OmniPage Professional 18.0 - Changelog

What's new in OmniPage Professional 18.0:

April 30th, 2012

Better Performance:
· 67% improved layout accuracy
· 18% improved word accuracy
· 50% more compressed Searchable PDF-MRC files without loosing any word accuracy
· 30% faster processing on multipage PDF documents

NEW! Start Page provides guidance:
· When OmniPage opens it presents clear options to open or scan documents, open OmniPage Project Documents and provides pre-programmed workflows to take your documents from one format to another in one easy step.

NEW! Most productive and accurate searchable PDF ever - eDiscovery Assistant for searchable PDF:
· PDF files are everywhere and can come from a variety of sources. They can include scanned pages, embedded images, and other types of information. Many of these elements don’t include searchable text. The new eDiscovery Assistant for searchable PDF is a revolution in safely converting a single PDF or batches of PDFs of all types into completely searchable documents. Now you don’t have to open PDF files one by one, or use an OCR process that might unintentionally wipe out valuable information.

NEW! Connect and convert in the Cloud:
· Download input files from web storage sites and return recognition results there. OmniPage provides native integration with Evernote and Dropbox. In addition, the included Nuance Cloud Connector application provides access to a number of cloud services including Microsoft Live SkyDrive, GoogleDocs, Box.net and many more. The added benefit of the Nuance Cloud Connector is its ability to integrate directly with Microsoft Windows providing easy drag-and-drop access directly to cloud services. The Nuance Cloud Connector is also upgradeable to a more feature rich version of the product called Gladinet Cloud Desktop Pro. This enhanced version adds additional functionality for using cloud services for automatic backup and file synchronization.

Better scanned images produces better accuracy - Improved Pre-Processing:
· The algorithms for removing speckles and dots from page images to help increase accuracy are improved, with a choice of despeckling methods (Normal, Halftone, Salt & Pepper).

NEW! Poorly scanned images need OmniPage with scanner enhancement tools (SET Tools):
· When whiteboard content is captured by digital camera, the text and diagrams can be enhanced for maximum readability. Auto-crop pages to have margins detected and reduced; the punch hole remover and border tools produce clean page borders without scanning shadows and marginal notes.

NEW! Automatic language detection:
· Let the program assign a single language to each incoming page during unattended processing. It chooses from the languages with dictionary support that use a latin-based alphabet (so Russian and Greek are excluded) plus Japanese, Korean and Chinese (Traditional and Simplified). When this feature is enabled, no manual language selection is necessary.

NEW! Better control over determining blank pages:
· A new sensitivity setting increases the accuracy of recognizing blank pages that may scan as light gray or colored pages by allowing the threshold for blankness to be adjusted. This improves the use of two controls: the new pre-processing option ‘Drop blank pages’ and the existing saving option ‘Create a new file at each blank page’.

NEW! ISIS scanners:
· Scanners that support ISIS drivers can be used to scan directly into OmniPage.

What's new in OmniPage Professional 17.0:

July 15th, 2010

Increased word accuracy:
· OmniPage delivers an amazing 42% increase in accuracy for document scanning
Increased layout and formatting accuracy:
· Improved table recognition, large titles, vertical text, character matching and more
Faster launch times:
· OmniPage OCR software opens up to 200% faster than previous versions
Multi-core parallel processing:
· You can be even more productive on today’s popular dual-core and tomorrow’s multi-core computer processors with a dramatic increase in speed.
Send to Amazon Kindle:
· Scan a document, automatically convert into a readable format and send it to the Amazon Kindle®electronic book reader in one easy step.
Easy loader:
· A new interface window called Easy Loader allows you to quickly view, find and open multiple documents at a time.
One-click toolbar in Microsoft Office:
· Now you can get all the power of OmniPage OCR software in Microsoft Office with Direct OCR buttons for “One-Click” document conversion without opening OmniPage
Asian language recognition:
· OmniPage now recognizes Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean
Automatic Asian language detection:
· When Western and Asian texts are mixed on a page OmniPage will automatically alert you so you can get the best possible results
Integrated document management with PaperPort 11:
· Be more organized. OmniPage includes PaperPort 11, the world’s most popular desktop document management software.
Native ECM connectivity:
· Improved SharePoint Connectivity and direct support for Open Text Hummingbird and Interwoven iManage
SharePoint 2007:
· Direct support for SharePoint 2007 services and server
Digital camera 3DC technology:
· Accurately capture text anywhere with your digital camera thanks to advanced technology that automatically corrects for three-dimensional distortion.
Automatic data collection from forms:
· As a superior document imaging software, OmniPage makes forms made easy from start to finish. You can turn paper forms into electronic forms and then collect the data.
Automatic redaction, highlights and strikethroughs:
· Keep information confidential by blacking out sensitive words with redaction. Quickly locate information with highlights or communicate a revision with strikethrough text.
Flexible interface:
· Rearrange the various function windows in OmniPage to work the way you like.
Quick convert view:
· Find the most important conversion options on one screen for fast and easy operation.
How-to-guides:
· OmniPage is easier to use then ever with How-to-Guides that lead you through basic terminology and product features.
New workflow assistant:
· Turn complex tasks into a single button press with a greatly enhanced Workflow Assistant with more features, options and destinations
File-It Assistant and coversheets office:
· There’s no need for everyone to learn OmniPage when a document can be automatically converted and properly filed by using a simple paper cover sheet that does all the work.
Legal document recognition:
· OmniPage is now optimized to recognize and convert legal documents including line number, headers, and more.
PDF-MRC:
· Create up to 8 times smaller scanned color PDF documents faster with improved PDF-MRC technology.
Convert Now wizard:
· Be more productive with on demand document conversion in Windows Explorer.