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ABBYY FineReader 12 User’s Guide
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Encoding
ABBYY FineReader detects the code page automatically. To chan ge the code page or its type, select
the desired code page or code page type from the drop –down lists under Encoding.
Book settings
Select the Generate a table of contents and use it to divide the book into files option if you
are converting a printed book into electronic form. ABBYY FineReader can automatically save book
chapters into separate HTML files and recreate links to them in the table of contents. You can also
split the document into separate HTML files based on level 1 or level 2 headings.
Saving an Image of a Page
ABBYY FineReader lets you save page images, including scans.
To save one or more images:
1. Select the pages in the Pages window.
2. On the File menu, click Save Pages as Images…
3. In the dialog box that opens, select the disk and folder to save the file to.
4. Select a graphical format you want to save the image in.
Important! If you want to save multiple pages to one file, choose the TIF format and select Save
as multi–page image file.
5. Specify the file name and click Save.
Tip: When saving, you can select the image format and compression method. Image compression
lets you decrease file size. Methods used for image compression differ by compression rate and
data loss. Two factors define the choice of compression method: the resul ting image quality and file
size.
ABBYY FineReader lets you use the following compression methods:
 ZIP
Avoids loss of data and is used for images containing large sections in one color. For
example, this method is used for screenshots and black–and–white images.
 JPEG
Used for gray and color images such as photos. This method provides high–density
compression but leads to data loss and poorer image quality (blurred outlines and poor
color palette).
 CCITT Group 4
No data loss. Commonly used for black–and–white images created in graphical programs or
scanned images. The CCITT Group 4 compression is a widespread compression method
applied to virtually all images.
 Packbits
No data loss. Used for scanned black–and–white images.
 LZW
No data loss. Used for graphics and gray images.
Settings on the Save > PDF tab of the Options dialog box (Tools > Options) are used when
saving page images in image–only PDF.