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FormAssist4 - User Guide > How To > Define and Create Fields > OCR Fields

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Steps to Define and Create OCR Fields

  1. Create a template as described in the Define and Create Templates topic.

  2. Select the OCR Tool button in the toolbar.

  3. Define an OCR field by selecting the corner of the field on the form image with your mouse and drag to the diagonal corner.

  • The defined field will highlight in blue so it's obvious what area is defined on the form. This field can be modified at any time which will modify the area values displayed in the Properties View.
  • The field area values are displayed in the Properties View. These values can be modified which will in turn, change them in the Image View.
  • A Field name is added in the Tree View. This name can be modified at this location or in the Properties View Field text box.

  1. Modify the ScanFix Xpress Properties

Set the ScanFix Xpress settings by selecting the ScanFix Xpress tab in the Properties View as shown below.

For best results, clean up the field area image using the ScanFix Xpress property settings as applicable. See the Image Enhancement topic for more detailed information on image clean up. See the ScanFix Xpress Properties topic for details on each setting.

  Image ViewScanFix Properties. These properties should be adjusted as needed. They are processed in the order they are listed.Tree View

  1. Modify the Dropout Properties

Adjust the settings for the Dropout image operations by selecting the Dropout tab in the Properties View as shown below. 

See the Dropout Properties topic for information on Dropout and details on its property values and how to set them for best results.

 

  1. Modify the OCR Properties

Adjust the settings for the OCR properties by selecting the OCR tab in the Properties View as shown below.

See the OCR Property Details topic for information on OCR Properties with details on each property and how to set them for best results.

 

  1. The OCR Field is now created and defined

Once the form set is saved, and forms processing is initiated, this field will be analyzed according to the properties set on it and any respondent markings from this field will be extracted.

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