I use a compatible scanner, there are lots of them, and after scanning, FR Pro recognizes the scanned pages and then opens a save dialog. I save the pages using the default file name "untitled", and then the document opens in textedit where I can read the doc. I have the format set to RTF and that triggers Textedit as the default app. I suppose if i set the format to .docx, it would open in pages.
There is no viewing facility in FR Pro, but quickly saving it in a throw-away file will open it in an app were you can view/edit the file. On Apr 16, 2014, at 1:12 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks. I was really hoping that I could just look at the text, not save it. > As I said, I usually don't need to keep a copy, I just want to see what it > says. > On Apr 16, 2014, at 1:02 PM, Andrew Lamanche <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Alex, >> >> I'm not sure you can view text of a document you have just scanned in >> FineReader. >> >> The way I use this app is as follows: >> >> I either add new pages via the add new pages dialogue - there's a button >> there, or better still, I vo+shift+m on the name of the scanned file and >> choose open with FineReader. I guess I do this because I use Vuescan to >> scan my documents first and use FineReader for recognition only as my >> scanner is not compatible with FineReader. >> 2. After FineReader has recognised the document, in the toolbar I find the >> button export all pages. A dialogue appears which gives me a choice of the >> various file extensions I can choose from. Remember that the last extension >> used will already be highlighted. >> 3. If I want .rtf, for example, I vo + arrow keys to it, and then route my >> mouse cursor to vo and perform a click with vo+shift+spacebar to choose the >> extension. >> 4. I jump to the very right of the screen where you will find "next" button. >> This will now actually create a file for you which you will be able to read. >> Press this button >> 5. A dialogue will open up with untitled file and extension. Call it what >> you wish, and save it where you want. >> 6. After you press the save button, the file will open in the appropriate >> application for the file extension you have chosen. >> >> I don't know of any other way of reading what you have scanned, not in >> FineReader itself. >> >> Caution: if you want to scan another document without simply appending it to >> the one you've previously scanned, you need to choose a new task by pressing >> new task button in the toolbar - I think there's a shortcut key under "file' >> menu. Otherwise, your new scan will be attached to the end of the previous >> one. I've learnt by mistakes about this. >> >> I'm sure there's much more about FineReader that others know more about >> Hope somebody will comment if I'm wrong in what I've said. >> >> Best wishes >> >> Andrew . >> On 16 Apr 2014, at 15:44, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> I just scanned an envelope. Unsure how to simply view a window with text in >>> it, I selected the Word file option. I'm now in a window with a bunch of >>> formatting options, two empty scroll areas, and no recognized text >>> anywhere. How do I simply see what is on the envelope I scanned? I don't >>> usually need to save text, just scan it to see what it is. Is there a way >>> to basically OCR a scan and view the results? Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex Hall >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > [email protected] > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
