User Guide
Table – this is used for table image areas or for areas of text that are structured in a table.
When the application reads this type of block, it draws vertical and horizontal separators
inside the block to form a table. This block is represented as a table in the output text. You can
draw and edit tables manually.
Picture – this is used for image areas that contain pictures. This type of block may enclose an
actual picture or any other object that should be displayed as a picture (e.g. a section of text).
Barcode – this is used for barcode image areas. If your document contains a barcode that
should be displayed as a series of numbers and letters rather than as a picture, draw a separate
block for the barcode and set the block type to barcode.
Note: It is possible to have barcode analysis and recognition carried out automatically, but
this is not a default option. To enable it, select the Look for barcodes item on the
Recognition tab (Tools>Options menu).
Automatic Page Layout Analysis Options
As part of automatic page layout analysis the following types of blocks are drawn: text, table,
picture, and barcode.
To start automatic layout analysis (and text recognition), click the 2Read button. Before click
ing this button, however, select the main layout analysis options: document type and table
analysis options.
Document type
Usually, text layout is determined automatically. Automatic detection is performed if the
Autodetect layout value on the Recognition tab in the Document Type group
(Tools>Options menu) is selected. Note that the default value is set.
To select the document type manually:
● Select the desired type in the Document type group on the Recognition
tab in the Options dialog (Tools>Options menu).
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Chapter 5. Page Layout Analysis