>
>
> > On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Duke Normandin <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > > The second pdf file, I _cannot_ use the "Text tool"! It seems like the
> > > entire file is an image. Annotating this file is limited to a few
> > > tools. Why is this? Can I alter the file, or otherwise change
> > > _something_ so that I be able to use the "text tool"? TIA...
>
>
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Duke Normandin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Jun 2010, jeff newman wrote:
>
> > The PDF probably *is* just a series of images of text, not actual text.
> > You'll need to use some kind of OCR software to convert the images into
> > text, then you'll be able to use the tools.
> >
> > j
>
>
>
> Can you recommend some OCR software for MacOS X (leopard)?
>
>
I use Abbyy FineReader[1] and ReadIris[2] is supposed to be pretty good,
too, but both will set you back about $100. Which is still cheaper than
acrobat pro. :)
There's also a "free online OCR" application[3]. I can't even comment on how
well it works or what happens to your files, privacy, etc. but it does say
it can handle short PDFs.
[1]: http://www.abbyyusa.com/finereader/express/mac
[2]:
http://www.irislink.com/c2-1584-189/Readiris-12---OCR-Software-------Convert-your-Paper-Documents-into-Editable-Text-.aspx
[3]: http://www.free-online-ocr.com/
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