OpenBook is software designed for people who are blind or have low vision who need access to printed and electronic materials. OpenBook converts printed documents or graphic-based text into an electronic text format on your PC, using speech and the optical character recognition (OCR) technology. OpenBook can be used with most scanners or with the PEARL document camera for faster scanning results and enhanced features.
All training is customized to meet the specific person’s needs. Training can include such things as:
- Setting up OpenBook on your system
- Overview of the OpenBook User Interface
- Navigating and reading a document
- Using the Mouse with OpenBook
- Adjusting Speech
- Using Hotkeys
- Utilizing Settings Files
- Acquiring and reading text
- Checking page orientation
- Configuring page recognition
- Split Facing Pages
- Page preview
- Photocopy feature
- Acquiring from Word
- Acquiring Pages in the Background
- Using Workflows
- Skim Reading
- Built-in Dictionary and Thesaurus
- Creating and using Bookmarks
- Highlighting your document
- Adding Comments
- Find and Find & Replace
- Managing Files
- Using the Freedom Import Printer
- Saving to Audio
- Using OpenBook Masking
- Adjusting Colors
- Embossing