[bksvol-discuss] Re: A question on tables
- From: Rik James <rixmix2009@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:30:26 -0600
I have not read the most recently updated volunteer's manual, so my apologies
if this is covered in there.
But I wonder if someone on the list can say something about scanning a book
with tables.
I know that some programs like my version 11 of Kurzweil K-1000 does recognize
tables and does what it does with them. But I have not taken the time yet to
know exactly how to deal with them.
As one quick example, I know that frequently k-1000 recognizes a page with the
table of contents as a table and will put the page numbers for each chapter
title like at the end of the text. And I usually go through the work and just
move each successive page number to its corresponding chapter. Of course there
is possibility of an error here, so I rather dislike having to do this.
So if anyone has knowledge of a setting or what you do when you encounter a
page with tables when you are scanning, I would enjoy reading and learning from
you about it.
Thanks.
Rik
From: Deborah Murray
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:29 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A question on tables
Hi Bob,
Since this was my book, I'll add a bit more to this.
I took another look at the rtf file I submitted. The table was already mangled
before I sent it in, I just didn't realize it.
So it seems the problem occurred when the file was converted from kes to rtf
and I don't know why. It hasn't ever happened that I am aware of to any of the
other books I've scanned.
Deborah
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:18 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A question on tables
You've got it Mayrie.
I want to know why the table was in tact when the submitter sent it in, and was
badly mauled when I got it.
Bob
"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for
it back when it begins to rain."
----- Original Message -----
From: Mayrie ReNae
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:21 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A question on tables
Hi Bob,
I'm sorry. I don't understand the question you're asking. Are you
asking why the submitter said the table was fine, but you encountered something
that didn't seem fine, and want to know how it got messed up?
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:07 PM
To: bookshare volunteer discussion
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] A question on tables
Hi.
I recently proofread "
HOWARD DEAN'S PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM
How We Can Achieve Affordable Medical Care for Every American and Make Our
Jobs Safer".
In one place there was a table of figures. In the file I downloaded the table
spanned two pages which was awkward to read and through off the pagination.
When I wrote the person who scanned the book she told me the table was fine
when she sent the book in.
My question is, when dealing with tables, what can be done to preserve the
integrity of the table?
Thanks.
Bob
"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask
for it back when it begins to rain."
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