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ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide
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(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. The program relies on this analysis to determine which areas to convert and how. The areas are enclosed in
color frames in the main window, each area type having its own color.
Sometimes you may need to adjust the areas manually. You can select, delete, move areas, and change their types.
Use the Tab key to navigate through the areas.
To select an area manually:
1. On the How can I improve OCR quality? pane, select one of the tools:
• (Draw Text Area)
The program will convert this area into text.
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(Draw Picture Area).
The program will save this area as a picture.
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(Draw Table Area).
The program will reproduce the table contained in this area.
2. Use your mouse to draw a frame around an area.
Changing area types...
1. Right-click an area.
2. On the shortcut menu, select Change Area Type and then select the desired type
Adjusting area borders...
1. Click the area border and hold down the left mouse button. The mouse pointer will turn into a two-headed
arrow.
2. Drag the pointer in the desired direction.
3. Release the mouse button.
Note: If you click an area corner, you can move both the horizontal and vertical borders of the area at the same
time.
Moving an area...
• Select the desired area and, while holding down the CTRL button, move the area to the desired location.
Deleting an area...
• Select the (Delete Area) tool and click the area you wish to delete, or
• Right-click the area and select Delete Area from the shortcut menu, or
• Select the area you wish to delete and press DEL.
If there are too many errors in the converted text...
Recognition and conversion quality may be affected by the quality of the image and by the recognition language you
selected when setting up the task.
If the text contains too many errors or is illegible, be sure to select the right language in the Document Language list.