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ABBYY FineReader 8.0 User’s Guide

3. If necessary, move the block border.

Note:

1. You can alter block borders by adding new nodes (splitting points). Use the mouse to move split border segments

in any direction.

To add a new node, press SHIFT, place the mouse pointer to where you want a new node (the pointer will become a cross)

and click on the border. A new node will be created.

2. ABBYY FineReader imposes certain limitations on block form. To be successfully recognized, text lines within

blocks must be unbroken. To enforce these requirements, ABBYY FineReader automatically corrects block borders as parts

are added or deleted. For example, if you delete a portion from the top or bottom of a block, a whole block corner will

automatically be cut. Similarly, if you try to cut off a part from between the two upper or lower corners, the application will

cut the right block corner (upper or lower) as well. The program will also forbid operations that involve moving the

segments that form the block borders.

To select a block or a group of blocks:

● Select the

tool and click on the desired block or press the left mouse button and draw a rectangle around all

the blocks you want to select.

Note: You can select one or more blocks using the block drawing tools. To select several blocks at once hold down SHIFT or CTRL

with one of the following tools activated:

, , or . Drag the arrow over the blocks you want to select. To invert the

selection (i.e. to select an unselected block or vice versa), hold down the CTRL key while one of the following tools is activated:

, or and drag the arrow over the desired blocks.

To move blocks:

● Hold down ALT with one of the following tools activated: , , , or and move the blocks.

To renumber blocks:

1. Select the tool.

2. Click the blocks in the desired order. The contents of blocks will be displayed in the output text in the same order.

Note: If you renumber blocks on a previously recognized image, the recognized text in the draft mode of Te xt window will be re–

arranged to reflect the new numbering.

To delete a block:

● Select the

tool and click the block you wish to delete, or

● Select the blocks you wish to delete and press DEL on the keyboard.

Note: If you delete a previously recognized block, its associated text in the Text window will be deleted as well.

To delete all image blocks:

● Select the Delete ALL Blocks and Text item in the Image menu.

Note: If you delete blocks on an image that has already been recognized, the recognized text in the Te xt window will also be deleted.

Editing a table

To edit a table, select one of the following tools on the Image toolbar:

– to add a vertical separator;

– to add a horizontal separator;

– to remove a separator.

To merge several cells:

● Select the Merge Cells item in the Image>Table Cells menu.

To split previously merged cells:

● Select the Split Cells item in the Image>Table Cells menu.

To merge table rows (the division into columns is retained)

● Select the Merge Rows item in the Image>Table Cells menu.

Manual Table Layout Analysis

Tip: If automatic table layout analysis has incorrectly drawn table rows and columns, editing the automatic analysis results instead of

deleting all the blocks and re–drawing them manually is usually more efficient.

Editing a table manually:

Use the following Image toolbar tools to edit a table:

– Add a vertical separator

– Add a horizontal separator