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page image
The bitmapped image of a scanned page, displayed in the
image view in Pro OCR.
page number box
Shows which page is being viewed and how many pages are
in the document. Double-click it to go to a specific page. See
also
page controls
.
page orientation
See
orientation
.
page size
The width and height to use when getting a page from a
scanner within Pro OCR. There are three pre-defined page
sizes: US Letter, US Legal, and A4 Letter. There is also an
option for user-defined page sizes.
page source
Pro OCR can get pages from a file or the selected scanner.
You can draw pages from either source at any time.
PCX
A common graphic file format on MS-DOS computers. Some
scanners produce PCX files. Pro OCR can read single PCX
files produced by many scanners, fax cards, and graphics
applications. A variation of the PCX format is DCX—a multi-
page PCX file. Pro OCR can also read DCX files.
picture element
See
pixel
.
picture region
Defines a picture area on the page image. Picture regions may
be defined manually or by using the Locate button with
“Locate Text and Pictures” selected.
pixel
A single unit (or dot) of screen, printer or image resolution.
The number of pixels (or dots) per inch determines the
resolution of an image. Most scanners and laser printers offer
resolutions of at least 300 pixels (or dots) per inch.
pixel-for-pixel
A large magnified image view (approximately 400%) of the
page. Lets you inspect the quality of the image. Each screen
pixel corresponds to one image pixel.
plain text
Text with no special attributes or styling, such as bold, italic,
or underline.
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