it does, just not close up. GF
On Jun 29, 2010, at 1:10 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > 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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