Updating 'old' clues in Published Books for new electronic formats. - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T14:35:02Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/updating-old-clues-in?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A259232&feed=yes&xn_auth=noScans of that sort separate t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-12-27:537324:Comment:2592342010-12-27T06:45:34.348ZCamille LaGuirehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CamilleLaGuire
<p>Scans of that sort separate the images from the text. It's not just a scanning service. They do OCR. </p>
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<p>However, retyping a short work can be useful. With a long work (or especially a series of long works) the cost of a OCR service is probably more than the cost of Abbyy software and a decent scanner to do it yourself.</p>
<p>Scans of that sort separate the images from the text. It's not just a scanning service. They do OCR. </p>
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<p>However, retyping a short work can be useful. With a long work (or especially a series of long works) the cost of a OCR service is probably more than the cost of Abbyy software and a decent scanner to do it yourself.</p> I just found an old short sto…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-12-27:537324:Comment:2592322010-12-27T06:41:57.115ZCamille LaGuirehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CamilleLaGuire
<p>I just found an old short story I want to send out or publish electronically. The protagonist has fallen down the stairs into the basement, and a friend finds her. In the original story he had to run up the stairs to get the phone. Of course, now he would have a cell. It was an easy fix.</p>
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<p>Some stories would leave in their original time frame. (Hey, black boards and polaroids could be a history lesson to kids today.) That one I changed.</p>
<p>I just found an old short story I want to send out or publish electronically. The protagonist has fallen down the stairs into the basement, and a friend finds her. In the original story he had to run up the stairs to get the phone. Of course, now he would have a cell. It was an easy fix.</p>
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<p>Some stories would leave in their original time frame. (Hey, black boards and polaroids could be a history lesson to kids today.) That one I changed.</p> Thanks for the scanning sugge…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-12-05:537324:Comment:2577062010-12-05T21:16:00.498ZHazel Edwardshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/HazelEdwards
Thanks for the scanning suggestion. But these junior chapter mysteries have many small illustrations which have separate rights issues which affect the scanning. It was just the issue of having technological clues which are up to date for a new generation of readers, which isn't always the case with adult books, which I thought might interest adult crime writers. Child readers expect the character not to age.
Thanks for the scanning suggestion. But these junior chapter mysteries have many small illustrations which have separate rights issues which affect the scanning. It was just the issue of having technological clues which are up to date for a new generation of readers, which isn't always the case with adult books, which I thought might interest adult crime writers. Child readers expect the character not to age. Interesting experience. Fortu…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-12-05:537324:Comment:2576732010-12-05T15:47:51.639ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Interesting experience. Fortunately, I won't have to worry about this. My books are forever up-to-date. :)<br />
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There used to be an outfit that would scan/convert text for you. Have you checked such services?
Interesting experience. Fortunately, I won't have to worry about this. My books are forever up-to-date. :)<br />
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There used to be an outfit that would scan/convert text for you. Have you checked such services?