But HTML and RTF output often leaves much to be desired: Misplaced graphics and too-small text plagued our test pages. Microsoft Word files look good, retaining the layout of the original page. Once it has scanned, recognized, and proofread your pages, OmniPage Pro X can export the text in a variety of formats-with varying degrees of success. OmniPage also has improved table manners compared with the previous version's the program handily recognized our table-bound data. In addition to offering a built-in dictionary, OmniPage supports user-created dictionaries-you can even import custom dictionaries from Microsoft Word.

The program highlights words it's unsure of, and the proofreading function makes it easy to locate and correct errors. OmniPage's OCR accuracy is better than ever-it's not perfect, but it's usually very good, even on pages with complex formatting. OCR is the process of turning a graphical scan into editable text. It's been three years since Scansoft last updated OmniPage, but OmniPage Pro X, the latest generation in OCR (optical character recognition) software, was worth the wait. OmniPage Pro X (MacAddict, 2002) OmniPage Pro X ReviewFirst Published: MacAddict

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