OCR help needed

Nate the great · 09-21-2009, 04:40 PM

Can someone do me a favor and run a PDF through their OCR software? You can find it xxx.

doreenjoy · 09-21-2009, 04:50 PM

I'll do it. Give me a minute. (Just posting this so we don't have 100 people do it).

doreenjoy · 09-21-2009, 04:57 PM

Here you go.

FYI I used ABBYY.

Both files are RTF. One uses the "original layout" setting and one uses the "Text flow" setting. I wasn't sure which one would yield the best results on the tables.

Patricia · 09-21-2009, 05:11 PM

That's come out rather well, Doreenjoy. Would you mind saying which OCR program you used?

doreenjoy · 09-21-2009, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

That's come out rather well, Doreenjoy. Would you mind saying which OCR program you used?

I thought I did. That'll teach me to think I remember acronyms.

I used ABBYY's PDF Transformer version 3.0. I think it cost something like $60? It's been worth every penny. It will convert the font styles to Microsoft Word styles, which makes modifying the text a little easier for me.

GRiker · 09-21-2009, 06:40 PM

I'll second doreenjoy's thumbs up for ABBYY PDF Transformer. It's an excellent program. I go straight to HTML, then into Calibre.

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Patricia · 09-21-2009, 07:14 PM

Thanks very much, DoreenJoy and GRiker.

Nate the great · 09-21-2009, 11:21 PM

That looks good, Thank you.

09-21-2009, 04:40 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	OCR help needed Can someone do me a favor and run a PDF through their OCR software? You can find it xxx. Last edited by Nate the great; 09-23-2009 at 08:09 AM. Reason: link removed

09-21-2009, 04:57 PM	#3
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	Here you go. FYI I used ABBYY. Both files are RTF. One uses the "original layout" setting and one uses the "Text flow" setting. I wasn't sure which one would yield the best results on the tables. Last edited by Nate the great; 09-22-2009 at 10:14 AM. Reason: attachments removed

09-21-2009, 11:21 PM	#8
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	That looks good, Thank you. Last edited by Nate the great; 09-23-2009 at 08:10 AM.

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09-21-2009, 04:50 PM	#2
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	I'll do it. Give me a minute. (Just posting this so we don't have 100 people do it).

09-21-2009, 05:11 PM	#4
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	That's come out rather well, Doreenjoy. Would you mind saying which OCR program you used?

09-21-2009, 06:40 PM	#6
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	I'll second doreenjoy's thumbs up for ABBYY PDF Transformer. It's an excellent program. I go straight to HTML, then into Calibre. G

09-21-2009, 07:14 PM	#7
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Thanks very much, DoreenJoy and GRiker.

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