Canvas

Canvas

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Canvas episodes

  • 6: Creating and Managing PDFs

    This week Fraser and Federico talk about generating, managing and annotating PDF files on iOS.

    Links and Show Notes:

    iOS is a platform with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to PDF creation, management and annotation. Most major iOS apps will allow you to convert their documents to PDF (we'll teach you how to make Word do the right thing). There are tools galore for managing PDFs and tools like PDF Expert - along with Apple Pencil allow very natural marking up and annotating on PDF documents.

    Featured Apps
    • Pages, Keynote and Numbers
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft OneNote
    • Google Docs
    • Textilus Pro
    • Day One 2
    • Quip
    • Notebooks
    • Ulysses
    • Dispatch
    • Spark
    • PDF Converter
    • PDF Expert
    • iAnnotate
    • GoodNotes
    • Notability
    • Evernote
    • PDFPen Scan+
    • Scanbot
    • Scanner Pro
    • Featured Workflows and Links
      • Force Open In for Microsoft Word
      • CGP Grey's Document Editing Process
      • 39 min
      • 5: Typing

        This week Fraser and Federico dig into how to be more efficient with typing and text entry on iOS.

        Links and Show Notes:

        There are several things you can do to become a better keyboard user on iOS. Some of the areas we cover include:

        • Learning the 'swipe up' shortcut on several keys such as comma and period.
        • Tap and hold on certain keys for alternate characters such as accented characters.
        • Mastering the Trackpad Mode on iOS 9.
        • Using the keyboard's shortcut bar.
        • Using the iOS system-wide Text Replacement feature
        • Adopting some of the more powerful iOS custom keyboards
        • ....or amusing yourself with some of the crazier ones.
        • Featured Keyboards
          • SwiftKey
          • Swype
          • Copied
          • TextExpander
          • Sunrise
          • Emoji++
          • GIF keyboard
          • PopKey
          • Nintype
          • Minuum
          • MyScript
          • Shopkey
          • Click Wheel keyboard
          • PorterKey
          • Slash
          • ReBoard
          • Morse Code keyboard
          • ScribbleBoard
          • Featured Workflows
            • Photo Duplication Workflow
            • 51 min
            • 4: Photo Editing

              This week Fraser and Federico go in-depth on serious photo editing on iOS.

              Links and Show Notes:

              In this show, Fraser and Federico look at four major applications for iOS: Photos itself, Pixelmator, Adobe Lightroom Mobile and Snapseed. All of these are very powerful applications for serious photo editing on iOS, each with their own particular strengths.

              We also look at apps which provide Photo Editing Extensions. These are small bundles of features that can be accessed directly inside the editing view of the Photos app itself.

              Featured Standalone Editing Apps
              • Photos for iOS
              • Pixelmator
              • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for iPad
              • Snapseed
              • Featured Apps with Photo Editing Extensions
                • Afterlight
                • Scanner Pro
                • Quick
                • iMask
                • iMovie (for video editing)
                • 44 min
                • 3: Photo Management

                  Federico and Fraser go in-depth on modern photo management on iOS devices.

                  Links and Show Notes:

                  Our featured apps this week are:

                  • Screenshot managers: Screenshot++ and LightScreen.
                  • Image editing: Snapseed.
                  • Screenshot stitching: LongScreen and Tailor.
                  • Photo library cleanup: Flic.
                  • Photo metadata inspectors: Metapho, PhotoMeta and ViewExif.
                  • Live Photos: Lively, Alive and Lean.
                  • Burst Photo converter: Burstio.
                  • Photos from times past: Photo Flashback.
                  • Scanners: Scanbot and Scanner Pro.
                  • Workflows
                    • Workflow: Export image to document providers
                    • Workflow: Rename images and save to iCloud Drive
                    • Workflow: Combine screenshots and save
                    • Workflow: Pick Live Photo and Make GIF
                    • 55 min
                    • 2: Document Providers

                      Federico and Fraser go in-depth on the Document Picker and Document Provider system in iOS 9.

                      Links and Show Notes: Apps of Note
                      • Dropbox
                      • Google Drive
                      • Box
                      • OneDrive
                      • PDF Expert
                      • Kymatica Audioshare
                      • Working Copy
                      • Transmit
                      • Workflows
                        • Pick file, upload it elsewhere, share links with people
                        • Save images from Photos to document provider
                        • 38 min
                        • 1: Download and Upload Files

                          Federico and Fraser discuss uploading and downloading files from and to websites on iOS.

                          Links and Show Notes: Featured Apps
                          • Safari
                          • iCab Mobile
                          • Readdle Documents 5
                          • GoodReader
                          • Workflow
                          • Editorial
                          • Relevant Workflows
                            • Download File - Workflow
                            • Download File - Editorial
                            • 32 min

                            About Canvas

                            From the publisher's feed

                            Canvas was a podcast all about mobile productivity. Armed with iOS, Federico and Fraser walked through workflows, explored the best apps for the iPad and iPhone, and helped users solve problems.…

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