PROCEDURE LIST FOR OCR SCANNING (MACINTOSH OMNIPAGE)
- Logon.
- Double-click on folder called Image Processing (which is in Software folder).
- Double-click on OmniPage Pro.
- Put material in scanner, aligned with top right-hand corner. Under the Process menu, select Scan Image.
- Find Tools Palette and select the middle icon on the top row:
- Define "zones" by dragging dotted line around an area of the scanned image. When zone is defined, indicate whether it contains text or graphics:
- Repeat step 6 for as many zones that you wish to define in the scanned image.
- Under the Process menu, select OCR & Check. This will convert text zones to actual text, while graphics zones remain untouched.
- Under the Process menu, select Save As… Type a name for your document (e.g., myname.doc). Select Microsoft Word 6.0 from the Format: pop-up menu. Click Save.
- You may now open your file in Microsoft Word by double-clicking on it. You may wish to edit the text as needed.