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ABBYY FineReader 8.0 User’s Guide
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Opening Images and PDF Files
You can recognize image files without using a scanner (see the list of supported image formats under "Supported Image Formats").
To open an image:
● Click on the downward–pointing arrow to the right of the 1–Scan button and select the Open Image item in
the local menu. An Open caption will replace the Scan caption on the button.
● Select Open Image from the File menu.
● In Windows Explorer, right–click the image file you want to open and select Open with ABBYY FineReader
from the local menu. If ABBYY FineReader is running, the image will be added to the current batch. Otherwise, the
program will be launched and the most recently used batch opened before the image is added.
● In Microsoft Outlook or Windows Explorer, click on the image file you want to open and drag it onto the
minimized ABBYY FineReader window. The image will be added to the current batch and opened in the Image
window.
Select one or several images in the Open dialog. The selected images will be displayed in the Batch window, and the last selected
image displayed in the Image and Zoom windows. All selected images are copied into the batch folder. See the "General Information
on Working with Batches" section for more information on batch organization and a description of how pages are displayed within
batches.
Tip: If you want the opened images to be recognized right away, select the Open&Read mode:
1. Select the Open&Read item in the Process menu or just press CTRL+SHIFT+D. The Open dialog will open.
2. Select the images for recognition in the Open dialog.
Opening PDF files
The author of a PDF file can limit access to his PDF file. For example, the author may protect his file by a password or restrict certain
features such as extracting text and graphics. It would be a violation of the author's copyright to access these restricted features,
therefore ABBYY FineReader will ask you for a password to open such files.
Scanning Dual Pages
When scanning a bound document (i.e. a book), a dual–page scan, which scans both pages simultaneously, is easiest. You can increase
recognition quality, though, by splitting the two sides after scanning, in order to perform recognition, layout analysis, and de–skewing
(if necessary).
To split a dual page:
● Select the Split Dual Pages option on the Scan/Open tab (Tools>Options menu) prior scanning.
This command splits each dual page into two batch pages. See "General Information on Working with Batches" for more information
on batches.
Note: If a dual page has been split incorrectly, deselect the Split dual pages checkbox and re–scan the dual page, or add the page
images to the batch again. Finally, try to split the image manually using the Split Image dialog (Image>Split Image).
Adding Bussiness Cards Images to a Batch
The most efficient way of inputting business cards is to fit as many cards as possible onto the scanner plate. After input, though, each
card should be recognized as a separate page (particularly if de–skewing has been done). You may choose either automatic or manual
splitting tools to separate the business card image into individual cards.
Note: This process requires that the cards be arranged in a specific order. Consult the “Working with Business Cards” section in the
ABBYY FineReader Tutorial for more information.
To split the image:
1. Select the image in the Batch window.
2. Select Split Image from the Image menu to open the Split Image dialog.
3. Click on Split business cards.
Note:
1. This process removes the split page from the batch and replaces it with individual card images. For more detailed
information, see the "General Information on Working with Batches" section.
2. If the image has been split incorrectly, try to split the image manually by using the Add vertical separator/Add
horizontal separator button.
3. In order to delete all separators, click the Remove all separators button.
4. To move a separator, switch to Select separator mode (click the
button).
5. To delete a separator, switch to Select separator mode (click the
button) and move the separator
outside the image.
Using a Digital Camera to Photograph Texts
Taking photos of documents requires some skill and practice. In this section you will learn how to set up your camera so that you can
get document photos suitable for OCR. For more detailed information about the settings of your particular camera, please refer to the
documentation supplied with the camera.