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Viewing items in Desktop View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Viewing an item in Page View    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Viewing items by using the application that created them  . . . . . . . . . 5
Creating stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Moving between stacked pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Faxing or e-mailing an item  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Converting a PaperPort item to text   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Filing items in folders   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Adding Folders to the Folder View (PaperPort Deluxe only)  . . . 12
Filing items in folders by using Desktop View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a new folder   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using Windows Explorer to manage items   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Capturing Web pages (PaperPort Deluxe only)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Annotating a page  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting pictures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Improving pictures automatically   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting a picture yourself    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Finding Items   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Scanning to a link application with ScanDirect 

(PaperPort Deluxe only)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Filling in preprinted forms with FormTyper 

(PaperPort Deluxe only)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Summary of Contents for PaperPort 6.1

Page 1: ...Working with PaperPort and PaperPort Deluxe F O R W I N D O W S...

Page 2: ...part of ScanSoft Inc The software described is furnished under a licensing agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such an agreement It is against the law to...

Page 3: ...ers 11 Adding Folders to the Folder View PaperPort Deluxe only 12 Filing items in folders by using Desktop View 14 Creating a new folder 15 Using Windows Explorer to manage items 15 Capturing Web page...

Page 4: ...iv TABLE OF CONTENTS...

Page 5: ...sing the base PaperPort software While this brief guide is enough to get you started take advantage of the variety of other information that is available Web Visit ScanSoft s Web site at www scansoft...

Page 6: ...ctangular thumbnail and not an actual image To view items in Desktop View Double click the PaperPort icon on the Windows desktop The Command Bar has shortcuts for choosing menu commands such as changi...

Page 7: ...e annotation tools you can add comments highlight or circle information or add a picture to a PaperPort item To view a PaperPort item in Page View In Desktop View double click a PaperPort item or sele...

Page 8: ...or adding notes highlighting ar eas cutting and pasting a selection adding a pic ture and so on The status bar shows information about the current page The Image Editing toolbar has tools for editing...

Page 9: ...pears in Page View when you double click it For more information see the Help CREATING STACKS With PaperPort you can electronically organize PaperPort items including captured Web pages into stacks in...

Page 10: ...in normal typeface Cover Letter in the example 2 Drag the selected item onto the PaperPort item on which you want to stack it 3 When the second item is highlighted release the mouse button The stack...

Page 11: ...d to work with or link to other types of applications To send items to other applications you use the Link Bar The Link Bar automatically displays link icons for applications installed on your compute...

Page 12: ...fax an item your computer must have a fax modem and fax software To attach an item to an e mail message you need an e mail account and e mail software To fax an item from Desktop View Note You can cha...

Page 13: ...le shows the Symantec WinFax PRO window for sending a fax The window that appears on your computer will be for your fax software Note To send an item to a link from Page View choose Links from the Fil...

Page 14: ...can edit the file by using a word processing application such as Word To convert a PaperPort item to text from Desktop View 1 Select the PaperPort item to convert It can be a single page or a stack 2...

Page 15: ...hed devices such as Zip disks or external hard drives to the Folder View With the PaperPort software you can save items in separate folders similar to ordinary file folders except that they are electr...

Page 16: ...lder View from the File menu The Add to Folder View dialog box appears It shows the same device and folder information that you see in Windows Explorer 2 Select the folder on a drive or disk that you...

Page 17: ...he Folder View click a Folder or click the plus sign next to a folder if one appears Any subfolders included in the folder appear in the Folder View Items appear on the Desktop 2 Click a subfolder to...

Page 18: ...erPort Deluxe only the item is placed in the location that is currently selected in Desktop View For example if the Articles folder is selected and its items appear in Desktop View then a scanned item...

Page 19: ...ew You can also use Windows Explorer to complete changes such as retitling a folder and filing items in different folders The changes you make in Windows Explorer are directly reflected in Desktop Vie...

Page 20: ...ck the Explorer button on the Command Bar Windows Explorer appears 2 Use Windows Explorer to make changes to folders or items that appear in Desktop View For example you can retitle a folder or drag a...

Page 21: ...on of a page click the Web Capture icon in the Windows taskbar and then choose Capture Visible Portion The Web page is saved as a special PaperPort item identified by your browser s application icon T...

Page 22: ...example you might add a note that tells you when the item needs to be processed and returned to the sender You cannot add annotations to non PaperPort items You add annotations by displaying an item...

Page 23: ...yzes a picture and tries to improve that picture PaperPort s sophisticated internal system can adjust the color brightness and contrast to produce a good picture AutoFix Picture works well to improve...

Page 24: ...ect one of the options such as the Color option and then adjust just the color All the sample pictures adjust relative to the center picture You can either select the sample picture you like best and...

Page 25: ...zard shows you step by step how to adjust the brightness contrast tint and color 1 Display the color picture in Page View 2 Click the Adjust Picture tool on the Image Editing toolbar Current picture T...

Page 26: ...open the dialog box the default settings appear 3 Select the Color option 4 Drag the slider to the left for more color or to the right for less color PaperPort adjusts all eight sample pictures 5 Clic...

Page 27: ...fornia or the phrase California coast SimpleSearch can find the item containing that word or phrase To find an item 1 In Desktop View choose Find Item from the Search menu 2 In the Search For field en...

Page 28: ...ic steps to use ScanDirect are the same for each application icon The following example shows how to set the preferences for Photoshop scan an item and open that item in Photoshop To use ScanDirect No...

Page 29: ...you can enter data by using your computer and then print the form The end result is the preprinted form filled with data just as if you had used a typewriter 2 Right click the Photoshop icon and choos...

Page 30: ...next field 5 After completing the form save it by choosing Save to PaperPort Desktop As from the Form menu 6 Type a name for the filled in form and click OK The form appears on the Desktop The A symb...

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