Image Text Convert

[Coreper]

i want to convert this to a text file without having to retype the whole piece of text...

is there a program to do this?

i know it is possible in another way:

printing the image > scan it > send to Word > convert to Text

BUT here is the main problem:

-- when printing and scanning afterwards the quality decreases and many wrong words and stuff appear...

-- another problem is that you need a printer, printer ink, paper, money and time to do this > which some people may lack...

so what i wanna know is this:

is there a program which can convert certain selected regions of images [.bmp, .jpg, .gif, etc., etc.] to pieces of text?

could it then also be possible to choose the font [and size]?

thanks

BTW: i know this technique excists because its used at this adress: http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

[Alexis Blaze]

try this article....

http://www.codeproject.com/showcase/Atalasoft_OCR.asp

[Coreper]

thanks! i need that stuff...

but which one should i download [i get lost on the downloadspage :S ]

[Alexis Blaze]

i haven't try this my self... sorry.... but, we need to have a bit of knowledge about programming.... the Atalasoft OCR provide an "engine" to convert image to text, but they didn't provide input / output process.... u can copy/paste the C# code in the article and compile it with MSV Studio 2005.....

i will search for a freeware that we can easily use... i will post it here once i found it....

Found it... :)

i'm still download it... hope it will help...

link to the article : http://www.simpleocr.com/Default.asp

link to the software : http://www.charactell.com/scanstore/InstSocr.exe