Use PDFStamper and associated classes to add the text. Leonard
On Apr 15, 2008, at 7:29 PM, Kavitha_Govindaraj wrote: > > Hi Leonard, > I have the same question as Jody and I have a text file with position > information. Could you tell me which class or package i need to use > in order > to accomplish this? > > Thanks in advance, > Kavitha. > > > > Leonard Rosenthol wrote: >> >> You can do this, but you'll need more than just the text. You'll >> also need the POSITION of each character/word on the page, so that >> you properly position the hidden text along with the image to ensure >> proper selection of the text by viewers (like Acrobat). >> >> Leonard >> >> On Dec 14, 2007, at 7:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> We use iText to produce a PDF document that is a combination of >>> data, user supplied PDFs and system generated PDFs, all combined >>> into one large PDF. Some of the user supplied PDF files contain >>> pages that are scanned documents and contain no searchable text, >>> only an image of the scanned document. I have been looking for OCR >>> products that can OCR/extract text from these pages that are just >>> images, with limited success. I have found one, which I am >>> experimenting with from Asprise. Anyone have experience with OCR/ >>> extracting text from scanned pages inside a PDF? Supposing I can >>> OCR/extract this text, can I use iText to insert a hidden text >>> layer beneath these images that would make these pages text >>> searchable? I don't want to change the appearance of the page, but >>> simply insert the text underneath so it becomes a searchable page. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jody >>> More new features than ever. Check out the new AIM(R) Mail! >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>> --- >>> SF.Net email is sponsored by: >>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>> It's the best place to buy or sell services >>> for just about anything Open Source. >>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/ >>> marketplace_______________________________________________ >>> iText-questions mailing list >>> iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions >>> Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/ >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> SF.Net email is sponsored by: >> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >> It's the best place to buy or sell services >> for just about anything Open Source. >> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/ >> marketplace >> _______________________________________________ >> iText-questions mailing list >> iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions >> Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/ >> >> > > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Inserting- > searchable-text-layer-beneath-image-tp14338145p16713584.html > Sent from the iText - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save > $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http:// > java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > iText-questions mailing list > iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions > > Do you like iText? > Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php > Or leave a tip: https://tipit.to/itexttipjar > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Do you like iText? Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php Or leave a tip: https://tipit.to/itexttipjar
