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 Precision
Optical Character Recognition
OpenBook uses the latest versions of the most powerful and accurate OCR
systems available for text conversion and page recognition. You can easily
switch between the FineReader 6.02, OmniPage 12, and Recognita 12 OCR
engines, allowing you to choose the one that best suits your scanning
needs.
Feature-Rich Scanning
and Reading
The OCR engines in OpenBook enable you to get the most accurate scans
possible and the reading and viewing features enable you to effectively
read documents. Quickly
read documents with automatic page advances, or move by words, lines,
sentences or paragraphs. The Skim Reading command provides a quick overview
of document content by reading only the first or the first and last sentence
of every paragraph. Quickly jump to the next reading unit during skim
reading or Say All.
Extensive Low Vision Features
OpenBook's many low vision features allow you to customize the appearance
of text on your screen, including font, size, character spacing, and background/character
colors. The Masking feature and highlighting help you focus on the text
being read and follow along with the speech.
Powerful Document
Navigation Tools
Use bookmarks to indicate and move to important locations in your documents.
The Find and Replace feature assists you in searching and editing complex
or lengthy documents. OpenBook also contains features that help you understand
how a scanned page was originally organized and formatted.
Search and Download
Books on the Internet
Use OpenBook to search and download books from Bookshare.org, Baen Free
Library, and Project Gutenberg. Now you can easily access public domain
books and, with a subscription to Bookshare.org, thousands of copyrighted
books as well.
Document Portability
Create MP3
or WAV formats with desired voice rate and pitch. Add flexibility by saving
to or opening files from your notetaker. Emboss in Computer and Grade
II Braille without the need for additional software. Print your document
as it appears on your screen or use your defined default printer font.
Convert OpenBook files to .brf and .brl Grade II Braille formats.
Share Information
Now you can share your documents with friends, co-workers, or relatives.
OpenBook's new fax capability lets you send and receive faxes using your
PC's modem. You can also use OpenBook to create photocopies of printed
documents. The Launch Manager lets you easily export OpenBook documents
to other applications like Microsoft Word or Notepad. You can also import
documents from other applications so you can read and work with them in
OpenBook.
Connect Outloud
Connect Outloud is included to provide access for blind and low-vision
users to the Windows operating system, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express,
Adobe Acrobat, and more. Connect Outloud will help you work with Windows
and provides access to email and the Internet.
Multiple Configurations
OpenBook allows you to create and save many different configurations to
suit all your needs. This lets you quickly switch between configurations
depending on your current task, preferences, or requirements. You can
enable the multi-user feature to share OpenBook among other users on a
single PC. Each login name has its own personalized settings and library.
Multi-user license agreements are also available.
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