wow it does sound an impressive bit of software i may just take the plunge and get it
On 3 Aug 2009, at 22:51, Esther wrote: > > Hi Simon, > > I know that ABBYY Fine Reader on the Fujitsu ScanSnap supports very > fast dual sided multi-page scans and automatic page orientation and > two-page scanning, but since that is the version of the app that is > bundled with the manufacturer's product (which is not flatbed, but > page fed like a Fax machine), and since that does not support > VoiceOver, I can't generalize from that product. So far I've been > reading the commentaries on macintouch's reader report pages for OCR, > and they seem to be quite positive. If you want to monitor these > yourself, the web page URL to OCR reader reports is: > > http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/scanners/topic2038.html > > Use item chooser menu (VO-I) to look for "Dennis Hill" and you'll be > at the beginning of the discussion related to the ABBYY Fine Reader > OCR. Just read down the page from there. Incidentally, there is no > trial version yet available (as you've read from the current thread's > comments), but according to the (later) macintouch posts ABBYY is > planning on making one available. (They didn't expect the level of > interest they've received.) At least one of the macintouch commenters > purchased the app in Europe for 89 Euros. The comments are very > positive from people who have purchased this, with simply a note that > a few features that are present in the Windows version are not present > in the Express edition of ABBYY Fine Reader (i.e., the ability to > correct OCR errors in the ABBYY window). Combined with the > information from Greg and the original poster (Christos) that the > manufacturer has verified the product has been tested with VoiceOver, > this looks very interesting, indeed. The SDK version for the Mac has > been around for quite a while, but only for software developers. The > reports on accuracy are particularly impressive -- someone reported > that he was able to scan a 2-page FAXed spreadsheet in tiny 7 point > type and have ABBYY Fine Reader Express generate an EXCEL spreadsheet > that was perfectly formatted with no errors when none of his other OCR > software programs on the Mac had ever able to accomplish this. > > Happy reading. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > > > Simon Cavendish wrote: > >> >> Dear Esther, >> >> This is very interesting. Do you know whether Abbyy supports >> automatic >> page orientation and multi-page scanning? Does it support two page >> scanning as in an open book on a flat-bed scanner? Does it append >> pages to the end of the document by default, or does one have to move >> one's cursor there? >> >> I shall check this application out. >> >> With best wishes >> >> Simon >> On 3 Aug 2009, at 01:03, Esther wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Jonathan, Rossy, Chris, and Others, >>> >>> I found an announcement of a coupon code discount of 20 per cent off >>> the price of ABBYY Fine Reader Express for the Mac at the Mac App >>> Deals page. You enter the coupon code SMBTM when you check out, >>> which drops the price from $99.99 to $79.99 for U.S. buyers. Here's >>> the link to the Mac App Deals web page, dated July 22, 2009, just in >>> case I made a typo in the coupon code: >>> >>> http://macappdeals.com/?p=2104 >>> >>> Also, if you check the description of this application at: >>> >>> http://www.abbyy.com/finereader_for_mac/ >>> >>> use VO-space to expand the descriptions of "Key Features", "FAQs", >>> "Typical Use", and "System Specifications" so you can read the >>> details. >>> >>> Here's another page at the ABBYY web site that summarizes some of >>> this information on a page that doesn't require expanding the >>> headings: >>> >>> http://www.abbyyusa.com/shop/FREXMac.htm >>> >>> I'll excerpt a part dealing with multi-lingual support: >>> >>> <begin excerpt> >>> The application supports 171 recognition languages, including >>> English, German, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, >>> Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, >>> Polish, Slovak, Malay, Indonesian and many others. Of those, 36 >>> languages have dictionary support to provide the best possible >>> conversion results. It also accurately recognizes multi-lingual >>> documents containing up to three different languages. >>> <end excerpt> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> >>> Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been using the older version that came bundled with my epson >>>> perfection scanner. Any chance of getting a discount for an >>>> upgrade? >>>> The version I have is not written in Cocoa I believe. I am able to >>>> get >>>> minimal functionality. When I open the main application, there is a >>>> box that comes up with a group of buttons and the entire group of >>>> buttons are labeled as "Unknown". If I then interact with the >>>> group I >>>> find "Scan and Read popup button", "Read pop up button", "Scan >>>> popup >>>> button" and "save popup button". None of these appear to work. >>>> >>>> However if I go to the menus I get most of the functionality, >>>> though >>>> the Twain driver itself when it pops up I can just hit enter and am >>>> unable to change any of the settings like "DPI", color vs bw.... >>>> >>>> This version is quite old, as the directory not only has >>>> ABBByFineReaderX" but also AbbyFineReaderClassic >>>> >>>> There is an upgrade button within the application, I will try to >>>> get a >>>> discount and test the new stuff. >>>> >>>> Jon >>>> >>>> christos hux wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> There is now a new ocr application avilable for >>>>> the mac >>>>> platform. >>>>> it is the abby fine reader express version for the mac. it costs >>>>> $99 >>>>> & I did email the us based sales company & got back the answer >>>>> from >>>>> the parent company that the app had been tested with voice over. >>>>> right now there is not a test version of the application like >>>>> there is >>>>> for all their other applications. I have been thinking about >>>>> purchasing it since I have had a hard time with readiris. This ocr >>>>> program works with all twain drivers, digital cameras & even with >>>>> faxs. So thankfully now there is another mac ocr program to >>>>> chose >>>>> from. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
