Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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Figure 17.4: The Kooka Gallery
17.5
Optical Character Recognition
If the character recognition module is installed, documents can be scanned in
‘lineart’ mode, saved in the proposed format, then processed for text recogni-
tion from the ‘Image’ menu. Process the entire document or only a previously
selected area. A configuration dialog tells the module whether the original text is
in printed type, handwriting, or standardized type. Also set the language so the
module can process the document correctly. See Figure 17.5 on the next page.
‘lineart’ mode, saved in the proposed format, then processed for text recogni-
tion from the ‘Image’ menu. Process the entire document or only a previously
selected area. A configuration dialog tells the module whether the original text is
in printed type, handwriting, or standardized type. Also set the language so the
module can process the document correctly. See Figure 17.5 on the next page.
Switch to the ‘OCR Result Text’ window and check the text, which may need to
be proofread. To do this, save the text with ‘File’ ➝ ‘Save OCR Result Text’. The
text can then be processed with OpenOffice.org or KWrite.
be proofread. To do this, save the text with ‘File’ ➝ ‘Save OCR Result Text’. The
text can then be processed with OpenOffice.org or KWrite.
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17.5. Optical Character Recognition