Amazon.com Product Description

Readiris Pro 8 is easy-to-use text recognition software that converts paper documents (captured with scanners, all-in-one devices, or digital cameras), PDF, and image files into editable text that you can send to your favorite applications. Create a new document and modify the content easily using the new "Flowing Text" mode. While text flows from one column or page to another, pictures, tables, and graphics remain in place for perfect layout retention.

Turn your papers into HTML documents and create Web pages quickly and easily. Conversion to PDF also extends your archiving and sharing capabilities as well as your ability to easily retrieve and reuse information. In addition, Readiris Pro 8 is now up to 35 percent more accurate than Readiris Pro 7 and 20 percent faster. The new user-friendly interface includes a redesigned thumbnail bar and guides you intuitively through the different recognition steps.

Easily select the information you want to recognize on each page. Information outside the selected zone will be discarded. The new "Send To" mode automatically sends the output result to the selected application such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, Corel WordPerfect, Sun StarOffice, OpenOffice, and more. ... Read more

Reviews (4)

Does not work well - Go with Scansoft instead
The I used to have Scansoft Textbridge and Omnipage and got ReadIris Pro to change. I mad a mistake the OCR from Scansoft is way better, it performs very well and Textbridge is much easier to use than Readiris.

Don't do my mistake, stick to Scansoft, they also have a better customer and technical support than IRIS

Worst OCR software I've ever seen
Apart from the program crashing every other time it is used, the features are archaic and besides, it requires you register within 30 days of installation or else ... it blows up - just like win XP.

I will recommend OmniPage any day over "readiris".I'm extremely disappointed over the purchase and unfortunately, no money back on this junk.

Great software solution for scanning!
I am very happy with Readiris Pro 8. It was very fast and accurate.I was impressed at the quality of software I received for the price.The program was really easy to use and I have already gotten my money's worth out of this program in just a week.

The best scanner software on the market!
I've tried them all, and IRIS's new 8.0 version truly stands in a category by itself.Simply to use, fast and accurate, the product easily scanned my documents and converted into editable text.The software turned my document into a PDF file without using Acrobat.Amazing! Most impressed with the perfect layout retention ... Read more

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Need help writing letters? This program takes the uncertainty out of letter writing with 1,001 Letters.Covers everything from: complaints to contracts, press releases to prospective employers. These letter blueprints lay down the foundations for effective written communication. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

With the Readiris Pro series, I.R.I.S. has taken a quick, accurate OCR program and given it the ability to detect page layout and reproduce images. Readiris Pro 7.0 does a decent job at what it's supposed to do, but it's not without a fair number of flaws and flukes.

The problems for us started with installation. Readiris Pro didn't recognize our Microtek flatbed scanner when we went through the otherwise handy setup wizard. It did, however, when we asked it to check out our TWAIN drivers through the File menu. When we were further plagued, this time by error dialogs, we were told by I.R.I.S. tech support that XP users need a patch, which is available through the cluttered I.R.I.S. Web site.

Readiris Pro, like any OCR program, scans a document and then imports it into a word processing program such as Microsoft Word. The program scans text-only documents with alarming accuracy, and its error count is reduced by an interactive learning feature that verifies letters it doesn't understand. It faithfully recreates double-column text, and even text scattered in little blocks, newspaper style.

Readiris Pro is supposed to be able to grab pages with images and recreate them with similar ease, but it had trouble with some of the pages we scanned. Sometimes it saw parts of logos--which should come through as graphics--as letters. Stylized lettering gave the program recognition trouble. In one case, it saw a table as a graphic, making it impossible to edit in Word.

Through its problems, Readiris Pro is a workable OCR program, but it's worth your time to check out reviews of its competition. --Joel Durham, Jr. ... Read more

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Good Value for Home User
Readiris Pro 7 installed smoothly into Windows XP Home Edition on a Clean Boot, as recommended in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 310353.It interfaces with many, possibly most, common word-processing software.The scanning and interpretation process is quick at the recommended 300 dpi level (my Epson scanner is on a USB 2.0 port.)Initial, out-of-box, accuracy seems to improve by tweaking the contrast and brightness options and hopefully will continue to improve by using the "learn" option of interpreting data which it questions.At Amazon's current price it's a good value for a home user! ... Read more

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Manage your daily nutrition, exercise, and health. The software helps you to achieve your fitness and weight loss objectives by giving you the tools necessary to manage your diet. ... Read more

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Rediris Pro 10 OCR Software Convert you paper documents and PDF files into editable text Readiris Pro 10 OCR software performs all the tedious retyping work for you in no time. Simply recognize your documents with Readiris Pro and within seconds you have an editable copy of it.Readiris Pro 10 recognizes scanned paper documents, PDF files and all popular image file format and turns them into word processor, spreadsheet, pdf, web pages, xml... files.Imagine how easily you could share and archive all your documents and spend your retyping time for more productive tasks!Readiris Pro 10 is a major release and features more than 40 improvements over previous versions. The power of the new OCR software boosts text recognition accuracy to an unprecedented level! - 30% increase in OCR accuracy! - Up to 200 times faster than manually retyped documents! - Intuitive and logically designed User Interface. Anybody can use Readiris Pro 10 instantly! - New barcodes recognition - More versatile PDF creation - More output choices and application compatibility - New capital hand printed text, numbers and symbols recognition - Reads and creates Jpg 2000 - And much more! In other words, with Readiris Pro 10, all your paper documents will be recognized and converted to editable text faster, easier and more accurately than ever before! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

OmniPage Pro 8 is an OCR (optical character recognition) program, andits sole function is to import pictures of pages of text and convert thesepictures of words into editable text. It works with virtually every scanneravailable, and it is so good at what it does it should be bundled with all ofthem.

Only a few years ago, OCR packages were terribly slow and horribly inaccurate.OmniPage Pro will shatter any preconceptions you may have had regarding an OCRpackage--it has extremely accurate recognition, and on a contemporary G3 Mac itflies.

Version 8 has some exciting improvements as well. The TruePage feature maintainsthe page layout and graphics of the original scanned document, columns and all,and translated documents can be exported to HTML format for use on the Web. Abuilt-in proofreader not only checks the scanned image for errors, it displaysthe original scanned document for manual (visual) checking by comparison.

We could see that there might be diminishing need for a product like this, asmany content producers are Web savvy from the start. But those who need it oftenhave a lot of scanning to do. OmniPage Pro 8 can not only help tame thatmountain of paperwork, but it'll also help you get it on the Webquickly. --Mike Caputo ... Read more

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This item is brand new and comes complete with all manufacturer supplied accessories.
It also comes with a USA warranty.

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Misinformation on Formtool software by IMSI
Beware this product. It does not function as advertised. It has many bugs and omissions from the product as described in the advertising and on the box, for example, existing forms cannot be scanned in, as the menu choices to do so (described in the manual) simply do not exist. The IMSI user forum is full of other errors, complaints, and critcisms for which there are no answers by IMSI staff and you cannot get even email advice without paying for each question asked. If you want to work with forms, choose another product, FormDocs looks promising. Even at the price offered, FormTool is simply not worth it and close to false advertising. ... Read more

Features

• Cross-platform compatibility between Mac & PC
• All new Classic, Refined & Designer font styles with extended font families
• International character set, including Euro symbol
• New FontManager that can view installed fonts in TrueType, Postscript & OpenType format
• Improved language support and smaller font file size

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MacFonts 2
I am an amateur to the world of mac /computers in general, so with that being said... I have chosen, "Mac Fonts 2" for my first review!!! I found the installation to be a little confusing and very time consuming. I was hoping to be able to install all fonts at once, instead of clicking on each individual font. The good news however, is that the" Mac Fonts 2" has 1000 fonts to choose from and a great variety for whatever the occasion may be. The quick reference guide provided with this software indicates thatboth true type,and open type fonts are available; the open type format is designed to work cross platform on macs and pc's, however, you must have compatible software. I give this software a 3 for moose rating. ... Read more

Features

• Works with Avery and other standard business papers
• Work with a number of industry-standard templates
• Match your cards to letterhead & envelopes
• Customize templates, insert logos and images
• Prints to any inkjet or laser printer

Reviews (22)

FRAUD
Borderline criminal. Purchased this program with a serial number that does not work. Customer service at Xelarate seems none exists. I believe its companies like Xelarate who caused the tech bubble to burst. The company is behaving like they are operating out of a garage in India or Pakistan. I WHAT MY MONEY BACK!!!

No Support: caveat emptor.
I have used PowerPDF successfully for a few documents.But when it began to misbehave in such a way as to make it unusable, I emailed the vendor's product support describing my problem and asking for advice.They told me the product was no longer in development, and they wouldn't help me.When I tried again, and again in very polite terms, I received no response at all.The price is too high for an unsupported product.

worked for 2 out of 3 files
I converted my first two files within about 15 or 20 minutes of recieving this software.The second file was an entire book with many diagrams.PowerPDF was very easy to use.The serial number was very clear and I had no problem with it.The third file that I tried to convert was also very big and complex and PowerPDF didn't convert it.I then went to the site to download the patch, but didn't find one.All these files were created with Microsoft Word 2000 and Microsoft Paint.

EXTREMELY POOR piece of SOFTWARE - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
Occasionally, it is possible to purchase a $49.99 program that performs many of the functions of the "REAL" program (e.g., Adobe Acrobat). Unfortunately, this is one of the WORST examples of jackleg software writing that I've had the displeasure to purchase in some 10 years. Absolutely idiotic!In addition to the FACT that the morons at XELERATE (& that's probably the way they think the word should be spelled!) provide a Serial Number that is ridiculously mixed with upper and lower case alpha-numerics, making the process of actually loading the program a bizarre exercise in frustration. Also, it appears that the code writers at DE-XELERATE have taken cues from the spelling and grammar branch of the company. It is pathetic.Folks, I rarely return software for any reason, knowing the difficulty in arguing credit for the purchase (I understand the argument)...however - this software is ridiculous. For those reasons, I'm going to give this product return venture my best shot. As a note, when attempting to read the absolutely illiterate so-called "Quick Start Guide", one discovers a myriad of mixed tenses, misspelled words, typos, and/or totally illogical sentences. In other words, this SOFTWARE and its MANUAL are awful. However, other than the problems with this software's functionality and the manual's readability,the CDROM could provide some use as a soft drink coaster, and I suppose the box could be used to help ignite a well built fire some cold evening. But believe me, these two virtues are the ONLY redeeming factors of this worthless, poorly designed, and inept piece of non-work.

Indecipherable password prevents loading
These folks have topped Microsoft for hard to read software passwords. You must type in a long code containing upper case, lower case, and numerals, all mixed together and printed with a bubblejet in sanserif font. So you get i's and I's and L's and l's and O's and 0's and o's, but you can't tell which is which (it looks like lOl0, etc.) so you spend an hour trying all combos, without success. Go to their website and click on the password info page and you get testamonials about how much other customers love the program once the company gave them a password that worked. Huh? You should not have to do this! And besides, the page does not work, so you cannot send them an e-mail. There are other ways to get them, though not by phone; the company is unlisted. Just try the other websites and e-mails listed in various places on the box, the instruction booklet, and the CD sleeve. Good luck!

The program does work. I have not yet gotten it to integrate with Paperport, though I have not experimented much. I suppose I could use Paperport in the printer mode to make a direct PDF. I have been able to convert from Paperport files to PDF. The files are rather large, though. ... Read more

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Unleash your imagination with professionally designed layouts, spectacular images, brilliant backdrops, and patterns; plus distinctive fonts and bold headlines. Choose from over 2,000 templates, 10,000+ clipart images, and 1,000+ fonts! No downloads required - everything you need is in the package for you! ... Read more

Features

• Select from over 2,000 layout templates, and add any of 10,000 clipart images to them
• Multiple graphics tools for adding new design elements to your projects
• Includes over 1,000 fonts for Mac and PC
• Create fantastic layouts in 3 easy steps - Choose a Document Type, personalize your layout and Print!

Features

• Update your address book instantly, using Outlook, Palm Lotus Notes, ACT! and other popular tools
• Recognizes characters from up to 50 countries
• Scan & display your own business cards in color
• Synchronizes with your PDA and contact management tools

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more work needed
My fisrt impression was wow, what a great product, until I used it....
I have the Windows version and found the following problems:
1.) Does not export to ACT, even though the product claims it will.
2.) Does not allow you to import from one database you created into another.
3.) Does not support contacts/addressbooks stored on a shared/network drive. If you have an Exchange or Domino server you will need to create a local file to store your contacts.
4.) Could not get synchronization to work with two pocket PCs, and one Palm OS device.
5.) character recognition accuracy is really poor for cards that have a dark background or pictures.

The only plus is the hardware's small footprint. It is also a twain based color scanner which you can use to scan in old pictures.
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Powerful Notepad... Take notes in your own handwriting or with text. Jot quick notes as you go. Make a quick sketch, import a photo or map, or just have a little doodle. BugMe! Notepad captures what you draw directly on your handheld's screen, making note taking fast, easy and accurate. Quick Visual Alarms... Use any note as a visual alarm - choose quickly from a pick list, or set an alarm for any time or day you want... Productive - and Fun! Making a BugMe! note from a screenshot of any Palm OS application is a great way to add more to the information you already hold. Importing a photo or picture from a memory card is yet another way to begin. Any note can be annotated or used an alarm. BugMe! is bundled with a set of high quality clip art, that you can add to your notes - bringing emphasis and meaning, or just good fun. Reach Out! Your BugMe! notes aren't just useful on your PDA or smartphone, BugMe! Notepad lets you share any note as a JPEG picture via email, MMS or bluetooth. Or save a note to a memory card, and print it, mail it or use it as a slide or diagram when you get back to the office. If you're on a smartphone, you'll love BugMe!'s smart-text capabilities - any phone number, email or web address you write is recognised and acted upon when its tapped - which is great for reminders to make phone calls, or make a last minute bid on that ebay auction! Full Features BugMe! Notepad provides a powerful set of productivity features, including ... Read more

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• Ram Used: 700
• Resolutions: Sony Hi-Res (320x320), Sony Hi-Res+ (320x480), Palm Hi-Res (320x320), Palm Standard (160x160)

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Adobe Creative Suite Premium 1.1.The Adobe Creative Suite is a complete design solution that provides today's creative professionals with the tools they need to create and publish content for print and the Web faster, more easily, and more affordably than ever. The Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition combines full versions of Adobe's leading-edge creative applications - Adobe Photoshop CS with Adobe ImageReady CS, Adobe Illustrator CS, Adobe InDesign CS, Adobe GoLive CS, and Adobe Acrobat Professional - with the innovative Version Cue file version manager. It also supports a complete Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) workflow and offers an assortment of robust educational resources as well as expanded support options. A complete solution, the Adobe Creative Suite offers time-saving integration, simplified workflows, and an unprecedented value. ... Read more

Features

• Single installer--control what you install and when you install it
• Cross-media publishing--create content for both print and the Web
• An integrated design environment featuring the industry's foremost design tools
• In-depth tips, expert tricks, and comprehensive design resources
• Intuitive file finding, smooth workflow, and common interface and toolset

Reviews (13)

Adobe continues to rule
Before purchasing this package, I read several of the reviews and was scared silly by the warnings.Fortunately, I didn't have any problems loading it and haven't experienced problems using any of the programs.I should add that I am on a Windows XP platform.

The Creative Suite has incorporated several changes in all of the programs, but they remain familiar enough to get through them if you've used the previous versions.The video tour is great even if all of the possibilities seem overwhelming at first.Photoshop is still the industry standard for image manipulation and the new version has some goodies that makes it indispensable.Coupled with new features for Illustrator and InDesign, the Creative Suite package is a great tool for those of us who work as graphic designers or photographers.

Finally, InDesign is very easy to use and offers more features than Quark.Although I love Quark, I wonder if this will be its doom?I hope not, but change is inevitable.

Works well.
Maybe I’m just lucky, but I haven’t had any problems with this new design collection from Adobe, which represents good value and tight integration for the packages, with a heavy emphasis on the use of .pdf for reliable output compatibility for printing and viewing.

Performance issues may arise for those using computers at the budget end of the spectrum from the likes of Dell, etc. Not because they are poor machines, but because this very featured collection requires reasonably serious hardware to work smoothly in spite of its comparatively modest cost.

My experience suggests that a P4 in excess of 2.4 GHz, loaded with a Gig of good quality RAM, running Windows XP Pro SP2 with NTFS partitions, is likely to prove satisfactory.

Some commentators have considered changing to an Apple computer, but this possibility is unnecessary if a well specified PC is used in the first place.

BEWARE OF THIS PRODUCT
I have spent 9 hours in 2 days on the phone with Dell to try to install this piece of s**t.Version Cue will not install nor will photo shop.No 800 number for support from Adobe.Paid for call and recieved many voice ads for products and was told if I need support call at 'top of the hour'.Dell says the problem is in the installer.Adobe Foroums have pointed to the same but no suggestion has worked.Guess I will work on amazon to try to return it for a full refund, it was shipped defective.

BE AFRAID!BE VERY AFRAID!
Windows XP users beware! You'll need lots of bug killer with this supposed "upgrade" - especially the GoLive module.

Speaking as a long time user of Adobe software (Photoshop since version 3.0) this is the most bloated and unstable iteration ever. The added goodies in Photoshop CS would be great, if my (quite adequate) Dell Workstation didn't freeze up every other minute.

Most annoying of all is a screen redraw problem most visible in GoLive CS; a problem that makes GoLive essentially unusable. If you plan to use GoLive - most especially if you have an NVidia graphics card - visit Adobe.com and look through the GoLive User Forum BEFORE you buy the CS version. LOTS of good reading there.

Adobe has (reluctantly) admitted the screen redraw problem to be a "bug" that they are "working" on... but jeez! Wouldn't that bug have been far better stomped on BEFORE Adobe CS was released onto loyal, trusting Adobe users??

To sum it up - BUYER BEWARE! Check out the Adobe Forums before you shell out your hard earned for Adobe CS, because that's where you'll get the real truth about real-world use. Download the trial version of CS if you can - maybe it will run for you... but if not, no money lost.

For now, I'm thinking it's back to my previous versions so I can at least get some work done. In fact, it's so bad - I'm beginning to consider getting a MAC!Aaaargh!!!!

I'm Lovin It
I have had the new Adobe Suite for a few weeks now and I am lovin it. I have been onboard since version 4.0 and I must say that the CS upgrade of Photoshop is the most signifigant ever. I use the RAW plug in with my digital Photos now, more then anything else. RAW and 16 bit editing have changed my workflow forever. The LEns Blur filter, the Photo filters, and the awesome filter gallery are extremly useful too. I do not use Illustrator much, I think that I will use it even less now that Photoshop can type on a path, but I did play with the new 3D tool, it is pretty cool and I can't wait to implement it into my designs. I have no opinion of InDesign, I haven't had the need to use it yet. What I have read about it is that the CS version is the final nail in the coffin for Quark. Go Live is great, I appreciate the Smart Objects, and Adobe has finally cleaned up the code that Go Live writes. At firstIwas peeved that they took out Dynamic editing, but I am okay with it now. I use it side by side with my old copy of Dreamweaver so I can get the best of both worlds. Go Live is more designer friendly.
Version Cue is another can't live without addition. All of the sudden, I am organized. Well I could go on forever about why I love the new suite, Adobe did a great job with this one. If you are a designer or student buy this suite, chances are you are already planning too. ... Read more

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TapWords Legal Billing brings an all new ease of use to mobile devices. TapWords Legal Billing easily tracks time billing by client and export the logs to your desktop. But the real advance is in entering descriptions for each billing item. L3''s new TapWords data entry method lets you effortlessly construct text with just a few taps of the stylus! Forget tiny keyboards! No more painfully slow and mistake prone handwriting recognition! TapWords contains an attorney designed list of the most used and useful words for the legal profession, arranged by category. With just a few quick clicks, you''ll effortlessly creaqte a detaioled description of your activity! Of course, you can extend the word list any way you wish. And TapWords legal is also compatible with keyboards or handwriting techniques for rarely used words. TapWords -- a revolutionary innovation in data entry ease of use! Try it today!!! ... Read more

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• Ram Used: 0
• Resolutions: Palm Standard (160x160)

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Business Cards define the essence of your Company. With Quickstart Business Card Maker Pro you can make business cards with a professional âlook and feelâ in minutes! Unleash your imagination with professionally designed layouts, spectacular images, brilliant backdrops, and patterns; plus distinctive fonts and bold headlines. ... Read more

Features

• Layouts, clip art and fonts are all included -- start working as soon as you install
• Select from multiple layouts, images, backdrops and patterns for truly distinctive fonts and headlines
• Import artwork and designs from other programs and store them in a searchable database
• Create an eye-catching business card in 3 easy steps - Chose a Business Card Type, enter your info and print it up
• Includes thousands of fonts for Mac and PC