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ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 User’s Guide
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3. Release the mouse.
The selected area will be enclosed in a frame.
Adjusting an area
Changing area type
Right–click the area you wish to change and select the required area type on the shortcut menu.
Adjusting area borders
1. Position the mouse cursor on the border you wish to move.
2. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the border to the desired location.
3. Release the mouse.
Note: If you position the mouse cursor in a corner of an area, dragging the corner will move both the adjacent
vertical and horizontal borders.
Adding a rectangular part to an area
1. Click .
2. Position the mouse cursor inside the area to which you wish to add a rectangular part. Hold down the left
mouse button and drag the cursor diagonally in the desired direction. Once the desired area has been
selected, release the mouse. The new rectangular area will be added to the existing area.
3. If required, adjust area borders.
Note: You cannot use this tool to add parts to a table area.
Cutting a rectangular part from an area
1. Click .
2. Position the mouse cursor inside the area from which you wish to cut a rectangular part. Hold down the
left mouse button and drag the cursor diagonally in the desired direction. Once the desired area has been
selected, release the mouse. The selected rectangular area will be cut from the existing area.
3. If required, adjust area borders.
Note:
1. You can also mark area borders by adding reference points and then connecting them with
lines. You can use your mouse to move such lines in any direction. To add a new point, hold
down the SHIFT button, position the mouse cursor where you want to add a new border point
(the cursor will change to a cross) and then right–click to add a point.
2. There are certain conditions imposed on the shape of an area, as ABBYY PDF Transformer will
only convert continuous text lines. To satisfy these conditions, ABBYY PDF Transformer may
either automatically adjust an area to which you have added a part or from which you have cut
a part, or forbid moving some area borders. For example, if you cat a rectangular part inside an
area, ABBYY PDF Transformer will also automatically remove the part on the right extending to
the border of the area.
3. You cannot use this tool to cut parts from a table area.
Selecting one or more areas
Click and then click the desired area, or hold down the mouse button and draw a rectangle enclosing the
desired area.
Note: You can use the area selection tools to select one or more areas. To select several areas, click one of the
tools
, or , hold down the SHIFT or CTRL button, and then click the
desired areas. To deselect areas, click one of the tools
, or , hold down
the CTRL button, and then click the desired areas.
Moving an area
Click one of the tools
, , or , hold down the ALT button, and
then move the area to the desired location.