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On Jan 27, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Brett <brettst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > TextDetective is great, I can even read error messages on the computer screen > when JAWS stops talking. > > Sent from Brett's iPhone > > On 28/01/2013, at 1:55 PM, "Anonymouse" <anonymo...@themickeyhouse.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Some of the people on here have some great advice. >> >> Must concur that lighting, glare, the level of your shot, the height, and >> such are at great important. >> >> Some things to note are that if you get garble messages. It typically means >> you are too high when you take your picture. >> >> Remember if you are using the 3gs you will have less accuracy. The 4 becomes >> a bit better because of the higher megapixels in the camera. I find that a >> phone height is the limit on those. For those on the 4s and the 5 will have >> even a better camera and you can raise your phone higher. If you go to high >> the less accuracy you will have. >> >> So if you have great lighting. Use a sheet or some sort under the document. >> Hold the phone not too high. You should have great results. >> >> HTH >> >> Regards, >> AnonyMouse >> AppleVis Editorial Team >> www.AppleVis.com >> Twitter: www.twitter.com\thomas_domville >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> of David Chittenden >> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 2:50 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Text Detective App >> >> 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: dchitten...@gmail.com >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 27/01/2013, at 20:39, Harmony Neil <harmony.n...@gmail.com> 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" <cd5...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> We are talking about the same thing. Thanks so much! Will try that now. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Anonymouse >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 6:01 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf Of CD >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 7:13 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > Hi, When taking am OCR picture of the computer screen, do you need additional lighting or it the light from the screen enough to get good results. This it a great solution when no sighted assistance is available. I have used VizWiz to obtain similar information. Thanks for the suggestion. Eileen > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
