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what is the best way to set up a cookbook using scanned recipes?
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Jim Macklin
A photo album program, a searchable database.
Put each page scanned (each recipe) in a file, each similar
file in a folder. In the end, it is up to you to think
about what software you have or can buy.
BTW, are you blonde?
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| what is the best way to set up a cookbook using scanned
recipes?
Put each page scanned (each recipe) in a file, each similar
file in a folder. In the end, it is up to you to think
about what software you have or can buy.
BTW, are you blonde?
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Yes, Jim I am blonde- I also am somewhat computer illiterate-as you obviously picked up on-ha
nothing to do with my haircolor-just the fact that I didn't even know how to turn a computer on until recently
My problem is where to send it when scanned that requires the least amount of steps-have not come up with anything simple system. I'm talking about a large number of recipes that I have previously published in newspapers, as I write a cooking column. I would also be interested in a simple software program if you know of one. Thanks
nothing to do with my haircolor-just the fact that I didn't even know how to turn a computer on until recently
My problem is where to send it when scanned that requires the least amount of steps-have not come up with anything simple system. I'm talking about a large number of recipes that I have previously published in newspapers, as I write a cooking column. I would also be interested in a simple software program if you know of one. Thanks
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Malke
julie said:Yes, Jim I am blonde- I also am somewhat computer illiterate-as you
obviously picked up on-has
nothing to do with my haircolor-just the fact that I didn't even know
how to turn a computer on until recently.
My problem is where to send it when scanned that requires the least
amount of steps-have not come up with anything simple system. I'm
talking about a large number of recipes that I have previously
published in newspapers, as I write a cooking column. I would also be
interested in a simple software program if you know of one. Thanks.
Hi, Julie. I did a Google for "recipe software" and got way over a
million hits. Too many because how can you tell if the software will be
what you want? I think the best thing for you to do is to go to a big
computer store - like a CompUSA - and look at the software they have
for sale. You might get lucky and get a salesperson who knows
something, too.
Good luck,
Malke
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julie wrote:
I think the best thing for you to do is to go to a big
computer store - like a CompUSA - and look at the software they have
for sale. You might get lucky and get a salesperson who knows
something, too.
Better still go to www.cnet.com and search the download sections. I'm
sure I saw a few programs in there. And you can even read people's
reviews.
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Yes, Jim I am blonde-
I'm talking about a large number of recipes that I have
previously published in newspapers, as I write a cooking
column. I would also be interested in a simple software
program if you know of one. Thanks.
Blonde and you cook well enough to publish recipes. I'm in love.
By the way, in the phrase "previously published" the word "previously"
is superfluous. I wouldn't normally nitpick like that, but I work in
publishing and that phrase has always bothered me.
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Jim Macklin
A scanned document may be in PDF format, which is sort of a
picture of the text and graphics. It can also be scanned
and processed by optical character reader software (usually
included with scanners) as editable text.
You can also scan as a picture to JPG or BMP or TIF formats.
PDF is portable document format and the free Adobe Acrobat
Reader will allow anybody to view the PDF files.
OCR software is not 100% accurate, you must edit to correct
some errors that are sure to creep in. There are different
levels of OCR software, as you might expect, the more you
pay, the better it usually works.
If you don't have a scanner, there are services that will
scan the documents for you. If they were published in book
or newspaper you will have to prove that you are the
copyright holder or have written permission to copy. You
can buy a good scanner for less than $300, some as little as
$5-75 with some software.
To organize the scanned pages, you can use a database
program such as MS WORKS or the more complicated MS ACCESS
program. I think WORKS would be adequate for your needs.
Also, since scanned pages are basically photographs of the
page, you could use a photo album program such a Adobe
PhotoShop Album starter edition, which is free download.
(not sure if you have to own Photoshop Elements editing
program for it to be free).
To save time in the long run, organize your scanning, have a
plan. Scanner programs include basic folders and you can
name the files as you save them. You can save many pages in
one scan session and name the file for the type of recipes
in that bunch. Or you can save each recipe alone.
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| Yes, Jim I am blonde- I also am somewhat computer
illiterate-as you obviously picked up on-has
| nothing to do with my haircolor-just the fact that I
didn't even know how to turn a computer on until recently.
| My problem is where to send it when scanned that requires
the least amount of steps-have not come up with anything
simple system. I'm talking about a large number of recipes
that I have previously published in newspapers, as I write a
cooking column. I would also be interested in a simple
software program if you know of one. Thanks.
|
picture of the text and graphics. It can also be scanned
and processed by optical character reader software (usually
included with scanners) as editable text.
You can also scan as a picture to JPG or BMP or TIF formats.
PDF is portable document format and the free Adobe Acrobat
Reader will allow anybody to view the PDF files.
OCR software is not 100% accurate, you must edit to correct
some errors that are sure to creep in. There are different
levels of OCR software, as you might expect, the more you
pay, the better it usually works.
If you don't have a scanner, there are services that will
scan the documents for you. If they were published in book
or newspaper you will have to prove that you are the
copyright holder or have written permission to copy. You
can buy a good scanner for less than $300, some as little as
$5-75 with some software.
To organize the scanned pages, you can use a database
program such as MS WORKS or the more complicated MS ACCESS
program. I think WORKS would be adequate for your needs.
Also, since scanned pages are basically photographs of the
page, you could use a photo album program such a Adobe
PhotoShop Album starter edition, which is free download.
(not sure if you have to own Photoshop Elements editing
program for it to be free).
To save time in the long run, organize your scanning, have a
plan. Scanner programs include basic folders and you can
name the files as you save them. You can save many pages in
one scan session and name the file for the type of recipes
in that bunch. Or you can save each recipe alone.
message
| Yes, Jim I am blonde- I also am somewhat computer
illiterate-as you obviously picked up on-has
| nothing to do with my haircolor-just the fact that I
didn't even know how to turn a computer on until recently.
| My problem is where to send it when scanned that requires
the least amount of steps-have not come up with anything
simple system. I'm talking about a large number of recipes
that I have previously published in newspapers, as I write a
cooking column. I would also be interested in a simple
software program if you know of one. Thanks.
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