[access-uk] Re: Pdf conversion

Hi.

I’d just add that PDF converter from ABBYY will also do this for you but at 
around half the price of the OCR software Fine Reader, it all depends on 
whether it’s just the function of PDF conversion you’d be looking for.

All the best, Ibrahim.

From: Richard Godfrey-McKay 
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 1:13 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Pdf conversion

John, Abby FineReader (about £80) has a specific option to convert PDF files to 
Word in it.  The OCR software converts the image into text, just as something 
like Kurzweil or OpenBook does - but without the need to use a scanner.  

Regards,
Richard 

Richard Godfrey-McKay

Telephone: 01738-445 880

Mobile: 07791 452 593

 




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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
John Gregory
Sent: 03 January 2012 13:07
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Pdf conversion


Maybe Richard, but an image is an image and haven't found any way other than 
rescanning to get around this yet. However, if it works, then please do let the 
list know as it is a constant pain for me when trying to read pdf articles for 
my PhD.

Cheers.

John.


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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Richard Godfrey-McKay
Sent: 03 January 2012 12:34
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Pdf conversion


John, I think that Abbyy FineReader would do the image to text conversion, as 
it's an OCR programme.

Richard 
Richard Godfrey-McKay

Telephone: 01738-445 880

Mobile: 07791 452 593

 




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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
John Gregory
Sent: 03 January 2012 12:29
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Pdf conversion


Hi Richard,

I don't think you will be able to convert an image into a Word document. For 
this to happen, even with the Pro version of Adobe Acrobat X - which I have - 
the file would need to be a text file. It will merely create an image file in 
the Word document. However, if you have some other means of doing this, then 
please accept my apologies.

John.


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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Richard Godfrey-McKay
Sent: 03 January 2012 11:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Pdf conversion


Mike, If you send it to me off list at 
richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I should be able to convert it to Word.  
Richard  

Richard Godfrey-McKay

Telephone: 01738-445 880

Mobile: 07791 452 593

 




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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
John Gregory
Sent: 03 January 2012 11:21
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Pdf conversion


Hi Mike,

If the file has been scanned as an image, then I don't know of anything that 
will actually convert it. JAWS 13 will read the first page of a scanned image, 
but it cannot be saved and converted and you would need to scan each page and 
read it - quite a labour intensive process. The only option I can think of is 
to print the pages and scan in as an accessible document rather than an image.

Cheers.

John.


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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Mike Moore
Sent: 02 January 2012 23:53
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Pdf conversion


Hello,

I have a Pdf file, a book, and it is as an image scan, or viewed as a blank 
document by JFW.

I need to convert it, but Kurzweil will not handle a document of its size, 
62000 Kb.

Any suggestions please?

Kindest,

Mike

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