When you first scan it into OpenOffice, it scans as a picture. You can add text to the document and save it as a pdf. When you scan original documents, you don't want them to be editable, or at least very difficult. Much as photographs from a film camera with negatives is permissable in court as evidence. However, pictures from a digital camera are not.
If I scan a clients divorce decree and save it as a pdf, I don't want it to be easily editable, however, still accessible. Greg --- Chad Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But is it text (editable / copyable) - or just a big > picture? > > On 3/31/06, Gregory Forster > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I use OpenOffice 2.0.2 on my business computer at > my home office. During > > this time of year, I am also an employee and have > another office which has > > MSO 2003 on that computer. My boss uses another > program (which he paid > > dearly for) to scan documents into pdf files for > clients. > > > > At my home office, I can scan the same type > documents directly into OO > > Writer, then save them as pdf files. I tried it, > and it works slick! > > > > Go into OO Writer. Put your document in your > printer. In OO, click > > Insert/Picture/Scan. First make sure the right > scan driver is > > selected. Then scan the document. It pops right > in OpenOffice > > Writer. Then click the pdf icon to save it as a > pdf file. > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > > > > -- > - Chad Smith > http://www.gimpshop.net/ > http://www.whatisopenoffice.org/ > Because everyone loves free software! > http://www.chadwsmith.com/ > Because, admit it, you've got nothing better to do > right now... > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
