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Going from Paper to iPad: How to Digitize Stuff

So I got my iPad today and my first question about Good Reader is: Is there a way I can import folders into the good reader app rather then importing all the PDF's files separately and the reorganizing them in Good reader. Also how do I setup dropbox with Good Reader?
 
AppleDApp said:
So I got my iPad today and my first question about Good Reader is: Is there a way I can import folders into the good reader app rather then importing all the PDF's files separately and the reorganizing them in Good reader. Also how do I setup dropbox with Good Reader?
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Do a google search for GoodreaderUSB, this app will allow you to transfer entire folders into Goodreader.

Dropbox is easy to setup, select Connect to Servers, then select add. You will then be able to choose Dropbox.
 
AppleDApp said:
So I got my iPad today and my first question about Good Reader is: Is there a way I can import folders into the good reader app rather then importing all the PDF's files separately and the reorganizing them in Good reader. Also how do I setup dropbox with Good Reader?
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Unlike a lot of apps, GoodReader has a substantial help file available within the app; click on the question mark at the bottom right of the main page once you enter the app. I'd be surprised if any question you had wasn't covered in there. According to that file, under USB transfers, Apple does not allow the import of unzipped folders, but you can compress them on the computer and unzip them once transferred.

Instructions for linking your Dropbox are also very well detailed out in the Help file for GoodReader. It's pretty painless.
 
Hi! Take it one step at a time. Google Goodreader USB. Download it to your Apple computer (it is an OSX app). Plug in your iPad. Transfer the files. That's it :)
 
palpatine said:
Hi! Take it one step at a time. Google Goodreader USB. Download it to your Apple computer (it is an OSX app). Plug in your iPad. Transfer the files. That's it :)
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Even if I do it that way there's no way I can import complete folders with there sub folders
 
AppleDApp said:
Is there a for dummies tutorial I've read thru the help file and still can't seem to figure it out. Could some give me some step by step instructions or link to a ressource please.
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Have you downloaded GoodReader USB? If you have, all you have to do is open it and drag files into it.
 
My University has just replaced all the campus machines with Kyocera TASKalfa 500ci. Great piece of kit. Scanning is free and the best thing about them is that it converts all the scans into a PDF which you can then email to yourself from the machine. (Be aware of your email attachment limit - I tried to send 5 chapters at 43mb which failed - 20mins of scanning for nothing!)Then just run the OCR programme with Adobe Acrobat Pro X and sync to Sugarsync/Dropbox and open with Goodreader. This has saved me a lot of hassle as I was about to purchase a digital camera and do the scans myself.
 
redout said:
My University has just replaced all the campus machines with Kyocera TASKalfa 500ci. Great piece of kit. Scanning is free and the best thing about them is that it converts all the scans into a PDF which you can then email to yourself from the machine. (Be aware of your email attachment limit - I tried to send 5 chapters at 43mb which failed - 20mins of scanning for nothing!)Then just run the OCR programme with Adobe Acrobat Pro X and sync to Sugarsync/Dropbox and open with Goodreader. This has saved me a lot of hassle as I was about to purchase a digital camera and do the scans myself.
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Great news!

My university also got scanners for all of the libraries. It is something called "Book Scan" and it runs on one of the Windows OS (XP?). The software is not terribly impressive, but works well enough to get the job done. As you said, be careful about the attachment limit. Other than that, I'd say (as you recommended) using Adobe OCR at home. It is much faster.

Also, as you said, syncing through Dropbox or Sugarsync to GoodReader is wonderful. I am really getting a lot out of my ipad these days :)
 
AppleDApp said:
Other then taking pictures of books whats the faster way to scan textbooks?
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ripping off the spine and feediing a book through an office-quality scanner is fastest (the kyocera thing looks nice). office scanners are also usually faster than this book station thing our libraries have. some universities have a camera mounted system set up for you (eye something or other), but my own photographs come out better. i can't think of any other ways.
 
hope everyone knows a selection of texts are available in ebook form--see course smart and chegg. Scanning texts is very labor intensive. I guess if your willing to destroy the book and have access to an automated feed scanner it might be vaible. Overall--I think this is a lot of time.
 
I guess it helps that my school has scanned all the textbooks and workbooks into pdf and ppt form (we teach using interactive whiteboards - misnomer, really), so now, it is just a matter of dragging and dropping them into my ipad. :D

It really helps, my ipad has all but replaced the school issued laptop already. :p
 
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