[macvoiceover] Re: Prizmo

  • From: Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:20:20 -0500

For some reason, every time I take the picture of a document, the app crashes. 
Any idea what that could be about? I did an update this morning, but it hasn’t 
seemed to do me any good. - Nicole
On Dec 11, 2013, at 10:46 PM, Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Nicole,
> 
> If you just wish to scan something and have it read to you, without actually 
> creating and saving a document, try the following…
> 
> 1. Double tap on “Quick capture”.
> 2. Swipe right till you are on the “take picture” button.
> 3. You should feel your iPhone vibrating.  At this point, move your iPhone 
> above the page you wish to scan, with the screen of your phone facing upward, 
> and the camera facing down.
> 4. Prizmo will prompt you in the direction to move the phone, i.e. up, down, 
> away etc.  Keep moving the iPhone until you hear Prizmo say “Page detected, 
> ready to shoot”.
> 5. Double tap the take picture button, and, after doing so, hold the phone 
> steady while you hear 3 ascending tones.  After the 3rd tone, you will hear 
> your camera take the picture.  
> 6. VO will say “Processing, cancel” and when it is done, you will hear VO say 
> “Result”.  Swipe right until you get to the scanned text.
> 
> That’s it!
> 
> If you want to create a document and save it, instead of clicking quick 
> capture, double tap create new document, click the “text” button, double tap 
> the “take picture” button, move the camera into position, and double tap the 
> “take picture” button again. Then click the “done” button, On the next 
> screen, you can either add another page, or export.  Click export document, 
> and then choose  how you wish to export it, i.e. read text aloud, copy to 
> clipboard, send by mail, send message, or open in.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Russell
> On Dec 10, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I decided to take the plunge and download the Prizmo OCR app. I have 
>> attempted to scan a document I keep getting a message saying that there is 
>> no text visible. Can someone please help me? What do my settings need to be 
>> on? How should I hold the camera to take the picture? Is there a certain way 
>> to do it? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
>> 
>> Nicole
>> Sent from my iPhone>
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