JotNot

How to use JotNot’s batch processing feature

We launched an exciting, new feature in JotNot 3.0 called Batch Processing.  If you have a multipage document to scan, this feature will save you time and frustration.   Previous versions required you to capture and process each page sequentially.  With Batch Processing, you capture all the images upfront and process in one step at the end.  This makes the scanning experience much better.

So here is how it works:

After you take a picture, JotNot will display the Select View.  From here just tap the “+” icon in the bottom right corner instead of hitting the Process button.  Keep doing this until you have captured all the pages.  Then you can tap the Process button once on the last page.  JotNot will enhance all the pages one after the other and store the results in a nice, superfine PDF. 

One word of advice.   Make sure you select the corners on each image before you take the next picture.  Also, try to set the default paper size for the document so that all the pages are the same size.  Tap the paper size button in the select view to do this.  You’ll only need to set the default document size once on the first image typically.

Hope this helps.  Now go out and take advantage of this great, new feature.

Happy scanning,

Alec

How to fax all pages in a document

Last year, we launched a faxing service for JotNot users.  Now, you can scan a document and fax it directly from JotNot itself.  Our goal is to offer a reliable, convenient faxing service at a fair price.    Those who need to send a fax every so often will find JotNot much easier and cheaper than Kinko’s.

 
JotNot’s user interface is flexible in that it allows you to send both multipage and single page faxes.  This might confuse some users, so, hopefully, the explanation below clarifies the difference.

To fax multiple pages:

• Swipe to reveal options for the document from the main menu 
• Tap the action sheet icon to display sharing options
• Select the Fax option
• Fill out the fax form and hit “Send”

JotNot should send all the pages in the document.   You can also send all pages by faxing from the Page List view for the document, which you can get to by tapping the document from the main menu.

To fax a single page:

• Drill down to the Page Detail view for the page you want to fax
• Tap the action sheet icon to display the page sharing options
• Select the Fax option
• Fill out the form and hit “Send”

In general, initiating a sharing action from the Page Detail view will apply that action to the current page only.  So if you want to email a single page, you will need to drill down to the page detail and select the email sharing option instead of fax.  Initiating a sharing action from the main menu or the page list view will apply that action to the entire document itself. 

Hope this helps clarify how to fax using JotNot.

Best,

Alec

Adjusting File Size

Some of you have asked for instructions on how to adjust the size of the files that JotNot creates.  By default, JotNot sets the size based on the most common use cases for scanning.  But there are situations where you might need more control over file size.  

For example, say you’re scanning a 20 page document that you need to email over a 3G cell network.   The default size setting could produce a file that is several MB in size.  Sending this file over the cell network might take a some time.   It might be much better in this case to adjust the file size down so that it will transmit more easily over the network. 

There are two slider controls for adjusting file size:

1. Resolution
2. JPEG Quality

Both of these controls are accessible under the Settings->Enhancement Options menu. I usually recommend starting with the JPEG Quality slider.  Moving this to the left can dramatically lower the size without affecting the quality much at all.  If this doens’t give you enough reduction you can also adjust the Resolution control.  Moving the Resolution slider to the left will lower the resolution of the resulting images (as the name suggests).

I hope this helps.  If you have any questions feel free to email us at support at mobitech3000.com

Best,

Alec

JotNot 3.0.2 Now Available!

We are happy to announce the availability of JotNot 3.0.2 for iPhone.  The new version includes many exciting, new features including:

• Scan and process images in batches 
• Backup scans to your computer from iTunes 
• Open scanned PDFs in other compatible iOS apps 
• Tag documents with any word you want 
• Search based on name and tags 
• Move/copy pages between documents 
• Set custom paper sizes (useful for receipt scanning) 
• Password protect PDF files 
• New look and feel (swipe cells for options) 

Over the next fews day, please check back on this blog.  We’ll be posting some articles on how to use these features.

Best,

Alec

Renaming Documents

With JotNot, you can scan a document and give it any name you want.  This can be a really helpful feature to keep you organized.  The process is simple.  

1) From the main menu, select the document of interest by tapping on it.  This will take you to the Page List view.

2) In the Page List view, tap the icon in the bottom toolbar that looks like a square with a diagonal pencil across it - this is the rename document button.
3) Tapping the rename document button will display an Alert Dialog with a text field.  You can type any name you want in this text field.  
4) Tap OK to save the new name or Cancel to keep the old name.
I hope this helps.  Please email us at support AT jotnot DOT com if you have questions.
Best,Alec

Reordering Pages

We’ve received a lot questions recently on how to reorder pages in a document scanned with JotNot.  Here is how you do it.
1) From the main document list, select the document of interest by tapping on it.  This takes you to the Page List view where all the pages in the document are listed.
2) Click the “Edit” button in the upper righthand corner.  This will put the app in editing mode.  Now you can reorder the pages.
3) To reorder, find the table cell associated with the page you want to move.  Tap and hold on the righthand side of this cell and drag it to the location where you want it.
4) When you have finished reordering the pages the way you want them, click the “Done” button in the upper righthand corner.
I hope this helps.  If you have questions, feel free to email us at our  support address.
Best,Alec