I would save the scanned image to a local drive and then run my own OCR program on the image. Most current OCR programs can OCR most any image.
I use OmniPage 18, but it does not come cheap. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -----Original Message----- From: Jan Roberts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 4:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] ADDING OBITUARIES... In Australia I can access newspaper articles (some) online – they are scanned images, but at the side of the page they have a text version. Trouble is the text version is obviously from OCR and has numerous errors depending on the clarity of the scan as Kathy says. But it allows me to edit the text version, which is certainly quicker than retyping the whole thing. I can then copy the text and drop it into Legacy in Notes or as Notes for an Event and I also attach a copy of the scan to the event the source (depending on where you want it to be) so you can see the ‘real thing’ even if it is a bit hard to read in the resultant report. So, whilst the scans you have may not come with ready made OCR text I would say using OCR is still quicker than retyping the whole article. Cheers Jan From: Kathy Meyer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 29 June 2011 1:16 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] ADDING OBITUARIES... I totally understand THAT! I have never done it myself, but there is OCR software out there (free even) that might fill your needs depending on the clarity of your scans. I've never used it but it's been on my 'to do' list for years. This would be 'off topic' yet it would be very useful to know if OCR would be a viable resource for this problem. In this case, I think it is quite 'on topic' to know if OCR would help someone to insert lengthy news articles or other printed material into Legacy as a document rather than as an image. I know one of the drawbacks is that you still will have transcription errors and would need to proof read quite carefully, particularly with name spellings that are important to your research. If this did work, I would still attach the image in multimedia for immediate reference when questions arise. I'm sure there are way more knowledgeable users out there that will know in a snap if OCR is of any benefit in this type of circumstance. I am thinking it probably isn't only since I've never seen it mentioned here in the past. Good luck! Kathy On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Marian Seiders <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks for your reply. I have currently typed hundreds of printed obituaries into my genealogy program (General Notes Section) for Individuals. However, it is VERY time - consuming, and since I have a great many more to be entered obituaries, I was just looking for a Faster Way to enter them. Thanks Again, Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: Leon Chapman To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] ADDING OBITUARIES... Marian: You can type the Obituary into the Notes section or copy and paste the text from an Internet page. You cannot insert a graphic into the General Notes section. You can create an Event (Obituary) for the person and attach a scanned copy of the Newspaper to that event. I would suggest if you do this, to create a report and see what your scanned image is going to look like in reports. You may or may not be happy with the end result. Good luck! ___ Leon Chapman [email protected] ----- On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 7:20 AM, Marian Seiders <[email protected]> wrote: How can I add a newpaper (or Other Printed Material) directly into the General Notes Section of Legacy ? Or, can't this be done ? Thanks For Any Help ! Marian Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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