I have a theory that it could be because the 3gs doesn't auto focus, or does it? I could be wrong though but i haven't checked this idea out. Time for some more stretching, methinks. :-) /Krister 29 jun 2010 kl. 19.01 skrev clarence griffin:
> What would holding your finger on the upper part of the screen do? is that > needed for it to work? Just wondering. > > GF > > > On Jun 29, 2010, at 9:38 AM, John André Netland wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I got this to work a couple of times automatically on my 3GS by holding one >> finger on the upper part of the screen after tapping "Take Picture" and >> while changing the distance to the page. There are 3 sounds heard, a high >> frequency repeated heard, probably auto focus finding edges and text, the >> camera sound and the iPHone's window sound when it opens a new window. I >> heard the repeated sound a couple of times, and the camera sound when the >> app was satisfied and started processing the scan. I'm not sure about the >> font size, but it was the small paper manual for Apple wireless keyboard, >> which is a pretty small one. Probably why the app found the best position to >> be about 1 foot from the page. It's also possible to do the same manually by >> tapping the "Camera" button, but then you have to be absolutely sure the >> camera are at the correct distance. Needless to say, the lightning is the >> most important part, in my case some wonderful norwegian daylight. Smile. >> >> With a little patience and technique, I'm sure this can be a great tool. >> >> Cheers, >> John André >> >> >> On 29. juni 2010, at 15.01, Chris Moore wrote: >> >>> ok guys I got it to work (did not beep though). What I did was got a >>> document which had text at 14 pt. I stood over the document which was on a >>> table and I could just see through the view finder the whole document. The >>> software automatically looks for the edges of the page and trims them and >>> then checks for orientation, before starting the OCR process. >>> >>> The results were flawless and the software read out every word perfectly. >>> Tried on another document and that was not as successful as the print was >>> smaller. Maybe the better camera on the iPhone 4 could have achieved >>> better results with this document. >>> Going to play with it further and see what else it can pick up. >>> >>> This is very exciting though. >>> On 29 Jun 2010, at 13:52, Earle wrote: >>> >>>> It will beep. I have an iPhone 3gs, and it beeps for me when I perform a >>>> scan. It takes a lot of getting used to. You >>>> need to make sure the camera is over the center of the page. You also >>>> need to raise it slowly. >>>> >>>> Earle >>>> >>>> Msn: peterson...@sympatico.ca >>>> >>>> Skype, Twitter, and Facebook: rowdyamerican >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Cody Hurst" <cdog2...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 8:32 AM >>>> Subject: Re: saytext is available >>>> >>>> >>>> I tried scanning a cigarette box, a paper, my shirt, etc etc, and still, >>>> no beeps no nothing and I have an iphone 4. the >>>> only way one can use this thing is by taking a picture manually >>>> >>>> On Jun 29, 2010, at 8:28 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just make sure you raise it slowly since a radical increase in height may >>>>> make it difficult to focus, but then that is >>>>> an assumption on my part, I have no idea, but having a sufficient light >>>>> source will also help. >>>>> On Jun 29, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, Have you actually managed to make the app beep on an Iphone 3gs? I >>>>>> tried and tried and tried, lifting my arms >>>>>> until they almost reached the seiling and not a sound came out of the >>>>>> thing. >>>>>> /Krister >>>>>> >>>>>> 29 jun 2010 kl. 12.55 skrev Scott Howell: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It will beep and you do not need to hit the camera button. You will >>>>>>> find that raising it about 1 to 1.5 feet is >>>>>>> necessary before it will begin to beep. The iPhone 4 may be different >>>>>>> do to the camera, but I do not know for sure >>>>>>> since I do not have one yet. >>>>>>> On Jun 29, 2010, at 2:48 AM, Cody Hurst wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it is free but when I click the camera button it doesn't seem to beep >>>>>>>> when anything is in focus >>>>>>>> On Jun 29, 2010, at 2:37 AM, Simon F wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What is the price on this app? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of clarence griffin >>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 29 June 2010 3:21 p.m. >>>>>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: saytext is available >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> is it really the finished one? I thought it was due to come out >>>>>>>>> Thursday? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> GF >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jun 28, 2010, at 10:19 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure it will work on the iphone though yet the iphone 3 >>>>>>>>>> anyways. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Take care. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> S >>>>>>>>>> On Jun 28, 2010, at 6:52 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hey, the price is right :-) I just got it. Now to try it. >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>>>>>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 28, 2010, at 9:49 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I don't have saytext but it will go on my wishlist as I'm >>>>>>>>>>>> exchnging my >>>>>>>>> phone in a few dys. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> S >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 28, 2010, at 6:29 PM, joseph wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> hi listers, finally, saytext is there. head to the app store and >>>>>>>>>>>>> put in the surch box, "saytext doc scanner". I tested it with >>>>>>>>>>>>> iphone 3gs but found that OCR results are bad. Also, the phone >>>>>>>>>>>>> would not beep to tell me that the document is in focus as >>>>>>>>>>>>> explained in the youtube demo. 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