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ABBYY FineReader 11 User’s Guide
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Resolution is a scanning parameter measured in dots per inch (dpi). Resolution of 300 dpi should
be used for texts set in 10 pt fonts and larger, 400 to 600 dpi is preferable for texts of smaller font
sizes (9 pt and less).
Recognition area is an image area that ABBYY FineReader should analyze automatically.
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Scanner is a device for inputting images into a computer.
Scanning mode is a scanning parameter that determines whether an image must be scanned in
black and white, grayscale, or color.
Separators are symbols that can separate words (e.g. /, \, dash) and that are separated by spaces
from the words themselves.
Support ID is a unique identifier of a serial number with information about the license and the
computer on which it is used. A support ID provides additional protection and is checked by the
technical support service before providing technical support.
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Table area is an image area that contains data in table form. When the application reads this type
of area, it draws vertical and horizontal separators inside the area to form a table. This area is then
rendered as a table in the output text.
Tagged PDF is a PDF document which contains information about the document structure, such as
its logical parts, pictures, and tables. The structure of a document is encoded in PDF tags. A PDF
file with such tags may be reflowed to fit different screen sizes and will display well on handheld
devices.
Task Manager is an ABBYY FineReader feature that allows you to run an automated task, create
and modify automated tasks, and delete custom automated tasks which you no longer use.
Text area is an image area that contains text. Note that text areas should only contain single–
column text.
Training is establishing a correspondence between a character image and the character itself. (For
details, see the Recognition with Training section.)
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Uncertain characters are characters that may have been recognized by the program incorrectly.
ABBYY FineReader highlights uncertain characters.
Uncertain words are words containing one or more uncertain characters.
Unicode is a standard developed by the Unicode Consortium (Unicode, Inc.). The standard is a 16–
bit international encoding system for processing texts. The standard is easily extended. The
Unicode Standard determines the character encoding, the properties, and procedures used in
processing texts written in a certain language.
Supported Image Formats
The table below lists the image formats supported in ABBYY FineReader 11.