Turn Your Phone Into a Scanner With Scanner Pro

Scanner pro at iTunes App store

Researching your project in the library at Bucks just got a lot easier with a new app - Scanner Pro. You can find it at iTunes for $2.99. What does it do? It will scan a document for you using your phone camera, and then automatically size it correctly, and adjust the levels so you don't have to clean it up in Photoshop. What you get is an image which is presentation-ready, perfect to drop into your research document for uni. And the whole process takes just a few seconds.

What is it?
Scanner Pro is an iPhone app

What does it do?

It will scan a document for you using your phone camera, and then automatically size it correctly, and adjust the levels so you don't have to clean it up in Photoshop

Why do I need it?

You don't, necessarily. But it is very handy - it will save you a lot of precious time

What does it cost?

$2.99 at iTunes

Are there free alternatives available?

There may well be. Go to the iTunes store and dig around.


And to see more about how to research a project, follow this link.

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