Richard, I am using James. You are probably right that I do not have the camera positioned correctly. I should probably get a stand, as I occasionally have tremors fromParkinson’s. I will keep soldiering on until I get it right.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2019, at 8:40 AM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Sandy, > > Well, the tones happen when it gets all the edges and if you get a solid tone > for a few seconds, it should auto capture if that is on. > But, you need all four edges for that to work. > He put auto capture beta on the release because there were people who > couldn't get it to work, which I suspect personally was user error, but he > also marked it as beta because he hopes to improve that mode. > > You need the camera about 11 or so inches above the document, to be level, > and hopefully with the flash on, it shouldn't matter what the room lighting > is like. > I've always been blessed with an ability to hold a phone level and still so > do not have too much problem getting good scans free hand, but I work with > lots of people who tilt the phone and can't quite get an ideal scan. > Which voice are you using? > Mine starts reading pretty quickly and I use Amy from Ivona in Voice Dream > Reader, so that is what I get with the Scanner. > > I hope that helps a little. > > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Sandy > Finley > Sent: Friday, April 5, 2019 5:24 AM > To: IPhone <[email protected]> > Subject: Voice Dream Scanner Questions > > The app is not working as I envision and I wonder what I am doing wrong. > > When I hold the phone over a document I get either no tones or one very > short tone. If I tap “capture image” followed by “play,” scanned text is > read by the voice I have chosen in voice dream reader. When I open the app, > the screen reads as follows from top to bottom: > Image Preview > Menu > Import Photo > Capture Image > Edge Detection On > Flashlight On > Batch Mode Off > Auto Capture Beta On > > Double tapping on menu, followed by settings, indicates the following > settings are on: > Always Enhance Images > Read text automatically after capture > Play tone when edge is detected. > > When I noticed the word “beta” after “Auto Capture” I deleted and reinstalled > the app, thinking I did not have an updated copy, but”Beta” is still there. > > I have a multi-page doc I want to batch scan, but I want to get the > individual scanning down first. > > > Finally, along with the choices to keep or discard a document I see :View > Text or Image”. I presume I want to view text? > > Sandy > > > Sent From my iPhone > > -- > 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]. 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