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ZoomText ImageReader 1.2 User’s Guide

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Contents

Welcome to ZoomText ImageReader 1

English-Only versus Multilingual 2

ImageReader 1.2 Features 3

System Requirements 7

Setting Up and Running ImageReader 9

Step 1—Install the ZoomText Voices 10

Step 2—Install ImageReader 12

Step 3—Setup the Document Camera 13

Step 4—Start ImageReader 15

Step 5—Activate ImageReader 17

Step 6—Register ImageReader 22

Step 7—Configure Languages and Voices 24

Exiting ImageReader 27

Getting Help 28

Updating ImageReader 30

Uninstalling ImageReader 31

The ImageReader User Interface 33

The ImageReader Audio Guide 35

The ImageReader Menus 39

The ImageReader Toolbar 40

The ImageReader Capture Window 42

Navigating ImageReader with the Keyboard 46

Using ImageReader 47

Lesson 1—Capturing Images and Text 48

Lesson 2—Switching Between Text View and Image View 54

Lesson 3—Viewing the Captured Text 55

Lesson 4—Reading the Captured Text 57

Lesson 5—Viewing the Captured Image 59

Lesson 6—Reading the Captured Image 62

Lesson 7—Changing the Reading Voice 63

Lesson 8—Saving and Copying Captured Content 64

Preference Settings 67

Program Preferences 68

Camera Preferences 72

Language and Voice Preferences 76

Adding and Removing Languages 79

Text View Preferences 82

Image View Preferences 86

OCR Preferences 89

Cropping Preferences 91

Saving ImageReader Settings 94

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 95

Keyboard Shortcuts 96

Camera Help 101

Tips for Obtaining High Quality Camera Captures 102

Focusing the ImageReader Document Camera 104

Troubleshooting Camera Problems 107

Index 109

Chapter 1

Welcome to ZoomText ImageReader

ZoomText ImageReader is an important productivity tool for the

visually impaired that allows you to capture and read text from all types

of printed materials; including documents, books, magazines, and much

more. ImageReader also lets you capture and read text from image files,

your clipboard, or from screen captures taken right off of your computer

screen—great for reading images that contain text within web pages and

documents, something that screen readers cannot access. And all of the

captured text is displayed in fonts, colors and sizes that are easy to see,

and read aloud in natural sounding voices that are pleasant to listen to.

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English-Only versus Multilingual

ImageReader comes in two versions: English-Only and Multilingual.

English-Only versions of ImageReader recognize and read

English text, come with premium NeoSpeech English voices, and

will only run on North American versions of supported Microsoft

Windows operating systems. Therefore, English-Only versions are

available for purchase in North America only.

Multilingual versions of ImageReader can recognize and read

text in over 150 languages and dialects, come with a library of

premium “ZoomText Voices” that cover the most commonly

spoken languages and dialects, and support virtually all

international versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Multilingual versions of ImageReader are available for purchase

worldwide.

Note: When the ImageReader program is running, the version type

appears in the title bar of the ImageReader window—“(English-Only)”

or “(Multilingual)”.

Upgrading from English-Only to Multilingual

If you own an English-Only version of ImageReader and need support

for additional languages, you can purchase a low-cost upgrade to the

multilingual version. To purchase the upgrade, contact your local Ai

Squared dealer.

Chapter 1—Welcome to ZoomText ImageReader 3

ImageReader 1.2 Features

ImageReader provides the following important features and benefits.

Easy to learn and easy to use. It couldn’t be easier. ImageReader’s

straightforward design makes learning and using ImageReader a

snap. Its streamlined toolbar and simple keyboard shortcuts allow

you to capture and read text in only two steps. And the one-

handed reading commands make it easy to start and stop reading,

and skim forward and backward by paragraph, sentence or word.

New and improved document camera. ImageReader now comes

with a new state-of-the-art “ZoomText Camera” that features 8

megapixel camera resolution, a fast autofocus lens, a large

A3/Tabloid capture area, and a sleek camera body that is

lightweight and folds to a small portable carry size. The capture

area is large enough for two letter-size documents, side-by-side

book pages, and the full width of a tabloid size newspaper. And

with 8 megapixels of camera resolution and an autofocusing lens,

your captured images are always delivered with sharp, vivid

quality.

Note: Customers who purchased an earlier version of

ImageReader with the original 5 megapixel document cameras

may upgrade to the new 8 megapixel ZoomText Camera. Contact

Ai Squared or your local Ai Squared dealer for information.

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ZoomText Camera and document positioning mat

New and improved document positioning mat. ImageReader

comes with a unique document positioning mat that makes

placing items in the camera’s view fast and easy. The document

area has a high-contrast and tactile design that includes a bump

edge for squaring items to the camera, so you always know when

your item is properly positioned in full view of the camera. And

the mat can be folded for compact storage and transporting, but

instantly lays flat when unfolded onto your work surface.


New automatic camera calibration. When starting up

ImageReader with the new ZoomText Camera and document

positioning mat, a new camera calibration feature automatically

crops the camera’s view to the document positioning mat. The

calibration feature provides you with two very important benefits.

First, the extraneous areas around the document mat are

eliminated, improving the appearance of the image and improving

the speed and accuracy of OCR processing. Second, you always

have absolute certainty about the area that the camera sees.

Note: This feature is only available when using the new ZoomText

Camera and mat that are designed for ImageReader.

New ImageReader Audio Guide. ImageReader’s Audio Guide

provides complete self-voicing of ImageReader’s user interface,

making ImageReader fully accessible to users that are visually-

impaired or blind. The Audio Guide provides automatic

announcement of every action you perform and every event that

occurs, so you always know where you are at, what is occurring

and what you need to do.

Automatic reading of captured text. Use ImageReader’s

AutoRead feature minimizes your effort and maximizes your

productivity. Each time new text is captured ImageReader will

automatically start reading.

Captures text from all types of printed material. ImageReader is

designed to capture and read printed items that come in wide

variety of shapes and sizes— business documents, books,

magazines, even product packaging.

Captures text from electronic images. ImageReader can also

extract and read text from graphical images, such as those

contained in web pages, documents and image files.

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Configurable Text View and Image View. ImageReader’s Text

View allows you to comfortably see and read the capture text in

your choice of high-contrast fonts, colors and zoom level. Image

View allows you to see the captured image at a wide range of

zoom levels from 25% to 800%.

Export captured images and text. You can copy the captured

image and/or text to another application, or save the captured

image and text to a variety of popular file types; including PDF,

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, plain text and a variety of image

formats.

Multilingual Language Support. Multilingual versions of

ImageReader can recognize and read over 170 languages and

dialects from around the world. You can enable simultaneous

recognition of multiple languages and assign specific voices to

read each language.

Premium Voices. ImageReader comes with premium male and

female voices for reading captured text as well as ImageReader

events and status announcements. English-Only versions of

ImageReader come with a variety of NeoSpeech English voices,

while multilingual versions come with the NeoSpeech English

voices and the “ZoomText Voices” library that includes voices for

the most commonly spoken languages and dialects from around

the world. These expressive and natural sounding voices are

enjoyable to listen to and provide intelligent reading of

information that is contextually or regionally specific—such as

abbreviations, acronyms and numeric information, including dates

and times, phone numbers, monetary values and equations.

Note: The ZoomText Voices are only usable in the multilingual

version of ImageReader and newer international versions of

ZoomText Magnifier/Reader.


System Requirements

The following hardware and software is required to run ImageReader

1.2:

1 GHz or higher processor

One of the following operating systems:

o Windows 10

o Windows 8 or 8.1

o Windows 7 (with SP1 or later)

o Windows Vista (with SP1 or later)

o Windows XP (32-bit with SP3 or later)

2 GB RAM (4 GB or higher recommended)

4.5 GB hard disk space (5 GB if Microsoft .NET 4 is not already

installed).

Note: Additional hard disk space is also required to install

ZoomText Voices (provided with multilingual versions of

ImageReader only).

USB 2.0 or higher

Document camera or HD webcam

o 2 megapixel or higher (5 megapixel recommended)

o Support for the Microsoft DirectShow interface

Minimum 1024 x 768 screen resolution

Chapter 2

Setting Up and Running ImageReader

Now that you have learned what ImageReader has to offer, let’s get

started! This section will walk you through the steps to get ImageReader

set up and ready to use.

Step 1—Install the ZoomText Voices

Step 2—Install ImageReader

Step 3—Setup the document camera

Step 4—Start ImageReader

Step 5—Activate ImageReader

Step 6—Register ImageReader

Step 7—Configure Languages and Voices

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Step 1—Install the ZoomText Voices

Important! Step 1 only applies to the multilingual version of

ImageReader. If you are running the English-Only version of

ImageReader, proceed to Step 2.

English-Only and multilingual versions of ImageReader come with a set

of premium NeoSpeech English voices that are automatically installed

by the ImageReader setup program. The multilingual version of

ImageReader also comes with a separate DVD that contains a library of

premium “ZoomText Voices”.

The ZoomText Voices cover the most commonly spoken languages and

dialects from around the world. You should preinstall the voices that

match the languages you want ImageReader to recognize and read. This

will allow ImageReader to automatically and conveniently assign these

voices to their matching languages whenever you enabled them for

recognition. Additional ZoomText Voices that are not included on the

DVD can be downloaded from the following location on Ai Squared’s

website: www.aisquared.com/ZoomTextVoices.

Installing ZoomText Voices is very straightforward, allowing you to

complete the process in a few simple steps.

http://www.aisquared.com/ZoomTextVoices

Chapter 2—Setting Up and Running ImageReader 11

To install the ZoomText Voices

1. Disable virus-protection software and close all other programs.

2. Insert the ZoomText Voices disc in the DVD drive.

The ZoomText Voices Setup program will start automatically.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to choose the desired voices and

complete the installation.

Note: The ZoomText Voices setup program will install system-

level components. In order to install these components, you must

have administrator privileges. If you do not have these privileges,

contact your network administrator before proceeding with the

installation.

After you have installed and activated ImageReader you can customize

the configuration of languages and voices. For more information, see

Step 7—Configure Languages and Voices in this chapter.

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Step 2—Install ImageReader

Installing ImageReader is very straightforward, allowing you to

complete the process in a few simple steps.

To install ImageReader

1. Disable virus-protection software and close all other programs.

2. Insert the ImageReader disc into the DVD drive.

The ImageReader Setup program will start automatically.

3. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Note: The ImageReader setup program will install system-level

components. In order to install these components, you must have

administrator privileges. If you do not have these privileges,

contact your network administrator before proceeding with the

installation.


Step 3—Setup the Document Camera

The complete ImageReader 1.2 product package includes a new 8

megapixel ZoomText Camera and a special document positioning mat

that helps you quickly and accurately position items in the camera’s

view. We recommend that you set up the document camera and connect

it to your computer before you start ImageReader; this will allow

ImageReader to automatically detect the document camera when

starting up.

To set up the 8 megapixel ZoomText Camera and document positioning mat

1. Choose a location for the camera and mat that is within

comfortable reach on your workstation and will allow you to

connect the camera to your computer using the supplied USB

cable.

2. With the camera arm folded to its closed position, grip each end of

the camera and then with a firm but slow motion pull apart to

extend the telescoping tower to its operating height. The

telescoping tower will extend approximately 4 inches (10

centimeters) and click into place when fully extended.

3. Attach the USB cable to the camera and one of your computer’s

USB ports. Note: USB 2.0 or higher is required. Avoid adding USB

extension cables as this may degrade the camera’s image quality.

4. Squarely position the base of the camera into the camera slot on

the document mat with the camera arm extended over the mat.

5. Flip up the camera arm to its horizontal position.

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Upgrading your ImageReader document camera

If you purchased ImageReader 1.0 or 1.1 with the original 5 megapixel

document camera, you may upgrade to the new 8 megapixel ZoomText

Camera. Contact Ai Squared or your local Ai Squared dealer for

information.

Using ImageReader with other cameras

ImageReader can be used with other document cameras and HD

webcams that provide 2 megapixel or higher resolution and support the

Microsoft DirectShow interface. The setup and use of other cameras may

be different from the ImageReader document cameras. When using

another camera you should have the documentation for that camera

available.


Step 4—Start ImageReader

Once ImageReader is installed on your system, it can be started using

the procedures described below.

To start ImageReader

Do one of the following:

On the Windows desktop, select the ImageReader 1.2 program

icon.

In the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > ImageReader 1.2

> ImageReader 1.2.

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The Audio Guide

When you start ImageReader the ImageReader Audio Guide will start

speaking. The Audio Guide provides complete self-voicing of

ImageReader’s user interface, making ImageReader fully accessible to

users that are visually-impaired or blind. The Audio Guide provides

automatic announcement of every action you perform and every event

that occurs, so you always know where you are at, what is occurring

and what you need to do. For complete information on configuring and

using the Audio Guide, see The ImageReader Audio Guide.

Camera calibration on startup

Each time you start ImageReader the camera calibration process will

run. This process crops the camera’s view to the edges of the document

positioning mat, improving the appearance of the image and improving

the speed and accuracy of the text recognition process.

When the camera calibration process runs, you will be prompted to

make sure the camera and mat are properly set up and clear of all

objects. These steps are necessary to insure that the calibration process is

successful. If the calibration process fails you will be prompted to check

the camera and mat setup and try again. If you do not have a matching

camera and mat that can be calibrated or do not want to perform the

calibration, you can select the Cancel button and ImageReader will skip

the calibration process and proceed with the start up.

Note: You can enable and disable the automatic camera calibration

when starting ImageReader by checking or unchecking the

Automatically Calibrate Camera option in the Capture menu.


Step 5—Activate ImageReader

ImageReader contains product activation technology designed to

eliminate unauthorized use of ImageReader, without imposing a burden

on legitimate users. Product activation is a simple, straightforward and

anonymous process that takes just a few seconds to complete when

performed over the Internet. You cannot use ImageReader until you

have successfully completed the activation process.

To activate ImageReader

1. To activate ImageReader, you will need the serial number

provided with your purchased copy. You can find your

ImageReader serial number in the following locations:

On the ImageReader CD sleeve.

On the side of the ImageReader product box.

On the back of the ImageReader User's Guide.

Note: If you purchased ImageReader from Ai Squared's online

store, your product serial number will be included in your

purchase confirmation email.

2. When you start ImageReader, you will be prompted to enter your

product serial number to activate the software for use. Once you

have typed in the serial number, click the Activate button.

Once you have entered your product serial number, the manner in

which activation is completed depends on whether or not you

have an Internet connection:

If you are connected to the Internet your serial number and

system code are automatically passed to the Ai Squared

activation server for validation. An activation code is then

passed back to your computer, activating your ImageReader

license. This process takes just a few seconds to complete.

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If you are not connected to the Internet the wizard displays

your serial number and system code, along with instructions

on how to manually obtain an activation code. An activation

code can be obtained from Ai Squared's activation website

(using another computer that is connected to the Internet), or

by contacting Ai Squared's Product Support department.

Telephone activation support is available Monday through

Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern Time.

In North America, call: 1 (866) 331-1233

Outside North America, call +1 (802) 362-5393

http://www.aisquared.com/activate


Activating ImageReader on More Than One Computer

Single-user versions of ImageReader allow you to install and activate

the software on up to three computers (in accordance with the

ZoomText ImageReader Software License Agreement). Multiple

activations are provided to accommodate individuals that use more

than one computer, such as a home computer, a work computer and a

laptop computer. While ImageReader may be installed on up to three

computers, use of the collective installations is restricted to one user at

any given time.

Transferring Your ImageReader License (Deactivating ImageReader)

Should you want to move your ImageReader software to a new

computer, or need to reformat the hard drive on your current computer,

it is important that you first transfer your software license back to the Ai

Squared activation server. This preserves your license so that it may be

used to activate a new installation of ImageReader.

To transfer your ImageReader software license

From the ImageReader menu bar, select Help > Transfer Software

License... This action will launch the ImageReader Activation

Wizard and guide you through the transfer process. The

completed process will deactivate the installation of ImageReader

and transfer the license back to the Ai Squared activation server.

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Frequently Asked Questions about ImageReader Product Activation

Below are collection of questions and answers to provide further

understanding of ImageReader’s product activation.

What is product activation?

Product activation is an anti-piracy technology designed to verify

that ImageReader has been legitimately licensed.

How does product activation work?

The activation process verifies that the serial number is legitimate

and has not been activated on more computers than allowed by

the ZoomText ImageReader Software License Agreement.

What happens if I don’t activate my product?

If you don’t activate your product, you cannot run ImageReader

until you do so.

What if my product activation fails?

Product activation will only fail under exceptional circumstances.

In most cases, you can reactivate ImageReader as quickly and

easily as the original activation. If your attempt to reactivate fails,

contact Ai Squared Product Support for help.

What if I need to reformat or upgrade my computer?

If you need to reformat your hard drive or upgrade your

Windows operating system, you should first transfer your

ImageReader software license back to the ImageReader activation

server. See Transferring your ImageReader license (deactivating

ImageReader) in the preceding section.

Note: You do not need to transfer your ImageReader license when

installing Windows service packs and hot fixes.


What if I want to move my ImageReader software to another

computer?

Should you want to move your ImageReader software to a new

computer, it is important that you first transfer your software

license back to the Ai Squared activation server. This preserves

your software license so that it may be used to activate your new

installation of ImageReader. See Transferring your ImageReader

license (deactivating ImageReader) in the preceding section.

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Step 6—Register ImageReader

To ensure that you get the most out of ImageReader and to protect your

product license, Ai Squared recommends that you register your

ImageReader product immediately after completing the installation. By

registering ImageReader, you are eligible for technical support and low-

cost upgrades. You'll also receive our email newsletter, providing

information about new product releases, special offers, and helpful

ImageReader tips and tricks. And don't worry, when registering with Ai

Squared, your personal information is always held in the strictest

confidence. Ai Squared does not share customer information with other

organizations, so you don't have to worry about unwanted solicitations

from third parties.

To register your ImageReader product

There are two ways to register your ImageReader product:

Register ImageReader online (recommended)

Registering ImageReader online is quick and easy. To initiate

the online registration process, do one of the following:

o The first time you start ImageReader a Product Registration

dialog will appear. Choosing the Register Now option will

open your browser to Ai Squared’s product registration

webpage. Just create or login to your Ai Squared customer

account and select Register your product.

o In ImageReader's Help menu, choose Register Product…

and create or login to your account.


Phone in your registration

You can also call Ai Squared to register your product—Monday

through Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern Time.

o Inside of North America, call 1 (800) 859-0270

o Outside of North America, call +1 (802) 362-3612

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Step 7—Configure Languages and Voices

There is one last step to perform before you begin using ImageReader,

which is to configure the languages and/or voices you want to use. The

language and voice options are different for the English-Only and

multilingual versions of ImageReader. This step in the setup process

covers the options for both versions.

Language options in ImageReader

With the English-Only version of ImageReader, the recognition

language is limited to English. Special characters, accents and

punctuations that do not exist in the English language are not

recognized, and therefore will not be properly displayed or spoken.

With the multilingual version of ImageReader, there are over 170

recognition languages that can be enabled. The following languages are

automatically enabled during the setup process:

The language of your Windows operating system

English

If you are like most users, these automatic selections will cover the

languages that you speak and the languages you need ImageReader to

recognize and read. However, you can enable additional languages for

recognition, or disable any languages that you no longer need

recognized. Enabling and disabling languages is performed in the

Languages and Voices dialog box. To access and use this dialog box, see

Language and Voice Preferences in Chapter 5.


Voice options in ImageReader

The English-Only version of ImageReader comes with premium

NeoSpeech English voices. All of these voices are automatically installed

with ImageReader.

Note: Non-English voices are not supported in the English-Only version

of ImageReader.

The multilingual version of ImageReader comes with premium

NeoSpeech English voices (automatically installed with ImageReader)

and a library of premium “ZoomText Voices” that cover the most

commonly spoken languages and dialects from around the world. The

most commonly used ZoomText Voices are provided on the ZoomText

Voices DVD included with your ImageReader product. Additional

ZoomText Voices that are not included on the DVD can be downloaded

from the following location on Ai Squared’s website:

www.aisquared.com/ZoomTextVoices.

If you have installed a multilingual version of ImageReader, you should

have already installed the desired ZoomText Voices as instructed in Step

1: Install the ZoomText Voices in this chapter. If you have not yet

installed these voices, please refer to these instructions and do so now.

Using ImageReader with other voices

While Ai Squared recommends using the NeoSpeech and ZoomText

Voices provided with ImageReader, you can also use voices from other

providers that support the SAPI5 speech interface and have open

licensing that provides authorized use of the voices by ImageReader.

Keep in mind that Ai Squared is not responsible for any problems you

may encounter when using voices from other providers.

http://www.aisquared.com/ZoomTextVoices

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How ImageReader assigns voices to languages

ImageReader automatically and conveniently assigns a voice to each

language that is enabled during setup or that you enable after setup.

Here’s how…

With the English-Only version of ImageReader, by default, a

NeoSpeech English voice is automatically assigned during setup. If you

prefer a different English voice, you can change the voice assignment in

the Languages and Voices dialog box. To access and use this dialog box,

see Language and Voice Preferences in Chapter 5.

With the multilingual version of ImageReader, each time you enable a

recognition language, ImageReader automatically searches for and

assigns the nearest matching voice as follows: First, ImageReader will

search for a matching ZoomText Voice. If a matching ZoomText Voice is

not found on the system but is known to exist in the ZoomText Voices

library, ImageReader will prompt you to install the matching voice from

the ZoomText Voices disc or website download. If you skip this

suggestion, ImageReader will then search for a matching voice on the

system from another provider. If a matching voice from another

provider is not found, a NeoSpeech English voice will be assigned. If

you prefer a different voice for any of the enabled languages, you can

change the voice assignments in the Languages and Voices dialog box.

To access and use this dialog box, see Language and Voice Preferences

in Chapter 5.


Exiting ImageReader

You can exit ImageReader at any time. When you exit ImageReader the

current settings are saved, including the language and voice settings, the

capture source and all view settings. These settings will be restored the

next time you start ImageReader.

To exit ImageReader

Do one of the following:

In the File menu, choose Exit.

In the ImageReader title bar, click the close box.

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Getting Help

ImageReader provides the following documentation and tools to help

you learn and work with the program:

ImageReader User's Guide. Provides complete information for

using ImageReader.

ImageReader Help System. Provides complete information for

using ImageReader, optimized for direct access from within

ImageReader so you can quickly locate the exact information and

instructions you need.

The Audio Guide. When using the Audio Guide with the

Announce Control Descriptions option enabled, as you navigate

through the ImageReader menus, dialogs and toolbar and pause

on any control, the Audio Guide will automatically announce

instructional informative for that control. These descriptions

provide a fast and convenient way to learn the features and

settings available in ImageReader. For complete information on

configuring and using the Audio Guide, see The ImageReader

Audio Guide.

Toolbar tooltips. When you move the mouse pointer over the

controls on the ImageReader toolbar, a pop-up tooltip will appear,

providing the full name, description, and the associated keyboard

shortcut for that control.


To use the ImageReader Help System

1. In the Help menu, choose ImageReader Help.

2. In the Help window, click one of the following tabs:

Contents. Lets you choose from a range of topics that appear

in the online Help System.

Index. Lets you look up a topic using the alphabetical index.

Search. Lets you find a topic by typing in a particular word or

phrase you’re hoping to find within the online Help System.

Note: Each ImageReader dialog box contains a Help button that,

when selected, opens the ImageReader Help System to the topic

for that dialog box.

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Updating ImageReader

ImageReader includes automatic updating that makes sure that your

installation of ImageReader is always current with the latest

enhancements and fixes, so that you always have the best possible

experience. For this reason alone, we highly recommend that you keep

the automatic updating feature enabled. If you choose to disable

automatic updates, you can still manually check for updates at any time.

Note: An Internet connection is required to use this feature.

To enable or disable automatic updating

1. In the Preferences menu, choose Program...

2. Check or uncheck the box next to Check for online updates each

time ImageReader is launched.

3. Click OK.

To use automatic updating

1. When automatic updating is enabled, each time you start

ImageReader the Update Wizard checks to see if you are running

the latest version.

2. If an update is available, the Update Wizard will ask if you want

to download it. Select the Yes button to download and install the

update.

To manually check for updates

In any version of Windows; In the Help menu, choose Check for

Program Updates…

The Update Wizard appears and walks you through the update

process.


Uninstalling ImageReader

If you no longer need ImageReader on your system, you can uninstall it

at any time.

Before you uninstall ImageReader

If your installation of ImageReader has been activated, you should

transfer your software license back to the Ai Squared activation

server before uninstalling; this will preserve your software license

so that you don’t lose one of your three activations. For more

information, see Transferring your ImageReader license

(deactivating ImageReader) in Chapter 2.

To uninstall ImageReader in the Windows 10

1. In the Windows Start menu, choose All Apps > ImageReader 1.2 >

Other > Uninstall ImageReader 1.2

The ImageReader uninstall program starts.

2. Follow the on-screens instructions.

To uninstall ImageReader in the Windows 8 or 8.1

1. Open Windows Explorer.

2. Choose Computer > maximize the ribbon > Open Control Panel.

3. Choose Uninstall a program under the Programs group.

4. Choose ImageReader, and then click the Uninstall/Change

button.



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To uninstall ImageReader in Windows 7, Vista and XP

1. In the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > ImageReader 1.2

> Other > Uninstall ImageReader 1.2.



Chapter 3

The ImageReader User Interface

Before you begin using ImageReader, you should familiarize yourself

with the basics of the user interface, starting with the application

window. The application window consists of the four primary

components: the Audio Guide, menu bar, toolbar and capture window.

Audio Guide. The ImageReader Audio Guide provides complete

self-voicing of ImageReader’s user interface, making ImageReader

fully accessible to users that are visually-impaired or blind. You

can quickly enable, disable and adjust the Audio Guide settings at

any time.

Menus. The ImageReader menus provide access to ImageReader’s

preference settings and commands. All of the toolbar settings and

commands are duplicated in the menus.

Toolbar. The ImageReader toolbar provides fast access to

ImageReader’s most important and frequently used settings and

commands. All of the toolbar actions can also be found in the

ImageReader menu bar.

Tip! Move the mouse pointer over any toolbar control to see a pop

up description of that control.

Capture Window. The ImageReader capture window is your

primary workspace that displays the Live Camera View, Text

View and Image View.

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The ImageReader application window (in Live Camera View)

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The ImageReader Audio Guide

ImageReader’s Audio Guide provides complete self-voicing of

ImageReader’s user interface, making ImageReader fully accessible to

users that are visually-impaired or blind. The Audio Guide provides

automatic announcement of every action you perform and every event

that occurs, so you always know where you are at, what is occurring

and what you need to do. Here’s how the Audio Guide works…

As you navigate through the controls in the ImageReader menus, dialog

boxes and toolbar, the Audio Guide instantly announces each control’s

name, type and current state or value. Each control’s shortcut key can

also be announced. Optional sound cues and pause times between the

announcements provide added clarity to the spoken information,

making the Audio Guide more usable and enjoyable to listen to than a

conventional screen reader. When you pause on any control, the Audio

Guide announces instructional information for the control, helping you

quickly learn ImageReader’s features and settings. When you initiate the

image capture process or any other process, the Audio Guide lets you

know that the process has started and keeps you informed of the

progress.

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Using the Audio Guide

When you first start ImageReader the Audio Guide will be enabled. All

of the Audio Guide options will also be enabled, including

announcements of control shortcuts and control descriptions, and the

playing of sound cues between the announcements. The Audio Guide

settings are conveniently located in the Audio Guide menu located in

ImageReader’s menu bar, so you can quickly enable, disable and adjust

the Audio Guide settings at any time.

Note: If you do not hear the Audio Guide when you start ImageReader,

make sure that the Audio Guide is enabled (as described below) and

that you computer’s audio output device is enabled with the volume

turned up.

To enable and disabled the Audio Guide

In the Audio Guide menu, choose Enable Audio Guide.


The Audio Guide Options

The Audio Guide options provide extra information about each control

and clarity to the spoken information. You can enable, disable and

adjust these options according to your personal needs or preference. The

Audio Guide options include the following:

Announce Control Shortcuts. When enabled, as you navigate

through the controls in ImageReader’s menus, dialog boxes and

toolbar, the Audio Guide will announce the shortcut key that can

be pressed to jump to and select the control. The shortcut key is

announced after the control’s name, type and value. Note:

Shortcut keys are also called accelerators.

Announce Control Descriptions. When enabled, as you navigate

and pause on any control in ImageReader’s menus, dialog boxes

and toolbar, the Audio Guide will announce instructional

information about the control’s purpose and usage. The control

description is announced immediately after the control’s name,

type and value, and the control’s shortcut key.

Pause Between Announcements. Sets the amount of time that the

Audio Guide will pause between each type of control

announcement. The pause time can be adjusted from 0.5 seconds

to 2 seconds.

Sound Cues. Enables and disables the sound cues and allows you

to select the sounds and volume. There are 4 sound sets to choose

from, each providing a unique set of sounds designed to

accommodate different hearing needs and preference. The volume

of the sound cues can be adjusted between Low, Medium and

High settings, allowing you to balance the sound cues with other

audio that is playing on your system.

To Adjust the Audio Guide options

In the Audio Guide menu, enable and adjust the Audio Guide

options as desired.

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Using External Screen Readers with ImageReader

If ZoomText Magnifier/Reader or ZoomText Fusion is running at the

same time as ImageReader and the Audio Guide is enabled, ZoomText

Magnifier/Reader and ZoomText Fusion will not provide program echo

when ImageReader is the active application. If you want ZoomText

Magnifier/Reader or ZoomText Fusion to provide program echo for the

ImageReader user interface, you will need to disable the Audio Guide as

described above.

If a third-party screen reader is running at the same time as

ImageReader and the Audio Guide is enabled, you will hear voiced

navigation and program echo from both ImageReader and the screen

reader, which is not desirable or useful. You will need to disable the

program echo in your screen reader or the Audio Guide in

ImageReader.


The ImageReader Menus

The ImageReader menus provide access to ImageReader’s preference

settings and commands.

The ImageReader menu bar (highlighted in red)

File. Provides commands for selecting, copying and saving

captured images and text. Also contains the command to Exit

ImageReader.

Capture. Provides commands for triggering each of the capture

actions.

Read. Provides commands for starting and stopping reading,

enabling and disabling the AutoRead option, and choosing voices

to read the captured text.

View. Provides commands for switching between and adjusting

the Text View and Image View.

Preferences. Provides access to all of ImageReader’s preference

settings.

Audio Guide. Provides commands for enabling and configuring

the Audio Guide.

Help. Provides commands to access ImageReader’s Help system

and tutorials, as well as product management tools.

Details on each of the items in these menus are covered in their related

topics in this user’s guide.

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The ImageReader Toolbar

The ImageReader toolbar provides all of the controls and settings

needed to capture, read and view images and text. Once you have

configured ImageReader according to your needs, you can operate

ImageReader using only the toolbar and perhaps a few keyboard

shortcuts.

The ImageReader toolbar (highlighted in red)

Source. Sets and triggers one of ImageReader’s four capture

sources: Camera, File, Clipboard or Screen. For more information,

see Lesson 1–Capturing Images and Text in Chapter 4.

Capture/Snap. Triggers a new capture from the selected

source. For more information, see Lesson 1–Capturing Images and

Text in Chapter 4.

Cancel. Exits the Live Camera View and restores the previously

captured content. For more information, see Lesson 1: Capturing

Images and Text in Chapter 4.

Play/Pause. Starts and stops reading the captured text. For more

information, see Lesson 4–Reading the Captured Text in Chapter

4.

AutoRead. Enables and disables the AutoRead feature. When

enabled, each time new text is captured ImageReader

automatically begins reading the text. For more information, see

Lesson 4–Reading the Captured Text in Chapter 4.


Voice. In the English-Only version of ImageReader, opens the

Languages and Voices dialog box. In the multilingual version of

ImageReader, displays a menu where you can choose voices for

reading captured text, and choose “Preferences” to open the

Languages and Voices dialog box. For more information, see

Lesson 7–Changing the Reading Voice in Chapter 4.

Text. Activates the Text View. For more information, see Lesson 2–

Switching Between Text View and Image View in Chapter 4.

Image. Activates the Image View. For more information, see

Lesson 2–Switching Between Text View and Image View in

Chapter 4.

Rotate. Rotates the captured image. Each click rotates clockwise

by 90 degrees. For more information, see Lesson 5–Viewing the

Captured Image in Chapter 4.

Scheme. Displays a menu of color and/or highlight schemes that

change how the text and image are displayed. For more

information, see Lesson 3–Viewing the Captured Text and Lesson

5–Viewing the Captured Image in Chapter 4.

Zoom. Sets the magnification level for the active view (Text View

or Image View). For more information, see Lesson 3–Viewing the

Captured Text and Lesson 5–Viewing the Captured Image in

Chapter 4.

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The ImageReader Capture Window

The Capture Window is a shared space for ImageReader's Live Camera

View, Text View and Image View.

Live Camera View

Live Camera View is activated each time you trigger the camera capture.

This view allows you to see and position the document or item in the

camera’s view before you trigger the Snap command and capture the

image. Once the image is captured, the capture window automatically

switches to Text View if you have AutoRead enabled, or returns to the

view you had on screen before the capture was triggered (Text View or

Image View).

Live Camera View (highlighted in red)


Switching between high and low resolution camera views

ImageReader’s Live Camera View can display both high and low

resolution views of the camera image. By default, the Live Camera

View appears in high resolution, which displays a clearer image, but

also exhibits slower video performance. This can make positioning a

document in the camera’s view more challenging. You can switch the

Live Camera View to low resolution, which displays a lower quality

image, but faster video performance, making it easier to position the

document. When Live Camera View is active, you can switch between

high resolution and low resolution by pressing the Shift key. You can

also have ImageReader automatically switch to low resolution (when

Live Camera View becomes active) by checking the Switch camera to

low resolution in Live View option in the Camera Preferences

dialog. To get to this dialog box, in the Preferences menu, choose

Camera...

Each time the camera resolution is switched, ImageReader will

audibly announce the current resolution mode. The current resolution

is also indicated by the background color around the live camera

view. The background is light gray when you’re in the high resolution

mode and dark gray when you’re in the low resolution mode.

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Text View

Text View displays the captured text in a teleprompter format where the

text is wrapped within the vertical margins, so you only have to scroll

vertically when navigating and reading. As you navigate and read, each

spoken word is highlighted. You can quickly zoom in and out to select

an optimal text size, adjust the text style, and change the color of the

word highlight using one of the customizable schemes.

For complete information on using Text View, see Lesson 3–Viewing the

Captured Text and Lesson 4–Reading the Captured Text in Chapter 4.

Text View (highlighted in red)


Image View

Image View displays the captured image in your choice of zoom levels.

When the image is zoomed to a size that exceeds the viewing area, you

can scroll the view to see the rest of the image with the scroll bars or

simple keyboard commands.

For complete information on using Image View, see Lesson 5–Viewing

the Captured Image and Lesson 6–Reading the Captured Image in

Chapter 4.

Image View (highlighted in red)

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Navigating ImageReader with the Keyboard

Like all Windows applications, you can access all of ImageReader’s

menus, toolbar and other application controls using the mouse.

However, you can also access all of ImageReader’s controls using the

keyboard.

To activate the menu bar

Press the Alt key.

To open a specific menu in the menu bar

Hold down the Alt key and press the menu accelerator

(underlined character) for the desired menu.

To move the keyboard input focus between the toolbar and capture window

Press the F6 key.

To navigate the toolbar with the keyboard

To navigate to the next toolbar control, press the Right arrow.

To navigate to the previous toolbar control, press the Left arrow.

To invoke the toolbar control with focus, press the Enter key.

o When focus is on the Capture button, pressing Enter

invokes the current capture mode.

o When focus is on the Source drop down button, pressing

Enter opens the Source menu.

o When focus is on the Scheme button, pressing Enter opens

the Scheme drop down menu.

o When focus is on the Zoom drop down button, pressing

Enter opens the Zoom menu.

Chapter 4

Using ImageReader

Now that you have completed the setup and have familiarized yourself

with the ImageReader application window, let’s get started using

ImageReader! This section walks you through all of the procedures to

capture, view, and read images and text.

Lesson 1—Capturing Images and Text

Lesson 2—Switching Between Text View and Image View

Lesson 3—Viewing the Captured Text

Lesson 4—Reading the Captured Text

Lesson 5—Viewing the Captured Image

Lesson 6—Reading the Captured Image

Lesson 7—Changing the Reading Voice

Lesson 8—Saving and Copying the Captured Content

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Lesson 1—Capturing Images and Text

The first step to using ImageReader is to learn the different ways you

can capture an image containing text that you want to read. In this

lesson, you will learn how to capture images from four different capture

sources: Camera, File, Clipboard and Screen.

Camera Capture allows you to snap pictures and extract text from

business documents, books, magazines or other printed items

using the document camera.

File Capture allows you to extract text from a variety of image file

types, including BMP, PNG, JPEG and TIFF.

Clipboard Capture allows you to extract text from images that

have been copied into the Windows Clipboard.

Screen Capture allows you to extract text from an area on your

computer screen.

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Camera Capture

To perform a Camera Capture

1. Start the camera capture process.

If the Source is already set to Camera; click the Capture

button or press Ctrl + Space Bar.

If the Source is not set to Camera; click on the Source combo

box and choose Camera.

When the camera capture process is initiated the Live Camera

View becomes active. If the camera image does not appear, see

Troubleshooting Camera Problems in Chapter 7.

2. Place the document on the document positioning mat.

Position your printed item on the document positioning mat so

that it is fully inside the capture area (the black portion of the mat)

with one edge of the document up against the bump edge. You

can position the item by feel (tactilely) or by viewing the

document position in the camera view. Portions of the document

that extend outside of the capture area will not be captured.

3. Crop the image (if desired).

In some cases, you may be interested in only a portion of the

document or item you are capturing. ImageReader’s Live Camera

View provides an adjustable cropping frame that allows you to

limit the capture to just the desired portion. Each time you trigger

the camera capture, the cropping frame appears around the edges

of the image. You can adjust the frame as follows:

To size the frame, drag any side of the frame or the square

handles on the corners of the frame.

To move the frame, click and drag inside the frame.

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Note: You can enable and disable the cropping frame by checking

or unchecking the Show cropping frame in camera view option in

the Cropping Preferences dialog. To get to this dialog box, in the

Preferences menu, choose Cropping…

4. Snap the picture of the document.

Click the Snap button or press Ctrl + Space Bar.

ImageReader will capture and process the image to obtain the

text—performed using optical character recognition (OCR).

Once the image has been processed, ImageReader will display the

image or text according to the current View mode (Text View or

Image View). ImageReader will also automatically begin reading

the captured text if the AutoRead mode is enabled.

Note! If the captured image and text are of poor quality, see Tips

for Obtaining High Quality Camera Captures and

Troubleshooting Camera Problems in Chapter 7.


File Capture

To perform a File Capture

1. Start the file capture process.

If the Source is already set to File, click the Capture button or

press Ctrl + Space Bar.

If the Source is not set to File, click on the Source combo box

and choose File.

When the file capture process is initiated the Open Image dialog

box appears.

2. Locate and open the desired image file.

In the Open Image dialog, browse and select the image file

that you would like to capture and read, then click the Open

button.







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Clipboard Capture

To perform a Clipboard Capture

1. Start the clipboard capture process.

If the Source is already set to Clipboard, click the Capture

button or press Ctrl + Space Bar.

If the Source is not set to Clipboard, click on the Source

combo box and choose Clipboard.

By default, the Preview of Clipboard Image dialog opens to show

you what will be processed from your clipboard. You can enable

or disable the appearance of this dialog by checking or unchecking

the Show clipboard preview dialog option in the Program

Preferences dialog. To get to this dialog box, in the Preferences

menu, choose Program...

2. Confirm use of the image captured from the clipboard.

If you want to process the captured image, click the Yes

button.








Screen Capture

To perform a Screen Capture

1. Start the screen capture process.

If the Source is already set to Screen, click the Capture button

or press Ctrl + Space Bar.

If the Source is not set to Screen, click on the Source combo

box and choose Screen.

When the screen capture process is initiated, the ImageReader

window is temporarily hidden and the mouse becomes a screen

capture tool—crosshairs appear on the mouse pointer to let you

know you are in screen capture mode.

2. Select the area of the screen that you want to capture.

Position the cross hairs in the upper left corner of the desired

area, hold down the left mouse button and drag the crosshairs

to the bottom right corner of the desired area. Release the

mouse button to capture the selected area.







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Lesson 2—Switching Between Text View and Image View

You can toggle or switch between Text View and Image View at any

time (after an image and text have been captured).

To toggle or switch between Text View and Image View

To switch to Text View, click the Text button.

To switch to Image View, click the Image button.

To toggle between Text View and Image View, press F5.


Lesson 3—Viewing the Captured Text

Text View allows you to visually read the captured text in magnified,

high-contrast fonts that are comfortable for the low-vision user. In this

lesson you will learn how to adjust the Text View, including zooming in

and out, adjusting the width of the text view, and choosing a scheme

that sets the font type, as well as the color of the text and word

highlighting. You will also learn how to scroll the text forward and

backward.

To zoom in and out

There are a several ways to zoom in and out in the Text View.

In the Zoom controls, click the plus and minus buttons.

Press the F12 and F11 key.

Hold down the Alt key and roll the mouse wheel forward and

backward.

You can also select a specific zoom level by clicking the down arrow

in the zoom controls (on the toolbar) and choosing the level you

prefer. Available zoom levels include: 100%, 150%, 200%, 300%, 400%,

500%, 600% and 800%.

To adjust the width of the Text View

In some cases, the width of the Text View may be too wide or too

narrow for comfortable reading, making it difficult to visually track

from line to line resulting in eyestrain. To eliminate this problem, you

can increase or decrease the width of the Text View.

Drag the width control located in the ruler bar at the top of the

Text View. Drag to the left to decrease the width and to the right

to increase the width. You can also press Tab or Shift + Tab to

increase or decrease the width.

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To select a Text View scheme

Text View provides ten schemes that set the font type, text colors and

word highlighting colors. A variety of schemes are provided to

accommodate differing user needs. The schemes can be customized in

the Text View Preferences dialog. For more information, see Text

View Preferences in Chapter 5.

To select a specific scheme, click on the Scheme button and then

choose the desired scheme.

To cycle forward and backward through the Text View schemes,

press F7 or Shift + F7.

To scroll the Text View

Many captured documents will contain more text than will fit in the

Text View. When reading is paused, you can freely scroll through the

text to visually read or skim the document.

To scroll the Text View up and down, do one of the following:

o Roll the mouse wheel forward and backward.

o In the scroll bar located along the right edge of the Text

View; drag the box (thumb) along the scroll bar or click the

arrows at each end of the scroll bar.


Lesson 4—Reading the Captured Text

When you’re in Text View, ImageReader will audibly read aloud the

captured text in natural sounding voices that are pleasant to listen to. In

this lesson, you will learn how to use reading in Text View, including

the AutoRead feature, starting and stopping continuous reading,

skimming forward and backward, and adjusting the reading speed.

To enable and disabled the AutoRead feature

When the AutoRead feature is enabled, each time a new image is

captured and processed, ImageReader will automatically begin

reading the captured text in the Text View. You can enable and

disable the AutoRead feature any time by doing one of the following:

Click the AutoRead button on the toolbar.

In the menu bar, choose Read > AutoRead (checked is enabled,

unchecked is disabled).

To start and stop continuous reading (Play/Pause)

Press the Space Bar or click the Play/Pause button. You can also

start reading at any word location by double-clicking on the

desired word.

To skim forwards and backwards through the text

To read by paragraph (forward and backward), press the Down

and Up arrow keys.

To read by sentence (forward and backward), press the Right and

Left arrow keys.

To read by word (forward and backward), press Ctrl + Right and

Ctrl + Left.

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To adjust the reading speed

To decrease the reading speed (in 5% increments), press F8.

To increase the reading speed (in 5% increments), press F9.

You can also adjust the reading speed in the Voice Preferences dialog

box. To get to this dialog box, in the Preferences menu, choose

Languages and Voices…

To change the reading voice

To cycle sequentially through the voices available to

ImageReader, press F4.

To switch to a specific voice, click on the Voice button and then

choose the desired voice.

You can also adjust the reading speed in the Voice Preferences dialog

box. To get to this dialog box, in the Preferences menu, choose

Languages and Voices…


Lesson 5—Viewing the Captured Image

Image View allows you to see the captured image zoom levels from

birds-eye to close up. In this lesson you will learn how to zoom in and

out, rotate the image, and choosing a scheme that defines the

appearance of the word highlight.

To zoom in and out

There are a several ways to zoom in and out in Image View:

In the Zoom controls, click the plus and minus buttons.

Press the F12 and F11 key.

Hold down the Alt key and roll the mouse wheel forward and

backward.

You can also select a specific zoom level by clicking the down arrow

in the zoom controls (on the toolbar) and choosing the level you

prefer. Available zoom levels include: 100%, 150%, 200%, 300%, 400%,

500%, 600% and 800%.

To scale the image to “Fit” in the Image View

In addition to incremental zooming, you can also scale the image to fit

in the Image View.

In the Zoom controls, click the down arrow and select the desired

“Fit” setting. The image dynamically scales when the

ImageReader window is resized.

o Fit Width. The image is scaled so that the width of the

image fits into the Image View pane.

o Fit Height. The image is scaled so that the height of image

fits into the Image View pane.

o Fit to View. The image is scaled to fully fit into the Image

View pane.

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To scroll the Image View

When the image is zoomed to a size that exceeds the Image View

window, you can scroll the image vertically and horizontally to bring

any area of the image into view.

To scroll the Image View up and down, do one of the following:

o Roll the mouse wheel forward and backward.

o In the scroll bar located along the right edge of the Image



To scroll the Image View left and right, do one of the following:

o Hold down the Ctrl key and roll the mouse wheel forward

and backward.

o In the scroll bar located along the bottom edge of the Image



To freely scroll the Image View in any direction, do the following:

o Click and drag in the image.

To rotate the image

Each time an image is captured ImageReader automatically detects

and rotates the images to its right-side-up orientation. However, some

images may contain text and graphics that are laid out in multiple

directions. Should this occur, you can rotate the image so that the

element you want to view is in the right-side-up orientation.

To rotate the image, do the following:

Click the Rotate button. Each successive click rotates the image 90

degrees in a clock-wise direction (0 > 90 > 180 > 270).


To select an Image View scheme (for word highlighting)

Image View provides ten schemes that set the appearance of the word

highlight. A variety of schemes are provided to accommodate

differing user needs. The schemes can be customized in the Image

View Preferences dialog. For more information, see Image View

Preferences in Chapter 5.

To select a specific scheme, click on the Scheme button and then

choose the desired scheme.

To cycle forward and backward through the Text View schemes

by pressing F7 and Shift + F7.

Note: The word highlight marks the location of where reading will

begin when invoking the Play command.

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Lesson 6—Reading the Captured Image

By default, when the Play command is invoked in Image View,

ImageReader will automatically switch to Text View before starting to

read. This behavior is by design because highlighting of spoken words

(while reading) is not supported in the Image View. However, you can

configure ImageReader to read while in Image View without word

highlighting.

To enable or disable reading in Image View


The Preferences dialog appears with the Program tab displayed.

2. Check or uncheck the Enable non-highlighted reading in Image

View checkbox.

3. Click the OK button.


Lesson 7—Changing the Reading Voice

The Voice button on the ImageReader toolbar allows you to quickly

change the voice or voices that are used to read the captured text. This

button works differently between the English-Only and multilingual

versions of ImageReader.

In the English-Only version of ImageReader, the Voice button directly

opens the Languages and Voices dialog box, where you can choose any

English voice for reading the captured text.

In the multilingual version of ImageReader, the Voice button opens a

menu where you can choose a single voice to read all captured text

(regardless of the recognized language), or choose Automatic where

each language of captured text is read using the voices assigned in the

Languages and Voices dialog box. Choosing Customize… opens the

Languages and Voices dialog box. For information and instructions on

accessing and using the Languages and Voices dialog box, see Language

and Voice Preferences in Chapter 5.

Note: The icon on the Voice button dynamically changes according to

the voice selection. When a single voice is selected the icon displays the

national flag of the voice’s language and region. When Automatic is

selected the icon displays swatches of four different flags.

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Lesson 8—Saving and Copying Captured Content

ImageReader allows you to save or copy the captured text and/or image

to a file or into another application. You can save or copy and paste the

captured text and/or image as a variety of file types.

To save the text and/or image to a file

1. In the File menu, choose Save…

2. Select a target location (folder) for the file.

3. Type the desired name for the file in the File name: field.

4. Select the desired file type in the Save as type: combo box.

5. Click Save.

To copy the text to another application

1. Switch to ImageReader’s Text View by clicking the Text button.

2. Click and drag to select the desired text. You can also select a

range of text by holding the Shift key while using ImageReader’s

text navigation commands, or select all of the captured text by

pressing Ctrl + A.

3. In the File menu, choose Copy; or press Ctrl + C.

4. Open or switch to the application and document that you want to

paste the text into.

5. Paste the text into the desired location using the standard

Windows paste command (Ctrl + V) or the target application’s

paste command(s).


To copy the image to another application

1. Switch to ImageReader’s Image View by clicking the Image

button.

2. In the File menu, choose Copy; or press Ctrl + C.

3. Open or switch to the application and document that you want to

paste the image into.

4. Paste the image into the desired location using the standard

Windows paste command (Ctrl + V) or the target application’s

paste command.

Chapter 5

Preference Settings

The ImageReader preference settings allow you to customize the

ImageReader appearance and behaviors to your liking. We encourage

you to familiarize yourself with these settings and use them to achieve

the best experience and productivity.

All of ImageReader’s preference settings are located in the Preferences

dialog, where related groups of settings appear in their own dialog tab.

Program. Settings related to user interface behavior, interaction

with ZoomText Magnifier and Magnifier/Reader, and automatic

updating.

Camera. Settings for choosing an imaging device (camera), the

camera resolution in live view, and sound effects.

Languages and Voices. Settings for enabling and disabling

recognition languages (multilingual version only), assigning

voices to each language, and adjusting the voice settings.

Text View. Settings for customizing the font type, colors and word

highlight in Text View.

Image View. Settings for customizing the appearance of the word

highlight in Image View.

OCR. Settings for selecting the lowest OCR confidence level.

Cropping. Settings for customizing the appearance of the

cropping frame in Live Camera View.

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Program Preferences

Program preferences allow you to adjust a variety of settings related to

user interface options, how ImageReader interacts with ZoomText

Magnifier and ZoomText Magnifier/Reader, and automatic updating.

To view and adjust the program preferences


The Preferences dialog appears with the Program tab displayed.

2. Adjust the program options as desired.

3. Select the OK button.

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Program Preferences dialog tab

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Control Action/Event

User Interface Settings

Language for

User Interface

Selects the language that the ImageReader user interface

will appear in.

Note: This option is not available in English only

versions.

Voice for Audio

Guide

Selects the voice that the Audio Guide will use to

announce actions and events in the ImageReader user

interface.

Rate Sets the speed for the selected voice (slow to fast).

Volume Sets the volume for the selected voice (soft to loud).

Show clipboard

preview dialog

When using the Clipboard Capture feature, a preview

of the image that’s currently in the clipboard will be

displayed before the capture occurs. This allows you to

view the image and confirm or cancel the capture.

Enable non-

highlighted

reading in Image

View

Allows continuous reading in Image View (without

word by word highlighting). When continuous reading

or a reading command is invoked, the highlight will

remain on the first word until reading stops and then

the highlight will move to the last word. When this

option is not selected (default), ImageReader switches

to Text View when triggering reading commands.


ZoomText Magnifier and Magnifier/Reader Options

Have ZoomText

track reading as

follows:

Selects how ZoomText Magnifier or

Magnifier/Reader will track spoken/highlighted

words in ImageReader’s Text View. Tracking choices

are as follows:

No Tracking. ZoomText will not track.

Track Lines. ZoomText will track (left aligned) the

first spoken/highlighted word on each line and the

last spoken/highlighted word.

Track Words. ZoomText will track (center aligned)

each spoken/highlighted word.

Automatic Updating

Check for online

updates each time

ImageReader is

launched

Enables automatic updating. Each time ImageReader

is launched it will automatically check for available

updates (if an Internet connection is active). If

updates are available, the Update Wizard will give

you the option to download and install the updates.

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Camera Preferences

Camera preferences allow you to choose the camera (or device) for

ImageReader to use, and configure the camera settings and behaviors

when using in ImageReader.

To adjust the camera preferences

1. In the Preferences menu, choose Camera...

The Preferences dialog appears with the Camera tab displayed.

2. Adjust the camera options as desired.



Camera Preferences dialog tab

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Camera (or device)

Camera Displays the name of the camera (or device)

currently being used by ImageReader and allows

you to select a different camera (or device).

Camera Focus... Opens the Camera Focus dialog so you can adjust

the focus for the active document camera. For more

information, see Focusing the ImageReader

Document Camera in Chapter 7.

Note: If the active document camera is an auto-focus

camera, the Camera Focus button is disabled (grayed

out).

Resolution Displays the current camera resolution and allows

you to select a specific camera resolution.

Lock selected

camera for exclusive

use by ImageReader

Locks the camera so that another application cannot

take control of the camera away from ImageReader

(while ImageReader is running).

Automatic calibrate

camera to document

mat in each session

Enables the automatic camera calibration feature. In

each ImageReader session, the first time the camera

is activated the calibrate camera to mat process will

run. This process crops the cameras image to align

with the edges of the document positioning mat,

improving image quality, processing speed, and

accuracy in text recognition.

Calibrate Camera

Now...

Initiates calibration of the ImageReader camera to

the camera mat.


Camera Resolution in Live View

Switch to low

resolution when

the camera

becomes active

Automatically switches the document camera to low

resolution when Live Camera View becomes active and

back to high resolution when the Snap command is

triggered (if supported by the document camera in use).

ImageReader’s document camera can display both high

and low resolution images in Live Camera View. By

default (when this option is unchecked), the Live

Camera View appears in high resolution, which

displays a clearer image, but also exhibits slower video

performance. This can make positioning a document in

the camera’s view more challenging. You can switch

the Live Camera View to low resolution, which

displays a lower quality image, but faster video

performance, making it easier to position the

document.

The background is light gray when you’re in the high

resolution mode and dark gray when you’re in the low

resolution mode.

Tip! When Live Camera View is active, you can switch

between high resolution and low resolution by pressing

the Shift key.

Note: Switching the live camera view to low resolution

will add a few seconds to the capture time when

triggering the Snap command.

Shutter Sounds in Live View

Play Shutter

sound when

capturing an

image

Plays a familiar camera shutter sound when the camera

captures an image.

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Language and Voice Preferences

Language and Voice preferences allow you to enable and disable

recognition languages (in the multilingual version only), assign voices to

each enabled language, and adjust the settings for each voice (rate and

volume).

To adjust the language and voice preferences

1. In the Preferences menu, choose Languages and Voices...

The Preferences dialog appears with the Languages and Voices

tab displayed.

2. Adjust the language and voice options as desired.



Languages and Voices Preferences dialog tab

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Active recognition languages

Add and

Remove

Languages...

Opens the Add and Remove Languages dialog box

where you can enable or disable recognition languages.

Note: This option is not available in the English-Only

version of ImageReader.

Language /

Automatic Voice

Displays a list of languages that are currently enabled

for recognition and the voices that are assigned to each

language. You can assign different voices to each

language as follows:

1. Select the language that you to assign a voice to.

2. In the Voice Settings section, choose the desired

voice.

Note: When running an English-Only version of

ImageReader, English is the only language that appears

in this list and only English voices are available.

Voice settings for selected recognition language

Voice Displays the voices that are available for use in

ImageReader. The Rate and Volume controls display

and adjust the settings for the currently selected voice.

Rate Sets the speed for the selected voice (slow to fast).

Volume Sets the volume for the selected voice (soft to loud).

Speak Sample /

Sample Text

Allows you to hear and test the current voice settings.

Text in the sample text box will be spoken aloud when

this Speak Sample button is clicked.


Adding and Removing Languages

The Add and Remove Languages dialog box displays a list of languages

that can be selected for recognition in captured images. Multiple

languages can be selected, but be aware that choosing too many

languages may noticeably slow down processing of captured images.

Note: This dialog is not available in the English-Only version of

ImageReader.

To add or remove languages from the recognition process

1. In the Preferences menu, choose Languages and Voices…

The Preferences dialog appears with the Languages and Voices tab

displayed.

2. Choose Add and Remove Languages…

The Add and Remove Languages dialog appears.

3. Check the languages that you want to add to the recognition

process. Uncheck the languages that you want to remove from the

recognition process.

4. Click the OK button.

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The Add and Remove Languages dialog



Language Selection

Languages to

recognize

Displays a list of languages that can be selected for

recognition in the captured image. To add or remove a

language from the recognition process, check or un-check

the box next to the language.

Show less

common

languages

When checked, less common languages are also displayed

in the list of recognition languages.

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Text View Preferences

Text View preferences allow you to select a scheme that controls the

appearance of the Text View. You can choose from ten configurable

schemes. For each scheme, you can define the scheme name, select the

font type, select the text colors and select the highlight shape and colors.

To adjust the Text View preferences

1. In the Preferences menu, choose Text View...

The Preferences dialog appears with the Text View tab displayed.

2. Adjust the Text View options as desired.



Text View Preferences dialog tab

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Select a scheme for Text View

Scheme list Choose the Text View scheme to use or modify.

Customize the selected scheme

Name Displays the name of the selected scheme and allows

you to rename it by typing in the text box.

Normal Text (color and font)

Text Color Choose the text color to be displayed for normal, un-

highlighted text.

Background

Color

Choose the background color to be displayed for

normal, un-highlighted text.

Font Choose the font type to be displayed for all text.

Font Style Choose the font style to be displayed for normal, un-

highlighted text: Normal, Italic, Bold, or Bold Italic.


Highlight Text (color and style)

Shape Choose the highlight shape: Block, Underline or

Outline.

Text Color Choose the text color to be displayed for the

highlighted text.

Background

Color

Choose the highlight color.

Thickness Choose the highlight thickness (only available when

the shape is set to Outline or Underline).

Transparency Choose the highlight transparency (only available

when the shape is set to Outline or Underline).

Restore Defaults Restores the current scheme to the factory default

settings.

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Image View Preferences

Image View preferences allow you to select a scheme that controls the

appearance of the Image View. You can choose from ten configurable

schemes. For each scheme, you can define the scheme name and select

the highlight shape and colors.

To adjust the Image View preferences

1. In the Preferences menu, choose Image View...

The Preferences dialog appears with the Image View tab displayed.

2. Adjust the Image View options as desired.



Image View Preferences dialog tab

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Select a scheme for Image View

Scheme list Choose the Image View scheme.

Customize the selected scheme

Name Displays the name of the selected scheme and allows you

to rename it by typing in the text box.

Highlight Text (color and style)

Shape Choose the highlight shape: Underline or Outline.

Color Choose the highlight color.

Thickness Choose the highlight thickness.

Transparency Choose the highlight transparency.

Restore Defaults Restores the current scheme to the factory default

settings.


OCR Preferences

OCR preferences allow you to select the lowest OCR confidence level

(that is, the lowest acceptable level of text and layout accuracy).

ImageReader will display notification message when the OCR

confidence is below the selected level.

To adjust the OCR preferences

1. In the Preferences menu, choose OCR...

The Preferences dialog appears with the OCR tab displayed.

2. Adjust the OCR options as desired.


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OCR Preferences dialog tab


Acceptable OCR Confidence

Notify me when the

OCR confidence is

below:

Sets the level (in percentage) at which the user is

notified that there is a low confidence level for the

text capture results.


Cropping Preferences

Cropping preferences allow you to enable and disable the cropping

frame in the Live Camera View and configure the appearance of the

cropping frame.

To adjust the Cropping preferences

1. In the Preferences menu, choose Cropping...

The Preferences dialog appears with the Cropping tab displayed.

2. Adjust the cropping options as desired.


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Cropping Preferences dialog tab



Cropping Frame

Show cropping frame in

camera view

Displays the cropping frame when you are in

the live camera view.

Color Choose the color for the cropping frame.

Thickness Choose the thickness for the cropping frame.

Transparency Choose the transparency for the cropping

frame.

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Saving ImageReader Settings

When you exit ImageReader, all of the current user settings are

automatically saved. The next time you start ImageReader, all of your

settings are exactly how you left them. ImageReader settings are saved

for the current Microsoft Windows user account (that is, the name you

use to log in to Windows). So if there are multiple accounts on the same

computer, each user that has their own Windows user account will also

have their own ImageReader settings.

Chapter 6

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

While ImageReader can be operated using only the mouse, for faster

operation and productivity, we recommend that you learn to use the

keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts save you time and allow you to

work more fluidly in two ways: (1) they cut down on the amount of

hand movements between the keyboard and mouse; and (2) you can

take advantage of some additional commands that are not available via

the mouse.

Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts

The tables below provide categorized lists of ImageReader's keyboard

commands.

Application Window

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Toggle Focus (between toolbar and capture window) F6

Activate / Deactivate Menus Alt, F10

Next Toolbar Control Right

Previous Toolbar Control Left

Execute Toolbar Control Enter

Display ImageReader Help F1

Exit App Alt+F4

Capture


Trigger Capture Ctrl + Space Bar

Cancel Capture Esc

Live Camera View


Toggle Camera Resolution (high/low) Shift

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Reading


AutoRead On/Off (toggle) F2

Voice (cycle through all available voices) F4

Play / Pause Space Bar

Next Paragraph Down

Previous Paragraph Up

Next Sentence Right

Previous Sentence Left

Next Word Ctrl + Right

Previous Word Ctrl + Left

Current Word Shift + Space Bar

Next Screen Page Down

Previous Screen Page Up

Page Start Ctrl + Home

Page End Ctrl + End

Speak Faster F9

Speak Slower F8

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Save Text and/or Image


Save As Ctrl + S

Audio Guide


Quiet (shut up) * Ctrl

* The Quiet command terminates the current speech output including

the reading of the captured text.

Text Selection and Copy (Text View only)


Next Word with Select Ctrl + Shift + Right

Previous Word with Select Ctrl + Shift + Left

Next Sentence with Select Shift + Right

Previous Sentence with Select Shift + Left

Next Paragraph with Select Shift + Down

Previous Paragraph with Select Shift + Up

Select All Ctrl + A

Copy Selection Ctrl + C

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Text View / Image View


Toggle View F5

Zoom In F12

Zoom Out F11

Scroll Up Mouse Wheel Back

Scroll Down Mouse Wheel Forward

Scroll Left (Image View only) Shift + Mouse Wheel Back

Scroll Right (Image View only) Shift + Mouse Wheel Forward

Increase Text View Width Tab

Decrease Text View Width Shift + Tab

Chapter 7

Camera Help

This section provides tips for improving camera captures and methods

for resolving problems with the document camera and camera image.

Tips for Obtaining High Quality Camera Captures

Focusing the ImageReader Document Camera

Troubleshooting Camera Problems

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Tips for Obtaining High Quality Camera Captures

The quality of image and text captures is subject to lighting conditions,

the type of printed material, and how you place items underneath the

camera. To ensure that you are obtaining the highest quality camera

captures, use the following practices.

Always use the document position mat provided with your

ImageReader product.

The mat helps you position items in the camera’s view, as well as

eliminate text recognition errors that will occur if you capture

items on a background that contains a textured or shiny surface,

such as wood grain or Formica desktop.

Make sure that the lighting underneath the camera is even and

free of heavy shadows.

Poor lighting and shadows can degrade the quality of the

captured image and reduce the accuracy of the captured text.

Make sure that the target document or item is the only thing on

the document mat.

Extraneous items that appear in the captured image will extend

processing time and degrade the text capture results.

Make sure that the target document or item is as flat as possible.

While ImageReader can capture text from surfaces that are not

perfectly flat (such as the curve surface of an opened book),

capturing not-flat items may increase the processing time and

degrade image quality and text capture results.

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When capturing glossy items, turn off or dim the camera lights.

The lights in the ImageReader camera may create glare spots in

the captured image and degrade the text capture results. To turn

off or dim the camera lights on the ImageReader camera, turn the

brightness control on the front end of the camera arm.

When capturing spiral or ring-bound books, position the item so

that the spirals or rings are outside of the camera’s view.

Spiral and ring bindings will slow down the image processing and

degrade the text capture results.

Make sure your document camera is focused.

If you are using a Nuscan 500 or 510 document camera packaged

with ImageReader 1.0 and 1.1, see Focusing the ImageReader

document camera in the next section for instructions on calibrating

the camera focus. If you are using another document camera, refer

to the documentation provided with that camera.

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Focusing the ImageReader Document Camera

The document cameras packaged with ImageReader 1.1 (Adesso

Nuscan 500 and 510) are manual focus cameras that were factory

calibrated and ready for use. However, these and other manual focus

cameras may require focal adjustment from time to time to achieve

optimal image clarity and OCR results.

To assist with manually focusing a document camera, ImageReader

provides a Camera Focus dialog where a portion of the camera’s live

image is displayed at native resolution (no scaling), making it easier to

view and adjust the camera focus.

Note: Some document cameras have an auto-focus lens and have no

mechanism for manual focusing.

Important! Focusing a document camera should be performed by a

person with good visual acuity.


To focus your document camera

1. In the Preferences menu, choose Camera...

The Preferences dialog appears with the Camera tab displayed.

2. Choose Camera Focus...

The Camera Focus dialog appears with a portion of the live camera

image displayed.

3. Place a simple document under the camera. We recommend a

plain document containing high contrast text (e.g. black text on a

white background) in 10-point font size.

4. Turn the focus ring (located on underside of the camera arm)

about 1/16 of a turn (in either direction) and examine the live

camera image. If the image clarity has improved, turn the focus

ring in the same direction another 1/16 of a turn and examine

again. If the image clarity is worse, turn the focus ring in the

opposite direction and examine again. Repeat this process until

you have achieved the best camera focus.

Photo of the focus ring on the document camera


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The Camera Focus dialog


Troubleshooting Camera Problems

The section provides information on troubleshooting issues related to

the ImageReader camera or camera image.

Camera Image Is Dark or Speckled in Live Camera View

If the camera image is dark or speckled in Live Camera View,

more than likely the camera arm has been lowered or the camera

lens is covered up. Make sure the camera is correctly setup and

that the lens is not blocked or covered.

Desired Camera is Not Selected

ImageReader is designed to detect all cameras connected to your

computer that meet ImageReader’s minimum camera

requirements.

o If you have only one compliant camera attached to your

computer, ImageReader will automatically use that camera.

o If you have two or more compliant cameras attached to your

computer, ImageReader will choose the camera with the best

capabilities.

If ImageReader has chosen the wrong camera, choose Preferences

> Camera to open the Camera Preferences dialog; then select the

camera that you want ImageReader to use. ImageReader will save

this camera as the default and automatically select it the next time

you start up ImageReader.

Note: The document cameras packaged with ImageReader 1.2 and

later appear as “ZoomText Camera 8MP”. The document cameras

package with ImageReader 1.0 and 1.1 appear as “Adesso Nuscan

500/510”.

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Glare Appears in the Camera Image

In certain lighting conditions, glare may appear in the images

captured with the document camera. This problem is due to light

reflections and is generally limited to items that have a glossy

finish or surface.

The document cameras sold and bundled with ImageReader

(Adesso Nuscan 500 and 510) have built in LED lamps to

illuminate the camera’s viewing area when working in a dimly lit

or dark environment. While the LED lamps are helpful in poor

lighting conditions, they may also create undesirable glare spots

when capturing materials that have a glossy finish. In these cases,

we recommend turning off the LED lamps by turning the dimmer

control located on the end of the camera arm.

Other lighting around the camera may also contribute to the glare

problem, particularly when the light source is located directly

above the document camera. Moving the camera or the light

fixture so that the light is not directly above the camera should

eliminate this problem.

Shadows Appears in the Camera Image

Depending on the location of light sources around the document

camera, or other objects positioned between the light source and

the camera, shadows may be cast onto the camera’s viewing area.

This unfortunately degrades the quality of the captured image and

the accuracy of the captured text. To eliminate these problems, try

to work in an evenly lit environment and position your camera

and lighting to eliminate or reduce shadows.

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Index

About ImageReader, 1

activation

activating ImageReader, 17

activating on more than one computer, 19

frequently asked questions, 20

transferring, 19

Audio Guide, 35

Audio Guide on startup, 16

control descriptions, 37

control shortcuts, 37

options, 37

pause between announcements, 37

sound cues, 37

using external screen readers, 38

using the Audio Guide, 36

camera calibration and troubleshooting, 101, 102

calibration on startup, 16

camera troubleshooting, 107

focusing the ImageReader 1.0 and 1.1 document cameras, 104

camera capture, 49

camera preferences, 72

cameras

setting up the ImageReader document camera, 13

using ImageReader with other cameras, 14

capture window, 42

capturing images and text, 48

camera capture, 49

clipboard capture, 52

file capture, 51

screen capture, 53

clipboard capture, 52

control descriptions (Audio Guide), 37

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control shortcuts (Audio Guide), 37

copying captured content, 64

copying the image to another application, 65

copying the text to another application, 64

cropping

cropping preferences, 91

cropping the image, 49

exiting ImageReader, 27

features, 3

file capture, 51

help, 28

Image View, 45

Image View preferences, 86

keyboard shortcuts, 95, 96

application window, 96

Audio Guide, 98

capture, 96

Live Camera View, 96

reading, 97

save text and/or image, 98

text selection and copy, 98

Text View / Image View, 99

languages

adding and removing for text recognition, 79

configuring, 24

English-only versus Multilingual, 2

options, 24

user interface, 68

legal

Copyrights, 2

Software License Agreement, 3

Trademarks, 2

lessons

Lesson 1—Capturing images and text, 48

Lesson 2—Switching between Text View and Image View, 54

Index 111

Lesson 3—Viewing the captured text, 55

Lesson 4—Reading the captured text, 57

Lesson 5—Viewing the Captured Image, 59

Lesson 6—Reading the Captured Image, 62

Lesson 7—Changing the Reading Voice, 63

Lesson 8—Saving and Copying the Captured Content, 64


menus, 39

navigating the user interface, 46

OCR preferences, 89

pause between announcements (Audio Guide), 37

preference settings, 67

camera, 72

cropping, 91

Image View, 86

languages, 76

OCR, 89

program, 68

Text View, 82

voice for reading, 76

program preferences, 68

reading the captured image, 62

enabling and disabling, 62

reading the captured text, 57

adjusting the reading speed, 58

changing the reading voice, 58

skimming text, 57

start and stop reading, 57

turning AutoRead on and off, 57

registering ImageReader, 22

rotating the image in Image View, 60

saving captured content, 64

saving the text and/or image, 64

saving ImageReader settings, 94

schemes

112

Image View, 61

Text View, 56

screen capture, 53

scrolling

Image View, 60

Text View, 56

setting up and running ImageReader, 9

Step 1—Install the ZoomText Voices, 10

Step 2—Install ImageReader, 12

Step 3—Setup the Document Camera, 13

Step 4—Start ImageReader, 15

Step 5—Activate ImageReader, 17

Step 6—Register ImageReader, 22

Step 7—Configure Languages and Voices, 24

sound cues (Audio Guide), 37

starting ImageReader, 15

switching between Text View and Image View, 54

toggling or switching views, 54

system requirements, 7

Text View, 44

Text View preferences, 82

toolbar, 40

uninstalling ImageReader, 31

updating ImageReader, 30

enabling and disabling automatic updating, 30

using automatic updating, 30

using manual updating, 30

user interface, 33

Audio Guide, 35

capture window, 42

Image View, 45


menus, 39

navigating with the keyboard, 46

switching between high and low camera resolutions, 43

Index 113

Text View, 44

toolbar, 40

Using ImageReader, 47

viewing the captured image, 59

rotating the image, 60

scrolling the view, 60

selecting a scheme, 61

zooming in and out, 59

viewing the captured text, 55

adjusting the width of the text view, 55

scrolling the view, 56

selecting a scheme, 56

zooming in and out, 55

voice preferences, 76

voices

configuring, 24

how ImageReader assigns voices, 26

NeoSpeech Voices, 10, 25

options, 25

using other voices, 25

Voice button, 63

ZoomText Voices, 10, 25

width control (Text View), 55

zooming

Image View, 59

Text View, 55

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