[bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
- From: "Amy Goldring Tajalli" <agoldringtajalli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:26:05 -0400
Pratik,
Is one of those books in your box Browning's translation of The Diary of Lady
Murasaki ? That was next in my plans and since I can work on Genji after
someone else. It takes 2 validators doesn't it and do they work simultaneously
or consecutively? I would love to do it but I did notice I had some problems
that I did not know how to correct - I rescanned one page 4 times. I guess I
can do both since I gather it will take time but I don't want to lose the
opportunity of scanning while I have the Kurzweil. In addition to the Diary I
have Liza Dalby's novel, The Tale of Murasaki. I know it is modern but I
thought it might be worth the effort.Both are spineless so they will be easy to
scan. I also have the Complete Kipling verse already scanned but I wanted to
"scan" it so that the sighted readers will see the versification. Luckily I
had not gotten far in correcting it as I will have to replace all the tabs with
spaces. I don't know how some of you manage so many books.
Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: Pratik Patel
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:16 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
Aimy,
any time you use kurzweil to scan, I would recommend that you save your file
in its native format, which is .kes. When you ultimately upload to Bookshare,
you can always convert your files to .rtf. The .kes format have some excellent
advantages. One of those advantages is to allow you to define your own page
numbers. This means that you can tell Kurzweil 1000 where the actual start of
the book is. This features is known as "operator defined page numbers." You
can find it in the Navigation menu (alt+v). Let's say for example, that Genji
book you're currently working on starts 30 pages into the actual scan. You
should go to the actual page where the book numbering begins. Page 1, for
instance. Go to the Navigation menu (alt+v) and arrow down to get to "operator
defined page numbers." Hit enter on this menu item. Kurzweil will ask you to
put in a number. type 1 here and press enter. From now on, Kurzweil will
announce the pages in the correct sequence. Any pages before this point are
announced as preliminary numbers. So it could be, preliminary 1, preliminary
2, preliminary 3 and so on until you get to preliminary 30. Then you go to
page one, the number where you actually begin the book or page numbering.
And Aimy, Thanks for keeping the blank pages. We recommend that all blank
pages be kept in order to allow Bookshare tools to take advantage of page
numbering capabilities.
Regards,
Pratik
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Goldring Tajalli
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:35 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
Hi Pratik,
I kept the blank pages so that the pagination would be as close to the
original as possible. Since the pre-text pages are in roman numerals which
Kurzweil apparently cannot read, the final scan is reminiscent of the
difference between third age and shire reckoning except that instead of
subjractin 1600 you add 30 to the text pagination. The blanks keep me honest.
I just have to remember to reset the settings every time I go to Genji.
Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: Pratik Patel
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:33 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
That reminds me that I have a whole stack of Genji books sitting somewhere
in a box, packed away for the day when I'll get to buy a large house. I'm sure
they'll eventually make it into the collection.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kellie Hartmann
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 6:34 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
Hi Amy,
Regarding your Genji project,
1. The pages with just a couple of letters may be blank pages, or they may
be pages that contain things that scanning software cannot interpret. That
might include maps, charts, pictures, Japanese characters, or any number of
other visual features. Unfortunately at this point there really isn't a way to
incorporate the sketches into the Bookshare files--right now the system is
handling text only.
I hope this is helpful and not too disappointing, and if you need more
Kurzweil tips don't hesitate to ask,
Kellie
P.S. It's neat that you are adding this cultural classic to Bookshare's
collection. One of the neatest things about Bookshare is the way it opens up
opportunities to explore literature from other cultures that might not
otherwise come to our notice.
Kellie
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