Settings Files

The settings you select in OmniPage Pro can greatly affect OCR results. For help in selecting settings for different kinds of documents, see Settings Guidelines.

Saving a Settings File

You can save OmniPage Pro settings to a file. A settings file is useful for quickly loading particular settings that you need for certain documents.

To save settings to a file:

  1. Choose Options All... in the Tools menu.

  2. Select the desired settings on the appropriate tabs in the Options dialog box.

  3. Click Save Settings... on any tab to open the Save Settings dialog box.

  4. Select a folder location for the settings file.

  5. Type in a file name for the settings file and click OK.

  6. All the current settings in the Options dialog box are saved into a settings file with an .ini extension.

  7. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.

Loading a Settings File

You can load a previously saved settings file to quickly restore OmniPage Pro settings for particular documents.

To load a settings file:

  1. Choose Options All... in the Tools menu.

  2. Click Load Settings... to open the Load Settings dialog box.

  3. Select the folder location of the settings file you want to load.

  4. Select the name of the settings file you want to load and click OK.

    The settings change according to the selected file.

  5. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.

NOTE: You can click the Use Defaults button in the Options dialog box to reset all OmniPage Pro settings and commands in the Options dialog box and toolbars to their default values.