RE: KNFB settings, was iDentifi Question
Same here, KNFB Reader doesn’t really have a lot of settings to adjust except what Richard already mentioned, flash and document type. I personally like to set the Profile to automatic picture. This way I just place my phone flat on the page, make sure the upper right corner where the camera is located is approximately in the middle of the page and that the phone is straight/parallel to the edge, then I lift it straight up quite quickly to about 10 inches or a foot above the page. If the profile is set to automatic KNFB Reader will say “Text Detected” after a second or so, I then just hold the phone still and a second or two later the picture is taken automatically and I don’t have to tap anywhere. You may want to get sighted help to practice this because you have to have a feel for how high to lift the phone and it’s a good idea if somebody is there who can tell you if you are lifting it straight up because obviously if you move it to the left or right or up or down you may not get the entire page, same thing happens if you tilt it, but you can turn on tilt guidance to help with that. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 6:09 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: KNFB settings, was iDentifi Question The main setting I might change is document type. It tends to default to multi-column, which may work fine in most situations, but if I don't get good results, I will change to single column. Otherwise, keeping the flash set to automatic, is about all I mess with. If I find something else I've changed, I will let you know. But I get generally excellent results. The difference was yesterday, in a dark room when I tried the back of a book. then, it did a very bad job, while the iDentifi app did an excellent job. But, that is the exception. Richard “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." - Satsuki Shibuya (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Dec 2, 2016, at 6:01 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <alapoint...@comcast.net<mailto:alapoint...@comcast.net>> wrote: Hi Richard, thank you for these tips. I will practice this to see how I can get good results. As I mentioned in a previous message, many knfb users get great results. I know that I need to work with this app but, I also need to practice steadying my hands and concentrate more with that. Now, as far as settings, can you share some of the settings you use? Maybe I have some settings that are not as good as they should be. Thanks so much for your help. Andy and Shubert From: Richard Turner<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 8:50 AM To: ViPone list<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: KNFB settings, was iDentifi Question Andrew, Others may have different ideas, but what works best for me when using KNFB Reader, when not using a stand, is to put the phone flat on the document I want to scan with the camera and document going in the same direction, ie, the long side of the phone is parallel with the long side of the document. Also, I keep the flash set to automatic. I make sure the corner where the camera is located is about dead center on the document. Then, using both hands, I lift the phone about 11 or 12 inches above the document keeping it as level as I can. Then I use the up volume button to take the picture. Once you begin getting consistently good results, if you have steady hands, you can probably do this one handed and not have to start with the phone flat on the document. HTH, Richard “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." - Satsuki Shibuya (Sent from my iPhone 5S) -- 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 th
Re: KNFB settings, was iDentifi Question
The main setting I might change is document type. It tends to default to multi-column, which may work fine in most situations, but if I don't get good results, I will change to single column. Otherwise, keeping the flash set to automatic, is about all I mess with. If I find something else I've changed, I will let you know. But I get generally excellent results. The difference was yesterday, in a dark room when I tried the back of a book. then, it did a very bad job, while the iDentifi app did an excellent job. But, that is the exception. Richard "By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." - Satsuki Shibuya (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Dec 2, 2016, at 6:01 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <alapoint...@comcast.net<mailto:alapoint...@comcast.net>> wrote: Hi Richard, thank you for these tips. I will practice this to see how I can get good results. As I mentioned in a previous message, many knfb users get great results. I know that I need to work with this app but, I also need to practice steadying my hands and concentrate more with that. Now, as far as settings, can you share some of the settings you use? Maybe I have some settings that are not as good as they should be. Thanks so much for your help. Andy and Shubert From: Richard Turner<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 8:50 AM To: ViPone list<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: KNFB settings, was iDentifi Question Andrew, Others may have different ideas, but what works best for me when using KNFB Reader, when not using a stand, is to put the phone flat on the document I want to scan with the camera and document going in the same direction, ie, the long side of the phone is parallel with the long side of the document. Also, I keep the flash set to automatic. I make sure the corner where the camera is located is about dead center on the document. Then, using both hands, I lift the phone about 11 or 12 inches above the document keeping it as level as I can. Then I use the up volume button to take the picture. Once you begin getting consistently good results, if you have steady hands, you can probably do this one handed and not have to start with the phone flat on the document. HTH, Richard "By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." - Satsuki Shibuya (Sent from my iPhone 5S) -- 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for t
Re: KNFB settings, was iDentifi Question
Hi Richard, thank you for these tips. I will practice this to see how I can get good results. As I mentioned in a previous message, many knfb users get great results. I know that I need to work with this app but, I also need to practice steadying my hands and concentrate more with that. Now, as far as settings, can you share some of the settings you use? Maybe I have some settings that are not as good as they should be. Thanks so much for your help. Andy and Shubert From: Richard Turner Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 8:50 AM To: ViPone list Subject: KNFB settings, was iDentifi Question Andrew, Others may have different ideas, but what works best for me when using KNFB Reader, when not using a stand, is to put the phone flat on the document I want to scan with the camera and document going in the same direction, ie, the long side of the phone is parallel with the long side of the document. Also, I keep the flash set to automatic. I make sure the corner where the camera is located is about dead center on the document. Then, using both hands, I lift the phone about 11 or 12 inches above the document keeping it as level as I can. Then I use the up volume button to take the picture. Once you begin getting consistently good results, if you have steady hands, you can probably do this one handed and not have to start with the phone flat on the document. HTH, Richard “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." - Satsuki Shibuya (Sent from my iPhone 5S) -- 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
KNFB settings, was iDentifi Question
Andrew, Others may have different ideas, but what works best for me when using KNFB Reader, when not using a stand, is to put the phone flat on the document I want to scan with the camera and document going in the same direction, ie, the long side of the phone is parallel with the long side of the document. Also, I keep the flash set to automatic. I make sure the corner where the camera is located is about dead center on the document. Then, using both hands, I lift the phone about 11 or 12 inches above the document keeping it as level as I can. Then I use the up volume button to take the picture. Once you begin getting consistently good results, if you have steady hands, you can probably do this one handed and not have to start with the phone flat on the document. HTH, Richard “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." - Satsuki Shibuya (Sent from my iPhone 5S) -- 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
