What is Paint? How do you get there?. Would the program "text pal" work?
Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] is there a way to convert .tif files to .txtfiles >I in fact posted a small thing re: exactly this one a week or so ago after >a > friend of mine actually 'figured' it out. > > Basically, if you have any image, you can open it in Paint, save it as a > .tif file, then as long as you have MS Office installed (not sure which > versions, but I have 2003), then you can open it with MS document imaging, > then on the Tools menu, you can carry out OCR, and save it to a html file > afterwards. > > This can also sort of be done using Ctrl + PrtScrn (printscreen) to copy > whatevers on the screen to the clipboard, then paste it into a new image > in > Paint, save as a .tif and then go on from there. > > May not be perfect OCr, but anyway. > > HTH > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DoubleLegal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Blind Computer Users" <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 11:56 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] is there a way to convert .tif files to .txt > files > > >> Hi gang, >> >> Does anybody know if there is a way to convert .tif files to .txt files? >> I'd like to be able to just convert faxes I receive through my MS Fax >> software, instead of having to print and then scan them. >> >> I've seen a few ads on line for some programs, but they cost a fair bit >> of >> cash, and I'm . . . well, cheap. >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> blind-computing@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
