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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................1
Overview....................................................................................................................................2
System Requirements................................................................................................................3
About This Guide ......................................................................................................................4
User’s Guide Organization........................................................................................................4
Definitions of Terms..................................................................................................................5
Sharpdesk Online Help..............................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Installing Sharpdesk.........................................................................................7
Installation Procedure................................................................................................................7
Software Location.................................................................................................................7
User File Location.................................................................................................................7
CD Installation ......................................................................................................................8
Uninstalling Sharpdesk..............................................................................................................9
Chapter 3 Sharpdesk Overview ......................................................................................11
Introduction..............................................................................................................................11
Starting Sharpdesk...................................................................................................................12
Menu Bar.............................................................................................................................12
Folder Window....................................................................................................................12
Toolbar.................................................................................................................................12
Work Area............................................................................................................................13
Output Zone.........................................................................................................................13
Status Bar.............................................................................................................................13
Scroll Bars...........................................................................................................................13
Navigating in Sharpdesk .........................................................................................................14
Working with the Folder Window......................................................................................14
Right-Click Options .......................................................................................................15
The Sharpdesk Menu..........................................................................................................16
The Sharpdesk Toolbar.......................................................................................................17
The Sharpdesk Output Zone...............................................................................................18
Exiting Sharpdesk....................................................................................................................18
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Chapter 4 Working with Sharpdesk................................................................................19
Introduction..............................................................................................................................19
Viewing Images and Documents ............................................................................................19
Working within a Folder.....................................................................................................20
Controlling the Desktop Display........................................................................................21
Changing the Thumbnail Size .......................................................................................21
Adding/Removing an Application on the Output Zone...............................................22
Set up Sharpdesk Entry Folder......................................................................................22
Setting Export Options .......................................................................................................22
Changing the Default Export Resolution......................................................................23
Changing Color Settings................................................................................................23
Viewing a Document’s Property Details ...........................................................................23
Organizing Files.......................................................................................................................24
Selecting Files .....................................................................................................................24
Opening Files ......................................................................................................................24
Deleting Files ......................................................................................................................24
Restoring a File ...................................................................................................................24
Moving Documents and Folders........................................................................................25
Copying a File.....................................................................................................................25
Renaming a File ..................................................................................................................25
Attaching a Document to Electronic Mail (Email)...........................................................25
Chapter 5 Scanning with Sharpdesk..............................................................................27
Introduction..............................................................................................................................27
Scanning Documents ..........................................................................................................27
Setting Scanning Options........................................................................................................28
Viewing Scanned Images ........................................................................................................28
Viewing an Image....................................................................................................................29
Changing Scanning Options....................................................................................................30
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Chapter 6 Converting Images to Text.............................................................................31
Introduction..............................................................................................................................31
Conversion Capabilities ..........................................................................................................31
Convert an Image using Drag-and-Drop ................................................................................32
Convert by OCR Properties ....................................................................................................33
Text Conversion Tips...............................................................................................................34
Chapter 7 Sharpdesk Composer ....................................................................................35
Introduction..............................................................................................................................35
Starting Composer ...................................................................................................................37
Menu Bar.............................................................................................................................37
Toolbar.................................................................................................................................37
Work Area............................................................................................................................37
Reference Area....................................................................................................................37
Working with Composer .........................................................................................................37
Loading Pages into Composer ...........................................................................................38
Creating Composer Documents .........................................................................................39
Manipulating Pages........................................................................................................39
Deleting Pages................................................................................................................39
Menu Options......................................................................................................................40
Toolbar Options...................................................................................................................41
Saving Documents ..............................................................................................................41
Opening a Composer Document........................................................................................41
Attaching a Document to Email.........................................................................................42
Closing Composer ...................................................................................................................42
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Chapter 8 Sharpdesk Imaging.........................................................................................43
Introduction..............................................................................................................................43
Basic Imaging Concepts..........................................................................................................43
What is Imaging? ................................................................................................................43
Types of Images ..................................................................................................................44
Image File Formats .............................................................................................................44
Image Documents ...............................................................................................................44
Sharpdesk Imaging ..................................................................................................................45
Imaging Application............................................................................................................45
Display Images...............................................................................................................45
Convert Image Files .......................................................................................................46
Change Image Display...................................................................................................46
Scan Images....................................................................................................................47
Annotate Images.............................................................................................................47
Create a Contact Sheet...................................................................................................48
Image Processing............................................................................................................48
Using the Imaging Application...........................................................................................49
Before You Begin...........................................................................................................49
Finding an Image Document .........................................................................................49
Setting Properties ...........................................................................................................49
Finding Specified Properties .........................................................................................50
Displaying an Image Document.........................................................................................52
Opening the Document..................................................................................................52
Changing the Display.....................................................................................................52
Displaying and Changing Thumbnails..........................................................................53
Creating a Contact Sheet................................................................................................53
Annotating a Document......................................................................................................54
Applying a Rubber Stamp..............................................................................................54
Adding a Highlight.........................................................................................................55
Changing Highlight Properties......................................................................................55
Enhancing a Document.......................................................................................................56
Removing Speckles From a Document.........................................................................56
Straightening the Page....................................................................................................57
Chapter 9 Glossary...........................................................................................................59
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1.
Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to Sharpdesk! This software offers you a complete, easy-to-use solution for organizing
and working with your paper and electronic documents and images. Once a document has been
saved to your PC, you can use Sharpdesk to organize it, view it, and then print it or e-mail it.
Sharpdesk integrates the tools you need.
This User’s Guide describes the standard features of Sharpdesk. Sharpdesk also works with other
Sharp products that might add new capabilities to Sharpdesk that are not included in this Guide.
The details of these new capabilities are described in the literature that comes with the Sharp
product that “links in” to Sharpdesk.
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Overview
Working with Sharpdesk, you can:
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Scan Images and Documents Sharpdesk works with your scanner to let you read paper
documents into your PC using all of the scanning controls and options provided with your
TWAIN scanner or Sharp copier with the Network Scanner Tool option. Sharpdesk provides
you with both “simple” scanning options as well as “advanced” options, giving you full
control over scanning preferences.
Convert Images to Text Text images scanned into Sharpdesk can be converted into
editable text for use with common word processors. Sharpdesk uses an advanced Optical
Character Recognition (OCR) engine that even preserves your document layouts. You can
also convert an image containing text into a word processing format by simply dragging it
from any folder onto the Sharpdesk Output Zone.
Prepare Production Ready Documents Using Sharpdesk Composer, you can combine
files of different types into a single production-ready document. For example, combine a
Word® file with an Excel® file and then add in a Lotus® file. In general, any application that
can send documents to a printer can contribute pages to a Composer document. Reorder
pages as you want them to appear and then print the entire document into stapled sets,
making a single trip to the printer to collect your new documents.
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View Your Images Using Sharpdesk Imaging, viewing your stored images, scanned
images, and digital camera images is quick and easy.
Distribute Your Documents Distribute documents by e-mail or print a hard copy as easily
as dragging a file onto an icon on the Sharpdesk Output Zone.
Import/Export an Image or Document Import, store, and manage .BMP,.JPG, .PCX, or
.TIF documents and images directly from Sharpdesk.
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System Requirements
To successfully install and use Sharpdesk, your system must meet the following minimum
requirements:
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An Intel processor-based PC, Pentium 133 MHz or greater (Pentium MMX 200 MHz or
better recommended)
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Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Millennium
Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 Workstation with Service Pack 4 or later
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional / Home Edition
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later. Sharpdesk will install a minimal version of Internet Explorer
5.01 if this requirement is not available on your system.
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At least 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM. (64MB or more recommended to increase processing
speed.)
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At least 110 MB of available hard disk space
SVGA monitor, 800 x 600 resolution, 256 colors (True Color recommended)
An Internet connection to access Sharp Internet product support sites.
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About This Guide
This User’s Guide assumes you have a basic understanding of Windows operation and are familiar
with Windows terms. This includes how to start your system and navigate within a Windows
environment, and perform such basic Windows functions as copying, printing and moving
documents.
For assistance in using Windows or Internet Explorer, refer to your Microsoft Windows user
documentation.
User’s Guide Organization
This user’s guide is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter 1, Introduction
A basic overview of Sharpdesk features, options, system requirements, and User’s Guide
organization.
Chapter 2, Installing Sharpdesk
Reviews the installation process and how to uninstall the software.
Chapter 3, Sharpdesk Overview
This chapter looks at how to navigate and work within Sharpdesk, including its menu and toolbar
options.
Chapter 4, Working with Sharpdesk
This chapter explains how to change the view of your images and documents in Sharpdesk, and
how to organize them, including how to open, save, copy, and move documents.
Chapter 5, Scanning with Sharpdesk
Reviews Sharpdesk scanning options and controls including how to select a scanner, scan an
image into Sharpdesk, and set scanning options.
Chapter 6, Converting Images to Text
This chapter shows you how to convert an image into a format you can use with your favorite
word processor and provides a few helpful hints on what you can do once it has been converted.
Chapter 7, Sharpdesk Composer
Creating production-ready documents could not be easier with Sharpdesk Composer. This chapter
shows you how to combine documents, re-order documents, and print a final document.
Chapter 8, Sharpdesk Imaging
The tools for viewing images are reviewed in this chapter, including adjusting the view of images,
printing images, and adjusting Imaging default options.
Chapter 9, Glossary
List of terms used in this Guide or related to image processing.
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Definitions of Terms
As you work with Sharpdesk, keep in mind how the following terms are used:
Images
In Sharpdesk, the term Image refers to items that can be loaded into Imaging.
Devices
A device is a piece of hardware such as a scanner, printer, fax machine, digital camera or copier.
OCR
Optical Character Recognition (OCR). A technology that lets you convert an image into a form
that is compatible with common word processors.
Sharpdesk Online Help
The online help provides step-by-step instructions for performing Sharpdesk tasks. You can access
the online help by using the Help menu in each application.
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Installing Sharpdesk
Installation Procedure
Installing the Sharpdesk software is simple and straightforward. When you install Sharpdesk, the
entire suite of Sharpdesk applications, including Sharpdesk, Composer, and Imaging, is loaded
into your PC.
Software Location
By default, the Sharpdesk software is installed on your default boot drive (usually C:\) in a folder
named Sharpdesk (the full path is C:\Program Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk\), unless you
specify another drive and/or folder during installation. The installation process also changes some
of your system files to allow all the Sharpdesk components to work properly.
User File Location
You can also specify the location of where to store the documents and images you work on in
Sharpdesk. Unless otherwise specified, the installation program creates a new Sharpdesk
Desktop folder and subfolders on the default boot drive (usually C:\). If you specify another
location for your data files, you should not assign them into the same folder (or sub-folder) as the
Sharpdesk software, since all Sharpdesk software folders will be deleted if Sharpdesk is ever
uninstalled.
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Sharpdesk CD Installation
To install Sharpdesk from a CD:
1. If any Windows applications are open, close them to ensure that the software installs properly.
In particular, anti-virus programs such as “Norton AntiVirus” may report false warnings if
they are not disabled prior to installation.
2. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. In a few moments, the installation
Welcome screen automatically appears on your monitor screen. If the Welcome screen does
not appear (for example, because you have disabled the Windows Auto Run feature), run the
Setup.exe program located in the \Sharpdeskdirectory on the CD.
NOTE: If the CD supports multiple languages, you need to choose a language first.
Sharpdesk Installation Welcome Screen
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4. Once the installation completes, you might be prompted to restart your computer. If so
instructed, you must restart your computer in order to use the Sharpdesk
During installation or, if required, when restarting your computer, a folder is created in your
Program Files directory or the location you specified during installation containing all the
Sharpdesk, Composer, and Imaging software files. You will also find a Sharpdesk entry added to
your Start/Programs menu containing the Sharpdesk and Imaging software files. Finally, a
Sharpdesk LT shortcut is placed on your desktop making access to the software very convenient.
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Uninstalling Sharpdesk
If you need to uninstall Sharpdesk, you can do so using the following standard Windows
procedure for uninstalling software.
1. Click the Windows Start button, then Settings and Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box
3. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, scroll down the software list and click on
Sharpdesk LT.
4. Click Add/Remove.
5. When the confirmation message displays, click Yes to complete the Sharpdesk uninstallation.
Note that the uninstall process will not delete the folder named to hold the Sharpdesk data
files (by default, C:\Sharpdesk Desktop) selected during the install process.
6. When complete, click OK to close the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box.
The menu item, “Uninstall Sharpdesk”, in the Windows startup menu also launches this process.
NOTE : If you uninstall Sharpdesk Imaging, you may lose your viewer for image files. Imaging
for Windows, which can be installed using “Windows Setup” tab in the “Add/Remove Programs
Properties Dialog Box” above, can be installed from Microsoft media to serve as your image
viewer.
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Chapter 3
Sharpdesk Overview
Introduction
Sharpdesk is a Windows application that provides integrated organization for all your paper and
electronic documents and images. With Sharpdesk, you can:
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Scan and view documents
Convert images into text documents
Organize documents and images among Windows folders
Distribute documents by e-mail
Sharpdesk makes working with the devices connected to your computer (scanner, printer, or
digital camera) more efficient, easy, and productive than ever before.
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Starting Sharpdesk
You can start Sharpdesk from the Windows Start menu by clicking Start, pointing to Programs,
then to Sharpdesk, and finally clicking Sharpdesk LT.
You can also start Sharpdesk from the Windows desktop by double-clicking the Sharpdesk LT
shortcut icon.
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Folder
Window
Work Area
Output
Zone
Status Bar
Sharpdesk Main Window
Folders and files are selected by clicking on them in the Folder Window or in the Work Area.
Once selected, you can display information or execute commands by right-clicking on them. Or,
you can choose a command from the Menu Bar, Toolbar, or Output Zone. Sharpdesk provides you
with a convenient way of viewing, organizing, and distributing your files.
Sharpdesk is comprised of the following elements:
Menu Bar
The menu bar contains all the commands that are available in Sharpdesk, from opening and
displaying documents to accessing product support on the Internet.
Folder Window
The Folder Window lets you access your files and system resources. It can be used much like
Windows Explorer to locate and display information from Sharpdesk or your Folder/Drive.
Toolbar
The toolbar provides quick access to key commands and other Sharpdesk applications such as the
Sharpdesk Composer and Imaging.
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In circumstances where a command or application is not possible, the toolbar button is dimmed
and unavailable for selection.*1 To see what a toolbar option can do, place the mouse pointer
directly over the toolbar icon and a tool tip appears explaining the function of that option.
Work Area
The work area displays the contents of a selected folder in a thumbnail view. From the work area,
you can select a file to work with, and then view it, convert it to text, or print it.
Output Zone
The Sharpdesk Output Zone displays icons for various destinations you can send files to. The
Output Zone lets you print, fax, e-mail, convert images to text, and pass files to other applications
of your choice with a simple drag-and-drop operation.
Status Bar
The status bar displays information about a selected file in addition to command and toolbar
definitions. The definitions appear when you move the mouse pointer over a command or toolbar
option. This is standard Windows status bar behavior.
Scroll Bars
If the contents of the Folder Window or the Work Area are more than can be displayed in the
current window, Sharpdesk provides scroll bars that let you view all the available information.
NOTE - *1 : “Acquire” Button is an exception. The button is dimmed after the first execution if it is
unavailable.
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Navigating in Sharpdesk
Working with Sharpdesk is very easy. It is designed to let you find your images and documents
quickly using the Folder Window, the Menu Bar, and the Toolbar.
Working with the Folder Window
By default, the Folder Window appears at the left on the Sharpdesk screen. The Folder Window
can be used much like Windows Explorer to locate and display information from Sharpdesk, your
hard disk, or any connected network drives.
Using the Folder Window, you can display both the hierarchy of your Folder/Drive contents and
the individual contents of each selected folder in the work area. Click on a folder to display the
files contained in that folder in the work area.
Sharpdesk Desktop
contains files and
documents that you use
often or are important to
you.
Use the Folder
Window as you would
Windows Explorer to
locate, select and
manage your
documents.
Sharpdesk Folder Window
Note : Sharpdesk does not display the files or folders that are present on the Windows’ Desktop.
Note: Deleting or renaming system files or folders may cause Windows or other applications to
become unstable. Do not delete or rename files or folders without understanding what can occur.
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Right-Click Options
Right-click on a folder in the Folder Window to display a popup menu with Explorer-like menu
options that let you perform the following actions:
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New Folder — create a new folder at the current location.
Rename — rename the selected folder.
Delete — delete the selected folder into the Windows recycle bin.
Copy — copy the contents of the selected folder into the Clipboard.
Paste — paste the contents of the clipboard at the current location.
Properties — display property information for the selected folder.
Right-click in the Work Area (away from any documents) to display a popup menu with Explorer-
like menu options that let you perform the following actions:
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Scan Document — displays the Scanning dialog box that lets you set scanning options and
then scan an image into Sharpdesk.
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From Scanner or Camera... (for Windows XP systems ONLY) — displays the Select Device
dialog box to let you pick a scanner or camera. Then it displays the Scanning dialog box for
the selected Device. From there, you can choose the scanning options for the WIA device
and finally scan the image into Sharpdesk. (If only one WIA device is installed, the Select
Device dialog will be skipped, placing you directly in the Scanning dialog box for the WIA
device.)
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Paste — paste the contents of the Clipboard at the current location.
Select All — select all documents in the current folder.
Arrange — arrange thumbnails by Name, Date, Size, or Type.
Preferences — set preferences for displaying thumbnails, names for new scanned files, text
conversion and image export resolution options.
Right-click on a document in the Work Area to display a popup menu with Explorer-like menu
options that let you perform the following actions:
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Open — open the selected file. If a readable image is selected, it opens in Imaging.
Copy — copy the selected files to the clipboard.
Delete — delete the selected file into the Windows recycle bin.
Rename — rename the selected file.
Send As — attach the selected file to a mail message using default email client on the user’s
PC. If the selected file is an .SDF file, and the PDF format is selected, the file is first
converted to PDF format before starting the email client. Only .SDF files may be converted
to PDF format before they are sent.
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Properties — display property information for the selected file.
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The Sharpdesk Menu
The Sharpdesk menu provides you with the following options:
FILE MENU
New Folder
Open
DESCRIPTION
Create a new folder at the current location.
Open the currently selected file or folder. If a readable image is selected, it opens
in Imaging.
Rename
Delete
Print
Lets you rename a selected file or folder.
Delete the currently selected file or folder into the Windows recycle bin.
Print a selected file by opening its native application and causing it to print to the
current system default printer.
Acquire Image
Displays the User Interface from the TWAIN driver (which will be different for
each scanner) that lets you set various options and then scan an image into
Sharpdesk. For more information, refer to “Chapter 5, Scanning with
Sharpdesk.”
Select Scanner
Select a TWAIN scanning driver for use in scanning images and documents.
From Scanner or Camera... Displays the Select Device dialog box to let you pick a scanner or camera. Then
it displays the Scanning dialog box for the selected Device. From there, you can
(for Windows XP systems
choose the scanning options for the WIA device and finally scan the image into
ONLY)
Sharpdesk. (If only one WIA device is installed, the Select Device dialog will be
skipped, placing you directly in the Scanning dialog box for the WIA device.)
For more information, please refer to "Chapter 5, Scanning with Sharpdesk."
Send As
Attach the selected file to a mail message using the default email client on your
PC. If the selected file is an .SDF file, and the PDF format is selected, the file is
first converted to PDF format before starting the email client. Only .SDF files
may be converted to PDF format before they are sent.
Properties
Exit
Display property information for the selected file.
Exit and close Sharpdesk.
EDIT MENU
Copy
DESCRIPTION
Copy the currently selected file or folder to the clipboard.
Paste the contents of the clipboard at the current location.
Select all documents in the current folder.
DESCRIPTION
Paste
Select All
VIEW MENU
Folders
Toggle the default folder view on and off.
Toggles the Toolbar, Text Labels, and Large Buttons on and off.
Toggle the status bar on and off.
Toolbars
Status Bar
Output Zone
Refresh
Toggle the display of the Output Zone on and off.
Refresh the thumbnails in the work area.
Arrange thumbnails by Name, Date, Type, or Size.
If the thumbnail has more than one page, view the next one
Arrange
Next Page
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If the thumbnail has more than one page, view the previous one
Launch Windows Explorer.
Launch Explorer
TOOLS MENU
DESCRIPTION
Product Configuration
Preferences…
Configure your Sharp-connected devices.
Set preferences for displaying thumbnails, names for new scanned files, text
conversion and image export resolution options.
Composer
Imaging
Launch Composer component of Sharpdesk.
Launch Imaging component of Sharpdesk.
DESCRIPTION
INTERNET
Sharp Product Information Display the Internet page connected to Sharp Product Information.
HELP
DESCRIPTION
Contents and Index
About Sharpdesk
Display the Sharpdesk online help.
Display Sharpdesk product version and copyright information.
The Sharpdesk Toolbar
The Sharpdesk toolbar allows you quick access to key commands and additional Sharpdesk
applications such as Composer and Imaging.
To display a popup tip for a command, move the mouse slowly over its icon.
Sharpdesk Toolbar
The toolbar lets you perform the following functions:
FILE MENU
DESCRIPTION
Open
Open the currently selected file or folder. If a readable image is selected, it opens in
Imaging.
Acquire
Displays the User Interface from the TWAIN driver (which will be different for each
scanner) that lets you set various options and then scan an image into Sharpdesk. For
more information, refer to “Chapter 5, Scanning with Sharpdesk.”
Copy
Copy the currently selected file or folder to the clipboard.
Paste the contents of the clipboard at the current location.
Paste
Composer
Launches Composer, letting you combine pages from multiple documents into a new
Sharpdesk document. For more information, refer to “Chapter 7, Sharpdesk Composer.”
Imaging
Arrange
Explorer
Launches Imaging, allowing you to view documents and images. For more information,
refer to “Chapter 8, Sharpdesk Imaging.”
Arrange a selected folder display in the work area by Name, Size, Type, or Date. The
current selection will be used to sort the thumbnails of every folder selected.
Start Windows Explorer.
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The Sharpdesk Output Zone
The Sharpdesk Output Zone lets you perform functions by simply dragging and dropping a
selected file to the appropriate Output Zone button. You can also highlight a file and click the
desired Output Zone button. To change the destination of an Output Zone button, click the “down
arrow” to its right and select another choice from the drop-down menu that appears.
Output Zone
The Output Zone, when enabled, appears at the right of the Sharpdesk Work Area. The Print, Fax,
and eMail buttons appear if your computer has the supporting software installed. For instance, if
you do not have a Fax driver (‘fax’ somewhere in its name) installed the Fax button will not
appear. The same is true for the eMail button if your computer does not have a MAPI-compliant
email client installed:
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Print
Prints a single copy of the image to your default printer. To print to
another printer, click on the Down Arrow and select the desired printer.
Fax
Sends the image/document to the host-resident fax utility allowing it to be
transmitted over a telephone line.
E-mail
Launches your e-mail application inserting the selected image/document
as an attachment.
Convert by OCR
Sends the image/document though the OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) engine displaying it in the selected editor (see the next
section for more information).
Composer
Prints the document using the Sharpdesk Composer print driver and
opens Composer.
Application
Allows you to access other applications from the Output Zone. In the
example above, Microsoft Paint has been added to the Output Zone. To
add an application to the Application button, use the Tools/Preferences
menu item described later.
Exiting Sharpdesk
To exit and close Sharpdesk, choose the Exit command from the File menu.
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Chapter 4
Working with Sharpdesk
Introduction
Sharpdesk makes it easy to identify, locate, and organize your files. This chapter reviews how to
work with each of the options Sharpdesk provides.
Viewing Images and Documents
When you open a folder in Sharpdesk, you view the documents contained in the folder as a
thumbnail of the document. If the number of documents within a folder exceeds the available
work area, horizontal and/or vertical scroll bars appear. You can use them to scroll through the
work area to view all the documents.
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Working within a Folder
On the Folder Window, click on the desired folder. The documents contained in the folder are
displayed in the work area. Each of your documents appears as a thumbnail image, showing the
file’s name and type. Note that it takes longer to generate thumbnails the first time a folder is
selected. If you click a thumbnail while this process is happening, the generation process stops and
you can start using a file. However, the remaining thumbnails are left gray.
The Thumbnails view
shows each file as a
thumbnail of the
actual file.
Viewing Files as Thumbnails
To page through a multi-page document, click on the document to select it, and then click on the
arrows on either side of the thumbnail. Or, use the Next Page or Previous Page options in the View
menu. You can see up to the first 20 pages of the document as thumbnails. When you move to the
second page of a multi-page document, Sharpdesk will “look ahead” up to 20 pages to be ready for
the next page request. The caption of the thumbnail contains the currentpage number and the
total page count of the document (up to 20 pages. If there are more than 20 pages, the total page
count will be represented as “20+”.) When you get to the 20th page of a multi-page document,
further clicks to the next page will be ignored. You can page back to the front of the document
using the left arrow or the Previous Page option on the View menu.
The work area is automatically arranged according to the selected option from the Arrange toolbar
button. You can arrange thumbnails by Name, Date, Size (of the image file), or Type. Whenever
new documents are added to the work area, the thumbnails will be rearranged according to the
current setting of the Arrange option, with the new document occupying the appropriate place.
If the document cannot be rendered as a thumbnail, it will be shown in the work area in the
following manner:
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If the thumbnails do not appear as expected, select the Refresh command from the View to correct
the problem.
Controlling the Desktop Display
Sharpdesk lets you customize the Desktop according to your preferences:
Choose the Preferences command from the Tools menu and click on the Desktop tab.
Desktop Display Options
Changing the Thumbnail Size
To change the thumbnail size, click on your preference: Small, Medium, or Large. Then click OK.
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Adding/Removing an Application on the Output Zone
The current applications available on the Output Zone are listed in the box. To add an application
to the Output Zone, click the Add button and enter the path to the program you want placed on the
Output Zone. Or use the Browse button to locate and select the program. Then click OK.
To remove an application from the Output Zone, select its name from the box and click on the
Remove button. Then click OK.
Set up Sharpdesk Entry Folder
If you always want to enter Sharpdesk with the Sharpdesk Desktop folder displayed, uncheck the
‘Remember last folder…’ box. If you want to enter Sharpdesk with the last folder you were in
displayed, check the ‘Remember last folder…’ box. Then click OK.
Setting Export Options
Both Sharpdesk and Sharpdesk Composer permit attaching and sending files via email. In
addition, Sharpdesk Composer allows you to export Composer files as Adobe Acrobat (.PDF)
format files. (See “Menu Options” and “Attaching a Document to Email” in the “Working With
Composer” section in “Chapter 7: Sharpdesk Composer” for more details.) If your workstation
has a limited amount of memory, converting a large image to a 300 dpi PDF file can take
considerable amount of time. Or if you wish to send a large file via email, converting that file to a
300 dpi PDF file and sending it may strain the resources of either your or the recipient’s email
application or may exceed size restrictions placed on email attachments by some Internet Service
Providers. In such cases, it may be helpful to modify the default image Export resolution settings.
To do so, select Preferences from the Sharpdesk Tools menu and click on the Export tab.
Export Resolution Settings
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Changing the Default Export Resolution
To change the default Export resolution, press and hold the left mouse button on the slider bar in
the Quality Settings frame and drag it until the slider bar indicates that the desired image
conversion resolution has been selected. Dragging the slider to the left will result in shorter
conversion times and smaller file sizes after conversion. Dragging the slider to the right will result
in higher quality images. When finished, click OK to save your selection.
Changing Color Settings
If obtaining a small file size is more desirable than color reproduction for your exported files,
selecting the “Black and White” setting will create the smallest possible file during the export
process. Selecting the “Color” setting generates more accurate color reproduction of exported
documents. When finished, click OK to save your selection.
Viewing a Document’s Property Details
The Properties dialog box displays detailed information about a document. To display
properties information:
1. Click the mouse on the document for which you want to view details in the work area, and
choose Properties from the File menu.
2. To close the Properties dialog box, click OK.
Properties Dialog Box
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Organizing Files
With Sharpdesk, organizing your files could not be easier. This section reviews the overall
procedures for such tasks as selecting files, opening them, moving them, and deleting them. Note
that while Sharpdesk can page through a file’s pages in thumbnails, it is not possible to isolate a
single page within a file. All operations, including cut, copy, and paste, apply to the entire file.
Selecting Files
To work with a file, you must first select it in the Sharpdesk work area. To select a file:
•
•
With the file displayed in the work area, click on it.
To select multiple files, hold down the Ctrl key and click on the files you want to select, or
hold down the Shift key to select a continuous range of files.
Once selected, you can then choose the command for the task you wish to do such as open the
document, convert it to text by OCR, or print it.
Opening Files
You can open a document in its parent application (the application used to originally create the
document) or, if it is an image document, in the Sharpdesk Imaging.
To open a file using its parent application:
•
•
•
Right-click on the document and choose Open, or,
Choose the Open command from the File menu, or,
Double-click the image/document in the work area.
Deleting Files
To delete a file, right-click on it in the work area and choose the Delete command. Or press the
Delete key on your keyboard (you can also select this command from the File menu). The file is
removed from Sharpdesk into the Windows Recycle Bin.
Restoring a File
To restore a deleted file, click the Windows Recycle Bin folder, then right-click on the file and
select the Restore option. For more information on restoring files from the Windows Recycle Bin,
refer to your Windows online help.
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Moving Documents and Folders
You can move a document or folder from one folder into another folder as follows:
1. Select the folder/document you want to move from the Folder Window or the work area by
clicking on it.
2. Drag and drop the folder/document to the new location.
You can also drag-and-drop files and folders between Windows Explorer and Sharpdesk using the
above procedure.
Copying a File
A file can be copied from one folder to a different folder.
To copy a file from one folder to another:
1. Open the folder with the file you want to copy.
2. Drag the file, while holding down the Ctrl key, to the desired folder.
Renaming a File
You can change the name of a file to something else.
To rename a file:
1. Right-click on the file you wish to rename.
2. Choose the Rename option (this command can also be selected from the File menu).
3. Type the new name for the file.
4. Click outside the selection box to save the file with its new name.
Attaching a Document to Electronic Mail (Email)
If you use a MAPI-compliant e-mail application (such as Microsoft Exchange®), you can attach a
document or image to an e-mail message. Sharpdesk opens your e-mail application and attaches
the selected document to a blank e-mail message. You cannot open your e-mail application directly
from Sharpdesk if you don’t plan on attaching a document.
To attach a document or image to an e-mail message, click on the document you want to attach
and then choose the Send As option in the File menu.
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Chapter 5
Scanning with Sharpdesk
Introduction
Sharpdesk lets you scan documents directly into Sharpdesk. Once loaded into Sharpdesk, you can
use Imaging to look at them. Scanned images can also be converted to text, allowing you to edit
them with common word processors. All scanned images are stored in a TIFF format.
This chapter provides instructions on setting and changing scan options.
Scanning Documents
Using your scanner, you can scan any document into a folder designated by Sharpdesk. The
resulting document can be displayed in Sharpdesk, as a thumbnail image, or in Imaging, as a full-
sized image.
Each image you scan is placed in a folder as a TIFF document. The image is stored and named
using the method defined in the Preferences option on the Tools menu in Sharpdesk.
A scanned document can be viewed, printed, or sent as an e-mail attachment.
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To scan an image from a TWAIN scanner:
1. Place the image you want to scan in your scanner.
2. In Sharpdesk, click the Acquire icon on the toolbar, or choose the Acquire Image command
from the File menu (to select a scanning device, choose the Select Scanner command from the
File menu).
To scan an image from a WIA scanner:
1. Place the image you want to scan in your scanner.
2. Select "From Scanner or Camera..." from the File menu in Sharpdesk.
3. Select a scanning device. (If only one WIA device is installed, this step is skipped.)
4. Set desired scanning options and then click the Scan button on the scanning dialog box.
To scan in image from a WIA camera:
1. Select "From Scanner or Camera..." from the File menu in Sharpdesk.
2. Select your WIA camera from the dialog. (If only one WIA device is installed, this step is
skipped.)
3. Select the picture you want to copy.
4. Click the "Get Pictures" button on the dialog box.
Note that the Scan dialog box is part of the software that comes with your scanner or camera. It
will vary depending on the manufacturer and model of the scanner. Follow the specific
instructions that come with your scanner or camera to complete the scan of an image into
Sharpdesk.
Setting Scanning Options
In most cases (depending on your scanner), you should be able to specify the following scanning
options:
1. Preview the document prior to scanning.
2. Select an area of the document from which to scan, typically by dragging the mouse over the
area, creating an outline of the selected area on the screen.
3. Tell the scanner to send the image to your computer.
Usually, a “scan in process” dialog box appears, showing you the current progress of the scan.
When the scanning completes, the dialog box will usually disappear.
Viewing Scanned Images
Once you have scanned an image into Sharpdesk, you can then view it or print it. To view a
scanned image, click the folder containing the image in the Sharpdesk Folder Window. Your
scanned images are displayed as thumbnails in the work area.
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Viewing an Image
To view a scanned image, click on the image and click on the Imaging button on the
Sharpdesk toolbar. Sharpdesk Imaging starts and displays the selected image.
View scanned
images in the
Sharpdesk
Imaging.
Image View in Imaging
For more information about viewing an image, refer to “Chapter 8, Sharpdesk Imaging.”
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Changing Scanning Options
You can change the default naming convention used for new scans as follows:
1. Choose the Acquire tab from the Preferences dialog box in the Tools menu.
Acquire Tab
2. To use a Date as the name for new scans, click the button beside “Current Date Formats”, and
then select a date format from the drop-down list.
3. To use a File Prefix as the new scan name, click the button beside “Custom Prefix”, and then
enter the prefix you want to use.
4. To control the amount of compression used when scanning JPEG images, move the slider bar
in the desired direction. Generally, the higher the compression, the lower the quality of the
resulting image.
5. After setting your options, click OK.
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Chapter 6
Converting Images to Text
Introduction
Sharpdesk lets you convert a non-editable, graphical image containing text into a file that can be
edited by your favorite word processor. You can convert an image at anytime while working in
Sharpdesk by simply dragging the image onto the Convert by OCR option on the Output Zone bar.
With Sharpdesk, even your document layouts are preserved.
Once an image has been turned into an editable document, you can then change it, annotate it, and
treat it like any other document you created from scratch in its native application.
You can convert any .TIF, BMP, .DCX, .JPG, or .PCX, image into one of many standard output
formats. Once converted, the document can be edited by many word processors.
Keep in mind that text conversion accuracy depends on the quality of the original image. A poor
quality fax or copy might not convert correctly as the engine will have difficulty reading the text
characters. On the other hand, most laser-printed documents should convert just fine. For tips on
getting the best results, refer to “Text Conversion Tips” later in this chapter.
Conversion Capabilities
The Sharpdesk conversion engine can recognize text characters in the following languages:
English
Spanish
French
German
Swedish
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese
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Convert an Image using Drag-and-Drop
To convert an image to text using drag and drop:
1. In Sharpdesk, select the image you want to convert in the Sharpdesk work area.
2. Make sure the Output Zone bar appears by selecting the Output Zone command from the
View menu.
3. Drag and drop the image onto the Convert by OCR option on the Output Zone bar. A dialog
box appears showing you the progress of the conversion.
OCR Processing Screen
This dialog box shows you the name of the file being converted, the current conversion process
(auto-rotating, de-skewing, locating and recognizing), and the progress of the entire job. Once the
conversion completes, the dialog box automatically closes and the finished text document appears
in the appropriate application. If you click Cancel, the ongoing conversion process is canceled.
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Convert by OCR Properties
You can OCR an image and specify the options you wish to employ.
To change text conversion preferences, choose the Preferences command in the Tools menu. The
Convert By OCR Properties dialog box displays.
Convert By OCR Properties Dialog Box
You can specify the following text conversion options. When you are satisfied with your
selections, click OK to save your options.
When you complete your selections, click OK to save your preferences for future scans.
OPTION/SETTING
File Format
DESCRIPTION
Select a file format that the conversion should use for its output.
This option controls the method that the text conversion engine uses to locate
text on a page. You can select from:
Locate Method
Normal (Multi-Column): This setting is suitable for most cases. It is to be used
on text with ordinary paragraphs, pages with mixed text and graphics, and on
multi-column pages of text such as in newspapers and magazines. This setting
is also good for pages that have tables.
Force Single Column: Use this setting when the page contains side-by-side
blocks of text that you want the text conversion engine to read from left to right
across the page. With this setting, the engine always locates text from the left
margin to the right margin of the page, regardless of the spacing between
groups of words.
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This setting determines whether to look for text within pictures. Your choices
are:
Picture Processing
Text & Pictures: Use this setting when you want the text conversion engine to
attempt to locate text that resides in regions on the page that it views as
pictures.
Text Only: The text conversion engine does not attempt to locate text that
resides in regions on the page that it considers to be pictures.
This setting tells the text conversion engine about the quality of the image it is
about to process. Your choices are:
Quality of
Input Image
Letter: This is appropriate for most documents.
Dot Matrix: Use this setting when characters in the input document are printed
in a mono-spaced font and made up of dots that are not touching.
Degraded Quality: Check this item when the input text is severely degraded or
is hard to read. This will significantly slow down the text conversion
processing.
Custom Dictionary: Clicking this button invokes a standard File Find dialog
box letting you select a custom dictionary file (.DIC). Custom dictionary files
improve the recognition ability when processing uncommon words. Sharpdesk
comes with a simple custom dictionary, USER.DIC, that will be selected by
default. If you are converting a document that contains technical terms that
aren’t commonly used, you can place these terms in a your custom dictionary
separated by line breaks. Use Microsoft® Notepad or other similar editors to
make changes to your custom dictionaries or create new ones.
Miscellaneous
Language: Lets you select a language setting for the text conversion engine.
Illegible Character: Lets you specify the character that the text conversion
engine outputs when it cannot read a character. The default is “~”.
Show this dialog box every time OCR is performed: Checking this item
forces this property dialog box to be displayed every time you perform OCR,
giving you an opportunity to change the settings.
Text Conversion Tips
If you do not get the results you want when you convert an image to text, you might check the
following items:
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Check your scanning options. You might have the brightness or contrast levels set too high
or too low.
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Check your text conversion preferences.
Clean your scanner glass and scanner lid with a soft cloth.
Reposition the document on the scanner glass.
Change your Quality of Input Image settings. Sometimes an image can be converted by
using the Dot Matrix or Degraded Quality settings.
•
Be sure you have sufficient disk space to hold the temporary files that the text conversion
engine creates.
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7.
Chapter 7
Sharpdesk Composer
Introduction
Using Sharpdesk Composer, you can combine files of different types into a single production-
ready document. For example, you could combine a Word file with an Excel file, and then even
add in a Lotus file. Composer lets you reorder pages, add a cover page or inserts, and then print,
copy, or e-mail the entire document. You can load as many source documents as you need to create
the new document.
The Composer eliminates the need to cut and copy documents from multiple applications. If you
can print from an application, you can usually add the document to the Composer and create any
document collection that might be required. Documents are added to Composer by dragging and
dropping them into Composer’s work area or the Composer button on the Output Zone.
Documents can also be added to Composer by printing from the application that created the file
through the Sharpdesk Composer printer driver. The following applications have been tested with
Composer, with the indicated results and limitations.
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Support direct print
Application
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Page Maker
Adobe Photoshop
cc Mail
Version Support Drag & Drop? from Application?
4.0
All
Yes (Note 1)
Yes
Marginal (Note 2)
Marginal (Note2)
All
Not Supported (Note 3) Not Supported (Note 3)
5.0, 5.5
8.2 – 8.5
8.0, 9.0
8.0, 9.0
8.0, 9.0
2.0
Not Supported
Not Supported
Yes
Yes
Yes
Corel Presentations
Corel Quattro Pro
Corel WordPerfect
Imaging for Windows
Lotus 123
Yes
Yes (Note 4)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
97, 2000
97, 2000
97, 2000
97, 2000, XP
97, 2000, XP
4.0, 5.0
98, 2000, XP
97, 2000, XP
98, 2000
97, 2000
5, 2000
97, 2000, XP
4.0
Yes (Note 4)
Yes (Note 5)
Yes
Yes
Lotus FreeLance
Lotus WordPro
MS Access
Yes
Yes
Not Supported
Yes (Note 4)
Yes
Yes
MS Excel
Yes
MS Internet Explorer
MS Outlook
Yes
Not Supported
Yes
Yes
MS PowerPoint
MS Project
Yes
Not Supported
Yes
Yes
MS Publisher
MS Visio
Yes
Yes (Note 6)
Yes
Yes
MS Word
Yes
Netscape
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pagis Millennium
PaperPort
2000
Yes
6.0, 7.0
All
Not Supported
Marginal (Note 7)
Yes
Quark Express
Notes:
Marginal (Note 7)
1
2
3
4
5
Does not close the application after printing.
Pages printed into Composer may be blank in some cases.
EPS output from Page Maker is not supported by Composer.
Only the sheet that was active when the file was closed is sent to Composer.
Color documents will be rendered as black and white. To retain color content, print
directly from FreeLance, following its directions for printing in color.
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7
Page size and orientation may not be maintained correctly. Print directly from the
application to ensure proper orientation.
The application may get an error in some cases.
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Starting Composer
You can start the Sharpdesk Composer from Sharpdesk.
To start the Composer from Sharpdesk, click the Composer icon on the Sharpdesk toolbar.
Tool Bar
Menu Bar
Work Area
Reference Area
Sharpdesk Composer
Composer is comprised of the following elements:
Menu Bar
The menu bar contains commands that let you perform various tasks with your documents.
Toolbar
The toolbar provides you quick access to commands needed to save and close, send a page or
document as an e-mail attachment, print a document, cut, copy or paste items and to delete pages.
Work Area
The work area lets you create and arrange the pages of the final document.
Reference Area
The Reference section lists all source documents contributing to the document currently displayed
in the Work Area.
Working with Composer
Pages are loaded into Composer by printing to the “Sharpdesk Composer” driver from third-party
applications (for example, MS Word, MS Excel, and so on). Or, you can drag and drop a file from
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Microsoft Explorer directly into either Composer’s work area or the “Composer” button on
Output Zone of Sharpdesk. Loading pages with drag and drop uses the default paper size and
orientation. If the resulting pages do not appear as you wish, use the following options to alter the
result.
Loading Pages into Composer
To put pages into Composer from third-party applications:
1. Select the Print command from the application in which you are working. A screen similar to
the following appears:
Print Screen
2. Select Sharpdesk Composer as the target printer. The Properties button displays options that
you may choose from. Pick the Paper Size and Orientation you want Composer to work with
and click OK.
Paper Screen
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3. Click OK or Print (depending on the application you’re running) to start the print operation.
If Composer is not currently running, it automatically starts and the new pages are added to an
Untitled.sdfdocument. If Composer is running with a document in its work area, the new
page(s) are added to the existing document. Continue the process of loading pages into Composer
until everything desired has been included. Then use Composer to selectively delete or re-order
them into the finished document.
Creating Composer Documents
Working with Composer is easy and intuitive. Once your source documents have been loaded into
the work area, you can use the mouse or commands from the Menu bar and Toolbar to delete or
re-order pages to create the new document.
Manipulating Pages
•
Pages can be dragged and dropped within the Composition work area to re-order pages as
desired. To drop a page in the work area, release the mouse at the location where the page is
to be inserted.
•
•
Each page inserted into the composition work area displays its original source file name.
To view a full-page image, double-click on the page.
Deleting Pages
1. Click on the page(s) you want to delete. (To select multiple pages, click on the additional
pages while holding down your keyboard’s <Ctrl> key.) The currently selected page(s) will
be highlighted.
2. Click the Delete option on the toolbar, or the Delete command from the File menu or press the
Delete key on your keyboard. A confirmation message appears.
3. Click OK to delete the page(s).
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Menu Options
The Menu Bar contains the following options:
MENU
DESCRIPTION
File
New
Create a new main window with no referenced files.
Open an existing Sharpdesk file.
Open
Add Document
Save
Adds pages from a new document to the Work Area.
Save the current (modified) file.
Save As
Export
Print
Save the current file under a new name.
Generate a PDF file from the current Composer document. (See Note 1)
Print the current page or all document pages.
Print Preview
Display pages as they will look when printed.
NOTE : If non-scalable fonts are present, the Print Preview image may not
be exact..
Print Setup
Send Mail
Select a default printer and set basic print options (paper size, orientation,
and so on).
Send the current document as an e-mail attachment in .PDF (Adobe Acrobat)
format. (See Note 1)
Properties
Exit
Display the attributes of the current file.
Close and exit Composer. If the document has been modified, you can save
the document prior to closing.
Edit
Cut
Cut the selected page(s) from the document and place it on the clipboard.
Copy a page from the document and place it in the clipboard.
Paste the contents of the clipboard at the current location.
Remove a selected page(s) from the document.
Copy
Paste
Delete
Select All
View
Select all document pages.
References
Toolbars
Status Bar
Tools
Toggle the reference documents list on and off.
Toggle the toolbar on and off.
Toggle the Status Bar on and off.
Reinstall Printer Driver
Reinstall the Sharpdesk Composer printer driver after deleting it using the
Start\Printers dialog provided by Windows.
Help
Contents and Index
About Composer
Display the Composer help information.
Display Composer copyright and version information.
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Toolbar Options
The Composer Toolbar lets you select commands quickly:
COMMAND
Add Doc…
Save
DESCRIPTION
Adds pages from a new document to the current composition.
Save the current (modified) file
Send Mail
Send the current document as an e-mail attachment in .PDF (Adobe Acrobat)
format. (See Note 1)
Print
Cut
Print a document or selected pages.
Copies a page from the document to the clipboard and removes it from the
document.
Copy
Paste
Delete
Copy a page from the document and place it in the clipboard.
Paste the contents of the clipboard at the current location.
Delete the currently selected page(s).
Note 1: The default image export resolution may be modified prior to image conversion for the
“Export” or “Send Mail” options. See “Setting Export Options” in the “Viewing Images and
Documents” section in “Chapter 4 – Working With Sharpdesk” for more details.)
Saving Documents
To save the new document, choose the Save command from the File menu. If you have previously
named and saved the document, it will automatically be saved. If this is the first time you are
saving it, a Save As dialog box displays letting you name and save it.
Opening a Composer Document
You can open a Composer document as follows:
1. Choose the Open command from the File menu. The Open dialog box appears.
2. Navigate to the file you want to open and click Open.
The file opens in Composer.
Open Dialog Box
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Attaching a Document to Email
You can attach a document to an e-mail as follows:
•
•
Point to the Send Mail command in the File menu, or
Click on the Send Mail button on the toolbar.
Your email program is automatically launched and the document inserted as an attachment in
.PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format. (Note: the default image export resolution may be modified prior
to image conversion. See “Setting Export Options” in the “Viewing Images and Documents”
section in “Chapter 4 – Working With Sharpdesk” for more details.)
Closing Composer
To close the Composer, choose the Exit command from the File menu.
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8.
Chapter 8
Sharpdesk Imaging
Introduction
Using Sharpdesk Imaging, you can view images, manipulate them, annotate them, and print them.
Basic Imaging Concepts
This section discusses some basic concepts and terminology to help you better understand
Sharpdesk Imaging.
What is Imaging?
Imaging can be described as using computer software to create, modify, and process electronic
images. Typical Imaging operations include:
•
•
Scanning text, photographs, or drawings and saving the results in an image file.
Displaying images using techniques such as thumbnail representations, magnification,
rotation, and size to fit.
•
•
•
•
Sending image documents by e-mail or fax.
Adding annotations to images.
Performing electronic cleanup of images to make them easier to view.
Combining several imaging operations into a single, automated procedure that runs while
you perform other tasks.
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Types of Images
An image is an electronic representation of a text document, a photograph, a line drawing, or other
graphical entity. You can create an image by scanning a printed page, a photograph, a drawing, by
saving a fax, or by creating an image with a drawing or graphic-design program.
After a page of text is scanned and saved, it takes on the properties of an image file, and can no
longer be opened with a word processor or text editor.
Image File Formats
Images are saved as image files, which use file name extensions such as .TIF , .BMP , .JPG , and
.AWD . The extension indicates the format used to store the image.
Some formats, such as .BMP and .JPEG, contain just one image per file.
Single Image File
Other formats, such as .TIFF and .AWD, are similar to a book. They contain one or more pages
with each page holding a single image.
Multiple Image File
Because image files are standard Windows files, you can use Windows commands to perform
operations such as:
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Organizing files into folders
Attaching an image file to an e-mail message
Copying, renaming, or deleting files
Printing or faxing files
Image Documents
An image document is a collection of one or more images that are logically related. A simple
image document might be a blank form, scanned and saved in an image file format.
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Simple Image Document
Another image document could be a collection of faxes, memos, and photographs that are scanned
to a multi-page image file.
Multi-Page Image File
Sharpdesk Imaging
With Sharpdesk Imaging, you can perform a variety of imaging operations by making selections
from menus or by clicking on tool buttons.
Many options present dialog boxes. If you are not sure about which values or properties to set,
accept the default values. These values were chosen to give satisfactory results in a variety of
situations. As you experiment with the different options and property settings, you can create
results that suit your preferences.
Sharpdesk Imaging consists of the Imaging application and ActiveX controls. The Imaging
application is described in the following sections.
Imaging Application
This section briefly describes what you can do with the Imaging application. For more detailed
information, including how to perform specific tasks, refer to the on-line Help while using the
application.
Display Images
Imaging Application reads and displays the following types of image files:
IMAGE FILE TYPE
EXTENSION
.TIF, .TIFF, .JFX
.BMP
TIFF Document
Bitmap Image
Fax Document (Windows 95 and 98 installations only)
Image Bookmark File
JPEG File
.AWD
.IBK
.JPG, .JPE, .JPEG
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PCX/DCX Document
WIFF Document
XIF Document
.PCX, .DCX
.WIF
.XIF
You can display a single image in the window, display thumbnail views of the images contained in
a multi-page image document, or display an image page and thumbnails together.
Imaging Window Dialog
Convert Image Files
Using Imaging for Windows, you can save a displayed image in one of the following formats:
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.TIFF
.BMP
.JPEG
.AWD (Windows 95 and Windows 98 only)
In some cases, converting from one format to another causes the source image to permanently lose
certain attributes. For example, if you save a color .BMP file to .AWD format (which is black and
white only), the saved image is converted to black and white. If you convert the .AWD image back
to .BMP, the color information that was lost in the first conversion cannot be recovered.
Change Image Display
You can change the image display by zooming to increase or decrease the size of the image, by
sizing the image for the best fit, or sizing it to fit the height or width of a window. You can also
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rotate an image left, right, or 180 degrees. Rotating an image is useful if you scanned landscape
images using a scanner's sheet feeder, or if you fed a stack of documents into the scanner's
document feeder backwards (180 degrees from the desired orientation).
Thumbnail images can be made larger to display more detail, or smaller to fit more of them in the
window. You can also drag and drop thumbnails to change the order of pages in the image
document.
Scan Images
You can create image documents by scanning forms, memos, pictures, or other paper documents
to an image file.
Imaging for Windows Professional Edition supports TWAIN-compatible devices such as scanners
and digital cameras.
NOTE:
For best results, save scanned documents in TIFF format.
Annotate Images
You can add a variety of markups to an image by using Annotation features, and then save the
annotations with the image. Some types of annotations are:
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Freehand or straight-line markings
Highlighter
Hollow and filled rectangles
Attach-a-note text
Text from a file
Customizable rubber stamps such as “Received” or an image such as your company logo
Hyperlinks
Several of these annotations have properties that you can set, such as color, line width, and font.
A hyperlink is a special type of annotation that you can link to a file, a Uniform Resource Locator
(URL) on the World Wide Web, or to a page in an image document.
The document HQ.TIF is included in the Samples folder of this product. This example of an
annotated document page includes hyperlinks to other pages within the document. Click on the
text within the rectangles drawn on the map to jump to the photographs on pages 2 and 3 of the
document. Click on the designated area of the street address on the map to jump to Eastman
Software's Homepage on the World Wide Web.
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When the
annotation
icon appears
next to a
thumbnail's
page number,
it means the
page contains
one or more
annotations.
Annotating an Image Dialog
Create a Contact Sheet
You can create a contact sheet that contains a thumbnail rendition of each page of an image
document; similar to a photographic contact sheet that displays images of each negative on a roll
of film. Before you create the contact sheet, you can globally set the thumbnail size larger to
display more detail, or smaller, to fit more thumbnails onto the contact sheet.
Contact Sheet Dialog
Image Processing
During scanning and faxing, documents can pick up small speckles of dust that degrade the image.
The Remove Speckles option electronically processes the document to remove these.
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Using the Straighten Page option, you can straighten an image that is crooked in relation to the
background page. After you draw a reference line on the displayed document, the application
rotates the image to the correct orientation.
You can specify a portion of the image to crop or let the program automatically crop the edges of a
displayed image for you.
Using the Imaging Application
This section guides you through some basic operations with Imaging Application. For additional
information, refer to the on-line Help.
Before You Begin
Before you perform the following exercises, start Sharpdesk Imaging:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Programs, Sharpdesk, and Imaging.
Although some operations can modify the sample image files installed with this program, the
original versions of these files are available on your installation CD.
Finding an Image Document
You can assign properties, such as Author, Keywords, Comments, Title, and Subject, to image
documents in TIFF format. When you want to find documents on local or redirected drives,
specify one or more of these properties as the search criteria.
Setting Properties
Perform the following steps to assign a property to an image document.
1. On the File menu, click Open.
2. Navigate to the folder where you installed Sharpdesk Imaging. (The default location is
C:\Program Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk\Imaging).
3. Open the Samples folder.
4. Select the document HQ.TIF and then click Open.
5. On the File menu, click Properties. A tabbed dialog box appears.
6. Click the Summary tab. The Property fields appear and should be unfilled.
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Setting Properties Dialog
This is where you type property values for your image documents. You may wish to standardize
the values you enter so that your documents are organized in a more useful way. For example,
descriptive Keyword entries could be Invoices, Deposits, Inventory, and so on. For this exercise,
you will type in an arbitrary value just to see how the procedure works.
1. In the Subject field, enter Sample Image and then click OK. (These fields are not case
sensitive, however, be sure to include the space between the two words.)
2. On the File menu, click Save to add the property value to the document.
Finding Specified Properties
The following steps describe how to find image documents that have the property value you
specified.
1. On the File menu, click Open. The Open dialog box appears.
Open Dialog Box
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2. Click the Find button. The Find: Image Files dialog box appears.
Find: Image Files Dialog Box
3. In the Subject field, enter: Sample image.
4. Type the path to your Imaging folder, and then select the Include Subfolders box.
5. Click Find Now. The lower pane of the dialog box displays the names of documents with the
Subject property value “Sample Image.”
Sample Image Dialog Box
Notice that two documents met the search criteria; the document whose Subject property you set,
and another sample document.
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Displaying an Image Document
This section describes how to open an image document, change the display attributes, display and
resize thumbnails, and create a contact sheet.
Opening the Document
1. On the File menu, click Open. The Open dialog box appears.
2. Navigate to the folder where you installed Sharpdesk Imaging. (The default location is
C:\Program Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk\Imaging.)
3. Open the Samples folder.
4. Select CHAPTER1.TIF and then click Open. The image of a text document appears.
5. On the View menu, click on One Page.
Changing the Display
1. Change the size of the display window in the vertical and horizontal directions to suit your
preference.
2. On the Zoom menu, choose different options to resize the document to fit in the display
window. When you change the size of the document, its height to width ratio is maintained.
a) Click Fit to Height to view the full height of the document page.
b) Click Fit to Width to display the full width of the page.
c) Click Pixel to Pixel. If the entire page does not fit into the display window, scroll
bars appear along the right side and/or bottom.
d) Click Best Fit. This is often the optimum setting.
3. On the View menu, click Page and Thumbnails. Thumbnails of pages in the document are
displayed in a window next to the page view. The selected thumbnail has a border around it.
4. Position the pointer over the vertical bar separating the Thumbnail and Page windows and
picture. When the pointer changes shape, hold down the left mouse button and then drag the
bar left or right to resize each window.
Sizing Windows Dialog Box
NOTE:
On the Tools menu, click Magnifier if you want to enlarge only a portion of the document page.
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Displaying and Changing Thumbnails
1. On the View menu, click Thumbnails. the thumbnails are displayed.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options, Thumbnail Size. The Thumbnail Size dialog box appears.
Thumbnail Size Dialog Box
3. Place the pointer over the handle in the lower right corner of the thumbnail, hold down the left
mouse button, and then drag the handle diagonally to increase or decrease the size of the
thumbnail.
4. Click OK to apply the new size to the displayed thumbnails.
Creating a Contact Sheet
1. On the File menu, click Open. The Open dialog box appears.
2. Navigate to the folder where you installed Sharpdesk Imaging. (The default location is
C:\Program Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk\Imaging.)
3. Open the Samples folder.
4. Select CHAPTER1.TIF and then click Open. The image of a text document appears.
5. On the Tools menu, click Create Contact Sheet. The Create Contact Sheet dialog box appears.
6. Type a filename (contact) and location (Samples folder) to create the file, and then click Save.
7. On the File menu, click Open, and then double-click on CONTACT.TIF to view the file you
created. Click on a page to view the original page.
8. Click the Back button
to return to the contact sheet.
You can choose to have your contact sheet automatically open after you create it. To have your
contact sheet automatically open after you create it:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then Contact Sheet.
2. On the dialog box, select the Open contact sheet after saving box.
Contact Sheet Dialog Box
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Annotating a Document
This section describes how to add annotations to a document, change annotation properties, and
save the annotated document.
Applying a Rubber Stamp
1. On the File menu, click Open.
2. Navigate to the folder where you installed Sharpdesk Imaging. (The default location is
C:\Program Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk\Imaging.)
3. Click the Samples folder.
4. Select the image document ANNOUNCE.TIF and then click Open. The image document
appears.
5. On the View menu, click on One Page.
6. On the Annotation menu, click Rubber Stamps. The Rubber Stamp Properties dialog box
appears.
Instead of
selecting from the
menu, you can
click on a tool in
the Annotation
toolbar
Rubber Stamp
Rubber Stamp Properties Dialog Box
7. In the Stamps list, click Received, and then click the Edit button. The Edit Text Rubber Stamp
Properties dialog box appears.
Edit Text Rubber Stamp Dialog Box
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8. Click on the Font button. The Rubber Stamp Font Properties dialog box appears.
Rubber Stamp Font Properties Dialog Box
9. In the Color list, click Red and then click OK three times to close each dialog box. The pointer
changes to a rubber stamp icon.
10. Position the rubber stamp at the top of the document, and then press the left mouse button
once. The stamp annotation is applied to the document. You can move the stamp by placing
the pointer inside the dotted outline, and then by dragging the stamp to a different location.
11. Click outside of the dotted outline to anchor the stamp.
Adding a Highlight
1. Keep the document ANNOUNCE.TIF open to apply a highlight annotation.
Highlighter
2. On the Annotation menu, click on Highlighter. The pointer changes to a marker and crosshair.
3. Position the crosshairs slightly above and to the left of a paragraph you want to highlight.
Hold the left mouse button down and drag the pointer across and down to the end of the
paragraph. Release the button to apply the highlight.
Changing Highlight Properties
1. Place the pointer on the highlight and press the right mouse button. The shortcut menu
appears.
2. Click Properties. The Highlighter Properties dialog box appears.
NOTE:
To change the default properties for an annotation, right click on the tool in the Annotation toolbar
or check the Set As Default pick in the Annotation Properties dialog box.
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Highlighter Properties Dialog Box
3. Choose a color, such as light blue, that allows the text to show through. Click OK to apply the
new color.
Enhancing a Document
This section shows how to enhance a document page by despeckling and straightening.
Removing Speckles From a Document
1. On the File menu, click Open.
2. Navigate to the folder where you installed Sharpdesk Imaging (the default location is
C:\Program Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk\Imaging), and then click the Samples
folder.
3. Select the image document ANNOUNCE.TIF and then click Open. The image document
appears.
Image Document
4. On the Zoom menu, click Best Fit.
5. On the Tools menu, click Remove Speckles. The application removes small speckles
introduced during the scanning or faxing process.
6. Keep this document open to perform the next task.
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Straightening the Page
1. On the Tools menu, click on Straighten Page. The Straighten Page dialog box appears.
2. Move the dialog box to the side or bottom of the page, so you can draw a reference line in the
top portion of the page.
3. Create a reference line that is slanted in exactly the same way as the text. To do so, position
the pointer between two lines of text and press the left mouse button. While holding the
button down, drag the pointer to the right, parallel to the text above and below the line.
Release the mouse button when the reference line you have drawn is positioned correctly as
shown.
Straighten Page Dialog Box
4. Click OK in the Straighten Page dialog box. The page rotates until the reference line you drew
is parallel with the top and bottom edges of the window.
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Chapter 9
Glossary
Introduction
The following terms and definitions can assist you when working with Sharpdesk.
A
ASCII
Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A set of definitions for the bit
composition of characters and symbols. ASCII defines 128 symbols using 7 binary bits and 1
parity bit.
B
D
Browser
The application program, such as Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, that lets you display HTML
documents.
Default Setting
A system setting incorporated at the factory and permanently registered to the application. Also, a
value or a setting that the software assumes until or unless you specify another value.
Devices
A device is a piece of hardware such as a scanner, printer, fax machine, digital camera or copier.
DPI
Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a printer’s resolution.
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Graphic
A written, printed, or electronically displayed symbol or drawing. Also, characters or text that have
been generated by a computer graphics application program.
Grayscale
A color in black and white as a result of different intensities of black.
I
Image
In Sharpdesk, an image is used interchangeably with Document. Commands and functions work
exactly the same regardless of whether the item in question is a .TIF file, a .JPG file, or a .DOC
file.
L
Landscape Orientation
The horizontal orientation of your document or image across the length of the page. The term
landscape is derived from pictures of the landscape, which are usually horizontal in format.
O
OCR
Optical Character Recognition. A technology that lets you turn a paper document into an editable
electronic document.
Output Zone
A Sharpdesk added toolbar allowing quick access to print, fax, scan, e-mail, and OCR an image.
P
Paper Feed
Movement of a sheet of paper into the printer’s paper path.
PC Fax
An electronic way to send and receive faxes from your computer. A PC fax is sent from or
received by a computer.
Portrait Orientation
The vertical orientation of your document or image across the width of the page (letter style). This
is the opposite of landscape orientation.
Printer Driver
Software that sends printing instructions to a printer. The printer driver keeps track of the
attributes of a printer and the codes a program must send to access those attributes.
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T
.SDF File
A Sharpdesk-created file that can be opened and edited in the Sharpdesk Composer.
TWAIN
Both a protocol and an application programmer’s interface (API) that lets you input image data
directly from any source (for example: desktop and hand-held scanners, video capture boards,
digital cameras, and other imaging equipment) without requiring you to switch out of the
application. It provides compatibility between image input devices and applications by acting as
the liaison between hardware devices and software applications. TWAIN, the industry standard,
was developed by the TWAIN working group which consists of representatives from many leaders
in the scanner hardware and software industry.
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