Nuance OmniPage Pro X, 1000+ u, FR, Mac Manual de usuario

OmniPage® ProUser’s Manual

Minimum System Requirements2 Chapter 1Minimum System RequirementsYou need the following setup, at minimum, to install and run OmniPage Pro:• Computer

Setting Up Your Scanner With OmniPage ProInstallation and Setup 3To install OmniPage Pro:1 Insert OmniPage Pro’s CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The Setu

Starting OmniPage Pro4 Chapter 1Starting OmniPage ProTo start Omnipage Pro, click Start in the Windows taskbar and choose Programs!Caere OmniPage Pro

Registering Your SoftwareInstallation and Setup 5Registering Your SoftwareRegister your copy of OmniPage Pro with Caere Corporation to receive notifi

6 Chapter 1

7Chapter 2Introduction toOmniPage ProYou probably use your computer for most business correspondence and other written projects. The challenge is tha

What Is Optical Character Recognition (OCR)?8 Chapter 2What Is Optical Character Recognition (OCR)?Optical character recognition (OCR) is the process

What Is Optical Character Recognition (OCR)?Introduction to OmniPage Pro 9Basic Steps of OmniPage Pro OCR These are the basic steps of OmniPage Pro’s

The OmniPage Pro Desktop10 Chapter 2The OmniPage Pro Desktop OmniPage Pro’s desktop displays the pages of an open document in its thumbnail view, ima

The OmniPage Pro DesktopIntroduction to OmniPage Pro 11OmniPage ToolboxThe OmniPage Toolbox contains the AutoOCR® toolbar, the Manual OCR toolbar, an

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The OmniPage Pro Desktop12 Chapter 2Manual OCR Toolbar The Manual OCR toolbar contains buttons that can activate each step of the OCR process individ

The OmniPage Pro DesktopIntroduction to OmniPage Pro 13Standard ToolbarThe Standard toolbar contains buttons and a drop-down list for performing stan

14 Chapter 2

15Chapter 3Processing DocumentsThis chapter describes how to work with documents in OmniPage Pro, including each step of the OCR process. There are d

Different Ways to Process Documents16 Chapter 3Different Ways to Process DocumentsThere are different ways to process your documents with OmniPage Pr

Converting Images to TextProcessing Documents 17Converting Images to TextOptical character recognition (OCR) is the process of turning an image into

Converting Images to Text18 Chapter 3After OCR, the document with zones drawn is displayed in the image view, and the recognized text is displayed in

Converting Images to TextProcessing Documents 19Processing Documents Using the OCR WizardThe OCR Wizard guides you through the entire OCR process by

Converting Images to Text20 Chapter 3Automatic ProcessingUse the AutoOCR toolbar in the OmniPage Toolbox to process a new document from start to fini

Converting Images to TextProcessing Documents 21Manual ProcessingUse the Manual OCR toolbar to process a document step-by-step. You can use the Manua

iiiTable of ContentsWelcome Using This Manual...

Converting Images to Text22 Chapter 3Processing Documents In Other ApplicationsYou can use OmniPage Pro's Direct OCR feature to process your doc

Improving OCR ResultsProcessing Documents 23Improving OCR ResultsOmniPage Pro has many features that allow you to customize processing and improve OC

Improving OCR Results24 Chapter 3Changing Zone PropertiesZones play a big part in determining OCR results. Once zones have been created, you can chan

Improving OCR ResultsProcessing Documents 25Matching Original Document FontsYou can retain the font characteristics in your document during OCR if yo

Improving OCR Results26 Chapter 3To proofread OCR results and correct errors:1 Click the Proofread OCR button in the Standard toolbar, or choose Proo

Improving OCR ResultsProcessing Documents 27Checking Recognized Text Against Original TextAfter performing OCR, you can compare recognized text again

Working with OmniPage Documents28 Chapter 3Working with OmniPage Documents OmniPage Pro’s thumbnail, image, and text views allow you to look at and w

Working with OmniPage DocumentsProcessing Documents 29Resizing a Page View You can resize a page displayed in the image view or text view to enlarge

Working with OmniPage Documents30 Chapter 3• Click the Next Page or Previous Page buttons at the lower-right corner of the OmniPage Pro desktop. •Cho

Working with OmniPage DocumentsProcessing Documents 31Undoing ChangesYou can click the Undo button or choose Undo in the Edit menu to cancel the very

iv Proofreading OCR Results ...25Checking Recognized Text Again

32 Chapter 3

33Chapter 4Settings and CommandsThis chapter describes OmniPage Pro toolbar commands and Options settings. Please also look in OmniPage Pro’s online

The OmniPage Toolbox34 Chapter 4The OmniPage ToolboxThe OmniPage Toolbox contains the AutoOCR toolbar, the Manual OCR toolbar, and the OCR Wizard.Aut

The OmniPage ToolboxSettings and Commands 35Setting Toolbar CommandsDocument SourceYou can bring documents into OmniPage Pro by loading a file or sca

The OmniPage Toolbox36 Chapter 4• SpreadsheetSelect Spreadsheet to have OmniPage Pro automatically draw and order zones for pages with tables or spre

The OmniPage ToolboxSettings and Commands 37Export DestinationYou can export recognized text and retained graphics for use in other applications by s

The OmniPage Toolbox38 Chapter 4Activating Toolbar CommandsSelect a command in each toolbar drop-down list. The pictures on the toolbars change as yo

Selecting OmniPage Pro SettingsSettings and Commands 39Selecting OmniPage Pro SettingsClick the Options button or choose Options ! All... in the Tool

OCR Settings40 Chapter 4OCR Settings Click the OCR tab to select settings that affect OCR accuracy. Scanner SettingsClick the Scanner tab to select s

Tables SettingsSettings and Commands 41Tables SettingsClick the Tables tab to select table settings for your document. Select to automatically dete

vWelcomeWelcome to OmniPage Pro, and thank you for using our software! The following documentation has been provided to help you learn about OmniPage

Direct OCR Settings42 Chapter 4Direct OCR Settings Click the Direct OCR tab to select settings for the Direct OCR feature. Direct OCR allows you to i

Process SettingsSettings and Commands 43Process SettingsClick the Process tab to set commands and settings for each step of OCR. Usually, these setti

44 Chapter 4

45Chapter 5Saving and ExportingOnce you have loaded and recognized a document in OmniPage Pro, you can export the original image or recognized text t

Saving a Document46 Chapter 5Or, click the Export Destination button in the Manual OCR toolbar with Save as File selected in the drop-down list.The S

Saving a DocumentSaving and Exporting 47To save original images: 1Choose Save Image... in the File menu. The Save Image dialog box appears.2 Select a

Copying a Document to the Clipboard48 Chapter 5Copying a Document to the Clipboard You can copy every page of a recognized document to the Clipboard

Converting Text to SpeechSaving and Exporting 49You can also select Send as Mail in the File menu.The Send Mail dialog box appears.3 Specify a file t

50 Chapter 5

51Chapter 6Technical InformationThis chapter provides troubleshooting and other technical information about using OmniPage Pro. Please also read the

Using This Manualvi Using This ManualThis manual is written with the assumption that you know how to work in the Microsoft Windows environment. Please

General Troubleshooting Solutions52 Chapter 6General Troubleshooting Solutions Although OmniPage Pro is designed to be easy to use, problems sometime

General Troubleshooting SolutionsTechnical Information 53Testing OmniPage ProRestarting Windows 95, 98, or 2000 in safe mode or Windows NT in VGA mod

General Troubleshooting Solutions54 Chapter 6Low Memory ProblemsOmniPage Pro may run poorly under low-memory conditions. This may be indicated by var

Supported File TypesTechnical Information 55Supported File TypesOmniPage Pro can open these file types:TIFF files can be single- or multiple-page; co

OCR Problems56 Chapter 6OCR ProblemsThis section contains information and solutions for possible OCR problems. Topics in this section include:•System

OCR ProblemsTechnical Information 57Text Does Not Get Recognized ProperlyTry these solutions if any part of the original document is not converted to

OCR Problems58 Chapter 6Problems With Fax RecognitionTry these solutions to improve OCR accuracy on fax images:• Ask senders to select Fine or Best m

Uninstalling the SoftwareTechnical Information 59Uninstalling the SoftwareSometimes uninstalling and then reinstalling OmniPage Pro and Caere Scan Ma

Uninstalling the Software60 Chapter 6To uninstall Caere Scan Manager:1 Close OmniPage Pro.2 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and choose Settings!Co

Index 61AAdjustingpage images before OCR 23view of pages 29Automatic processing 20, 21AutoOCR toolbar 11, 12location of 10overview 34BBasic steps of O

Getting Online Help viiGetting Online Help In addition to using this manual, you can use OmniPage Pro’s online Help to learn about features, settings,

62 IndexMManual OCR toolbar 12MAPI-compliant mail 48Memoryminimum required 2problems 54Microsoft Exchange or Outlooksending a recognized document with

63ToolbarsAutoOCR 11, 12, 34Manual OCR 12OCR Wizard 12Standard 13Troubleshooting 52–59general solutions 52low disk space problems 54low memory problem

Product Supportviii Product SupportFor the fastest and easiest way to get help, please look for solutions in this manual or in the online Help. See “G

1Chapter 1Installation and SetupThis chapter provides information on installing and starting OmniPage Pro. This chapter contains the following topics