Tool to convert jpeg files to text

[Keith.Soltys at tmx.com]

> Hello Listers,
> 
> Is there a free tool available that can convert .jpg files to text? I 
> have been provided a manual in jpg format for reference. I realize that 
I
> can use some of the contents from same instead of re-writing from 
> scratch. How can I avoid typing the contents?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Garnier
> 

You need some sort of Optical Character Recognition application that can 
handle images.

I know you said free, but you might take a look at SnagIt. It's not 
expensive and it does have a module that will extract text from images.

Regards
Keith
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Keith Soltys
Senior Technical Writer
Architecture
TMX Group
(416) 947-4397
http://www.tmx.com/






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