Do you, like me, have paper documents that have long since been scanned and processed, records or music cassettes that you would like to listen to on your mobile phone, and photo prints that are planned for a digital photo book? Then you will appreciate the two-step instructions in this article, with which you can convert analog media to digital and then process them further. Scan documents and have text recognized Important insurance papers, contracts, invoices, or simply the page-long letter from your favorite aunt — there are many paper documents that you want to scan in order to preserve them. If it’s even a text that you want to search and edit, you can run OCR software over it after scanning, which recognizes the text so that you can search it and, if necessary, edit it with a standard word processor. Step 1: Scan documents With the freeware Not Another PDF Scanner 2 (Naps 2), you have plenty of options for editing and saving the scan after scanning a document. The tool is also very easy to use. IDG To digitize a paper document, you need a scanner and the corresponding software. The scanner can either be a combination printer with a scan function or a standalone device that can only scan. If you need to scan a lot of documents, you can also opt for a dedicated document scanner from Ricoh’s Scansnap family, for example. Depending on the model, these devices cost from around $350, are designed for high throughput, and are also capable... Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2024-03-08 14:00:00 UTC ]
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The Literary Consultancy (TLC) has launched a digital platform to support writers and "safeguard their creativity". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-11 01:42:35 UTC ]
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As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its second month, these images capture booksellers continuing to adapt to a shifting retailing landscape. Some states are relaxing restrictions on business, while others remain locked down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are facing a new normal when it comes to their events businesses: digital or bust. At Penguin Random House, the efforts to pivot are manifold. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_180341" align="alignright" width="150"] Craig Perrault[/caption] Penske Media Corp. has promoted Craig Perrault to chief digital officer, a newly created role responsible for leading product strategy, business development, monetization and audience development across the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-07 15:03:14 UTC ]
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Every industry is experiencing a digital transformation. For some, the pandemic has accelerated this transformation. Others, like retail, travel and QSR, are trying to quickly adapt to the new criteria of our on-demand world. Consumers are permanently changing their online consumption habits,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-07 14:20:39 UTC ]
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First quarter sales rose 4% at Simon & Schuster over last year's first period, led by gains in digital audio and e-books, but the outlook for rest of 2020 is uncertain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Timely moves as the coronavirus pandemic propels interest in e-formats and audio in particular: Yale opens its own audio shop and HarperCollins issues digital Caedmon classics. The post HarperCollins on Caedmon Digital Audio; Yale Press Audio on First Titles appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-06 16:38:21 UTC ]
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Hay Festival Digital will feature performances, discussions, and interactive Q&As with over 100 of the world’s greatest writers and thinkers. It will stream online from 22 – 31 May 2020.The opening gala, produced by Hay Festivals in association with the British Council, and AHRC, celebrates... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2020-05-06 14:45:31 UTC ]
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Novelists Hilary Mantel, Maggie O'Farrell and Margaret Atwood are among the list of big-name writers and thinkers taking part in the first fully digital Hay Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-06 10:09:46 UTC ]
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Stephen Page has said Faber's print sales are down "about a third year on year for print", but that digital growth is on the rise during lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-05 22:58:09 UTC ]
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released a video of Meghan reading son Archie Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Chronicle Books) on his first birthday, in support of the Save with Stories initiative. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-05 20:37:52 UTC ]
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Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and Dakota Fanning are among a handful of celebrities who will be reading various chapters of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone” exclusively on Spotify. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2020-05-05 18:54:51 UTC ]
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This episode we talk to Will Lee, SVP/Head of Digital for the Meredith Entertainment Group, about how the PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly teams are adapting digital content strategy and driving audience engagement during the pandemic. Plus, Lee addresses the industry-wide advertising struggle... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2020-05-04 12:34:44 UTC ]
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A rare benefit of COVID-19, the UK's government finally–and suddenly–has wiped out the market's punishing tax on digital publications. The post Coronavirus Update: The UK Scraps Its 20-Percent VAT on Digital Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-30 16:03:25 UTC ]
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Pondr hopes to raise at least $10 million this year and has already netted at least $1 million from Cargill heirs Whitney and Betty Macmillan. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-04-30 09:00:00 UTC ]
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In Spain, trade book publishers have shown resistance to digitization. But education publishers have embraced digital technology in the coronavirus pandemic The post Coronavirus: In Spain, Publishers Weigh Crisis Management and Digital Capabilities appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-29 15:49:29 UTC ]
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In recent weeks, with much of the world under orders to stay at home, many members of the public have been twitchy about people breaking the rules. In New Zealand, a police website crashed under the weight of civilians signing on to report violators—part of what Time magazine referred to, in a... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-04-29 12:07:12 UTC ]
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The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating a planned shift from print to digital at Michigan-based BNP Media, where management has informed staffers that the company will be phasing out the print editions of all of its controlled-circulation trade magazines by the end of July. The... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-28 15:18:48 UTC ]
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A new study of publishing executives reveals strategies and technology for maximizing growth in the digital world. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2020-04-24 14:35:00 UTC ]
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Magazine publishers are making tough decisions about print issue runs during COVID-19 — and taking a second look at their digital editions in the process. Paul DeHart, CEO of digital publishing platform BlueToad, shares some best practices and possibilities. Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2020-04-23 20:45:07 UTC ]
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