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cosmicfrog · 28 April 2009, 23:49

Can any 1 suggest any OCR software that can turn these images into txt ?

prowler · 28 April 2009, 23:56

Hey Cosmic,

If you'd said you wanted text, I'd have typed the pages out for you. It would have been almost as fast as setting up each page on the flatbed scanner.

Since you have them now, I have some OCR software on an old cover CD which I think is a full version. I'll see if I can find it for you tomorrow and upload it.

prowler

cosmicfrog · 29 April 2009, 00:09

That be so cool

and if you realy want to add to my collection of docs and have a wet weekend with nothing to do you could type out some more........ I`m not being serious hehehehhe

now to make time to read this and may be have a play

prowler · 29 April 2009, 20:26

Hi Cosmic,

The OCR software I have is Abbyy FineReader 5.0 Home Edition on a PC Answers cover CD from June 2002. It looks like it'll do the job alright. The only limitation the Home Edition has relative to the Professional Edition is that it is English only and has no spellchecker.

It is the full version, but requires online registration which is, of course, no longer available.

I've downloaded a serial number for it this evening, and I'll see if it unlocks the software tomorrow.

If it does, I'll either upload it for you or send it to you on a CD-R. How does that sound?

prowler

cosmicfrog · 29 April 2009, 20:53

sounds intresting

I`m also lookin for some ocr software that Ive got somewhere but seem to have run in to a flaky HD problem, not to mention MS thinkin I`ve not got a genuine version of xp

also I`m away for long bank holiday weekend and when I come back have to make sure the flat is tidy and respectable as I might be movein to some where with a bedroom (luxury) so will probably have to throw a blanket over the 5-6 pc cases i have knocking around and take the nails out of the walls that have all my wires hanging of them

so hectic couple of weeks to look forward to, so if you could remind me in say 2 weeks I`d appreciate it

prowler · 29 April 2009, 21:03

Good luck with all that, mate!

Regarding the OCR software: During my online search for a serial number it was evident that there are later versions of Abbyy FineReader available for download, but version 5.0 is compatible with all versions of Windows from 95 to XP and is probably a lot less bloated than the later versions.

If I can unlock it, I'll try it on the bitmaps I uploaded yesterday to see what the results are like.

Then just let me know when and where you're settled.

prowler · 08 May 2009, 23:36

@cosmicfrog:

This evening I installed ABBYY FineReader 5 Home Edition from PC Answers June 2002 Cover CD in Windows XP on the 1GHz Pentium III machine I use for AmigaOS XL and unlocked it with the serial number I found with Google last week.

The files required for installation are a reasonable 24MB compressed, and that includes an uninstaller so it's no bloatware, and it's lightning fast in use considering the P3's vintage.

It's as easy as (1) Open Image, (2) Read, (3) Save!

I've processed the GFA BASIC 3.5 Interpreter manual pages I scanned last week and uploaded the converted text files as raw MS Word documents, i.e. with no corrections.

As you will see, there are a small number of corrections required where the curvature of the pages near the spine has distorted and defocussed the characters, and a few formatting errors to be tidied up, but, on the whole, I think the OCR has done a great job!

If it would interest you to have a copy of this application, let me know and I'll upload it.

I also have the four page article from the magazine describing the features of the program, which you might find useful if you wish to use it for anything other than simple typed pages.

prowler

cosmicfrog · 09 May 2009, 19:49

cool thanks for the ocr prowler

think it might be a good idea to have that copy of abby as cant seem to find any of my apps at the moment (dvd drive refuses to open )

might switch to ace basic but will give gfa another go this week

prowler · 09 May 2009, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmicfrog

think it might be a good idea to have that copy of abby as cant seem to find any of my apps at the moment (dvd drive refuses to open )

Zoned!

Unzip Parts 1-5 in the same folder and run Setup. (Serial Number is in Part 1.)

I'll scan the magazine pages for you if you think you'll need them, but it's a very simple application to use.

Enjoy!

prowler · 15 May 2009, 20:46

Hi All,

There's a Step-By-Step Guide to converting documents with ABBYY FineReader in this week's Micro Mart magazine (Issue 1055).

Admittedly the version featured in the tutorial is later than the one I uploaded here, but it does show how this application makes light work of converting documents.

prowler

DDNI · 19 May 2009, 17:54

Hi any chance that you could reup any parts after 1 2 and 3 please.

Thanks.

cosmicfrog · 19 May 2009, 18:21

doing parts 4 & 5 now for ya ABBYY FineReader that is

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28 April 2009, 23:49	#21
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	Can any 1 suggest any OCR software that can turn these images into txt ?

28 April 2009, 23:56	#22
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hey Cosmic, If you'd said you wanted text, I'd have typed the pages out for you. It would have been almost as fast as setting up each page on the flatbed scanner. Since you have them now, I have some OCR software on an old cover CD which I think is a full version. I'll see if I can find it for you tomorrow and upload it. prowler

29 April 2009, 00:09	#23
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	That be so cool and if you realy want to add to my collection of docs and have a wet weekend with nothing to do you could type out some more........ I`m not being serious hehehehhe now to make time to read this and may be have a play

29 April 2009, 20:26	#24
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi Cosmic, The OCR software I have is Abbyy FineReader 5.0 Home Edition on a PC Answers cover CD from June 2002. It looks like it'll do the job alright. The only limitation the Home Edition has relative to the Professional Edition is that it is English only and has no spellchecker. It is the full version, but requires online registration which is, of course, no longer available. I've downloaded a serial number for it this evening, and I'll see if it unlocks the software tomorrow. If it does, I'll either upload it for you or send it to you on a CD-R. How does that sound? prowler

29 April 2009, 20:53	#25
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	sounds intresting I`m also lookin for some ocr software that Ive got somewhere but seem to have run in to a flaky HD problem, not to mention MS thinkin I`ve not got a genuine version of xp also I`m away for long bank holiday weekend and when I come back have to make sure the flat is tidy and respectable as I might be movein to some where with a bedroom (luxury) so will probably have to throw a blanket over the 5-6 pc cases i have knocking around and take the nails out of the walls that have all my wires hanging of them so hectic couple of weeks to look forward to, so if you could remind me in say 2 weeks I`d appreciate it

29 April 2009, 21:03	#26
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Good luck with all that, mate! Regarding the OCR software: During my online search for a serial number it was evident that there are later versions of Abbyy FineReader available for download, but version 5.0 is compatible with all versions of Windows from 95 to XP and is probably a lot less bloated than the later versions. If I can unlock it, I'll try it on the bitmaps I uploaded yesterday to see what the results are like. Then just let me know when and where you're settled.

08 May 2009, 23:36	#27
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	@cosmicfrog: This evening I installed ABBYY FineReader 5 Home Edition from PC Answers June 2002 Cover CD in Windows XP on the 1GHz Pentium III machine I use for AmigaOS XL and unlocked it with the serial number I found with Google last week. The files required for installation are a reasonable 24MB compressed, and that includes an uninstaller so it's no bloatware, and it's lightning fast in use considering the P3's vintage. It's as easy as (1) Open Image, (2) Read, (3) Save! I've processed the GFA BASIC 3.5 Interpreter manual pages I scanned last week and uploaded the converted text files as raw MS Word documents, i.e. with no corrections. As you will see, there are a small number of corrections required where the curvature of the pages near the spine has distorted and defocussed the characters, and a few formatting errors to be tidied up, but, on the whole, I think the OCR has done a great job! If it would interest you to have a copy of this application, let me know and I'll upload it. I also have the four page article from the magazine describing the features of the program, which you might find useful if you wish to use it for anything other than simple typed pages. prowler

09 May 2009, 19:49	#28
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	cool thanks for the ocr prowler think it might be a good idea to have that copy of abby as cant seem to find any of my apps at the moment (dvd drive refuses to open ) might switch to ace basic but will give gfa another go this week

15 May 2009, 20:46	#30
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi All, There's a Step-By-Step Guide to converting documents with ABBYY FineReader in this week's Micro Mart magazine (Issue 1055). Admittedly the version featured in the tutorial is later than the one I uploaded here, but it does show how this application makes light work of converting documents. prowler

19 May 2009, 17:54	#31
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Hi any chance that you could reup any parts after 1 2 and 3 please. Thanks.

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19 May 2009, 18:21	#32
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	doing parts 4 & 5 now for ya ABBYY FineReader that is