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● Packbits is a lossless compression method suitable for scanned black–and–white images.
● LZW is a lossless compression method suitable for graphics and gray images.
Note: In ABBYY FineReader 8.0, this compression method is only available for saving pictures together with
recognized text.
Adding Document Properties
Document properties contain the title of the document, the name of its author, its subject and keywords. You can use document
properties to sort or find files. These properties are applied to all pages within the batch. To set or change document properties:
● In the Batch window, select the batch page whose properties you wish to set or change and then select
Document Properties in the File menu,
or
● In the Batch window, right–click the document whose properties you wish to set or change and then select
Properties in the context menu.
In the dialog that opens, enter the title, the name of the author, the subject of the document and keywords.
Note: Not all file formats support document properties. The properties you specify will be added to documents in the following
formats: DOC, XLS, HTM, PDF, and LIT.
Working with Batches
Batches are the main data depository in ABBYY FineReader, and contain scanned images, recognized text and other data. Most ABBYY
FineReader settings are batch settings: scanning, recognition, saving options, etc. User patterns, user languages and user language
groups are also property of a batch. New batches can be assigned the default batch settings, the settings of the current batch, or
settings saved in an *.fbt file.
General Information on Working with Batches
ABBYY FineReader automatically creates a new batch upon starting. A batch may contain up to 9,999 pages.
Tip: Saving similar–type pages (e.g. pages from the same book, those written in the same language, or those with a similar layout) in
the same batch is often useful, since it streamlines the work process.
The Batch window displays a list of the pages contained in the open batch. To view a page, click on its icon or double–click on its
page number. All files related to this batch page will open in the appropriate windows, i.e. the text file in the Te xt window, the image
file in the Image window, etc.
There are two ways of displaying pages in the Batch window:
Batch View Description
Thumbnails Batch pages are displayed as thumbnails (a miniature image of the original page). Additional icons appear on the
thumbnails as the images are processed, to provide information about which actions have been performed on them (e.g.
recognition, saving, etc.). Thumbnail images are particularly useful when searching for a particular batch page. To open an
image, click on its thumbnail.
Details This view provides detailed information about each batch page in the batch window and offers page lists organized by a
user–specified feature. The batch window accommodates a large number of pages, which is useful when organizing large
batches. Open a page by double clicking on it.
To choose the page view in the Batch window:
● Click either or on the Standard toolbar, or
● Right–click the Batch window and select the Batch Window>... item in the local menu.
To customize the Batch window to display specific features or sort according to certain criteria:
● Right–click the Batch window and select the Batch Window>Customize in the local menu. A dialog will open.
Select the appropriate options on the Thumbnails and Details tabs of the dialog.
You may select several different pages, or a number of consecutive pages, or all of the batch pages in a row:
● To select a number of consecutive pages, hold down the SHIFT key and click the first and then the last page
of the group you want to select.
● To select several pages, hold down the CTRL key and click the desired pages.
● To select all batch pages, activate the Batch window and choose the Select All item in the Edit menu or press
ALT+A.
Creating a New Batch
To create a new batch:
● Select the New Batch item in the File menu, or
● Click on New Batch (
).
Opening a Batch
ABBYY FineReader automatically creates a new batch at startup.