Configuring Image Enhancements and Processes (Standard)

Configuring enhancements and processes is one step in the Preparing to Scan process.

Image enhancements improve the accuracy of OmniPage OCR. The type of enhancements that should be used depend on the image. Enhancements and processes increase scanning duration.

Ordering enhancements and processes

Enhancements and/or processes are performed in the vertical order in which they appear in the Scanning Explorer Pane. This order can dramatically affect the results of a scanning session, as an enhancement or process will always affect the following enhancement or process. OmniPage OCR should be performed after image enhancements in most situations.

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Example: A scanning session utilizes the Deskew image enhancement and the OmniPage OCR process. Deskew would only enhance OCR if it is performed before OmniPage OCR.

To configure a scanning session

1. Select the Image Processing node in the Scanning Explorer Pane.
2. Select and configure one or more enhancements and/or processes in the Document Properties Pane:

• Border Padding
• Border Removal
• Color Removal
• Color Smoothing
• Crop
• Deskew
• Despeckle
• Invert
• Line Removal
• Resize
• Rotate
• Smooth
• OmniPage OCR
• Page Removal

Once configured, image enhancements and processes can be edited or deleted.