CAPTOR (iOS) 4.0.7 Release Notes

This week marks the release of CAPTOR (iOS) v 4.0.7 to coincide with the iOS 16 launch. Here are some highlights.

• iOS 16 Support. This version has been tested on iOS 16 beta builds up to the moment it was officially released on Monday.

• Improved Annotation Tools. New sizing slider for arrows, text labels, and drawing tools allows more granularity and range in the size of annotation elements.

• Improved Handling of Imported PDFs. Fixed an issue where some PDF layers were stripped out during the import process. CAPTOR now handles a wider array of PDF formats that are opened in CAPTOR.

• New Backup Status Indicators. You can now see the progress and status of files as they are being backed up. The added visibility will let users know if the connection to the backup server was lost or if there were errors in the backup process.

• Improved Startup Experience for InTune Users. Support for ADFS token authentication was added, as well as a better overall activation experience. The app still requires to be quit and restarted once the MAM account has been authenticated with secure InTune services (a feature of the InTune SDK).

• Updated EMM Partner SDKs. Each of our three integrated EMM partners released SDKs for iOS 16 compatibility and our 4.0.7 releases include the following SDK versions:

  • BlackBerry Dynamics SDK v11.0.0.116

  • MobileIron/Ivanti SDK 4.9.0

  • Microsoft InTune SDK 16.1.1

• Pasteboard Alerts/Permission. iOS 16 displays a new alert when an app attempts to access the pasteboard which gives the user the option to disallow the action. Some EMM platforms rely on access to the pasteboard to relay app configuration and policy changes to apps such as CAPTOR, and a user denying permission could lead to security and usability issues. Please contact your EMM provider if you experience a related issue as they likely have work-around solutions available.

CAPTOR 3.5.7 (iOS) and 1.2.5 (Android): Open PDF Files in CAPTOR

New versions of CAPTOR on iOS and Android are rolling out over the next two weeks with some significant updates to process threading, file management, and two great new features.

Beginning with iOS v3.5.7 and Android v1.2.5 you will be able to use CAPTOR to open and annotate PDF files. Previous to this release, CAPTOR supported importing media files (photos and videos).

For example, if you receive a PDF as an email attachment you will now have an option to open it in CAPTOR, which saves the file in the CAPTOR “Imported” folder. Once the file is in CAPTOR, you can re-arrange or delete pages, add new pages via the scanning feature, and apply annotations (arrows, text labels, etc). When the PDF is then shared again (attached to a new email, uploaded to a secure file storage, etc) it will be assembled based on the same policies that apply to scanned documents (watermarking, PDF version, etc).

Future releases will include new annotation options specific to PDF files, including e-signature.

Also included in this release are new prompts for the user to complete backup settings. For example, if the app configuration includes all backup settings except the password, the user will be prompted to enter the password and test the backup settings.

As always we appreciate your feedback. If you experience any issues or have suggestions on how we can improve the CAPTOR apps please drop us a note.

CAPTOR 3.5.3: Major Document Scanning Upgrade

Beginning today and over the next week we will be rolling out a new CAPTOR app update for iOS that dramatically improves the document scanning capabilities. The goal was to streamline the scanning process and improve the quality of the resulting PDF file.

• All new document scanning process. We wanted to streamline the document scanning process and make it more natural. It is now much easier to adjust cropping and apply color filters. For example, scanning a three page document and adjusting the crop edges for each page required 31 taps with the old process. The same workflow with the new process only requires 13 taps!

• Auto capture for touchless scanning. CAPTOR now supports auto-capture. Just hold the device over the page and as soon as the app recognizes the outer corners it will automatically scan the page and present the result. This makes scanning multi-page documents extremely fast and efficient. In our tests it is possible to scan a perfect 10 page document in 90 seconds!

• Improved filters (B&W, Grayscale, Color). The new filters do a better job of enhancing text. The filter can be changed during the scanning process or by tapping the thumbnail prior to saving the scan. It is now possible to apply different filters for different pages of the same document.

• Optimized PDF files. Improving the quality of the resulting PDF is the real goal. If you are working from home and using CAPTOR to scan important documents that need to be archived, reviewed by co-workers, or sent to customers, the quality of the document is critical. This update is just the first step for improving PDF quality. Our next release will go even further to creating beautiful, clean, easy-to-read, and optimally sized PDF documents.

Please note, the update will only be evident on devices running iOS 13+. If your company still supports some devices with iOS 12, this particular app update will not be a meaningful change, however the next planned update will benefit both iOS 12 and 13 devices. More on that soon!