[bksvol-discuss] Re: Scanning quickly no matter what -- was: Coulter
- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:22:42 -0700
The only thing I don't like about doing that is that if the
recognition is messed up, you're not really aware of it cuz you're
sleepin or whatever, & then u gotta do it all over again. Course, it
beats the fire out of doing both a rescan & rerecognize.
On 1/25/08, Gary Petraccaro <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've done that in the past except for grayscale. My grayscale results don't
> equal my static results by something .3. I know about saving the time on
> Optimization, and that's making me reconsider. I don't know what effects
> 400dpi would add into the mix. I'll take a look at them both together.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guido Corona" <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 9:51 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Scanning quickly no matter what -- was: Coulter
>
>
> > One very effective way in Kurzweil to scan very quickly while still
> > maintaining all the recognition features that may yield highest quality
> > text is to use a 2 step approach:
> >
> > 1. In settings / scanning, select 'image scanning only' as mode; I
> > also use grayscale and 400DPI because they tend to generate highest
> > quality scans in most cases.
> >
> > 2. Once you have scanned the whole book, change the 'mode' setting to
> > 'recognize image files". Now go take a long walk or go to sleep. the
> > reco job may take 20 minutes. . . or run overnight, depending on the speed
> > of your machine.
> >
> > The beauty of this process is that you will be able to scan the book at
> > full speed, without being bogged down by the slowdown introduced by the
> > recognition process, no matter how taxing the reco settings are.
> >
> > Guido
> >
> >
> > Guido Dante Corona
> > IBM Research,
> > Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
> > Austin Tx.
> > Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
> > Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web: http://www.ibm.com/able
> >
> > ". . . Maybe it was only those who were most certain they were right who
> > were guaranteed to be wrong. And that maybe, just maybe, those who
> > questioned the most were in the end those who came closest to being wise."
> > [David Poyer, The Command]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent by: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 01/25/2008 07:52 AM
> > Please respond to
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> >
> >
> > To
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> > cc
> >
> > Subject
> > [bksvol-discuss] Re: Coulter
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have them kept, as it slows down the scanning dramatically. I had to
> > shut
> > them off way back when i started to install, and so i keep them and remove
> >
> > the junk myself.
> >
> > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
> > and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
> > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> > Graduate Alumni Association Board
> > www.guidedogs.com
> >
> > More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
> > limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
> > - Helen Keller
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:34 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Coulter
> >
> >
> > I'll try the cleaning. Btw, and last question, how do you handle
> > suspicious
> > regions?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 5:43 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Coulter
> >
> >
> >> Two page mode, as the book fit on the scanner better that way.
> >>
> >> You might want to clean the scanner glass and see if it makes a
> >> difference.
> >>
> >> Smile.
> >>
> >> Or else try 400 dpi as I have done that on occassion, though it slows
> >> things
> >> down dramatically.
> >>
> >> The font is a little different.
> >>
> >> Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
> >> and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
> >> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> >> Graduate Alumni Association Board
> >> www.guidedogs.com
> >>
> >> More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
> >> limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
> >> - Helen Keller
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 4:40 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Coulter
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't know. I never read your copy. The library finally came up with
> >> the
> >> copy I had ordered for myself, 4 months back. I scanned it on a whim.
> >> Your
> >> copy is, I assume, as good as it ever was. Did you use 2-page mode or
> >> single?
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:55 AM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Coulter
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi Gary,
> >>>
> >>> Interesting, as I emphasized smile, the fact that it needed eting when
> > I
> >>> put
> >>> it up.
> >>>
> >>> By the by,
> >>>
> >>> the seetings were
> >>>
> >>> Grayscale, 300 dpi, and Fine Reader 8 as part of Bookshare.
> >>>
> >>> So.... I have to wonder, what happened to the book from my desk to
> >>> Bookshare, as most of what I glanced at read great.
> >>>
> >>> Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
> >>> and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
> >>> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> >>> Graduate Alumni Association Board
> >>> www.guidedogs.com
> >>>
> >>> More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
> >>> limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
> >>> - Helen Keller
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:42 AM
> >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Coulter
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Would whoever scanned If Democrats tell me what software and settings
> >>> they
> >>> used? I just took a look at this book for curiosity's sake and found
> > it
> >>> a
> >>> horrible scan never exceeding 99.6 and much often lower. After I went
> >>> through the book with rank spelling, I still had 455 errors.
> >>> Much appreciated, Thanks.
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