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Table Of Contents
- Introducing ABBYY FineReader
- The ABBYY FineReader 11 Interface
- Working with ABBYY FineReader
- ABBYY FineReader Tasks
- Managing Automated Tasks
- ABBYY FineReader Step–by–Step
- Splitting an ABBYY FineReader Document
- Taking Into Account Some of the Features of Your Paper Document
- Image Acquisition Tips
- Scanning Tips
- Taking Photos of Documents
- Camera Requirements
- Lighting
- Taking Photos
- When you need to take another photo
- Automatic Image Preprocessing
- Editing Images Manually
- OCR Options
- If the complex structure of a paper document is not reproduced in the electronic document
- Adjusting Area Shapes and Area Borders
- Picture Not Detected
- Barcode Not Detected
- Table Not Detected
- Table Cells Detected Incorrectly
- Adjusting Text Area Properties
- Vertical or Inverted Text Not Recognized Properly
- Paper Document Contains Decorative (Non–Standard) Fonts
- Incorrect Font in Recognized Text or Some Characters Are Replaced with "?" or "□"
- Checking and Editing the Recognized Text
- Working with Complex–Script Languages
- Recommended Fonts
- Saving the Results
- Advanced Features
- Appendix
- Font
- Language
- How to Buy an ABBYY Product
- Activating and Registering ABBYY FineReader
- Technical Support
ABBYY FineReader 11 User’s Guide
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Appendix
Chapter Contents
• Glossary
• Supported Image Formats
• Supported Saving Formats
• Languages and Their Fonts
• Regular Expressions
• Shortcuts
Glossary
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ABBYY Business Card Reader is a handy application that enables users to scan business cards,
capture the contact data, and export the captured contacts into various electronic formats. The
application can also handle scans and photos of business cards stored on users' computers.
ABBYY FineReader document is an object created by ABBYY FineReader to process a paper
document. It contains the images of the document pages, their recognized text (if any), and the
program settings.
ABBYY Hot Folder is a scheduling agent which allows you to select a folder with images and
specify the time for processing the images in this folder. At the specified time, the images from the
selected folder will be processed automatically.
ABBYY Screenshot Reader is an application that enables you to create screenshots and
recognize texts on them.
Abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole. For example,
MS–DOS (for Microsoft Disk Operating System), UN (for United Nations), etc.
Activation is the process of obtaining a special code from ABBYY which allows the user to use
his/her copy of the software in full mode on a given computer.
Activation code is a code that is issued by ABBYY to each user of ABBYY FineReader 11 during
the activation procedure. An activation code is used to activate ABBYY FineReader on the computer
that generated the Product ID.
Active area is a selected area on an image that can be deleted, moved or modified. To make an
area active, click it. The frame enclosing an active area is bold and has small squares that can be
dragged to change the size of the area.
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a device that automatically feeds documents to a scanner.
A scanner with an ADF can scan multiple pages without manual intervention. ABBYY FineReader
supports multi–page documents.
ADRT® (Adaptive Document Recognition Technology) is a technology that increases the quality of
conversion of multi–page documents. For example, it can recognize such structural elements as
headings, headers and footers, footnotes, page numbering, and signatures.