OCR in Office? How to convert GIF to TIFF?

[deko]

I know how use Microsoft Office Document Imaging to send a TIFF file to Word via
OCR. But how can I OCR a gif into Word?

Do I have to first print it, then scan it into a TIFF, then use Microsoft Office
Document Imaging to OCR it into Word?

Any suggestions welcome!

Thanks in advance.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Try to find some software that can convert the .gif to a .tif.


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MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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[Graham Mayor]

Either use some proper OCR software that will work with GIF files, convert
the GIF to TIFF (the trial of SnagIt will do that) or use your original idea
of rescanning to TIFF.

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[C. Moya]

Um, the venerable Paint program that's part of Windows can read gif's and
tif's and save in either format. Just open the file in Paint (it's in the
Accessories folder of the Start Menu) and "SaveAs" whatever you want.

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-C. Moya
www.cmoya.com

Try to find some software that can convert the .gif to a .tif.


--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I know how use Microsoft Office Document Imaging to send a TIFF file to
Word via OCR. But how can I OCR a gif into Word?

Do I have to first print it, then scan it into a TIFF, then use Microsoft
Office Document Imaging to OCR it into Word?

Any suggestions welcome!

Thanks in advance.

 

[C. Moya]

No need to for all of that. Windows Paint can do it (Open gif and SaveAs
tif... among others). Sheesh.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Good thinking - it's easy to forget Paint

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Thank heavens it's not just me that forgets that. I'll bet I don't use Paint
more than once every two or three years.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[C. Moya]

Ha! You're not alone. Whenever I get a shrunken unreadable screenshot (of
some error or bug) embedded in a Word document I just laugh. Apparently
people know how to use the PrntScrn button but not that they can save it
directly as a JPG in Paint and send it to me.

I seriously think that with a little bit of effort, sprucing up and
improvements, and marketing Microsoft could "repackage" the Accessories in
Windows that everybody ignores (Paint, Address Book, etc) and seriously
compete with Apple's iLife.

--
-C. Moya
www.cmoya.com

Thank heavens it's not just me that forgets that. I'll bet I don't use
Paint more than once every two or three years.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Good thinking - it's easy to forget Paint

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

What's iLife?

(I honestly don't know.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Ha! You're not alone. Whenever I get a shrunken unreadable screenshot (of
some error or bug) embedded in a Word document I just laugh. Apparently
people know how to use the PrntScrn button but not that they can save it
directly as a JPG in Paint and send it to me.

I seriously think that with a little bit of effort, sprucing up and
improvements, and marketing Microsoft could "repackage" the Accessories in
Windows that everybody ignores (Paint, Address Book, etc) and seriously
compete with Apple's iLife.

--
-C. Moya
www.cmoya.com

Thank heavens it's not just me that forgets that. I'll bet I don't use
Paint more than once every two or three years.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Good thinking - it's easy to forget Paint

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

C. Moya wrote:
No need to for all of that. Windows Paint can do it (Open gif and
SaveAs tif... among others). Sheesh.

Either use some proper OCR software that will work with GIF files,
convert the GIF to TIFF (the trial of SnagIt will do that) or use
your original idea of rescanning to TIFF.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

deko wrote:
I know how use Microsoft Office Document Imaging to send a TIFF file
to Word via OCR. But how can I OCR a gif into Word?

Do I have to first print it, then scan it into a TIFF, then use
Microsoft Office Document Imaging to OCR it into Word?

Any suggestions welcome!

Thanks in advance.

 

[C. Moya]

iMac comes with a bunch of spiffy accessories iCal (calendar that can sync
with web), iLife- iPhoto, iMovie (better than Windows Movie Maker),
GarageBand (Windows Sound Recorder with actual features) not to mention
iWork (word processor and presentations).

IMHO, Microsoft could create a compelling upgrade path for home users by
coupling the standard version of Works (non-Word) with slightly improved
versions of their neglected and ignored Windows Accessories that nobody
seems to know about. But, I guess they can rely on OEM vendors to
"preinstall" and *push* new versions of Windows... so they don't really need
to try very hard (to benefit the consumer) the way Apple does.

But anyway, this has gotten off-topic. Suffice it to say Paint is
underappreciated.

--
-C. Moya
www.cmoya.com

What's iLife?

(I honestly don't know.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Ha! You're not alone. Whenever I get a shrunken unreadable screenshot (of
some error or bug) embedded in a Word document I just laugh. Apparently
people know how to use the PrntScrn button but not that they can save it
directly as a JPG in Paint and send it to me.

I seriously think that with a little bit of effort, sprucing up and
improvements, and marketing Microsoft could "repackage" the Accessories
in Windows that everybody ignores (Paint, Address Book, etc) and
seriously compete with Apple's iLife.

--
-C. Moya
www.cmoya.com

Thank heavens it's not just me that forgets that. I'll bet I don't use
Paint more than once every two or three years.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




Good thinking - it's easy to forget Paint

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

C. Moya wrote:
No need to for all of that. Windows Paint can do it (Open gif and
SaveAs tif... among others). Sheesh.

Either use some proper OCR software that will work with GIF files,
convert the GIF to TIFF (the trial of SnagIt will do that) or use
your original idea of rescanning to TIFF.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

deko wrote:
I know how use Microsoft Office Document Imaging to send a TIFF file
to Word via OCR. But how can I OCR a gif into Word?

Do I have to first print it, then scan it into a TIFF, then use
Microsoft Office Document Imaging to OCR it into Word?

Any suggestions welcome!

Thanks in advance.