To configure a line removal process:
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In the Form Definition Image Processing dialog box,
select the Line removal image process type and click
Add. The Line Removal Process
dialog box is displayed.
- Enter a descriptive name for the process in the Process Name field.
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Select the appropriate removal process type:
Removal Process Type
Description
Remove Lines
Removes lines from the image and attempts to reconstruct characters that intersect the removed lines.
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Remove Combs
Removes combs from the image and attempts to reconstruct characters that intersect the removed combs.
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Set default values for the following options associated with the
Remove Lines process type:
Option
Description
Maximum Character Repair Size
Sets the maximum size (0-100) for character repair after line removal. The default value is 20.
Maximum Line Gap
Sets the maximum gap (0-20) allowed in a line for the line to still be considered one object. The default value is 1.
Minimum Length
Sets the minimum length (0-2000 pixels) a line must be to meet the removal criteria. The default value is 50.
Maximum Thickness
Sets the maximum thickness (0-50 pixels) allowed for a line to meet the removal criteria. The default value is 20.
Minimum Aspect Ratio
Sets the minimum ratio of the line length to the line width (1.0-100.0) required to meet the removal criteria. The default value is 10.0.
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Set default values for the following options associated with the
Remove Combs process type:
Option
Description
Comb Height
Sets the typical height (4-1000 pixels) of a comb mark (i.e., the distance measured from the top of the horizontal base line to the top of the mark). The default value is 20.
Comb Spacing
Sets the typical distance (10-1000 pixels) between comb marks. The default value is 25.
Horizontal Line Thickness
Sets the typical thickness (1-20 pixels) of the horizontal lines that comprise the comb. The default value is 4.
Minimum Comb Length
Sets the minimum distance (10-5000 pixels) that a comb must extend (i.e., from the leftmost to the rightmost comb mark) to meet the removal criteria. The default value is 50.
Minimum Confidence
Sets the minimum confidence (0-100) an individual comb must have to meet the removal criteria. The default value is 50.
Vertical Line
Sets the typical thickness (1-20 pixels) of the vertical lines that comprise the comb. The default value is 4.
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Click OK. The line removal process is saved and added to
the list of configured operations in the Form Definition Image
Processing dialog box.
For information on configuring the other settings for the image process, see Configuring Image Processing Operations.