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Scan Directly to Evernote Without a Compatible Scanner
I know this post will be way out of order for my Evernote series, but I am way too excited to not share!
There is a way to utilize a ‘non-supported’ scanner to scan directly into Evernote on a Mac. I have a Neat Portable Scanner, and before today, I had to scan into the NeatWorks software, export as a PDF, and then add to Evernote. However, I found this on the Evernote blog and have tried it out. It works!
The setup is quite simple1:
- Start ‘Image Capture’ – it is a free application that comes with OS X (/Applications/Image Capture)
- If your scanner is supported (and turned on) you will see a window similar to the one in the screenshot above
- Set the quality of the scan to either B/W or Color Photo (depending on what you are scanning)
- Give your scan a title
- Choose PNG, JPEG as the format. If you would rather scan to PDF, keep in mind that images in PDFs will not be recognized by our image recognition
- Select ‘Evernote’ as the Automatic Task – this is the key step in this process (NOTE: My ‘Image Capture’ did not have an option for ‘Automatic Task’, so I just selected Evernote as the ‘Scan to’.)
- And click ‘Scan’ – that’s all
1 Here is the link to their blog post that I took this info from: CLICK HERE
If you are just getting started with Evernote, then I highly recommend you purchase Evernote Essentials to save you days of learning. Buy it now, thank me later.
Evernote: Best App 2011
Until recently, I would have never thought that one application (app) could change how I do things so profoundly on my computer, iPhone, etc. However, Evernote has proved to be, in many ways, the missing link to my quest for increased productivity.
For those that know me well, you know that I’m not naturally the most organized person. However, in the last year or two, my life has demanded that I pull things together and learn to be more organized. Having a desire to lead well, write well, and most importantly, pastor well, I have become dependent on technology to help me accomplish my goals.
So, I’m going to take the next several blog posts to share with you the various aspects of using Evernote to maximize my time, efforts, and ministry.
I’ll start with this great tip. Here’s a fantastic eBook by Brett Kelly called Evernote Essentials that you need to get, read, and implement immediately. Read now, thank me later. Click here to purchase your copy.
I’m looking forward to sharing what I’ve learned!
What Apps have helped you become more productive?