OmniPage Ultimate Represents an Evolution in OCR Technology
If you are reading this text, the odds are you are already familiar with OCR technology and are looking to take your document conversion to the next level. You are either using OmniPage 18 and are considering an upgrade, or you have a different OCR solution and are thinking about switching to Kofax’s software. Of course, the third option is that you do not currently have an OCR program but you know that your requirements will be high from the get-go and you want to immediately opt for the more advanced version.
Whatever the case may be, OmniPage Ultimate can cover a very broad range of needs. From individual users with extremely high requirements, through small and medium businesses, and all the way to larger companies, OmniPage Ultimate is an outstanding OCR solution, ready to help you digitize and manage your documentation in the quickest and most efficient manner possible.
For the purposes of this text, we’ll assume you are switching from OmniPage Standard to the Ultimate package. Therefore, we’ll highlight the benefits this upgrade will bring. If you are not an OmniPage Standard user, then you just need to know that the Ultimate package has all of the following upsides in addition to the numerous features that come with the standard version.
The Switch from OmniPage 18 to OmniPage Ultimate
The first benefit of this upgrade is visible as soon as you start the program. The Ultimate package comes with a convenient companion app, the OmniPage LaunchPad, which is the fastest way to access the program’s conversion capabilities. With it, you can convert any document even quicker than before and easily send it to the destination of your choice.
Next up, OmniPage Ultimate comes bundled with PaperPort and PDF Create software. This means you get two additional fully-integrated programs free of charge. They give you more control and options when it comes to the management of all your documents and allow you to speed up the creation of PDF files.
Speaking of PDFs, OmniPage Ultimate gives you many new options when you output data into these types of files. You can take existing PDFs and attach new content to them or use digital signatures. You can also tag PDF files, encrypt, and password protect them. Seeing as this format is frequently used for sensitive or official documents, the added security measures are a welcome sight.
Greater Accuracy
OmniPage Standard already boasts incredible precision during the conversion process, but the Ultimate version still manages to improve upon a few elements. For one, it includes specialized medical, legal, and financial dictionaries to help with the recognition of industry-specific jargon.
Also, it has improved conversion of tables to help you retain original formatting. Furthermore, it works better with certain Asian languages, particularly Japanese characters.
Another area of improvement is the accuracy of text when the source is a photo you capture using a digital camera or a smartphone. Overall, the increase is around 25%. The ultimate version has superior technology to correct the elements of a photo which negatively impact the recognition process. Finally, it also automatically detects that the source is an image made by a camera so it knows which procedures to apply without requiring additional input from the user.
Further Benefits
Another huge benefit of OmniPage Ultimate is that it allows you to quickly and easily turn paper forms into their editable digital counterparts for distribution. You can also automatically collect specific data from various forms and export it to different destinations, like databases or spreadsheets.
Next up, DocuDirect allows you to make the most out of a shared scanning device by giving you the option to automatically route converted documents to preset destinations.
The last aspect we’ll mention are several features which can boost productivity under certain circumstances.
First up, the Ultimate version can take better advantage of multi-core CPUs for some tasks, reducing completion time.
Secondly, it allows you to use other text documents as a source, rather than just images.
Finally, it can use keywords to automatically highlight, strikethrough, or redact converted text. The last option can not only save time but also help ensure nothing slips by without being properly marked.
Conclusion
OCR technology provides a solution to an ever-changing issue so it’s natural that it also needs to evolve in order to keep up. And OmniPage Ultimate represents such an evolution. It features a host of improvements, more than what we mentioned in this text, aimed to answer even the most demanding of requirements. Therefore, when you notice an increase in the quantity and complexity of the documents you need to convert, it might be the time to switch to Ultimate.
Comparison: OmniPage Standard vs OmniPage Ultimate