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ABBYY FineReader 9.0 User’s Guide
Note: Straightening text lines may take some time.
Editing Images
If your scanned document is noisy or has distorted lines or inverted colors, you can correct these defects manually.
To edit an image:
1. Select Page>Edit Page Image…
2. In the Edit Image dialog box, use the image editing tools to:
● deskew and straighten lines
● rotate the image
● split the image
● crop the image
● invert the image
● change the image resolution
● erase a part of the image
3. Once you have edited the image, close the dialog box by clicking
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Photographing Documents
Taking photos of documents requires some skill and practice. The characteristics of your camera and shooting conditions are also
important.
Note: For detailed information about the settings of your camera, please refer to the documentation supplied with your camera.
Before taking shots:
1. Make sure that the page fits entirely within the frame.
2. Make sure that lighting is evenly distributed across the page and that there are no dark areas or shadows.
3. Straighten out the page if required and position the camera parallel to the plane of the document so that the lens looks to the
center of the text being photographed.
The topics below outline the required camera specifications and shooting modes.
Digital Camera Requirements
Minimum Requirements
● 2–megapixel sensor
● Variable focus lens (fixed–focus cameras, common in cell phones and hand–held devices, will usually produce images unsuitable
for OCR)
Recommended Requirements
● 5–megapixel sensor
● Flash disable feature
● Manual aperture control or aperture priority mode
● Manual focusing
● An anti–shake system, otherwise the use of a tripod is recommended
● Optical zoom
Shooting Modes
Lighting
Make sure there is enough light (preferably daylight). In artificial lighting, use two light sources positioned to avoid shadows.
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