Bill, To do what you require you need an optical text reader to convert the image to text. These are often supplied with the scanner software so I would first check that you haven't got one. Failing that Google will find some (including free downloads)
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ *New Tutorial* Create Standards Compliant CSS Pedigree web pages http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ > Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 15:07:27 -0400 > Subject: [LegacyUG] How to scan and copy a text record int Legacy "Events" > From: wlrho...@gmail.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > I have some copies of Revolutionary War military records, typewritten from > the original, which I have been trying to scan to a file, then copy & paste > into Legacy "Events". I am trying to avoid time consuming re-typing. Even > though I change the image from jpg to text or PDF I cannot copy them - I am > unable to highlight the text and do a control c. I've tried every trick I > know but no luck. What am I doing wrong and what is the correct way? > > > Bill Rhodes _________________________________________________________________ View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place – Learn more! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
