Beta 2: >>> - Improved orientation detection >>> - Added option to automatic read text after capture >>> - Fix crashes >>> >>> Beta 1: >>> This new app let you scan paper documents with the camera and recognize >>> text, listen using built-in text-to-speech, and save and export. >>> >>> Limitations: Only languages using Latin alphabets are supported. For >>> example, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Russian, and Arabic are not supported. >>> >>> As with all Voice Dream beta tests, we're interested in every kind of >>> feedback: nothing is too small or too insignificant. 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