Chapter 8 Converting Images To Text; Introduction - Sharp MXUSX5 - Desk - PC User Manual

Converting Images to Text

Introduction

Sharpdesk lets you convert a non-editable, graphical image containing text into a file that can be
edited with your favorite word processor. You can convert an image at anytime while working in
Sharpdesk by simply dragging the image onto the Convert by OCR option on the Output Zone
bar. With Sharpdesk, even your document layouts are preserved.
Once an image has been turned into an editable document, you can then change it, annotate it,
and treat it like any other document you created from scratch in its native application.
You can convert any .TIF, .PDF, BMP, .DCX, .JPG, or .PCX, image into one of many standard
output formats.
Keep in mind that text conversion accuracy depends on the quality of the original image. A poor
quality fax or copy might not convert correctly as the engine will have difficulty reading the text
characters. Sharpdesk OCR can convert images with resolutions between 75 and 600 dpi (dots
per inch). Best results are obtained using images with 300 dpi resolution. Images that fall outside
the 75 to 600 dpi range will be blank in the output file that is generated. If a multi-page image
file has pages that are within the allowed resolution range, these pages will be converted as
expected. If your image file falls outside the supported range, you can sometimes use imaging
tools such as Sharpdesk Imaging to bring the resolution into the supported range.
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