Text in pictures to Text files???

[Up_All_Night]

I want to convert a picture on my computer full of text to actualy text.I know i've done this before, years ago but i can't remember how on earth i did it and what program. Corel Trace maybe, no idea.

Anyone know how to do this, what programs?

[Maestro]

OCR = Optical Character Recognition.

Do a search in Google for " free OCR software" - there are hundreds of programs around that do what you want. Some will be more accurate than others, and the accuracy also depends on the quality of the image with the text on it.

[Buffalo]

There are a few OCR packages you could try - Here's (http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Business/Imaging_and_OCR_Tools/) a few that showed up on a google...

I have heard good things said about ReadIris before, but I'm sure there are many good (free) programs around... :)

[Buffalo]

Damn you Maestro!!!! :D

[Maestro]

You snooze you lose. I get a commission for getting in first, right? :P

[Up_All_Night]

thanks i'll try some of it out

[Up_All_Night]

program seemed good, but still didn't work the piece of text is really fucked up.

its on the frontpage here the newsletter (http://www.wadeyouman.com)

anyone have suggestions after seeing this, but i think i'm screwed! oh wells not that important i get it as text

[Deimos]

Just a stupid thought: You did invert the colours so that the text was black on a white background before you ran the OCR? Or doesn't this make a difference. Theoretically it shouldn't, but you never know.

[Up_All_Night]

already tried it, thanks though!

i've even tried blowing rhe size of it up ect, but yeah

[]-[Å®ÐRøçK]

This might help ;)

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[Al]

Originally posted by ]-[Å®ÐRøçK
This might help ;)

Pr0n and OCR, is there any limit to your skills? ;)

[WiTT]

try omnipage - it performs miracles.

[Up_All_Night]

Thank you so so so so much!