The set of images is loaded by Preview as a single document best saved as a PDF. Your iPhone or iPad will capture images continuously as it finds paper boundaries until you tap Save. If you select the latter, the photo is transferred to your Mac and opened in Preview. After you tap the shutter button, you have the options Retake and Use Photo. Launch Preview and choose File > Import from iPhone > Take Photo or Scan Documents. It's easiest to demonstrate in the built-in Preview app.
You can perform powerful tricks in transforming paper to bits with your iPhone by itself, using software like Adobe Scan, JotNot Pro, PDFPen, or Evernote—or even Apple's Notes app.īut you can save a step and use a bigger screen for editing and other tasks by selecting an option you might not have known existed.
Your iPhone is often the best camera you have with you, and it's also the best scanner for your Mac.
