Some text was converted to strange graphics. Some of the images converted well others required extensive corrections. I didnt realize that it went from one document to the next without letting you know when it changed documents so I got confused. Once it processed the first image, it opened up the proofreading window. The program started converting the first image while it continued opening up the other files in the background. I used the OCR Wizard to process all the text images at once. Then I scanned the box in Presto! Page Manager. First, I tried scanning directly from the program with disastrous results. I had a grill pan with instructions on its large box. If you have text on a color wood grain background with pictures, its a real problem as I found out in Project 4. If you have a high quality letter or book page, this is no problem. When you scan from within OmniPage Pro 10, you dont see the original document being scanned and you cant choose how much of it is scanned at one time. Unfortunately the conversion went no better than before on the text I changed the zones to text by right clicking on each It turned out that I had zonedĮverything graphic. Time and nothing came up in proofreading.
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I tried processing the page again with Manual OCR. It didn’t form a border around the picture well. It didn't read the text well I had to make lots of corrections during In Project 3, I scanned a page from a library cookbook, which I hadĬopied years ago, from within the program. Overall, I was pleased with this conversion since I had already tried toĭo it in Presto! Page Manager where it required extensive formatting and The conversion process did not center all the The converted text only needed two corrections and one spelling verification, Project 2 involved scanning a box with instructions for the Bedtime The part about poor documents told me that I should convert the file manually You determine which settings may be appropriate for your document. With different settings to get the results you want. On their original attributes and your output goals. At the beginning of the guide, it says,ĭocuments require different settings depending Under the major section Selecting OmniPage Pro Page Settings, I found the Of my difficulties with this conversion if I had read the Help File first. Saving the file, you can go into your associated word processor (MS Wordĩ7, in my case) and make the corrections there. You can go into the Text View Pane and make corrections there or, after That it was of very poor quality – commas were blobs and there were lots When I examined the original TIF file, I found The image to text, I found that it had misread commas as periods and put Identified one problem (it didn't recognize a quotation mark) after converting I had promised my aunt to put it in a fancy format suitableįor hanging on her wall. Projectġ involved converting a scan (provided by my brother) of a poor copy ofĪ typed poem. This time I had several projects waiting. The User’s Manual has large illustrations showing eachĪs usual when I get a new program, I try to learn by accomplishing tasks
You can convert your image files to text through three methods: Auto Handwritten text, such as a signature, as a graphic.
It’s also important to remember that OmniPage Pro only recognizes machine-printedĬharacters such as laser-printed or typewritten text. Like all such programs it takes time and practice to master. Its clean, simple appearance hides a very powerful program.
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It’s worth your time to read through before installing and using theĪlthough you can install and start using OmniPage Pro 10 in just aįew minutes do not expect to master it and produce great output in onlyĪn hour or two. Pro, Processing Documents, Settings and Commands, Saving and Exporting,Īnd Technical Information (troubleshooting). Welcome (help and support), Installation and Setup, Introduction to OmniPage The OmniPage Pro User’s Manual’s 64 pages contain chapters on The box included a manual, a CD-ROM, and an install notice that apply I’ve used TextBridge Pro version 1, copyright 1997 (for the home market)Īnd Presto! Page Manager version 2.3, copyright 1997 (came with my scanner). OCR programs help you avoid retyping documents. Images come from screen captures, electronic fax file, or scanned documents. Program, which translates character images into editable text.