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ABBYY FineReader 12 User’s Guide
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Appendix
Chapter Contents
 Glossary
 Supported Image Formats
 Supported Saving Formats
 Required Fonts
 Regular Expressions
 Shortcut Keys
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 Hot Folder is a scheduling agent which allows users to select a folder with images and
specify the time for processing the images in this folder. ABBYY FineReader will automatically
process the images from the selected folder.
ABBYY Screenshot Reader is an application that enables users to create screenshots and
recognize texts on them.
Abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase (e.g. 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 product in full mode on a given computer.
Activation code is a code that is issued by ABBYY to each user of ABBYY FineReader 12 during
activation. An activation code is used to activate ABBYY FineReader on the computer that generated
the Product ID.
Active area is a currently selected area on the 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 sizing handles that
can be dragged to change its size.
ADRT® (Adaptive Document Recognition Technology) is a technology that increases the quality of
conversion of multi–page documents. For example, it can recognize such elements as headings,
headers and footers, footnotes, page numbering, and signatures.
Area is a section of an image enclosed by a frame and containing a certain type of data. Before
performing OCR, ABBYY FineReader detects text, picture, table, and barcode areas in order to
determine which sections of the image should be recognized and in what order.
Area template is a template that contains information about the size and locations of the areas in
similar–looking documents.
Automated task is a set of document processing steps. ABBYY FineReader 12 includes a number
of preconfigured automated tasks, which are accessible from the Tasks window. Users can also
create their own automated tasks.