Accessing all or part of a document and converting it to a re-usable format such as PDF or Text without incurring huge costs or compromising its integrity is a significant challenge.

Valuable content is often locked in obsolete formats, scanned images or legacy file repositories whose original applications no longer exist. With the anticipated high costs for converting documents and the benefits not immediately realizable, organizations find it difficult to justify this type of expenditure.

Adlib software is a cost-efficient solution for organizations to transform hundreds of formats into Text or searchable PDF formats for reuse. Using Adlib ExpressRecognition Server, one can convert scanned images into reusable content by adding a searchable text layer. Adlib ExpressRecognition Server can also perform zonal OCR and selectively capture information for various workflow processes, a process that is especially effective for standard data forms.

Adlib software automates the entire repurposing process, from capture, to conversion, publishing and finally delivery. Adlib software can operate as a standalone application or be integrated with an existing document management system.

Repurposing in action:

• Law firms can turn discovery material into a searchable collection of documents.
• Litigation departments can convert images into text files and import both into litigation support applications (such as Summation or Concordance).
• Manufacturers can extract content from old technical manuals and quickly create up-to-date documentation.
• Finance departments can perform zonal OCR on scanned invoices to extract information for automated routing to Accounts Payable.
• Web Publishers can quickly extract raw text content for re-distribution via the web or simply convert html into PDF files.