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  1. Aug 15th, 2007, 11:07 AM #1
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    Image to text?

    I know usually this isnt possible but, just curious - is it possible to convert a small image, which contains text, into a string/text?

    if so - how?

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  2. Aug 15th, 2007, 06:50 PM #2
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    Re: Image to text?

    That's exactly what OCR does. It's possible but the algorithms would be extremely complex. I wouldn't like to have to design one or even implement an existing one.
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    Re: Image to text?

    thanks

    do you know any OCR SDK's available?

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    Re: Image to text?

    I can't say that I do. I'd guess if there were some about they would not be free, given the amount of work it would take to develop one. I guess there could be an open source option about.
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    Re: Image to text?

    hmm. thanks any way

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    Re: Image to text?

    This link may help you get started C# Neural Network OCR
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