abbyy finereader ocr professional 9.0.0.662

ABBYY FineReader OCR Professional description
An intelligent and easy-to-use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and PDF conversion software ABBYY FineReader Professional Edition is an ideal optical character recognition (OCR) software for those who demand the highest level of recognition accuracy and format retention.

An excellent time-saving solution, FineReader allows you to convert and edit a variety of paper and electronic files, including magazines, newspapers, books, faxes, copies, and PDF files.

Here are some key features of "ABBYY FineReader OCR Professional":

Recognition and Accuracy

· Superior Recognition Accuracy
ABBYY FineReader 9.0 delivers highest recognition accuracy and layout retention, even on difficult-to-read and low-quality images such as faxes and digital photographs. The program allows uses to convert scanned images, digital photos and PDFs into editable and searchable electronic documents with literally no retyping and reformatting. In the 9.0 version, the overall accuracy has been increased by as much as 35 percent*, especially on documents containing tables, legal documents, multilingual documents, and images from digital cameras.

· Multilingual Recognition
ABBYY continues to lead in the OCR language support. With ABBYY FineReader, users can process documents in 179 languages including Armenian, Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin. FineReader also recognizes scripting languages and simple chemical formulas. The software includes dictionaries with spell-checking capabilities for 36 languages allowing verification of recognized text directly in the FineReader Editor.

· Automatic Language Detection
FineReader cuts an additional step in the OCR process by automatically detecting the appropriate document recognition language.

· Text within Graphics
FineReader allows users to manually draw text areas inside the graphics areas of document images. This feature is useful when users want to output documents that contain graphics, charts and screenshots into searchable PDFs. This way, FineReader uses the text zoning to create underlying text for search-ability.

· Processing Documents with Signatures, Company Stamps, and Line Numbering
FineReader 9.0 automatically identifies the specialized elements and formatting found typically in legal documents. For example, the program automatically locates and preserves signatures or company stamps in contracts and recognizes and reproduces line numbers in pleading documents.

· Fast Mode Recognition
When processing good quality images with simple layout, a user can use the Fast Mode Recognition option to increase recognition speed up to 2.5 times*.

· Intelligent Background Filtering
FineReader s background filtering system employs dynamic threshold technology to automatically adjust contrast when converting grayscale and color document images to black and white prior to OCR recognition. This feature optimizes recognition even when processing low-contrast images and documents.

· Vertical, Colored and Inverted Text Recognition
ABBYY FineReader is the only OCR application that reads vertical text. It recognizes text that is colored or inverted and retains those attributes in the output document.

· Barcode Recognition
ABBYY FineReader reads both 1-D and 2-D barcodes. It also offers the option to treat barcodes as images (default) or recognize a barcode and display its value. User can change the defoult setting to allow FineReader automatically analyze and recognize barcodes.

· Special Recognition Mode for Dot Matrix and Type-written Documents
With its special mode for recognizing dot-matrix print and type-written documents, ABBYY FineReader is useful if a user need to convert legacy documents. The program allows you to specify document s print type and applies that type to the entire document, selected blocks, or table cells for best recognition result.

Custom Dictionaries:
· Integrated Microsoft Word Custom Dictionary
ABBYY FineReader enables users to create their own customized word list for processing industry specific texts or professional documents.
· Creation of Morphological User Dictionaries
FineReader allows users to add words and create custom dictionaries. When adding new words, FineReader will prompt them to enter additional word forms that stem from the same root.

Format Retention/Editability

Key Technology Breakthrough: Adaptive Document Recognition Technology (ADRT)
ABBYY s ADRT, the newest Adaptive Document Recognition Technology, treats an entire document as a single entity, rather than the more error prone and time consuming method used by previous generations of OCR technology which process each page individually. With ADRT, ABBYY FineReader recognizes not just the text and basic layout, but the logical structure of a document across multiple pages producing an improvement in layout retention by up to 32 percent*. ABBYYs ADRT provides:
· Re-creation of Document Logical Structure and Formatting
ADRT makes converting paper documents, images and PDF files to the Microsoft Word format more accurate than ever. The program, by intelligently seeing the document in its entirety, identifies various parts of document structure such as heading, body text, columns, tables, graphics, and page numbers. After the processing, documents contain accurately digitized text, while retaining the document s logical structure, layout and formatting.
· FineReader produces output documents in native Microsoft Office formatting elements that are easy to edit and change. It can determine how certain formatting elements should be treated when sending to Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. As a result, the headers and footers, page numbering, footnotes, fonts and styles of the original are retained.
· Text Flow Consistency
With ADRT, ABBYY FineReader maintains even the most complex layouts, whether single or multi-column. By detecting document formatting elements and reconstructing them as native Microsoft Office formatting elements, the software provides truly editable documents with consistent text flow between pages and columns.
· Retention of Fonts and Font Styles
ADRT enables FineReader to re-create font styles of the original document. By analyzing the whole document with all its pages at once, FineReader gathers information about the font styles of the original document and then accurately re-creates them.

· Saves Non-Rectangular Pictures and Text Flow in Microsoft Word
FineReader recognizes non-rectangular pictures and text flow around pictures, preserving the original document layout in Microsoft Word.
The software maintains even the most complex layouts, whether single or multi-column.

· Retains Table Structure
FineReader accurately recognizes and recreates true Word- or Excel-generated tables and spreadsheets including multi-page tables. As a result, tables created by FineReader are fully editable within Word or Excel.

· Pictures within Table Cells
Many magazine articles include tables that use icons or graphics in the header row/column. With ABBYY FineReader, converting these types of tables is easy - the program accurately preserves their original look.

· Retains Bullets and Numbering
With the new ADRT, FineReader recognizes and reconstructs bullets and numbered lists with original styles and logic (as native Microsoft Word elements).

Results-Driven Interface Less Clicks, Greater Efficiency

The FineReaders Results-Driven interface simplifies and shortens the recognition process and automatically highlights the best strategies for optimizing OCR results. The new interface reduces the number of mouse clicks needed for popular document conversion tasks by as much as 40 percent*. In FineReader 9.0, key functions are more easily accessible at the top-level with less need to search through detailed drop down menus. Key functionality is grouped together in special dialog boxes to make it easier to perform key tasks.

· QuickTasks
ABBYY FineReader 9.0 interface comes with pre-programmed QuickTasks for the most common document processing routines such as Scan to PDF , Scan to Microsoft Word , or Convert PDF/ Images to Microsoft Word . The FineReader s new QuickTasks window automatically appears once the program is launched. QuickTasks can also be launched directly from the Window s Start menu. Users can also create customized QuickTasks by using the Automation Manager.

· One-click Access within Microsoft Office
FineReader seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Office applications. From Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook, users can easily open, process and import images directly into their applications.

· Right-Click Access from Windows Explorer
From Windows Explorer, users can use the right mouse button to select images or PDF files to convert (and send results directly to application, or save as documents).

· QuickPreview window makes it easier to select the pages or documents a user needs when opening files to be processed. Users now have a visual preview of documents before opening.

· QuickTips
FineReader 9.0 offers intelligent and interactive tips to guide users toward improving results throughout the OCR process. Not only will FineReader identify areas in which accuracy can be enhanced, but it offers actionable buttons such as re-scan that lets users quickly take correction measures.

· Enhanced Text Editor
A newly enhanced Text Editor allows for easy review while the enhanced editing toolbar supports quick font and font style adjustments and adds additional editing capabilities Users can preview in real time and then choose from four output preferences (exact copy, editable copy, formatted text and plain text).

· Easy Image Enhancements
All image pre-processing functions, such as Rotate, Deskew, Crop, and Invert Image, can be quickly accessed from a single Edit Image window. Users can easily apply changes made to a single image page to all pages of a document with one click.

Ease-of-Use and Productivity

· Automatic Recognition and Background Processing
FineReader 9.0 automatically performs OCR as soon as the document is scanned in or opened (without the need for users to click Read ). The default background processing allows users to start working on the first recognized pages while FineReader continues processing. (Power users have the option to turn this function off.)

· Optimized Performance on Multi-core Processors
Intelligent algorithms effectively divides document processing steps for parallel execution for 1.6 times* faster processing on systems with dual core processors such as Intel and AMD and 3.2 times* faster on systems using quad-core technology (based on internal ABBYY testing).

· ABBYY Screenshot Reader
This simple utility captures screen shots and the text they contain. It allows users to conveniently and quickly pull text, tables, or images from Windows Explorer file menus, error messages, Web browser pages, or Flash presentations.

· Sending Results Directly to Applications and Clipboard
FineReader allows users to send recognition results directly to applications with one click of a button without having to save the files first including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat/Reader. FineReader also supports export to e-mail applications, Web browsers and Clipboard.

· Microsoft Windows Vista Certified, Support for Windows XP 64-bit Edition
ABBYY FineReader 9.0 is certified for previous as well as latest versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

· Microsoft Office 2007 Support
FineReader 9.0 supports new DOCX and XLSX saving formats using compression and based on the XML language for small file sizes and more secure documents that can be easily accessed by a variety of information systems.

· XPS Support
FineReader 9.0 supports input of images in XPS (XML Paper Specification), a new format for archiving and storage purposes developed by Microsoft. Full list of the supported input and output formats is available here.

· Printing Directly from FineReader
This shortcut enables users to quickly make minor changes using FineReader s text editor and print without having to first export the OCR results to another application.

· Changing Interface Language On-the-Fly
Multi-lingual users can change FineReader s interface language on-the-fly.

· Automation Manager
Along with pre-defined QuickTasks, FineReader offers a special tool for creating your own custom automated tasks.

· Output to Database
FineReader supports output to DBF and CSV.

· Full-text Search
ABBYY FineReader provides a tool for searching words or phrases in documents. Open a document in FineReader, launch the search function and get the required information without the need to first save the recognized document to an external application.

Digital Camera OCR

ABBYY FineReader 9.0 incorporates second-generation Digital Camera OCR technology. Not only does FineReader 9.0 automatically identify an image taken with a camera, but it applies necessary image pre-processing and recognition operations with a single step process:
· Convert Photo to Microsoft Word
The new FineReader interface offers a special option (QuickTask) to get quick and accurate results processing images captured by a digital camera.
· Enhanced Image Processing
The program also offers enhanced image processing for digital photo images including better line straightening, image distortion correction, and automatic resolution calculation and correction. FineReader detects the page curve in photographs of book or magazine pages and automatically straightens lines on the image to boost accuracy.

PDF Creation and Conversion

· Creation of searchable PDF files
ABBYY FineReader converts scanned images and PDFs to searchble PDF files keeping the text information as a separate layer from the image (text under image) and making it available for search and retrieval purposes.

· PDF/A Output
ABBYY FineReader 9.0 supports output to PDF/A, an archiving format recommended as a standard for long-term preservation of documents.

· PDF Security Settings and Encryption Support
To protect valuable data, a user can set document Open and Permissions passwords and restrict printing, contents extraction, editing, adding comments or adding/removing pages. ABBYY FineReader supports various encryption levels including 128-bit encryption.

· Creation of Tagged PDF
Tagged PDF are optimized for handheld and screen-reader devices. In this format, the text is automatically reformatted and reflows to the current screen size.

· Creation of Accessible PDF Files
Making documents accessible for people with visual impairments, ABBYY FineReader allows creation of accessible PDF files.

· Linearized PDF
All PDF documents created by FineReader are in linearized PDF format optimized for web publishing.

· Extraction of Document Properties
ABBYY FineReader can extract the following type of metadata: title, subject, author, and key words from PDF files. A user can edit this information in FineReader prior to saving or can change it later. This data can also be transferred to a similar location when outputting to DOC/DOCX, RTF, XLS/XLSX, HTML, and PDF formats.

· Detection of Internal Links and Hyperlinks in PDF
ABBYY FineReader captures and re-creates internal links and hyperlinks in PDF files. Users can easily edit, remove the detected hyperlinks or create new ones directly in the FineReader text editor.

· Editing PDF files
ABBYY FineReader makes it easy to perform minor editing of a PDF file. Just open it, make necessary changes directly in FineReader text editor and save back into any type of PDF format supported by FineReader.

Networking Features in Corporate Edition and Site License Edition

· Network Installation
FineReader Corporate and Site License Editions allow administrators to remotely install the software from the server onto workstations using Active Directory, Microsoft Systems Management Server or the command line.

· Concurrent Licensing (Available in Corporate Edition only)
The utility for managing licenses in a network environment allows the administrator to monitor the use of ABBYY FineReader Corporate Edition on workstations, assign licenses to particular workstations, and add new licenses. In addition, with concurrent licensing, users can install FineReader on as many workstations as necessary. The FineReader s License Manager enables monitoring of concurrent licenses in use.

· Distributed Document Processing
Businesses with multiple licenses and multiple workstations can share OCR processes allowing multiple users on a network to scan, recognize, and proofread the same batch of documents simultaneously - essentially creating an OCR production line.

· Support for Network Multifunction Peripherals
Ideal for work groups sharing MFPs and digital copiers, ABBYY FineReader Corporate and Site License Editions allow administrators to connect the software with networked scanning devices using hot folders or command lines to automatically process incoming images.

· Hot Folder and Scheduling
FineReader offers fully automated batch processing of images for work groups using networked scanning devices like digital copiers or fax servers. The Hot Folder & Scheduling function allows users to designate a folder location on a local drive, network drive or FTP server to be monitored or "watched" by FineReader. FineReader will automatically process files background using the pre-defined settings. Users who need to process large volumes of documents during off hours can use the scheduler function to define the processing task and processing time. For example, a company may wish to schedule processing for large volumes of documents during after-office hours when the computer is not overloaded by other tasks.

· Mailbox Watching
FineReader Corporate and Site License Editions allow users to monitor input folders or schedule OCR processing with the new Mailbox Watching function. The program automatically recognizes attachments received by email, like those sent automatically by many multifunction printers (MFPs).

· Shared Languages and Dictionaries
ABBYY FineReader Corporate Edition allows multiple users to simultaneously access the same set of user languages and dictionaries available on the network. In addition, Corporate Edition enables users to add words like names, acronyms, and industry lingo to shared dictionaries. The added words help expand the spell check capabilities and also increase the recognition quality, since FineReader uses the dictionaries during the OCR process.


Requirements:

· PC with 1GHz processor or higher
· 512 MB of RAM, plus 512 MB of RAM for each additional processor core
· 250 MB of hard-disk space for typical installation and 512 MB of hard-disk space for program operation
· TWAIN or WIA-compliant scanner, digital camera or fax-modem (optional)
· XGA (1024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
· Keyboard, mouse or other windows-compatible pointing device


Limitations:

· 15 days trial
· Processing of up to 50 pages
· Export or saving to an external application via 1 page at a time

ABBYY FineReader Standard features an OCR and standard Windows 95/98 interface to scan and read documents directly into MS Word, MS Excel, WordPerfect, and Word Pro, or save in RTF, TXT, DOC, CSV, XLS, or HTML formats. It keeps the multicolumn page layout with tables and pictures. FineReader Standard has OCR features that support ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) scanners, batch processing, spell checking, powerful table tools, multilingual documents, background operation, and learning of new characters. It also supports all TWAIN-compatible scanners.

ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional version features an award winning OCR (9 Editor s Choices worldwide as of July 99) and easy-to-learn standard Windows 95/98/2000 interface to Scan&Read documents, letters, articles, spreadsheets, tables, or forms accurately and directly into popular MS Word, MS Excel, WordPerfect, and Word Pro or saves in PDF, HTML, RTF, TXT, DOC, XLS, CSV, or DBF formats. It keeps the multicolumn page layout with tables and pictures. Even text from less-than-ideal sources can be translated with good results. Included FineReader 4.0 Forms, an advance automated machine-printed form processing system, delivers accurate, cost efficient, automated data entry to scan and process faxed and printed forms. FineReader Professional loaded with advanced OCR features that supports ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) scanners, batch processing, spell-checking, powerful table tools, multilingual documents, background operation, permits simultaneous processing by multiple computers, learns new characters. Su

Image To PDF OCR Converter is an utility based on Windows platform that can directly convert more image formats, such as TIFF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PSD, WMF, EMF, PCX, PIC and so on,into text searchable PDF format, it supports manifold conversion ways, and automatically clear and skew-correct by adopting special technique for B/W images, to insure display effect of high quality after conversion.

Image To PDF OCR Converter is a professional tool, you can convert jpeg to pdf ,jpg to pdf, gif to pdf, tif to pdf, tiff to pdf, bmp to pdf, emf to pdf easily with it.The free download and free trial version are available for Image To PDF OCR Converter.

You can directly scan paper documents into image files by scanner, convert them into searchable PDF files by Image To PDF OCR Converter,so that users can very conveniently issue electronic books to Web. Without complicated procedure and operation,it will be very simple to compose e-books.

Here are some key features of "Image To PDF OCR Converter PDF E Book Maker":

· Image To PDF OCR creates text-searchable PDF image and text format with hidden text layer;
· Image To PDF OCR supports make searchable PDF files with OCR technology;
· Image To PDF OCR supports TIFF,JPG,PNG,GIF,PCD,PSD,TGA,BMP,DCX,PIC,EMF,WMF,etc. image formats;
· Image To PDF OCR supports combine multiple directories and images into one PDF file;
· Image To PDF OCR does NOT need Adobe Acrobat software;
· Image To PDF OCR supports all windows systems;
· Image To PDF OCR supports Multi-page TIFF file to PDF conversion;
· Image To PDF OCR supports sorting on file name when converting batches;
· Image can be dragged directly from Windows Explorer and converted quickly;
· Image To PDF OCR supports automatic despeckling (removes noise) and skew-correction;
· Password protection for PDF files with 40 or 128 bit encryption;
· Set permissions to restrict printing, copying, and modifications to PDF document;
· Merge to an existing PDF file(insert before the first page or append to the last page);


Limitations:

· 100 runs

PDF2XL OCR Scanned PDF to Excel Conversion description
PDF2XL OCR is the best tool for you to convert scanned PDFs to Excel PDF2XL OCR is the best tool for you to convert scanned PDFs to Excel.

Combining the strengths of the IRIS professional OCR technology with PDF2XLs data conversion capabilities.

To handle a scanned document, mark the table. PDF2XL OCR will identify the document as a scanned PDF and will detect the numbers and letters that compose the document. By doing so PDF2XL OCR enables you to export a scanned document to Excel.

PDF2XL OCR includes a simple and easy to use workflow that helps you identify, and if necessary fix incorrectly recognized data. This can be very helpful when dealing with poorly scanned documents.

Here are some key features of "PDF2XL OCR Scanned PDF to Excel Conversion":

· Multiple Page Conversion

· Native PDF documents

· Scanned (Image) PDF documents


Limitations:

· 5 days trial /50 conversions

Features an award winning OCR and easy-to-use standard Windows interface to Scan & Read documents, letters, articles, spreadsheets, tables, or forms accurately and directly into popular MS Word, MS Excel, Word Perfect, and Word Pro or saves in RTF, TXT, DOC, CSV, XLS, or HTML formats. It keeps the multicolumn page layout with tables and pictures. Even text from less-than-ideal sources can be translated with good results. FineReader Standard loaded with advanced OCR features that supports ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) scanners, batch processing, spell-checking, powerful table tools, multilingual documents, background operation, learns new characters. Supports all TWAIN compatible scanners.

ABBYY ScanTo Office is an efficient scan conversion utility. It scans paper and reproduces documents into editable and searchable Word or Excel files or lets you send them out as e-mail attachments.

ABBYY ScanTo Office is a tool that allows you to reproduce documents for future searches.

ScanTo Office is easy to use. You can run the program directly from Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook or Windows Explorer, or simply run the ScanTo Office wizard, which leads you through the simple steps of scanning and converting.

ScanTo Office is an ideal tool for home users or small businesses that need to quickly scan paper so they can edit and reuse the information in seconds.

Here are some key features of "ABBYY ScanTo Office":

· One-click conversion
· Easy-to-use wizard guides you through simple steps of scan conversion
· Seamless integration with Microsoft Office
· Scans and converts documents directly into Microsoft Word and Excel
· Scans and sends as e-mail attachment in one step
· Accessible from Windows Explorer
· Layout retained in output document
· Support for 37 conversion languages
· Automatic book scanning

Transym OCR - ever get fed up with the poor quality of Optical Character Recognition from your existing scanning/OCR package?

Wish there was a reasonable alternative?

Transym OCR (TOCR) is an optical character recognition engine that will come in handy. Its a no frills product with the accent being entirely on accuracy.

Yes, I know, they all claim nearly 100% accuracy but rarely deliver. TOCR has been tested against the internationally recognised ISRI database and produced results better than well known, expensive, alternatives.

TOCR consists of the OCR engine together with a simple viewer program to connect to the engine (written in VB 5.0 - source code supplied) which will handle both bitmaps and TIFF files.

ABBYY PDF Transformer Pro is easy-to-use yet powerful application, combining two utilities in one product PDF conversion and PDF creation to help you improve your efficiency and productivity. PDF Transformer Pro will allow you to turn your scanned PDF picture into searchable PDF files.

When converting PDF files, ABBYY PDF Transformer not only captures text but also retains all formatting elements titles, tables, columns, pictures, charts, etc. There s no need to retype or reformat your documents.

New automatic and manual area selection tools help to achieve the best results when converting PDFs with complex formatting.

PDF Transformer is able to capture and re-create hyperlinks and internal links in the output documents regardless of whether you are using it to convert PDFs to editable formats or to create PDF files from Office files. For example if your document has links to web-sites or table of contents page with links to other pages, these links will be reconstructed in the output document.

ABBYY PDF Transformer Pro is fully integrated with Microsoft Office applications. With the built-in PDF Transformer tool bar, you can access the program and convert PDFs directly from within Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook by simply clicking a button.

The product also provides the ability to create PDF files directly from Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Visio using the embedded toolbar. You will have the option to save or email the PDF directly without having to save it.

Integrated with Windows Explorer, with a mouse-click you can convert PDF files to editable documents, or turn an office document into a PDF file. Simply right mouse click on the file and select required option in ABBYY PDF Transformer menu.

ABBYY PDF Transformer Pro supports multilingual PDF conversion in 37 languages, including English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian and more.

You can convert PDF to:
· Microsoft Word 2003/XP/2000 (DOC)
· Microsoft Excel 2003/XP/2000 (XLS)
· Rich Text Format (RTF)
· Searchable PDF
· TXT, HTML 4.0

You can create PDF from:
· Microsoft Word (DOC/RTF)
· Microsoft Excel (XLS)
· Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT)
· Microsoft Visio (VSD) files

Here are some key features of "ABBYY PDF Transformer Pro":

· Two-in-One PDF Conversion and Creation Utility
· Full Layout Retention
· Integrated with Microsoft Office Applications
· One-click Conversion from Windows Explorer
· Multiple Languages Support
· Convert PDF to Microsoft Word, Excel, HTML and TXT Formats
· Process ALL Types of PDF Files
· Convert Scanned PDF Images to Searchable PDFs
· Intuitive Interface
· Manual Area Selection Tools
· Create PDF Documents from Microsoft Office Applications
· Direct Send of Created PDF as E-mail Attachment
· Print-to-PDF Function from Any Windows Application
· Create Secured PDF Files


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