What is the CONTENTdm OCR extension, and do we need it?
The CONTENTdm OCR extension provides the ability for users to integrate optical character recognition (OCR) with digitized text collection building. The feature uses ABBYY FineReader® OCR software to capture text for addition to searchable metadata fields within CONTENTdm collections. When viewed, items prepared with this feature will display highlighted search terms in the image. Additionally, the OCR extension provides the option to create a PDF file of an entire compound object (e.g., a multi-page text document) for easy printing. Many OCR applications are on the market, so it is possible that your existing or preferred OCR software already meets your needs. In this case, you would create the OCR file and only use the Acquisition Station to associate metadata with the file and upload it to the central server. Note: The OCR Extension license is sold separately.
