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MrMaxwell · 09-01-2009, 06:36 PM

Is there a scanner I could use to scan documents with text and images?
I typed some things up last year, and there are some pictures I just taped into certain parts of it and I'd like to be able to scan it all keeping the pictures where they are and have them surrounded by raw editable text.. Do I need to scan to .pdf, or what?

Does the scanner have this Optical Character Recognition built in, or is it best to make a hi resolution scan into some image format and THEN use some type of software?

Thanks

FrozenJag · 09-01-2009, 07:03 PM

Full versions of adobe acrobat can do this im pretty sure.

Adobe Acrobat Pro 9

eroticsexxx · 09-01-2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMaxwell

Is there a scanner I could use to scan documents with text and images?
I typed some things up last year, and there are some pictures I just taped into certain parts of it and I'd like to be able to scan it all keeping the pictures where they are and have them surrounded by raw editable text.. Do I need to scan to .pdf, or what?

Does the scanner have this Optical Character Recognition built in, or is it best to make a hi resolution scan into some image format and THEN use some type of software?

Thanks

If you have Office 2003 or 2007, you can use the included Microsoft Office Document Scanning (found in Microsoft Office tools) to OCR the document on any scanner.

I do believe that there is a export to Word feature as well. Haven't used it in a while though.

Serge Litehead · 09-01-2009, 08:41 PM

any OCR will do, pages suggested to scan at 600dpi or more
ABBYY FineReader is a good one http://finereader.abbyy.com/ gives a pretty decent quality

iTouch! · 09-01-2009, 08:42 PM

was doing this a few days ago , the software kinda sux that is out right now for this type of shit.

Konda · 09-01-2009, 08:48 PM

Adobe Acrobat pro does a pretty good job at this

fatfoo · 09-01-2009, 10:14 PM

Photoshop maybe? Don't know.

09-01-2009, 06:36 PM	#1
MrMaxwell Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,057	Scanning typed documents into raw text? Need help Is there a scanner I could use to scan documents with text and images? I typed some things up last year, and there are some pictures I just taped into certain parts of it and I'd like to be able to scan it all keeping the pictures where they are and have them surrounded by raw editable text.. Do I need to scan to .pdf, or what? Does the scanner have this Optical Character Recognition built in, or is it best to make a hi resolution scan into some image format and THEN use some type of software? Thanks

09-01-2009, 08:41 PM	#4
Serge Litehead Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Behind the scenes Posts: 5,190	any OCR will do, pages suggested to scan at 600dpi or more ABBYY FineReader is a good one http://finereader.abbyy.com/ gives a pretty decent quality __________________ SilverCrocodile.com Adult web design since '05

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fatfoo ICQ:649699063 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 27,763	Photoshop maybe? Don't know. __________________ Send me an email: [email protected]

09-01-2009, 07:03 PM	#2
FrozenJag Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,763	Full versions of adobe acrobat can do this im pretty sure. Adobe Acrobat Pro 9

09-01-2009, 08:42 PM	#5
iTouch! So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: $ land Posts: 1,457	was doing this a few days ago , the software kinda sux that is out right now for this type of shit.

09-01-2009, 08:48 PM	#6
Konda ... Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,280	Adobe Acrobat pro does a pretty good job at this