Bill reader — test

Photograph an electric bill. Claude reads it and shows the figures back. Nothing is kept unless you check the figures and tap Keep this bill.

Two photos beat one. Shoot the top half, then the bottom half, each filling the frame. That doubles the detail on every digit, which is what carries a bill through poor indoor light. One photo of the whole strip works in good light — try it and see. Hold steady and keep your own shadow off the paper.

Step 1 — photograph the bill