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ABBYY FineReader 12 User’s Guide
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To make a screenshot or to recognize a text fragment:
1. From the Screenshot list in the ABBYY Screenshot ReaderВ select a screen capture
method:
o Area
Lets you select an area to capture.
o Window
Captures a specific part of the screen (e.g. a window, a window fragment or a
toolbar).
o Screen
Captures the entire screen.
o Timed Screen
Captures the entire screen after a 5–second delay.
2. In the Language list, select a recognition language
3. In the Send list, select the application to which you want to send the image or recognized
text.
The text and screenshots may be:
o Sent to the Clipboard (
Text to Clipboard
,
Table to Clipboard
or
Image to Clipboard
).
o Sent to Microsoft Word (
Text to Microsoft Word
[1]
or
Table to Microsoft Excel
[2]
).
o Saved as a file (
Text to File
Table to File
or
Image to File
). In the Save As dialog
box, provide a file name and select a format.
o Sent to ABBYY FineReader 12 (
Image to ABBYY FineReader
[3]]
). Select this item if
the screen area contains both text and pictures
o Attached to a newly created e–mail message as a *.bmp file (
Image to E–mail
).
Important!
This item requires:
[1]
Microsoft Word
[2]
Microsoft Excel
[3]
ABBYY FineReader 12
to be installed on your machine.
4. Click .
Depending on the item you select in the Screenshot list, the screenshot will be created
automatically or a capture tool will appear enabling you to select the desired area:
o If the Area option is selected, an area will be selected on the screen.
If required, adjust the position and borders of the area and click Capture.
To adjust the borders of an area, place the mouse pointer on a border and drag it
while holding down the left mouse button. To move an area, select the area and move it
while holding down the left mouse button.
o If you select Window, the mouse pointer will change to .
Place the mouse pointer over the desired area and when a color frame appears,
press the left mouse button.
o If you select Screen or Timed Screen, the screenshot will be created
automatically.
Note: