When we scan the text, it comes as an image which cannot be red by any screen reader (just one limitation of the scanned text).
In order for the screen reader to be able to read, the image needs to be converted through a process called optical character recognition (OCR). In other scenarios where this process is used are data entry, digitizing the typed or printed text after scanning, so that the text is editable, searchable, etc. Popular softwares used for this purpose from a blind or low vision's prospective are Openbook, ABBYY Fine Reader, Kurzweil, etc. The scanned text can be saved into various formats such as PDF, and in order to get the readable text (from screen reader's point of view), the OCR software is used. Regards, -- Amar Jain. Website: www.amarjain.com Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
