Re: [Simply Computers] How to add text to a copy of a letter that has been scaned to my PC ?

 

I think, as someone mentioned, you'll need OCR software and set it to
export to Word or some other word processor.

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 1:41 AM, Phillip and Joyce <rvtips@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The file won't open in Windowa paint ?
> Phil
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, B Welkin <welkinator@...> wrote:
> >
> > Yes. Open the file using Windows Paint and then use the text tool to
> > place the text.
> >
> > If you really want to >edit< the text you will have to have an OCR
> > software to examine the file and translate it to text which you then
> > open in your local text editor (such as Word or WordPad or ?) and
> > make your changes there.
> >
> > (OCR= Optical Character Recognition)
> >
> > ...Bryce
> >
> > At 04:42 PM 10/28/2011, you wrote:
> > >Is there a way to add text to a copy of a letter that has been
> > >scaned to my PC. XP SP# Phil
> --
>
Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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