General Information on Page Layout Analysis

Page layout analysis can be carried out both automatically and manually. In most cases, FineReader manages the complex task of page layout analysis by itself. Start automatic analysis by clicking on the 2-Read button. Recognition and layout analysis are performed simultaneously. 

Click this button to start the process of reading an open image. To change the button mode, click the arrow right to it and select the necessary item in the local menu.

Note: A stand-alone page layout analysis procedure is also available (Process>Analyze Layout menu). You may run this stand-alone procedure if needed, but note that here page layout analysis quality may be inferior, as the coupled layout analysis/recognition procedure uses additional information acquired during recognition to aid layout analysis.

You may wish to draw blocks manually if:

1. Only part of a page is to be recognized;

2. Automatic layout analysis drew blocks incorrectly. 

Tip:

• In some cases automatic layout analysis quality may be improved by altering the page layout analysis options. To view the current layout analysis options: Recognition tab, Tools>Options menu.
• If the application has drawn some blocks incorrectly, it is often faster to edit the incorrect blocks using the block editing tools than to delete the blocks and draw them manually again.

	Automatic page layout analysis options
	Drawing and editing blocks manually
	Manual table layout analysis