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Re: Show HN: Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone

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Post by lobochrome »

chazeon wrote: post #6
miles wrote: post #3

Thanks so much for crafting and sharing this app. Was just chatting with a friend about scanning via Notes[1], which is a little clunky for quickly and seamlessly sharing a scan. A few feature suggestions: * Allow setting default color mode (having to switch manually to B&W every time adds another step) * Allow setting setting type (PDF, JPG, TXT) and size (Original, Medium, Small) in Sharing Options à la Scanner Pro…

You can actually directly scan in the Files app from the triple dots menu in the upper right corner, this will allow you to directly scan as a PDF file.

And you can use the Shortcuts app to create a home screen shortcut for it.

Re: Show HN: Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone

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Post by marcellus23 »

jagged-chisel wrote: post #34
loloquwowndueo wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Exploring the UI is a perfectly valid method of discovering functionality. What’s the alternative? The phone interrupting you every 2 steps saying hey by the way, you can also do this and this from here?

Valid, yes. But this should never be the sole method of discovery. Good UX provides clues to discovering additional functionality without intruding on the user. What’s the alternative? That’s a question for a UX team - something Apple can certainly afford.

> Good UX provides clues to discovering additional functionality without intruding on the user.

This does that. It's behind a button that means "click this for a bunch of stuff you can do here"

Re: Show HN: Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone

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Post by Obscurity4340 »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #12
chazeon wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can actually directly scan in the Files app from the triple dots menu in the upper right corner, this will allow you to directly scan as a PDF file.

I love Apple, but this is so Apple: hidden powerful functionality you'll only know about through word of mouth or intentional exploration in the UI.

Same with number-range call blocking. Gotta pay $4 but it saves you from scammers and other serial callers

Re: Show HN: Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone

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Post by Obscurity4340 »

darknavi wrote: post #31
miles wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

QuickScan looks great and has loads of features, but it might be more accurately described as "nagware" since a donation request is shown on every export until a donation is made (after which point it can be disabled via Settings > Other settings > "Do not show donation request"). Nothing wrong with that; if I were a user I'd certainly donate, just wanted to let other potential users know.

Good point. I must have donated at some point because I use it often and don't remember seeing that.

I've donated twice but i havent done the big amount so it still bothers me

Re: Show HN: Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone

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Post by cromka »

chazeon wrote: post #6
miles wrote: post #3

Thanks so much for crafting and sharing this app. Was just chatting with a friend about scanning via Notes[1], which is a little clunky for quickly and seamlessly sharing a scan. A few feature suggestions: * Allow setting default color mode (having to switch manually to B&W every time adds another step) * Allow setting setting type (PDF, JPG, TXT) and size (Original, Medium, Small) in Sharing Options à la Scanner Pro…

You can actually directly scan in the Files app from the triple dots menu in the upper right corner, this will allow you to directly scan as a PDF file.

Also worth noting is that if you have a Mac, you can do the same from its Finder and a right click menu.

Re: Show HN: Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone

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Post by Obscurity4340 »

thefourthchime wrote: post #26
dmd wrote: post #22

This functionality is already built into the iPhone - in the Notes app, and also in the Files app. What does your software add?

Why is my first thought that this has a clever backdoor to find passwords and crypto keys?

Probably one of many

Re: Show HN: Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone

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Post by mrunseen »

nesk_ wrote: post #5

Not sure how this compares to the scanner in the native Files app? https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/scan-documents-ios-files-ap...

I did not check the source code but scanning UI and outcome is exactly the same as native iOS scanner.
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