[bksvol-discuss] Re: Scanning Books - Images & Tables

  • From: lori kaltenbronn <lkaltenbronn@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:39:19 -0500

Thank you. I am looking forward to helping add to the collection.

On Mar 16, 2012 11:48 AM, "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Lori,
>
> It's great to have you with us!
>
> Yes, please put the text that belongs in tables in its proper place.
That will be very very much appreciated!
>
> As for images, if you include a description of the image, that is
sufficient.  Adding the images isn't possible for our tools at this time,
though we expect that it will be happening in the next year or so.
>
> For now, please do not include the images in your books.  We can't handle
them yet.
>
> Again, it's great to have you with us!
>
> Happy scanning!
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lori kaltenbronn
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:29 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Scanning Books - Images & Tables
>
> I am a new scanner. I do not understand how I should handle tables and
images.
> When checking a scanned page, do I reformat tables that are scanned as
gibberish back to legible tables? Tables appear to be supported by the RTF
format.
> For text that describes an image, do I manually add in the image? If so
what formats are allowed? Jpg? Bmp? If I do not include the image, what do
I do with the text that describes the image?
>
> If there is a reference that describes these types of scanning questions,
let me know. I haven't been able to find answers anywhere.
>
> Thank you,
> Lori

Other related posts: