Arabic script support?

Matth3w · 01-23-2009, 12:29 PM

I have many books in Persian-Farsi. I was wondering if a) I could get an OCR program to scan them in, and b) could I then convert them to the LRF format? Will it accept foreign characters?

Also what OCR would you use for Arabic script support?

HarryT · 01-27-2009, 05:10 AM

LRF files do not support right-to-left scripts.

PDF with an embedded font is your best bet.

Presumably there must be OCR apps which deal with non-Roman alphabets, but I'm afraid that I don't know what they are. I would imagine OCR of Arabic would be a real challenge, given the cursive nature of the script and the huge range of "styles" of writing! Rather like trying to OCR handwriting.

DDHarriman · 01-27-2009, 06:08 AM

Hi Matth3w

If you care to provide one or two pages digitized (300dpi’s) I can test them for you.

Best regards,

ali_sade · 04-15-2009, 02:20 AM

I have tested Readiris as Farsi OCR, and it sort of works. Also usually an OCR enabled application comes with scanners when u purchase one.

01-23-2009, 12:29 PM	#1
Matth3w Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505	Arabic script support? I have many books in Persian-Farsi. I was wondering if a) I could get an OCR program to scan them in, and b) could I then convert them to the LRF format? Will it accept foreign characters? Also what OCR would you use for Arabic script support?

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	LRF files do not support right-to-left scripts. PDF with an embedded font is your best bet. Presumably there must be OCR apps which deal with non-Roman alphabets, but I'm afraid that I don't know what they are. I would imagine OCR of Arabic would be a real challenge, given the cursive nature of the script and the huge range of "styles" of writing! Rather like trying to OCR handwriting.

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DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Hi Matth3w If you care to provide one or two pages digitized (300dpi’s) I can test them for you. Best regards,

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ali_sade Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Sony PRS-700BC, Hanlin V3	I have tested Readiris as Farsi OCR, and it sort of works. Also usually an OCR enabled application comes with scanners when u purchase one.

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