[Electronics-talk] Best App For Scanning Text

[Anita Ogletree]

Thank you.  I will check into it.  Anita

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From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:57 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Best App For Scanning Text

Prizmo is good, but for blind people, the main issue is getting the camera
properly situated in regards to the printed page. With whatever you use, I
strongly recommend the use of an aid like the Standscan Pro.
It is basically a cardboard box with one side open. You slide the material
you want to read into the box via the open side and line it up with the
edges of the box.  On the top of the box is a cut out large enough for the
iPhone's camera lens. Set the iPhone on top of the box lined up in such a
way that the camera lens sits over the cut out, and then take your picture.
If everything is positioned properly, you should get a good scan. There are
two models of the Standscan. I recommend the Pro model because it has little
LED lights inside the box, which aid with lighting, which is another
important issue, and one that blind people have trouble allowing for.  Since
the Standscan came out, there are other aids that have come on the market
that do the same thing.
Having and using these kinds of aids can make all the difference in the
world, and can result in getting good scans no matter which app you use.

Andy


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Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 7:07 PM
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Subject: [Electronics-talk] Best App For Scanning Text

Hello.

 

Can anyone suggest a good app for scanning text on Iphone4S?

 

I've seen a couple on the Applevis site like Say Text.  Does anyone know if
that one works?

 

Anita

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