OCR

OCR -- Optical character recognition -- is the ability to take an image of text and turn it into editable text. I.E. you receive a PDF where the author has scanned a document into an image (usually jpg or gif) and you need to edit the document without buying $100+ software to do it. Here is a sweet trick I found!

1) Print out PDF

2) Scan pages – save as tif (NOT jpg)
OR if you have a Photoshop type program you can copy the image and
re-save as a tif. The image MUST be a tif!

3) Open Microsoft Office Document Imaging

4) Open image to be OCR

5) In the menu tool bar: Tools > Send Text to Word

6) Format, edit in Word as normal doc

I will check out Open Office, Write to see if they offer OCR or continue to search for an OpenSource program.

 

 

Where to find FREE Computer Skill Classes!

Seattle has one of the leading public library systems (as well an internationally famous city library building) in this country. Put their classes to good use!

Check out their classes covering, computer basics and introductions to Microsoft Windows, The Internet, and Email. You can also locate a library in your neighborhood.

30 hours = A Computer at Interconnection.org

Check them out! Come to the Center at 2222 N Pacific St Seattle WA 98103, Wednesday at 1 pm or Saturday at 10 am for orientation. Volunteers must be 18 years old, have the ability to work alone and be able to lift 30 lbs. For more information check out their website, Email, or call 206 310 4547