The Process Menu

Menu item: What does it do:
Scan&Read Scans and reads a document.
Open&Read Opens and reads the images selected in the Open dialog.
Add Images
  • Open PDF/Image...
    Adds an image to the batch. The image is copied into the batch folder.

  • Scan Image...
    Scans an image.

  • Stop Scanning
    Stops scanning. 

Read
  • Read
    Reads the open batch page. Note: If blocks are drawn on the page ABBYY FineReader will recognize the blocks only and leave the other parts of the page unread.

  • Read All Pages
    Reads all unrecognized batch pages. Note: If blocks are drawn on the pages ABBYY FineReader will recognize the blocks only and leave the other parts of the pages unread.

  • Read Block
    Reads the active block.

  • Analyze Layout
    Draws blocks on an open image automatically.

  • Analyze Layout on All Pages
    Draws blocks on all the batch pages.

  • Analyze Layout in Block
    Allows to draw blocks in the active block automatically.
    Useful, for example, when you want to analyze only the part of the image.

  • Analyze Table Structure
    Draws rows and columns in a table.
    Useful, for example, in case you draw blocks manually but don't want to draw all the table separators manually. Draw a separate block for the table, run this command, and then edit the results of automatic analysis by using the table editing tools.

Check Spelling
  • Check Spelling...
    Looks for misspelled words and uncertain words in the text.

  • Next Error
    Moves the pointer in the Text window to the next uncertain word.

  • Previous Error
    Moves the pointer in the Text window to the previous uncertain word.

Save Results
  • Save Wizard
    Opens the Save Wizard so you may select the application for saving the text and also set the saving options.

  • Save Pages...
    Saves the recognized text to a disk file.

  • E-mail Pages...
    Opens the E-mail Pages dialog. In the dialog that appears, select the attachment options and click OK. The recognized text will be attach to an e-mail letter.

  • Send All Pages to>
    Sends all the recognized pages into the application you select without saving them on disk.

  • Send Selected Pages to>
    Sends the recognized text into the application you select without saving it on disk. If you'd like to export only certain batch pages, select them first.

  • Save Images...
    Saves the page image or selected block images.

  • E-mail Images...
    Opens the E-mail Images dialog. In the dialog that appears, select the attachment options and click OK. The selected images will be attach to an e-mail letter.

Automated Tasks
  • The list of the available automated tasks: PDF/Images To Word, Scan To Word, and Scan To PDF. The list may include custom automated tasks.

  • Automation Manager...
    Opens the Automation Manager... dialog. The Automation Manager allows you to create and modify automated tasks, and delete custom automated tasks which you no longer use.

Start Background Recognition Starts the background recognition mode. While ABBYY FineReader recognizes new pages, you may edit the pages already recognized. 
Stop Background Recognition Stops background recognition.