What is an electronic document?
An electronic document is a digital picture of the original paper document. >>>>>>Back to Top What is OCR (Optical Character Recognition) When a person reads a document, they are recognizing the basic shapes of letters used to make words. OCR is a electronic software version of “reading” or “recognizing” text and capturing that information so it can be exported to another software such as Word or used simply for searching within that document. OCR is necessary in order to use full-text indexing and searches. OCR engines can generally only recognize typed or laser-printed text, not handwriting. >>>>>>Back to Top What is a TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) The TIFF format was developed in 1986 to provide a standard format for image files. TIFF is operating system and display device independent. TIFF files can be in any of several classes, including black & white ( ), grayscale or color, and can include CCITT Group 4, JPEG, or LZW compression.>>>>>>Back to Top What is a JPEG (Joint Photogra
Electronic documents come in a number of forms and formats and defining an electronic document is very subjective. A simple and straightforward definition is that an electronic document is an electronic file composed of text and/or graphics, combining content and presentation, containing information that a business wishes to manage and maintain. This information might be an annual report, standard operating procedure or a presentation to a customer.
