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Cellspin app

does anyone have any history with this app? I downloaded it because I was looking for a way to quickly blog pictures and videos i take while out. I downloaded the cell spin app b/c it does that with a ton of services. Everything is fine except I can never get it to show the videos I have taken. It never finds them, and I even switched the format a few times. Anyone who has used this program got any tips?

I've never used that app, I use Qik for that type of thing, it's free and looks like the same exact idea.
Are you sure the app is pointed to the folders the videos get saved to? Some apps require you to manually tell them where to find stuff like that, especially if it's on the SD card.

i do use qik for streaming video, but this is different. This is more of a blogging tool. I should be able to update videos and pic to my blog, but it cant seem to find any of my videos. I ded just see that this phone is not officially supported on their site though

braveally said:
i do use qik for streaming video, but this is different. This is more of a blogging tool. I should be able to update videos and pic to my blog, but it cant seem to find any of my videos. I ded just see that this phone is not officially supported on their site though
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Yeah, looking over that list of supported phones, it looks like they gave up on winmo development quite a while ago...it looks like some of those are WM 6.1 devices, I don't see any that run 6.5, so that may be the issue.
I haven't used those features, I just thought qik could upload existing videos from your phone to most any blogging site (I know it can do it to their own site...you can pick stored videos instead of a live stream).

true. I was looking more for an all in one blogging platform. I'm using the livejournal app now,its coll but still very buggy.

Simple photo editing apps?

Hey everyone,
I will be getting my nexus 7 in a couple days now! (finally!) and I was wondering if any of you have experience with a good app for simple photo editing?
Let me explain what i do. I usually edit my photos with my netbook using picasa. I only change a bit of contrast, shadows, highlights, add some fill lights and crop if needed, that's it, almost no filters etc.
I already got a usb otg adapter and a card reader so that I could edit on the road with just my camera and tablet.
Could anyone share there experiences with something like that?
Thanks in advance!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.psmobile

Thanks for the link but here's the 2nd comment in the link, which is what I want to do so it basically makes it useless for me.
BAD file management! You have to save your files to their new "cloud" system. I can't save as a .jpg, etc. on my own tablet, nor can I access via usb cable. A Great Program, but forcing me to use Another Cloud System makes it a deal breaker for me. And they don't support full resolution pictures.

Picsay https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shinycore.picsaypro
There is a free version
Skitch https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote.skitch

Photoshop Touch is arguably the best but the Play Store says it isn't Nexus 7 compatible. It's perfectly compatible if you side load it, however. If you use Picasa then PS Touch is probably overkill, in which case I'd suggest Photo Editor (by Macgyver), Snaptastic, or Picshop, all very easy to use, all with slightly different features.
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Android OCR app recommendations

Can anyone recommend a good Android OCR app that will turn PDF scans into editable text reliably? I use CamScanner to scan documents, but I wasn't able to find an OCR ability (surprisingly). Also although Evernote does scan my pictures for text, it will not let you copy and paste that text, making it not useful for my purposes. I note that Google goggles will do ocr'ing of a pic for search purposes, but nt ideal for a whole doc. I'm looking for something that does the equivalent of what omnipro. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.
Jordan
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jframe7 said:
Can anyone recommend a good Android OCR app that will turn PDF scans into editable text reliably? I use CamScanner to scan documents, but I wasn't able to find an OCR ability (surprisingly). Also although Evernote does scan my pictures for text, it will not let you copy and paste that text, making it not useful for my purposes. I note that Google goggles will do ocr'ing of a pic for search purposes, but nt ideal for a whole doc. I'm looking for something that does the equivalent of what omnipro. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.
Jordan
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A few months ago I tried couple of ocr apps and I liked two of them:
OCR Instantly (works offline, so the speed depends on your phone scecs, free version)
ABBYY text grabber (needs internet connection but in my opinion gives better results, 5.99$)
Make sure that you have enough light when taking photos, and that they are not blurry. In OCR instantly, you can change brightness/contrast of the photo before recognition. The point is to make it look like black font with smooth edges on white background as much as you can.

I see you're looking for a good OCR app, so I hope this helps.
I've recently made a quick OCR app that relies on Google's servers for accuracy. It does require an internet connection, but the whole process take less than 30 seconds. You can either take a picture of the document or select an image from your gallery and it'll extract the text from it. Please note that it has to be an image (eg .jpg .png, etc) not a PDF/Word Document.
You can check it out here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=website.olivermillers.visionocr
It's free BTW
Thanks,
Oliver Miller
[email protected]

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He was looking, 3 years ago.

Uploading DNG

For those of you shooting in RAW.... what method are you using to get these pics online? Seems I need to go to a file manager and then upload from there... is there anything easier?

chrisokaly said:
For those of you shooting in RAW.... what method are you using to get these pics online? Seems I need to go to a file manager and then upload from there... is there anything easier?
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I sue FolderSync, which syncs the folders I choose from my phone to my NAS. It's set to run every 6 hours when charging, so it works sort of like an automated phone backup.
You can also use the app WiFi File Transfer, and transfer files via the browser.

geoff5093 said:
I sue FolderSync, which syncs the folders I choose from my phone to my NAS. It's set to run every 6 hours when charging, so it works sort of like an automated phone backup.
You can also use the app WiFi File Transfer, and transfer files via the browser.
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Thanks! my next question was going to be whether there was a way to automate the process but you answered that too.

Generally you don't upload RAW files. You work on them in Photoshop (or whichever software you use) and convert it to another viewable web format.
RAW format is designed like DSLR cameras, so that you can modify certain features of the image after the photo has been taken.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_image_format

the_scotsman said:
Generally you don't upload RAW files. You work on them in Photoshop (or whichever software you use) and convert it to another viewable web format.
RAW format is designed like DSLR cameras, so that you can modify certain features of the image after the photo has been taken.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_image_format
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I think he was talking about uploading it from his phone to a computer so he can edit them.
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The way I read it he wanted to upload his raw files to the internet.

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The way I read it he wanted to upload his raw files to the internet.
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yeah, you interpreted it as I wrote it... what i MEANT was how do i get them from phone to PC... bad wording on my part. I'm looking for the easiest way to get them from phone to PC for editing purposes. If there was a way to automate the process (like this FolderSync, upload it overnight or something) that would be ideal - i'd rather not plug my phone into the PC every time.

FolderSync is a good option (have used that for a while) but you might also want to take a look at Redirect (free version does not upload to computer though), and base a decision on what both apps have to offer :good:

If you subscribe to the Adobe Photography package (LR/PS) you can use Lightroom Mobile to both edit on the phone and sync them with the library on your PC automatically.

Does Dropbox's camera upload sync the RAW files too?
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Another option for those without a NAS, is to use Dropsync. It syncs folders on your phone with your Dropbox account, and can be set to run manually, when plugged in, on a schedule, etc. I used this until I got my own NAS.
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Does Dropbox's camera upload sync the RAW files too?
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No, not at this time.

What about google photos? Doe they handle raw yet?

Shane_pcs said:
What about google photos? Doe they handle raw yet?
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Not from what I've seen.

the_scotsman said:
Generally you don't upload RAW files. You work on them in Photoshop (or whichever software you use) and convert it to another viewable web format.
RAW format is designed like DSLR cameras, so that you can modify certain features of the image after the photo has been taken.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_image_format
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This guy has might have missed the new phenomenon "the cloud" and "IOT".
The internet is not equal to Facebook.

piedra92 said:
If you subscribe to the Adobe Photography package (LR/PS) you can use Lightroom Mobile to both edit on the phone and sync them with the library on your PC automatically.
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Piedra, do the DNG files stay on the phone or are they moved to the Creative Cloud or the PC automatically?
I know the Smart Previews are available via collections on the phone when the RAW files are on the Desktop, but what happens if I shoot DNG on the phone? I used up my 30 day preview before the G4 came out and have been wondering if the LR/PS package will help get the DNG files off the phone automatically.

Fairly new to this so go easy on me...but plugging the device in the computer and dragging them over doesn't harm the quality, does it? It seems I can't replicate how well the photos look on the device compared to on the computer in Photoshop.

xbayyx said:
Fairly new to this so go easy on me...but plugging the device in the computer and dragging them over doesn't harm the quality, does it? It seems I can't replicate how well the photos look on the device compared to on the computer in Photoshop.
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This sounds like you're looking at the JPEGS on the phone, and are having trouble recreating the LG automated JPEG process using DNG's in Photoshop. Remember, the G4 shoots both JPEGS and DNG's simultaneously.
What you're going to want to do is watch some video training on how to use Lightroom or Photoshop (I prefer Lightroom for 99% of my photo post-process) and maybe even download some presets to do some of the hard work for you. It will take a little while, but once you use Lr or Ps for a while, you can improve on the automated JPEG process in no time. It's especially useful when lighting conditions aren't optimal.

You might be able to set up google drive or Dropbox to sync with a wi fi signal
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vansmack said:
This sounds like you're looking at the JPEGS on the phone, and are having trouble recreating the LG automated JPEG process using DNG's in Photoshop. Remember, the G4 shoots both JPEGS and DNG's simultaneously.
What you're going to want to do is watch some video training on how to use Lightroom or Photoshop (I prefer Lightroom for 99% of my photo post-process) and maybe even download some presets to do some of the hard work for you. It will take a little while, but once you use Lr or Ps for a while, you can improve on the automated JPEG process in no time. It's especially useful when lighting conditions aren't optimal.
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I took two photos in raw, and then I dragged those off my google drive onto a PC where I tried to open them on both ACD Pro and Polarr (online RAW editor) but couldn't view them at all... just a black square with a faint artifact in the upper left corner.... any insight as to why I can't see the unprocessed image?

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I took two photos in raw, and then I dragged those off my google drive onto a PC where I tried to open them on both ACD Pro and Polarr (online RAW editor) but couldn't view them at all... just a black square with a faint artifact in the upper left corner.... any insight as to why I can't see the unprocessed image?
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I'm not familiar with those two programs, but a quick test of Polarr worked with .ARW (Sony's version of RAW files) but not with the .DNG files, which likely means the software doesn't currently support that type of RAW file.
I'll have to test ACDSee Pro tomorrow when I'm not limited to testing only on a Chromebook.

Photos on Samsung Smart TV | thumbnails?

Hello xda enthusiasts!
Today I tried to cast/share my photos taken with LG G6 directly from my phone to the Samsung Smart TV (UE48H6770). I used the cast/share option (button) that is built-in the default LG G6 gallery application.
The picture was displayed on my TV, however instead of proper BIG (full resolution) picture, it looked like the thumbnail. I double check the picture details (3120x4160) on the phone and that shown on the TV (360x480)...
Has anyone encountered the same issue? If yes, were you able to fix it?
P.S. I found another person with the same problem who posted it on AndroidCentral
Thanks!

ha,ha, I noticed that myself. I was puzzled why they all appears to be small image and not full size. never really solved it, but would be interesting to know what the solution is.

vitoski said:
Hello xda enthusiasts!
Today I tried to cast/share my photos taken with LG G6 directly from my phone to the Samsung Smart TV (UE48H6770). I used the cast/share option (button) that is built-in the default LG G6 gallery application.
The picture was displayed on my TV, however instead of proper BIG (full resolution) picture, it looked like the thumbnail. I double check the picture details (3120x4160) on the phone and that shown on the TV (360x480)...
Has anyone encountered the same issue? If yes, were you able to fix it?
P.S. I found another person with the same problem who posted it on AndroidCentral
Thanks!
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I know it's old thread & also i don't know whether you find the solution.
You should use 'Screen Sharing" option.
You can find it under toggle menu.

@sagor1,That's exactly what I have ended up doing, however this is far from perfect. Sharing screen didn't show pictures in full when mode (at least on my TV).
I thought sharing directly from gallery app (I assume it uses DLNA) would be a better option, but it turned out to be useless - maybe due to DLNA implemention of LG...

vitoski said:
@sagor1,That's exactly what I have ended up doing, however this is far from perfect. Sharing screen didn't show pictures in full when mode (at least on my TV).
I thought sharing directly from gallery app (I assume it uses DLNA) would be a better option, but it turned out to be useless - maybe due to DLNA implemention of LG...
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I use this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.smartviewad&hl=de
Works for me on Samsung TV

martmarq said:
I use this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.smartviewad&hl=de
Works for me on Samsung TV
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Thanks. I thought I would not need to use separate app, just to share photos on the TV. However looks like due to lack of standard for DLNA each vendor has different implementation.
I'm wondering if this problem doesn't exist on LG smart TVs