How to use the continuity on camera option in macos mojave

In Professional Review we have already told you on several occasions about macOS Mojave 10.14, the next desktop operating system that this fall will be released by Apple for Mac computers. And although this release has not yet occurred, there are many who, like me Even without being developers, you benefit from the company's public beta program to get the most out of the new features added during the summer. During this week I am going to offer you different tutorials about the most important news of the new operating system. And we start today with everything you need to know about the new Continuity in Camera option available in macOS Mojave 10.14.

The photos you take, automatically on your Mac

A few years ago, if I remember correctly, with the OS X Yosemite version, Apple introduced a new feature called Continuity (Continuity) thanks to which we can continue a job on a computer right from the point where we left it on another device or computer. With the passage of time, this feature has been expanded and perfected, and now with macOS Mojave it continues to do so by incorporating what Apple has called Continuity in Camera. But what exactly is that?

“ Now you can use the iPhone to record a nearby object or scan a document and it will automatically appear on the Mac. You just have to choose the option to insert a photo from the Edit menu. Take a photo of something on the table and you can instantly add it to a Pages document. Or scan a receipt and you will immediately have it in PDF format in the Finder. Continuity in Camera works in Mail, Notes, Pages, Keynote, Numbers and more. It is another example of how well iPhone and Mac get along . ” (Manzana)

As the company itself describes, Continuity Camera already works in several native Mac applications, including those that integrate the iWork office suite, as well as TextEdit, Mail or Notes. Next we will introduce ourselves in the use of Continuity in Camera. Of course, you must bear in mind that both your iOS device and your Mac must be logged in with the same Apple ID for this feature to work.

How to add a photo using the Continuity in Camera option

• First of all, launch the application in which you want to import a photo. Open an existing project or document, or create a new one. Right-click (or Ctrl-click) the location where you want to insert the photo.

• In the menu that appears in the pop-up window, select the option "Take photo" with the name of the iOS device you want to use. Take the photo on your iPhone or iPad. Press "Use photo" on your iOS device, and the Image will appear in project or open document on your Mac automatically.

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How to scan a document using Continuity in Camera option

In the description provided by Apple, the company expressly mentions " scan a receipt and you will immediately have it in PDF format in the Finder " . Indeed, the same as we can do with photos, we can do with documents to digitize them and keep them in PDF format. To do this you must follow the following steps:

• Start the application you want to use and open a project or document, or create a new one. Right-click (or Ctrl-click) the space where you want to insert the captured document. In the context menu, click " Scan Document ” with the name of the iOS device you want to use. Use the camera on your iPhone or iPad to frame the document on the screen. The document should change to yellow color and it will be captured automatically.

• You can repeat this step as many times as you deem necessary to scan all the documents you want. Press Save on your iOS device, and the scanned documents will be inserted into the project or open document on your Mac.