3.0

ABBYY® PDF Transformer 3.0 User’s Guide
You can use the Tab key to navigate through the areas. Each area is numbered and these numbers determine the order of navigation.
Area adjustment tools are located on the toolbar.
After you have finished adjusting the areas, re–launch the conversion process.
Creating a new area
1. Select a tool on the toolbar:
draws a text area
draws a picture area
draws a table area
2. Use the mouse to draw a rectangle around the area.
To change the type of an area, right–click on the area, and select the desired type from the shortcut menu.
Adjusting area borders
1. Click the area border and hold down the left mouse button.
2. Drag the pointer in the desired direction.
3. Release the mouse button.
If you click an area corner, you can move both horizontal and vertical borders of the area simultaneously.
Adding/removing area parts
1. Select the / tool.
2. Place the mouse pointer inside the area and draw a rectangle. The rectangular part will be added to the area or removed from the
area once you release the mouse.
3. If desired, adjust the area border.
You cannot use these tools to add/remove parts in table areas.
You can alter area borders by adding new nodes (splitting points).
To add a new node:
● Press SHIFT, place the mouse pointer to where you want a new node (the pointer will change to a cross) and click the border.
The node will be added to the area border. Use the mouse to move split border segments in any direction.
Selecting one or more areas
● Select the , , or tool and, while holding down the CTRL button, click the desired areas. Click an area again to undo
the selection.
Moving an area
● Select the desired area and, while holding down the ALT button, move the area to the desired location.
Renumbering an area
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