[blindlaw] Question

[McCarthy, Jim]

You can also do the same through Kirsweil.  I just did it last night.
Jim McCarthy

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Angie Matney
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:19 AM
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Hi Chuck,

Good points about educating others as to which formats work best. One
thing,
though: You shouldn't need to actually print the document to run OCR on
it.
Does Kurzweil have a setting to let you open certain types of files? I
use my OCR software of choice (Abbyy Finereader) to access pdf's that do
not have imbedded text. I don't have to print the file; I just run  it
through the software. Saves a few trees (grin).

Angie





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The only you can get a scanned document to read is to print it out and
rescan it using OCR software such as Kurzweil. I spend time educating my
clients however as to the format that I need documents in. As many of my
clients are nonprofits or public entities that serve various groups I
spend some time educating and acquainting them with web accessibility
standards and encourage them to use them when they design content.\
Chuck
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> How can you get a scanned document to read.  This seems to be 
> happening more and more.  I think folks are using copy-printers to 
> scan and send things like newsletters.  This is frustrating, don't you
think?
>
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> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 6:48 PM
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>> This happens when the document contains a graphic, not actual text.  
>> Usually this happens because someone scans a document, then makes 
>> that image file into a PDF.  You can OCR it, .
>> At 09:45 PM 5/27/2009, you wrote:
>>>Every time I try to open this PDF, it says, "Ellert: empty document."

>>>I tryed converting it to text, but It won't work. Is their some thing

>>>wrong with the document? Please email me off list,
>>>at: rjs59 at hotmail.com Thanks, RJ
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