We here at Guiding Tech are big fans of IFTTT. It takes something as complex as web automation and makes it so simple that anyone can understand it. The secret is in the name. If this then that. If X happens, do Y. You’ve defined the rules and IFTTT takes care of the rest.
Now, IFTTT is spreading its wings and taking on the IF part of the equation and putting YOU in charge of that part. So now, Y will only happen when you do X. This has shown up in the form of three great mobile apps for iOS and Android. Notes for text-based automation, the Done Button just acts as a buzzer to call up recipes and Make Camera (available for both iOS and Android) – where you start by taking a photo and send the photo to any web service of your choice.
Previously, we talked about Do Note and Do Button in detail, and today, it’s Do Camera’s turn.
What is the best use for the Due camera?
The best way to use Do Camera is to quickly capture something and store it in a meaningful place. Be it an Evernote note or a Dropbox folder. Something you will get back to.
The most useful examples in my experience are taking a picture of a receipt and sending it to an Evernote notebook or Dropbox folder. But you can do this for almost anything. Let’s say you’re shopping for furniture for your new home. Or just to email a picture to yourself.
In addition to collecting content, Do Camera is also useful when sharing photos. You can quickly share photos to Twitter or a dedicated Facebook album. Blogging networks like Tumblr and WordPress are also supported.
I think capturing and sharing photos at lightning speed are the two best use cases for Do Camera. To see great ready-made recipes, skip to the last section.
How does the camera work?
Like IFTTT, you set up Do Camera using the “recipes” you will find in the app. You will need to sign in to the relevant “channels” for the respective services like Evernote, Dropbox and the like. Once a recipe has been customized with specific details, it will show up in the app.
The Do Camera app, like other Do apps, is extremely small. It opens directly to the camera view, with the current formula blinking momentarily. You can swipe left/right to see other recipes in the list. You are free to add unlimited recipes but to keep things simple though, you should ideally stick with about 6 recipes.
There’s also a handy widget for both iOS and Android to quickly launch a specific recipe.
How to use Due Camera
After you launch the app, tap Recipe icon in the bottom right. Here you will see all enabled formulas. Touch + button to add more recipes. From here, browse around, check out channels or just search.
When you find a recipe you like, tap Add. You can freely edit recipes by touching Editor from the active recipes list.
And, of course, since this is IFTTT, you are free to create your own recipes based on available channels and actions. But for starters, using the available formulas and editing them is enough.
Best Camera Tips for Getting Started
1. Scan receipts into Evernote
Using the formula, you can quickly record all the important receipts. If you are doing a work project, this can be really helpful.
2. Save images to Dropbox/Google Drive
Here’s a really simple recipe where any image you take will be added to your Dropbox or Google Drive folder. default is make a camera folder but you are free to edit it to make it something else. Also change the recipe name to something related to what you are capturing.
3. Post photos to Slack
Quickly capture and post photos to a Slack channel.
4. Post Photos to Facebook, Twitter or Facebook Pages
Upload photos to Facebook albums or share them as tweets. If you manage a Facebook page, there’s a recipe for you too.
5. Take a business card
Using this formula, you will be able to capture the business card along with details like where you were and when you received the card.
6. Push photos with Pushbullet
If you want to quickly take a picture and it will show up on your computer immediately, use this formula. It works with Pushbullet, another must-have widget for Android.
Pushbullet and Trello: I wrote about how to use Do Note to quickly send some text to Pushbullet as a notification on all your devices. Along with how to use Do apps to quickly create new cards in Trello.
What are you doing to use it for?
What creative use have you come up with for Do Camera? Share with is in the comments below.
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