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ABBYY FineReader 8.0 User’s Guide
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● In the dialog that opens, either select the type of the image (scanned image, faxed image, or screenshot) or select
Other resolution and type in the exact resolution of the image.
● Select Selected images to change the resolution of the selected images. Select All images in batch to change
the resolution of all the images in the batch. The latter option is recommended for images obtained from one and
the same source.
Straighten text lines
When scanning very thick books, the text close to the binding may be distorted. Similarly, when photographing text with a digital
camera, the text close to the margin may be distorted. To remedy such distortions:
● Select Tools>Options and click the Scan/Open tab. Under Image processing, select Straighten text lines.
Note: Straightening text lines may take some time.
Invert image
Some scanners invert images (turning black into white and vice versa) during scanning.
You may wish to apply the Invert Image option to create a uniform or standard appearance (e.g. a black font against a white
background) among the documents. To do this:
● Select Invert Image from the Image>Image Adjustment menu.
Note: If you scan or open inverted images, select the Invert image item in the Scan/Open group in the Legacy Options dialog
prior to adding these images to the batch. To open the Legacy Options dialog, click the Legacy Options... button on the General
tab in the Options dialog.
Rotate or flip image
Recognition quality relies on the image having a standard orientation (the text should be read from top to bottom and all lines should
be horizontal). ABBYY FineReader automatically detects page orientation during the recognition stage. If the program detects page
orientation incorrectly, clear Detect image orientation (during recognition) on the Scan/Open tab and rotate the image
manually. To do this:
● Click
or select Rotate Clockwise from the Image>Rotate /Flip Image menu to rotate the image 90°
clockwise.
● Click or select Rotate Counter–Clockwise from the Image>Rotate /Flip Image menu to rotate the
image 90° counter–clockwise.
● Select Rotate Upside Down from the Image>Rotate /Flip Image menu to rotate the image 180°.
To flip the image:
● horizontally (around the vertical axis) – select Flip Horizontal from the Image>Rotate /Flip Image menu,
● vertically (around the horizontal axis) – select Flip Vertical from the Image>Rotate /Flip Image menu.
Clear block
You may choose to skip recognizing a particular image area or eradicate large areas of dust on the image by erasing them. To do this:
● Select
and then select the image area you want to erase by holding down the left mouse button. Release the
button to erase the selected image area.
Crop image
Sometimes a scanned image may have dark borders. You can crop the unwanted black areas before running OCR. You can also use the
Crop Image tool to reduce the image to a standard paper size, such as A4 or A5.
1. In the Image window, select the tool (or select the Crop Image command from the Image menu);
2. The image will be displayed in a Crop Image window and its borders indicated by black lines.
● In the drop down–list to the left, you can select the scale at which the image must be displayed in the
window;
● To crop the image, rest the mouse cursor on the color border and drag it to the desired location.
Alternatively, you can rest the mouse cursor in one of the corners and drag it diagonally. The part of the
image that will be removed will be displayed in gray. Click the Crop button;
● To reduce the image to a standard paper size, select the desired paper size from the Crop to list to the
right;
● To skip cropping the current image and go to the next one, click the Skip button;
● Clear the Move to next image box if you do not wish ABBYY FineReader to automatically move to the
next image once you are finished working with the current image.
Note:
1. We recommend cropping an image before you have drawn blocks and recognized the image.
2. You can change the color of the image borders used in the Crop window. In order to do this, go to the View tab
of the Options dialog (menu Tools>Options). In the Appearance group, select the Crop Image Block from the list and
click the Color field. In the Color dialog, choose the desired color.