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ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Contents Overview ......................................................................................................................... 4 Working with ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition.................................................... 5 From Image to Text................................................................................................................................. 5 Scanner Interfaces ......................................................
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Overview ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition is an easy–to–use application that converts document scans and photos into various text formats. The application uses cutting edge technologies developed by ABBYY, which ensure very accurate optical character recognition and retain the original formatting of your documents. With this application, you will never have to re–type your paper documents and then restore their formatting in a word processor.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Working with ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition This chapter provides instructions on converting images with ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide 1. 2. Start ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition. The main window will open, together with a New Task window, where you can quickly select and start a task. There are four tabs in the New Task window: Scan – This tab lists the image processing tasks for images obtained directly from a scanner. These tasks require a scanner to be properly connected to your computer. The scanner must support the WIA or TWAIN scanning interface.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide c. Pause between pages 2. TWAIN and WIA interfaces Scanning settings can also be made in the scanning dialog box provided by the driver of your scanner. See the documentation of your scanner for a description of this dialog box. Important! Please consult the documentation supplied with your scanner for instructions on how to connect the scanner to your PC. Be sure to install the software supplied with your scanner.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Editing images in the Photo Editor: 1. The Photo Editor is launched automatically when you start an image processing task (for example, when you start a task from the Photo tab in the New Task window). See the "From Image to Text" section for more information about tasks. 2. Edit your image: • If the program failed to detect the orientation of the page, use the Rotate Left or Rotate Right buttons to restore the normal orientation of the text.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide 4. The scanned images will appear in the main window and the Save As dialog box will automatically open. 5. Specify a name for the image file, select an image format and destination folder, and click Save. Note: To save the images opened in the main window, select Save Images… from the File menu and then specify the saving options. For more information about running a task, see the "From Image to Text" section.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide button, the Photo Editor 3. Next, scan your documents or open existing document images. If you click the will be launched, where you can adjust the photos prior to recognition. See the "Editing Document Photos" section for details. 4. Once the conversion is completed, the recognition results will be displayed in a new document. To convert an image from within Microsoft Outlook... 1. In Microsoft Outlook, click the Convert 2.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide • (Rotate Right) Rotates the image 90 degrees to the right. • (Rotate Left) Rotates the image 90 degrees to the left. Note: The Photo Editor is launched automatically when you start working on digital photos. You can rotate images in the Photo Editor as well. If document formatting has not been retained... When recognizing a document, the program attempts to detect the following areas on the image: Text, Picture, and Table.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide To select a language: 1. From the Document Language drop–down list, select More languages… The Language Editor dialog box will appear. 2. Select Specify languages manually and then select the desired language by placing a check next to its name. For a complete list of available languages, see the "Supported Languages" section. If your document contains text in more than one language, try selecting the Autoselect item in the Document Language list.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Tips This chapter provides additional advice on scanning documents and taking pictures of documents for subsequent OCR. Chapter contents: • Scanning Tips • Taking Photos of Documents Scanning Tips You can set the scanning options in the ABBYY FineReader Scanning dialog box or in the scanner driver dialog box. See the "Scanner Interface" section for more information about the dialog box. • Make sure that your scanner is connected properly and switched on.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide characters are distorted or stuck together • Increase the brightness to make the image brighter. • Scan in grayscale. Brightness will be tuned automatically. Taking Photos of Documents • Camera Requirements • Lighting • Taking Photos • When you need to take another photo Camera Requirements Your camera should meet the following requirements in order to obtain document images that can be reliably recognized.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide If the image is too dark • Set a lower aperture value to open up the aperture. • Set a higher ISO value. • Use manual focus, as automatic focus may fail and cause blur. Compare an image that is too dark with a good quality image: Taking Photos To obtain good quality photos of documents, be sure to position the camera correctly and follow these simple recommendations. • Use a tripod whenever possible.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide using brighter lighting. If this does not help, try focusing the camera manually. In the case of small blur, try using the Remove Motion Blur tool in the Photo Editor. See the "Editing Images" section for details. • only part of the image is blurry Solution: Try setting a higher aperture value. Take pictures from a greater distance at maximum optical zoom. Focus on a point between the center and the edge of the image.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Appendix Chapter contents • Supported Languages • Supported Saving Formats • Supported Image Formats • Glossary • Keyboard Shortcuts • Using Help Supported Saving Formats ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition can save recognized texts in the following formats: • Microsoft Word 97–2003 Document (DOC) • Microsoft Word 2007–2010 Document (DOCX) • Microsoft Excel 97–2003 Worksheet (XLS) • Microsoft Excel 2007–2010 Workbook (XLSX) • Rich Text Format
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Glossary A ABBYY Screenshot Reader is an application that makes screenshots of selected areas and either saves them as image files or recognizes the text inside. activation The process of switching the application from demonstration mode to full mode. activation code A code obtained by the user when activating his/her copy of ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition. The activation code is used to activate the program on the computer that generated the Product ID.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide copy the selected fragment to the Clipboard CTRL+C Page menu To Press select all areas CTRL+A delete the selected area DEL delete all areas CTRL+DEL View menu To Press open the next page CTRL+Page Down open the previous page CTRL+Page Up Help menu To open Help Press F1 Using Help Keyboard shortcuts for the Help window To Press display the Help window F1 switch between a Help topic and the Contents, Search, or Index panes F6 display the
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide open the Internet Options dialog box for Microsoft Internet Explorer, where you can change the accessibility settings ALT+O and then press I refresh the topic (when viewing a Web page) ALT+O and then press R print all topics in the current book or the selected topic only ALT+O and then press P close the Help window ALT+F4 Using the Contents, Search, and Index pane Press F6 to switch from the Help topic to the Contents, Search, and Index pane.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide print the current Help topic CTRL+P select the entire Help topic CTRL+A copy the selected items to the Clipboard CTRL+C display a shortcut menu SHIFT+F10 Keyboard shortcuts for browsing search results To select a topic, use the UP or DOWN arrow keys and then press ENTER to open the topic in the Help window.
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ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Activating and Registering ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition Software piracy hurts software manufacturers and end users alike—using an illegal product is never safe. Legal software ensures that third party companies cannot introduce detrimental code changes. ABBYY makes every effort to protect its intellectual property rights and the security of its customers through a variety of anti–piracy measures.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Registration ABBYY invites you to become a registered user of ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition. Important! Registration may be obligatory for some versions of the product. To register your copy, do one of the following: • Fill out the registration form when activating the program. • From the Help menu, select Register Now… and fill out the registration form. • Register your copy on the ABBYY Web site. Registration benefits: 1. Free technical support. 2.
ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide Technical Support If you have any questions regarding the use of ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition, please consult all the documentation you have (the User's Guide and Help) before contacting the technical support service. You may also wish to browse the technical support section on the ABBYY Web site at www.abbyy.com/support — you may find the answer to your question there.
