Simon, this from the JAWS 16 Beta information: Enhanced Convenient OCR for PDF Documents The Convenient OCR (Optical Character Recognition) feature now allows you to recognize entire PDF documents. Convenient OCR was first introduced in JAWS 13 and allows you to recognize any images visible on the screen in order to access text contained in the image that would normally be inaccessible to JAWS. This included inaccessible PDF documents where you could only recognize the currently visible text.
In JAWS 16, if you open a PDF document and you do not find any text to read, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, O to access the OCR layer and then press the letter D. JAWS begins recognizing the text of the entire document featuring a very high degree of accuracy as the results are not affected by the current screen resolution, as they are when recognizing the current screen or window. After several seconds, the contents of the PDF file are displayed in the Results Viewer for reading. Use standard reading commands to review the text or select and copy sections of content for pasting in other applications. For example, you could select all, then copy and paste into a Microsoft Word document, which you could then save. Note: The OCR process takes longer for larger PDF files. As text is recognized, it is added to the end of the existing text already in the Results Viewer. This allows you to continue reading without interruption as the document is processed. robin -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of simon wong Sent: October 22, 2014 2:28 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Re: convenient o c r Okay, well I can't really decide what John's vision I'm going to get, apparently that's up to whatever at the rehab center will get for me. And whatever they will cover. So I guess I'm out of luck there. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 22, 2014, at 4:02 PM, "East, Robin" <robin.e...@cra-arc.gc.ca> wrote: > > Ahhhh, okay, only JAWS 16 Beta will actually to OCR on a PDF document. That > is why you are having issues. > So with JAWS 15 you can not read this document. > robinl > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of simon wong > Sent: October 22, 2014 1:57 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Re: convenient o c r > > I have Josh 15 > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 22, 2014, at 10:03 AM, "East, Robin" <robin.e...@cra-arc.gc.ca> wrote: >> >> Okay, this PDF document ... Are you certain that if a sighted opened it up >> they would see text and secondly are you running JAWS 16 Beta or which JAWS >> are you running... >> robin >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >> Behalf Of simon wong >> Sent: October 22, 2014 8:00 AM >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Re: convenient o c r >> >> Well either way the option doesn't work for me >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 22, 2014, at 9:48 AM, "East, Robin" <robin.e...@cra-arc.gc.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Mike, Yes you are correct and thank goodness for catching this. It is >>> frustrating when the mind works faster then the fingers... That is at least >>> the story I am sticking too!! >>> Later... >>> Robin >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >>> Behalf Of Mike B. >>> Sent: October 21, 2014 5:16 PM >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Re: convenient o c r >>> >>> Hi Robin, >>> >>> 1 slight mistake & I know it was a typo. You said, Once it says empty >>> document then do a JAWS key plus the letter O. Then tap the letter d for >>> document. It should then convert the text image into readable text. But, >>> we >>> know you meant to say to press the Jaws key + spacebar, then press, O, >>> then, >>> D. >>> >>> Take care. >>> Mike >>> This email was sent from my, iBarstool. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: East, Robin >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:59 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Re: convenient o c r >>> >>> >>> Using JAWS 16 Beta... >>> Once it says empty document then do a JAWS key plus the letter O. Then tap >>> the letter d for document. It should then convert the text image into >>> readable text. >>> >>> Robin >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >>> Behalf Of simon wong >>> Sent: October 21, 2014 3:24 PM >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Re: convenient o c r >>> >>> All it keeps saying to me is empty document. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Oct 21, 2014, at 5:21 PM, "Steve" <pipeguy...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Convenient OCR works in Jaws 15 of course, but if he is getting a blank >>>> OCR >>>> document, which means it is an image, you need Jaws 16 for document >>>> recognition. Jaws-key, with space, O for Convenient OCR, and D for >>>> document >>>> recognition. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Janie Degenshein >>>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:04 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Re: convenient o c r >>>> >>>> >>>> I have jaws 15 and it works here >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Baracco, Andrew W >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:00 PM >>>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Re: convenient o c r >>>> >>>> Keep in mind that the document OCR only works with JAWS 16. >>>> >>>> Andy >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >>>> Behalf Of simon wong >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 1:52 PM >>>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [JAWS-Users] convenient o c r >>>> >>>> Does the document have to be opened? It's a PDF. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On Oct 21, 2014, at 4:40 PM, "Janie Degenshein" <jdege...@comcast.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> insert space bar and then o >>>>> that will bring it up then either w or d or s depending >>>>> >>>>> good luk >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Simon >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 4:05 PM >>>>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] convenient o c r >>>>> >>>>> hi how do you use the convenient ocr feature? I have a document which >>>> I cannot access. >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
