[Nfb-krafters-korner] Apple Ap for color management

Sun Jan 16 21:32:48 UTC 2011

The other cool thing about turning the screen off is that it saves on your 
battery.
Theresa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Apple Ap for color management

> The first time you turn on Voice Over (VO) you will need someone sighted 
> to
> go into Settings, General, Accessibility, Voice Over and turn on Voice 
> Over.
> After this, you can use a 3-finger double tap to toggle VO on and off. Be
> aware, that a 3-finger triple tap will toggle the screen curtain on and 
> off.
> This turns off your screen so that others cannot see what you are doing 
> via
> the screen.
>
> If you are going to try the color ap, let us know if it is truly useful. 
> I
> currently have an iPad and it does not have a camera.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of linda
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:20 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Apple Ap for color management
>
> Do any of you i-Phone users have a quick way to turn "Voice Over" on and
> off?  If you have to go through the menus, how do you do that after voice 
> is
> turned off?
>
> I got an i-Phone for Christmas and am so excited - I feel like a "normal"
> girl- well...almost normal! (smile)
> Ninn
> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette Carr
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 12:24 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Apple Ap for color management
>
>
> If you have an iPhone, you might find this color management ap helpful 
> when
> working with matching and coordinating colors of yarn and material.  Below
> is the review I found on the Apple Vis website under the Ap category of
> Lifestyle.  To read about this ap and many other and there accessibility 
> for
> voice over users, visit URL:
>
>
>
>
>
> http://applevis.com/app-directory/lifestyle/huevue-colorblind-tools
>
>
>
>
>
> HueVue: Colorblind Tools
>
> Submitted by renger on Sunday 19 September 2010
> Posted in:
>
> * Lifestyle <http://applevis.com/app-directory/lifestyle>
>
> Description of app:
>
> HueVue is a tool that helps colorblind people to identify, match and
> coordinate colors. Touch any image and get detailed color information;
> simulate color blindness; compensate for some color vision weaknesses;
> compare and coordinate colors; manage your own color library. If you or
> someone you know has trouble with colors, or if you're interested in a 
> cool
> color identification, matching and coordination tool, then HueVue is for
> you! FEATURES:Take a picture with the camera or choose an image from your
> library and get color names and detailed color information simply by
> touching the image. Simulate and compensate for certain types of color
> blindness. Save and organize favorite colors and swatches. Find colors 
> that
> harmonize with a given color. Find the closest match to a given color.
>
> Version:
> 1.1
> Free or Paid:
> Free
> Compatibility:
> iPhone
> Accessibility Comments:
>
> This app is almost entirely accessible, though it does require you to turn
> Voiceover off in order to touch the spot on the image you'd like to 
> analyze.
> Once you've taken the picture, turn Voiceover off, touch the center of the
> screen and turn Voiceover on again. Flick backward until the color is
> announced.
>
> VoiceOver Performance:
> VoiceOver reads all page elements.
> Button Labelling:
> Most buttons are clearly labelled.
> iTunes App Store:
> Link
> <http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=NXRC4Doe7/E&offerid=146261&type
> =3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%25
> 2Fapp%252Fhuevue-colorblind-tools%252Fid318177578%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%
> 2526partnerId%253D30> to app in App Store
> More information on app:
> http://www.huevue.com/
>
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