I agree Yuma that Apple scripts could be really useful here. If I ever find a 
good book and time to learn, I might have to try this out.
Scott





On Dec 12, 2010, at 4:14 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote:

> When we speak of multiple steps for operating a scan ocr compouund, i believe 
> automator or applescript are very powerful to make it happen as quick and 
> easy as those devices, minus the speed performance of the scans themselves.
> 
> If you look at the workflow in laymen, here is what i see:
> 
> Add action to folder or service
> 
> open image scan
> 
> Scan item with preconfigured settings IE 150DPI save file as and location.
> This part can actually be braught up before any action is taken for 
> customizability via an applescript created window with two fields:
> -language
> -filename
> 
> Make an else if condition on whether the scan is finished, ie when the jpg is 
> created.
> 
> Once it is, open with abbey fine reader, save as file on preconfigured folder 
> with settings found for abbey fine reader in the applescript extensions.
> 
> Delete jpg file 
> 
> 
> To this, you can add another folder action which appends consecutive files 
> and exports the whole rtf to a pdf.
> 
> 
> Problem is, no-one here has the time to write it down. I wanted to yesterday 
> for a while, but i got so many things going on that i can only try to pass 
> the torch to someone else :(
> 
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