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How do we create the Shortcut using scanner and computer instead of using iPhone camera ? Thank You
Robert: You can scan using your scanner’s software or Image Capture on your Mac. But I’m not sure what you are looking for in turns of a Shortcut. You wouldn’t be carrying around your Mac like you would your iPhone.
This is great thanks Gary.
Also you made the video beautifully. What software are you using to show the iPhone and also with the little grey red circle that denotes taps on your iPhone?
Would really appreciate if you can give me the name of the software ! Thanks so much. … Cyrus !
Cyrus: No software for that. I just have an Apple mouse connected via Bluetooth and am using the Pointer ability in the Accessibility settings. https://macmost.com/how-to-use-a-mouse-with-your-ipad.html
I just set that up. Great. Before that, I just took a picture of my card and created an album called VACCINATION. I always learn great stuff from your videos. Thanks !
How did you create your stack of shortcuts on your iPhone panel (Play Podcasts, Turn on…,Open Camera, Message Wife…)??
Russ: It is an iOS widget. See https://macmost.com/how-to-customize-your-ios-14-home-screen.html
This “Show Card” shortcut worked well on my iPhone, but it will not find the Vaccination Card.pdf on my iPad. It says “…there is no such file” but it is in the iCloud Drive folder called Shortcuts. I am confused.
Morrison: What happens when you try to view it in the File app? Does that work? Maybe it isn’t downloaded from the cloud yet.
Thanks Gary. I scanned the card and saved in in a folder called Shortcuts on my iPad to iCloud Drive. I can see it in Files but the shortcut won’t find it. The folder and card show in iCloud when I log on to iCloud, but it was created when I did the iPhone Shortcut. It still shows up in iCloud. Most confusing.
This is a great idea, but I was unable to Move or Save the pdf scan into my Shortcuts folder. So I got on the phone with Applecare, and after much playing around and a long hold, the rep told me that I shouldn’t be trying to store anything in the Shortcuts folder because that folder is reserved exclusively to store data from Apple’s Shortcuts App. He said what Gary’s doing is unauthorized and I should not be doing it, lol. So I’m going to try putting my scan in a different folder.
Marilyn: That support person is just plain wrong. You are supposed to put things in the Shortcuts folder for the Shortcuts app to ACCESS too. That’s exactly what I’m showing here.
Aha, I did it! You gave a big clue, and that was a hint to go to the Shortcuts folder, then scan the document. The document is then automatically saved into Shortcuts folder. But my phone will not otherwise save or move the scan to the Shortcuts folder. And yes, I have the latest iOS update installed.
I scanned (Doxie) my COVID-19 card, then put the .pdf file in iCloud Drive>Shortcuts on my Mac. Then I proceeded to follow your instruction on my iPhone
I always LOVE your videos however this one is waaaayyyyy tooo complicated! I did like others and just took a pix of my card and created an album name Vaccination so easy to find and to do. Not sure why you went to all that trouble to create shortcut..
Klong: What I’m showing has two differences from what you are doing. First, the image is not stored with your Photos, so your card won’t be among your family photos, memories, etc. Second, you can bring it up in one steps instead of many steps if you want to show it quickly.
I have tried this a few times with different names and I keep getting an error message saying the file doesn’t exist. I saved in the shortcuts folder in icloud drive and I have typed everything correct?!?!?
Gary, I followed all of your directions and after renaming file the save button is greyed out. Tried it numerous times and get the same greyed out save button.
Lowell: try starting in the Shortcuts folder then, like I suggest in the video.
michael : just check to make sure the path is perfect.
Excellent idea… I’ve just set it up and it works perfectly. I like it so much, I’m going to do it with some of my other frequently called up cards too. For those, I have a question. Some of them have information both the front and back. Is there a way to adapt the shortcut to show one side and then the other or to offer an option for which side to show? I’m assuming the rest of the shortcut and setup would be the same.
John: I haven’t tried to do something two-sided. Maybe try scanning both sides (don’t use the Save button until you do both) and save as a PDF. Then see if you get the option to flip between them.
Thanks, Gary… I just want to confirm that your suggestion for two-sided docs works: Scan using same procedure but don’t hit save until scanning both sides. This creates a two-image PDF file. Then, I just long-pressed the original vaccine ID shortcut you showed how to create, duplicated it, and in the duplicate shortcut, swapped in the name of my next ID PDF. A change to the file name and glyph and boom. Another version of the same useful shortcut idea! Very nice.
Hi Gary, I too have tried this numerous times on my iPhone Pro Max. When I get to the final step of saving to “shortcuts it is grayed out. After I scan the Vaccination card I select keep scan, then I save the scan, then I select shortcuts on iCloud Drive. I name the document and I see “Item will be saved to “Shortcuts” on iCloud Drive. However Save is grayed out. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Lil: Just start in Shortcuts as others have suggested.
With apologies for over-posting, I just came across a free app that will do this and thought I should share. It’s called Folio and will take pictures of front and back of all different kinds of IDs, including the CDC vaccine card. They’re then stored behind a password or FaceID (your choice) and can be tapped to display. Presumably, once the app is loaded with the cards you want to store, you could create a Shortcut to call it up. Or… looks like Apple Wallet will have this in iOS 15.
Can the default folder for shortcuts be change or can additional folder be specified to store “stuff”. I have a unique folder in iCloud for IDs and one for persistent documents. I’d like to create a document picker shortcut that points at these folders. Possible?
Pete: Try it, but I don’t think Shortcuts can access files in this way outside of its own folder. But play around and see what you can do.
If I leave the doc picker on it will select the last folder I used so it really is not more useful than FILES APP RECENT. It definitely will NOT let me change SHORTCUT to something else. Thank your for the encouragement. Win a few lose a few.
Perhaps a suggestion to Apple for IOS 15 or 16.
I had the problem with the “Save” being greyed out, so tried scanning the Covid certificate into the Shortcuts folder by opening the Shortcuts App. I eventually managed to get an icon onto the Home screen which enables me to open the certificate straight from there, but I did not managed to change the name from Scanned Document. Still, I have the certificate directly accessible from the Home screen.
John S. Using the APPLE FILES app go to the SHORTCUTS folder and press and hold the file you want to rename. A selection drop down should appear with RENAME being one of the options.
John S. Using the APPLE FILES app go to the SHORTCUTS folder and press and hold the file you want to rename. A selection drop down should appear with RENAME being one of the options.