Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

[JM Casey]

Webvism is free. The bad news? I still haven't successfully gotten it to
solve any capshas. Oh, and of course it won't work with Firefox 57 or 58.
But then, neither will JAWS, yet



-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Doug Oliver
Sent: January 28, 2018 6:45 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

speaking of graphics in photos, will there ever be a way for us to ahve a
feature in JAWS to read captchas so we don't have to buy captcha solving
software this way we can solve captchas on our own like our sighted
counterparts?  Just a thought, Thank you, Doug

- Original Message -
From: "Eric Damery" <edam...@vfogroup.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos


>I already had that one on the list of things to get done this year. 
>Hopefully we auto detect when text appears inside graphics and can then let

>you know when the virtual cursor is passing over a graphic with text and 
>give you the opportunity to have it read.
> Regards,
> Eric
>
> Eric Damery
> VFO(tm) | VP Software Product Management
> 11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
> T 727-299-6110 F 727-803-8001
> edam...@vfogroup.com
> www.vfogroup.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On 
> Behalf Of Rick Justice
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 3:20 PM
> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos
>
> Perhaps you should ask them?
>
> HTH,
> Rick Justice
>
> "Everything must be learned, but some things just can't be taught!"
>
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Maria Campbell" <lucky1i...@gmail.com>
> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 12:51 PM
> Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos
>
>
> When is VFO going to make available the ability to read text on photos,
> such as the ones in Facebook? That would be very nice and helpful.
>
>
> -- 
>
> Maria Campbell
> lucky1i...@gmail.com
>
> "Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"
> --St. Francis
>
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Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

[Doug Oliver]

speaking of graphics in photos, will there ever be a way for us to ahve a 
feature in JAWS to read captchas so we don't have to buy captcha solving 
software this way we can solve captchas on our own like our sighted 
counterparts?  Just a thought,

Thank you,
Doug

- Original Message - 
From: "Eric Damery" <edam...@vfogroup.com>

To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos


I already had that one on the list of things to get done this year. 
Hopefully we auto detect when text appears inside graphics and can then let 
you know when the virtual cursor is passing over a graphic with text and 
give you the opportunity to have it read.

Regards,
Eric

Eric Damery
VFO(tm) | VP Software Product Management
11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
T 727-299-6110 F 727-803-8001
edam...@vfogroup.com
www.vfogroup.com


-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On 
Behalf Of Rick Justice

Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 3:20 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

Perhaps you should ask them?

HTH,
Rick Justice

"Everything must be learned, but some things just can't be taught!"

- Original Message - 
From: "Maria Campbell" <lucky1i...@gmail.com>

To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 12:51 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos


When is VFO going to make available the ability to read text on photos,
such as the ones in Facebook? That would be very nice and helpful.


--

Maria Campbell
lucky1i...@gmail.com

"Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"
--St. Francis


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Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

[Dennis Long]

I agree image contains text isn't helpful.  I hope it is available this
year.

-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Eric Damery
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 3:24 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

I already had that one on the list of things to get done this year.
Hopefully we auto detect when text appears inside graphics and can then let
you know when the virtual cursor is passing over a graphic with text and
give you the opportunity to have it read.
Regards,
Eric

Eric Damery
VFO(tm) | VP Software Product Management
11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716 T 727-299-6110 F
727-803-8001 edam...@vfogroup.com www.vfogroup.com


-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Rick Justice
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 3:20 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

Perhaps you should ask them?

HTH,
Rick Justice

"Everything must be learned, but some things just can't be taught!"

- Original Message -
From: "Maria Campbell" <lucky1i...@gmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 12:51 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos


When is VFO going to make available the ability to read text on photos, 
such as the ones in Facebook? That would be very nice and helpful.


-- 

Maria Campbell
lucky1i...@gmail.com

"Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"
--St. Francis


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Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

[Fernando Gregoire]

Hi Eric,

That is awesome. Did you think on adding connection to neural networks to 
describe graphic content with no alt text similarly to which Windows 10 
Narrator offers in Microsoft Edge?

Thanks in advance.

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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Eric Damery
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 5:24 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

I already had that one on the list of things to get done this year. Hopefully 
we auto detect when text appears inside graphics and can then let you know when 
the virtual cursor is passing over a graphic with text and give you the 
opportunity to have it read.
Regards,
Eric

Eric Damery
VFO(tm) | VP Software Product Management
11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716 T 727-299-6110 F 727-803-8001 
edam...@vfogroup.com www.vfogroup.com


-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Rick Justice
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 3:20 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

Perhaps you should ask them?

HTH,
Rick Justice

"Everything must be learned, but some things just can't be taught!"

- Original Message -
From: "Maria Campbell" <lucky1i...@gmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 12:51 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos


When is VFO going to make available the ability to read text on photos, 
such as the ones in Facebook? That would be very nice and helpful.


-- 

Maria Campbell
lucky1i...@gmail.com

"Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"
--St. Francis


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Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

[Fernando Gregoire]

Yes, FS could add something similar as the feature on Windows 10 Narrator. At 
least when used in Microsoft Edge, Windows 10 Narrator can send a picture with 
no meaningful alternative text to Microsoft in order to get the description 
(and perhaps text) based on a neural network, that is, artificial intelligence.
Facebook already gives general descriptions of many common photo scenes, but it 
is still unable to make OCR. By the way, the only it can tell you is “Picture 
may cointain: text.”

Currently, the best way to make JAWS to OCR over a photo is to download it and 
use the Recognize with JAWS option in the file's context menu.

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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Maria Campbell
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 2:51 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

When is VFO going to make available the ability to read text on photos, such as 
the ones in Facebook?  That would be very nice and helpful.


-- 

Maria Campbell
lucky1i...@gmail.com

"Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"
--St. Francis


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Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

[Eric Damery]

I already had that one on the list of things to get done this year. Hopefully 
we auto detect when text appears inside graphics and can then let you know when 
the virtual cursor is passing over a graphic with text and give you the 
opportunity to have it read.
Regards,
Eric

Eric Damery
VFO(tm) | VP Software Product Management
11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
T 727-299-6110 F 727-803-8001
edam...@vfogroup.com
www.vfogroup.com


-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Rick Justice
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 3:20 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

Perhaps you should ask them?

HTH,
Rick Justice

"Everything must be learned, but some things just can't be taught!"

- Original Message - 
From: "Maria Campbell" <lucky1i...@gmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 12:51 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos


When is VFO going to make available the ability to read text on photos, 
such as the ones in Facebook? That would be very nice and helpful.


-- 

Maria Campbell
lucky1i...@gmail.com

"Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"
--St. Francis


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Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

[Rick Justice]

Perhaps you should ask them?

HTH,
Rick Justice

"Everything must be learned, but some things just can't be taught!"

- Original Message - 
From: "Maria Campbell" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 12:51 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos


When is VFO going to make available the ability to read text on photos, 
such as the ones in Facebook? That would be very nice and helpful.


-- 

Maria Campbell
lucky1i...@gmail.com

"Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"
--St. Francis


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Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

[JM Casey]

It can sometimes. But the results are variable. I suspect most of these photos 
are of too low quality to really decipher text. Usually I get some garbage 
characters, at least, whereas a person's eyes and brain are more able to make 
them out.



-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Maria Campbell
Sent: January 26, 2018 12:51 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR on text in photos

When is VFO going to make available the ability to read text on photos, such as 
the ones in Facebook?  That would be very nice and helpful.


-- 

Maria Campbell
lucky1i...@gmail.com

"Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"
--St. Francis


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