Android Magazine UK - Issue No. 49

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App used » CamScanner Works with » Android 2.3 and up

Save documents as

PDFs in a snap

Make and receive PDFs

with the CamScanner app

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DFs are important in a world where

there are multiple programs for

writing documents. Transferring

documents from one device to another could

incur readability problems if one device uses

one Word program and another uses a

non-compatible one. PDFs bypass this

problem by making documents readable on

anydevicethathas the free Adobe software

installed. CamScanner is an excellent app

that can take photos and transform them into

PDFs as well as turning word documents into

PDFs too, giv ing you the option to crop, rotate,

resize and send your documents in a variet y

of ways. By making your mobile into a

scanner, you can work from home and still

keep your colleagues informed. We’ll show

you how to do all of the above, as well as

sharing PDFs with your contacts and

importing existing photos to convert to PDF.

You can easily select images and files to

import. Press the three dots once again and

choose ‘Import from Gallery’. This will bring up all

of your existing pictures and files. Select the file

you want to view, convert and share from your list

and it will then appear in the app.

Import your pictures

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Download the CamScanner app from the

Google Play store and add the InNote plugin as

well so you can add notes to your documents.

Press the three lines in the top left-hand corner,

go to Settings and then sync the app with your

One Drive account.

Get started

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Press the three dots in the top-right

corner and choose Add Friends, which will bring

up a side screen. Press Invite to enable others to

view and comment on the document. The menu

in the top-left shows you the documents that

you have received.

Add collaborators

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Press the camera icon in the bottom-

centre of the screen. After taking your photo,

CamScanner will give you the option to crop your

picture which you can do by sliding the circles up

and down and rotating the image to your liking.

Press the tick when done.

Take a picture

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Press the PDF icon and the top of the

screen should show an option to share. This will

enable you to send the document via a range of

methods, including Gmail and One Drive.

Selecting one of these options compresses the

file down to a manageable size.

Share the document

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