Actually, I open various picture formats into paint, then save them as .tif, then use MS document imaging to run it's own OCR on them, and then, depending on the text quality, you can in fact read them.
HTH Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] What Is .GIF? > Nothing can open such a file and make it accessible. > David Ferrin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donnie Parrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Blind-Computing" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:56 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] What Is .GIF? > > >>I have downloaded a book called Chicken Soup For The Christian Soul. It >>is >>in a ".GIF" format. I >> have never heard of this. Is this an audio or text format? Either way, >> I >> can't open it. What do I >> need to do in order to open this file? >> >> Thanks, >> Donnie >> >> Contact me at: >> Donnie Parrett >> 1956 Asa Flat Road >> Annville, KY 40402 >> Home # 606-364-3321 >> Cell # 606-438-2557 >> Church # 606-364-PRAY >> Skype Name: Donnie1261 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> 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 > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > 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 Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] 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]
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