To add to what David has just said: I too am an iPhone/OCR proponent, but have
become, increasingly, aware that for many VIP users these apps, even after
exhaustive practice, are just not user friendly or even possible alternatives
to the old flat-bed scanner plus PC/Laptop. So, i have been trawling the net
for some way to dispense with the skill factor. I think I, along with others
here on the list, have found something that works! However, to describe and
explain the thinking and practice behind this, I will need to write a fairly
long email, so I will start a new thread called "ScanBox". If you are
interested please look out for it shortly and we will see if we can't make
available to all of us much more productive scanning functionality.
Back soon,
Sandy.
Sent from my iPhone
On 27 Jan 2013, at 08:49, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ok, since there are several people who regularly report that they get very
> useable results from both apps mentioned, the statement that they do not work
> is clearly false. I have written how to use Prizmo several times on this
> list. There is a write-up on applevis.com. These apps require lots of
> practice to learn how to take a clear image for OCR conversion. Steady hands
> and good lighting are essential. So is lots of patience whilst learning. I
> use Prizmo every day. It has the best OCR engine. Text Detective is quite
> good as well.
>
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: [email protected]
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 27/01/2013, at 20:39, Harmony Neil <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I tried using this app a couple of days ago and got it to scan, but could
>> never make any sense out of the results. Prismo is no better to be honest.
>>
>> On 27/01/2013, at 2:04, "CD" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> We are talking about the same thing. Thanks so much! Will try that now.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
>>> Of Anonymouse
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 6:01 PM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: RE: Text Detective App
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> That part is rather confusing. If you are talking about the first part when
>>> you open the app up for the first time?
>>>
>>> This is the Tutorial part of where you have to swipe to go on with the four
>>> pages of it.
>>>
>>> The secret is is that flick until you get to the part where it says Page 1
>>> of 4. Now realize that we are in the landscape mode with the Home button on
>>> the left. Once you have the focus on the Page 1 of 4. Down do the Three
>>> fingers swipe to the left. This will proceed on to Page 2. You will need to
>>> do this for all four pages of the Tutorial.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps you out and that we are talking about the same thing? ;)
>>>
>>> I found this to be one of my favorite OCR program to date.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> AnonyMouse
>>> AppleVis Editorial Team
>>> www.AppleVis.com
>>> Twitter: www.twitter.com\thomas_domville
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
>>> Of CD
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 7:13 PM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Text Detective App
>>>
>>> Has anyone been able to make the Text Detective App work? I can't get past
>>> the first page. It says three finger flick left to get to next step and I
>>> can't get it to do that. Any help would be greatly appreciate or if there
>>> is an easier app for reading envelopes and documents please let me know.
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Carla
>>>
>>>
>>>
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