Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting a .jpg file

[Scorpio Forever]

If you know the JPG has text in it, there are several options, depending on 
what you have installed on your computer.

If you have Kurzweill, you can print it using the KESI virtual printer, 
which will take the image, virtually scan it, then OCR the text on it and 
make it readable.

I believe Open Book also has this feature, but don't quote me on that.

If you don't have any of these packages, you can print the image, then scan 
it using the Microsoft Office Document Scanner found in the tools sub-menu 
in the Microsoft Office Start button menu.

Open up the scanner, make sure that the TWAIN scanner option is selected and 
configured, then scan the image with a press of the scan button.

At this point, the Microsoft Document Image Viewer will open up, where 
you'll have the option to send the recognized text to word or not.

There are some free alternatives out there, especially if you own an iPhone, 
but, as I've seen with previous messages, external devices is not the topic 
of this list.

In any case, I'm sure if you Google document OCR and the word free, you'll 
get no end of results.  Some may be shareware/freeware, and others may be a 
trial version, but at least you'll know what you have available to you.

Hope this helps.

Scorpio 


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