While generally used in the pre-processing stage of OCR production, Image Enhancement techniques can, in theory, be used on any digital image, created for whatever purpose. Legacy images – not created with OCR in mind – can also benefit from this approach.
Created by IMPACT partner agency NCSR “Demokritos” in Athens
Done automatically based on projection profiles and zonal analysis. Can also be resized manually as in this example.
Extension of process used in border removal. Can also be resized manually.
If automated processing works, why manual intervention? Use in collection triage: finding the best parameters before submitting images to OCR.
Items are selected and deselected by clicking on the icons. The workflow parts can also be swapped around for best results