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Page Improver
User Manual
version : 2
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1. THE SOLUTION....................................................................................................................................... 3
2. OPERATING MODES ............................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. THE MENU : OPERATING MODES ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1.1. SINGLE PAGES....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2. LEFT & RIGHT ON ONE IMAGE ................................................................................................................. 4
2.1.3. LEFT & RIGHT ON TWO IMAGES .............................................................................................................. 4
2.1.4. SEQUENCE OF IMAGE FILES :.................................................................................................................. 4
3. PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. TYPICAL USE ......................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. TREATMENT OF EXCEPTIONS AND DRIFTS: .............................................................................................. 5
3.2.1. A. AUTOMATIC BATCH TREATMENT ......................................................................................................... 5
3.2.2. B. SEMI-AUTOMATIC TREATMENT ............................................................................................................ 5
4. LEFT & RIGHT ON TWO IMAGES .............................................................................................................. 6
4.1. MAIN WINDOW ....................................................................................................................................... 6
5. PROCESS COMMANDS ............................................................................................................................ 8
5.1. FOLDERS AND FILES............................................................................................................................... 9
6. MANIPULATION OF FILES ...................................................................................................................... 10
6.1. OPERATIONS WITH MOUSE AND KEYBOARD FOR SELECTING FILES ........................................................ 11
7. OUTPUT FOLDER ................................................................................................................................. 12
8. BORDERS (AUTOMATIC SEARCH OF PAGE BORDERS) ............................................................................ 13
9. DESKEW .............................................................................................................................................. 15
9.1. REGULAR DESKEW .............................................................................................................................. 15
9.2. COMPONENT DESKEW .......................................................................................................................... 17
9.3. MANUAL DESKEW ................................................................................................................................ 19
10. SHOULDER SEARCHING ........................................................................................................................ 20
10.1. PRINCIPLE OF PLACING SEARCH ZONES ................................................................................................ 20
10.2. DIMENSIONS OF SEARCH ZONES........................................................................................................... 21
10.3. MANUAL PLACEMENT OF SHOULDER ..................................................................................................... 22
10.4. SETTING OF SHOULDER ........................................................................................................................ 22
10.5. VERTICAL PLACEMENT OF ZONES FOR SHOULDER SEARCHING ................................................................ 24
11. CROP (CUTTING OUT PAGES) ............................................................................................................... 26
11.1. ADJUSTMENT WITH KEYBOARD :............................................................................................................ 26
11.2. ADJUSTMENT WITH MOUSE ................................................................................................................... 27
11.3. V CENTER ........................................................................................................................................... 28
11.4. BORDER (AUTOMATIC SIZE OF CROPPING BOX)................................................................................... 28
12. GAMMA (CORRECTING BLACK POINT, WHITE POINT AND GAMMA) .......................................................... 29
13. OUTPUT FORMATS ............................................................................................................................... 30
13.1. TABLE OF FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 30
13.2. TABLE OF FORMATS ............................................................................................................................. 31
13.3. BEHAVIOR OF RESIZE ........................................................................................................................... 31
14. BATCH ................................................................................................................................................. 32
15. WINDOWS FOR VISUALIZATION .............................................................................................................. 34
16. MANIPULATING WINDOWS FOR VISUALIZATION ...................................................................................... 35
17. MANIPULATING THE LOUPE ................................................................................................................... 36
18. SINGLE PAGES..................................................................................................................................... 37
19. LEFT & RIGHT ON ONE IMAGE ............................................................................................................... 38
20. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 39
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1. Introduction
The Need
Page Improver is an application designed for sequential treatment of series of
image files produced from digitizing of books and bound documents. It is an
essential tool for image treatment in a workshop of mass digitizing.
Particular challenge of digitizing books is that a raw image contains generally a

view of both pages of an open book. Movement of the book during digitizing
results in that pages move on the image that makes difficult finding their
location and their cropping.
Technical challenge is finding precisely the location of split at binding between

pages. For books that are bound with narrow margins or without margins, it is
necessary to separate pages without suppressing any useful information. For
books that have enough margins, it is possible to crop at a distance in order to
suppress the zone close to the binding, that generally appears darker.
1.1. The Solution

Essential contribution of Page Improver is to detect precisely the split between
left and right pages, than to follow its displacement from one image to the next.
Page Improver splits left and right pages and crops each one to make two
distinct pages. It allows also producing usual treatments such as correcting
angle of text (deskew), suppressing transparency of print that appears from the
opposite page (unbleed), applying the page on selected format (canvas),
converting in black and white binary (threshold).
Operator drives Page Improver in 4 steps :

opening the sequence of images of the book (generally a folder)
calibrating parameters of separation (split) and cropping (crop) on some
typical pages : at the beginning, in the center, at the end of the book.
setting other parameters of image treatment
starting the sequential process, that produces treatments on pages.
For a trained operator, setting parameters is usually limited to few minutes. The
rest of time Page Improver executes automatically the work on all pages of the
book.
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2. Operating Modes
2.1. The Menu : Operating Modes

Allows choosing type of files for treatment.
2.1.1. Single Pages

For cropping and treatment of simple images.
One image represents one page.
(Instructions : see 18)
2.1.2. Left & Right on One Image

For cropping and treatment of books scanned in
dual page. One image represents two pages of
the book.
For images from a scanner with one camera.

In this operating mode local navigator displays
image files in one column.
(Instructions : see 4 - analogically)
2.1.3. Left & Right on Two Images

For cropping and treatment of books scanned in
left page - right page. One image represents the
left page and the next image represents the right
page.
For images from a scanner with two cameras.

In this operating mode local navigator displays
image files in two columns.
(Instructions : see 4)
2.1.4. Sequence of Image Files :

Image sets may be either of type L & R (source Digitizing Line or Page Improver
L&R on 1 image), either sequential (simple numbering).
In the case of a sequential set, check the box "Sequential"
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3. Procedure
3.1. Typical Use

1. Open selected operating mode
2. Select source folder (Input Folder)
3. Select destination folder (Output Folder)
4. Display one image of the list (it appears raw, without treatments)
5. Select treatments to be applied and respective settings
6. Preview the results, button "APPLY & PREVIEW"
7. If necessary, repeat from point 5 to adjust settings
8. Treatment of some images by using button "SAVE & OPEN NEXT" in
order to check quality of results. If necessary repeat from point 5 to adjust
settings.
9. Select (check) all files for treatment (make a batch)
10. Start treatment of batch with button "START BATCH"
11. Once treatment is finished, verify last treated image
3.2. Treatment of Exceptions and Drifts:
3.2.1. A. Automatic Batch Treatment

1. Find out and select in the list (check) defective pages
2. Modify settings until desired results are met
3. Restart treatment of batch with button "START BATCH"
3.2.2. B. Semi-automatic Treatment

1. Find out and select in the list (check) defective pages
2. Modify settings until desired results are met
3. Treat pages one after the other with button sequence "APPLY &
PREVIEW" followed by "SAVE & OPEN NEXT"
4. You may modify settings at each page if it proves to be necessary.
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4. Left & Right on Two Images
4.1. Main Window
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1. Local Navigator for selecting and manipulating source image files.

2. Borders for setting automatic detection of page borders
3. Deskew for straightening pages so that text lines become horizontal.
4. Shoulder for setting tools detecting split of binding.
5. Crop for setting zones of page cropping and page separation.
6. Gamma for setting black point, white point and gamma to suppress print
that appears transparently from the opposite side of the page.
7. Output Format formats and options for saving resulting image files.
8. Ticket & Logs for making an xml file that contains the list of files included
in output folder (intended for subsequent treatment, such as optical
character recognition OCR) or activate creation of a log file.
9. Batch for serial production of sequences of images from books.
When a treatment is active, it is represented by the symbol 9 in the tab and
the checkbox "apply" is selected. If a treatment is inactive, it is represented by
the symbol 8and the checkbox "apply" is empty.
Treatments are produced in the sequence 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 (tabs). It is not
possible to change this order.
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5. Process Commands
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1. Source Folder
Designation of folder containing image files to be treated. By default,
destination folder will be created inside this folder. (see also 7)
2. Apply & Preview
Applies all selected treatments and displays a preview of results. Results
are not recorded at this stage.
3. Save & Open Next
Saves results and opens next image from the list of selected by checkbox
images (semi-automatic mode). At least one image shall be selected in
order to save results.
4. Handle Files
Treats the batch from the list of selected by checkbox images and saves
the results.
STOP
Stops the process of batch treatment. The last treated image in the list
remains highlighted. Warning ! Batch treatment starts always from the first
image selected by checkbox in the list.
5. Load Profile / Save Profile
Loads a file of settings, respectively saves current settings in a file.
Profiles files have the extension (.FYR)
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5.1. Folders and Files
To access the folder of files to be loaded in local navigator click on button

Source Folder.
You may either enter directly the path to the folder of files, or navigate as usual
by selecting the navigation button.
If you enter a partial path, navigation starts at that point.
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6. Manipulation of Files
Local Navigator
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1. Column of pages to be included (checked) or excluded (empty) from

treatment
2. Sequence of image treatment
3. Selection of image files of left pages
4. Selection of image files of right pages
5. Indications of variations found by the tool of detecting split of binding
(shoulder searching) as well as the angle of deskew applied to the image
6. Button to enable / disable treatment of left pages
7. Button to enable / disable treatment of right pages
8. Selecting files numbered sequentially (1, 2, 3, etc). The 1st file shall be a
left page. Check this option before selecting a folder (NB : files produced
by Digitizing Line include a suffix that allows Page Improver to determine
automatically which pages are left and which are right. _L for left pages
and _R for right pages).
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6.1. Operations With Mouse and Keyboard for Selecting Files
6.1.1. Mouse
Left click and drag by maintaining the click to highlight a set of files. More the
mouse is distant from source point and more scrolling accelerates.
6.1.2. Keyboard
shift + arrow up or down highlight a set of files
ctrl + shift + end highlight until the end of the list

ctrl + shift + home highlight until the beginning of the list
enter or space bar check highlighted files
arrow up or down moves cursor by one box (if none is selected)
following to a set of highlighted files, goes at the beginning or

arrow up or down
at the end of the set
6.1.3. Selection of Files for Batch Processing

By default, all files are selected for treatment.
To include or exclude files to be treated :
1. Highlight selected file(s).
2. Left click on one file checkbox (also space bar or enter)
6.1.4. Display of Images

Double click on filename of left or right page. Loads both pages in preview
window. Deskew is done immediately after loading to allow setting easily
cropping frames.
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7. Output Folder
By default, this folder is created inside source folder.
You may either enter directly the path to this folder, or navigate as usual by
selecting the navigation button.
Example : ..\TRE will make a folder one rank higher in folder tree, at the same
level as Source Folder.
Output folder is automatically created at the moment of saving first treatment.
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8. Borders (Automatic Search of Page Borders)
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1. Initial sensitivity defines sensitivity for detection of "white" pixels (99% is

most sensitive, 1% is less sensitive). The red line is placed on first "white"
pixels detected, when a large number of these pixels is detected. A value
of 60% provides generally good results.
2. Vertical detection (Upper, Lower)
3. Horizontal detection (Left, Right)
4. Menu for adjusting this detection (Button "Adjust")
5. Full page search. When this mode is not selected, border searching is
done at the axis of the image for vertical border and near to split of binding
for upper and lower horizontal borders (see magenta dotted arrows).
When this mode is selected, border detection is done so that the whole
page is included.
6. Horizontal et Vertical Margin. By default, detection of borders requires
that borders are darker, as illustrated below. If images does not present
this characteristics (presence of light grey borders or white), you may fix a
value "Bandwidth" in pixels from which detection will be effective.
7. Upside-down Images. Does a rotation of 180 of image before treatment,
that allows managing pages of books scanned upside-down (i.e. Arabic or
Chinese).
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Principle of operation
(see two illustrations below)
The software determines average level of gray of page background. This level
is represented by the horizontal white line. White level (gray level of paper or
"white of paper") : 211 in this example).
The value of "Threshold" is represented by the horizontal red line. Threshold
(in %) is relative to "White level" (100%). A value of 90% provides generally
good results.
LEFT PAGE RIGHT PAGE
From the edge of image, searching of a strip

of pixels higher than the value : 198 in this
example. Bandwidth (width of strip) : 30
pixels in this example.
When a strip of 30 pixels of gray levels

higher than the value 198 is found, a red line
representing page edge is displayed.
Figure 8 : Effect of Bandwidth
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9. Deskew
Straightens orientation of page so that text lines become horizontal.
9.1. Regular Deskew

In this mode, pages having large images may need manual treatment. No
distinction is made between images and text. The method searches horizontal
alignments of objects.
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1. Black Limit fixes contrast value between color of page background and
color of characters on which application bases calculations. A value of 140
produces generally good results.
2. Max angle refers to the maximum angle of correction to be applied on
images. If measure discovers a superior skew angle, then no rotation will
be applied on image. That's the case when the method fails.
3. Min count indicates the minimal number of elements that shall be taken
into account for the calculation. If the number of elements does not meet
indicated quota, no rotation will be applied on image. (A low value allows
to avoid treatment of white pages or pages that contain only images). The
counter "counts" (7) indicates the number of elements found by the
method.
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4. Background Color allows to fix the color to be applied on background

that appears after rotation of image. (in the image below, background color
appears in red). In mode "Auto", The color will be the average level of
page background. The option "Shoulder Band" allows filling with a neutral
color that avoids errors when fixing automatically the place of "shoulder"
(see 10).
5. Color Picker allows selecting a color to be applied on background.. Click

on button "color checker" and point with a left click on selected zone on
page in the window of raw image. Typically point on a white zone of the
page. Sampling is done by taking an average of adjacent pixels.
6. Angles indicates deskew angle applied on current page.
7. Counts indicates the number of points that the system has found and
used for calculating deskew.
8. Upper baseline allows deskew of texts using oriental characters. This

mode is to be used with the function "upside down" of tab "Borders" (see
8).
To see a preview of results for your settings, reload image files (double click
on file name of page in the list).
If Deskew is enabled, image is deskewed immediately after loading and

displayed in the window of raw image. What you see is what you get.
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9.2. Component Deskew

This mode is based on discovery and use of different elements composing the
page (see Figure 11 : Found Components). Target components are characters
in small caps without upper strokes nor lower strokes (framed in blue). The
higher the number of these components, the more deskew will be precise.
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1. Min. Size : Smallest size of components to be considered (in pixels).
2. Show Components : Displays the components on current pages (see

Figure 11 : Found Components)
3. Options for selecting components :

Remove Txt in Graph : Excludes components included in a graphic
zone.
Overlaping Txt -> Graph : Includes components that overlap a
graphic zone.
Check In-Line Characters : Use only contiguous chains of
components for deskew, ignores mixed elements that may distort
measure of skew angle.
Auto show : displays continuously components during batch
treatment.
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4. Typ. Sizes : Typical sizes of components discovered and used for deskew
(in pixels).
To find the value of "Min. Size" in optimal way, enter values inferior by 2
pixels to those shown in the field "Typ. Sizes".
5. Orientations : Determines the orientation of page in order to make the
best deskew possible (portrait or landscape). This is only an indicative
value.
6. Limit values :
Black Limit : fixes the color under which will be taken in consideration text
and images for measuring skew angle. A value between 90 and 180
allows generally good results.
By changing the values "Black Limit" and "Min. Size" you may optimize the
number of components discovered by the application.
Max angle : (value in degrees) Allows deskew if skew angle is inferior or
equal to this value.
Min count : Allows deskew if number of components (in blue) is superior
to this value.
blue : components selected for

deskew
green : components not selected
for deskew
magenta : graphic zones
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9.3. Manual Deskew

Hold Shift key and trace a line with mouse (Shift + Clic) on a reference object
that you want to deskew. The line appears in green. When you release mouse
button, page is deskewed according to this line.
Figure 12 : Manual Deskew
If line is globally horizontal, a horizontal deskew will occur. If line is globally

vertical, a vertical deskew will occur.
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10. Shoulder Searching

This tool allows to find the location of central split of binding representing the
axis of the book. It provides the reference position for cutting image in order to
divide it in two parts (left page and right page).
The "shoulder" is the line represented in white in the illustration below.

This line is determined from two research zones, placed in the upper and the
lower part of image, represented in red and blue on the illustration below.
Figure 13 : Zones de Recherche
10.1. Principle of Placing Search Zones

z These zones shall always cover the split of binding.
z Their dimensions define a zone of tolerance for horizontal and vertical
movement of book from one image to the next.
z These zones may exceed slightly on upper and lower parts of the book.
z Make sure these zones do not cover parts of images with vertical lines.
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Available settings are presented in "Shoulder" tab :
Settings may be done either individually or jointly for both pages (select the
checkbox : Right Page = Left).
In red settings for upper zone, in blue settings for lower zone.
10.2. Dimensions of Search Zones

Shift vertical position of zone relatively to the top, respectively to the
bottom of page. Positive or negative numbers may be entered.
Positive : towards inside of page
Negative : towards outside of page
You may also place these zones with the mouse by clicking on
the external edge of the box.
Sweep width of zone
Height height of zone
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Max Variation maximal variation for placing the shoulder from one image to
the next. Allows avoiding errors of zone placement due to
interferences from images or colored backgrounds. If the shift of
zone is superior to the value indicated in this field, the position
of previous page will be applied.
Dimensions are expressed in PIXELS.
10.3. Manual Placement of Shoulder

It may be done on the window of raw images by using right click on mouse.
This function is useful for adjusting the starting point after loading files of a
new book.
10.4. Setting of Shoulder

When the binding presents an angle on the image, the values between upper
part and lower part present a difference. The "shoulder" may be placed as
follows :
To the value found by the upper zone if Upper is selected.
To the medium value found by upper and lower zone if Middle is selected.
To the value found by the lower zone if Lower is selected.
To the value defining the largest page possible if Diagonal is selected. For
an optimal operation, the function "Triangle" of the "Crop" tab shall be
enabled. In this case, a triangle (represented in yellow in Figure 17 :
Triangle) covers the part of the opposite page that is inside the cropping
frame. Filling color may be defined manually or automatically (mean color of
background of page). (See also 11)
See illustrations on next pages :
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The largest Dimension
Filled with
Triangle
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10.5. Vertical Placement of zones for shoulder searching
Figure 19 : Shoulder Searching Zones - Auto Borders Enabled

When "Auto Borders : Upper and Lower" are enabled, searching zones follow
the red lines. (see 8). When "Auto Borders : Upper and Lower" are disabled,
these zones are placed initially on the top and on the bottom of the image.
Vous devez alors placer manuellement les zones de recherche du "shoulder".

Figure 20 : Shoulder Searching Zones - Auto Borders Disabled
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Values that allow placing vertically searching zones are entered in field Shift.
You may also move vertically the zones with the mouse by clicking on the
external edge of the box.
Here is the result that should be reached :
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11. Crop (Cutting out Pages)

checkbox : Right Page = Left).
Cropping boxes are represented in blue.
Dimensions are indicated in PIXELS

Values may be either entered on keyboard in entry fields, or determined by the
mouse in the window of raw files by moving the blue lines one by one.
11.1. Adjustment with Keyboard :
S
W
Figure 22 : Tab - Crop
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Shoulder (distance from shoulder) S
Determines the distance between the shoulder

line (white line) and the inner edge of cropping
box.
Positive value allows removing the split of

binding as well as the shadow nearby.
Negative value allows including the split of

binding and a part of the opposite page.
Width W
Height H
These are dimensions of cropping box.
11.2. Adjustment with Mouse

Click on one side of blue rectangle. When the
cursor changes aspect (from 1 to 2) left click
and drag to move the line.
NB : A right click allows always to place

manually the shoulder line (white line).
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11.3. V Center
Vertical centering of cropping box may be determined :
z manually, by deselecting "Auto" checkbox and by entering a value in the

field "V center".
- Positive value : moves down cropping box
- Negative value : moves up cropping box
z automatically, by checking "Auto" checkbox and by enabling Auto Borders

in the tab "Borders" (see 8). Cropping box will be placed in the middle
between Upper and Lower borders as found by the application.
11.4. Border (Automatic Size of Cropping Box)

Automatic cropping requires activation of automatic detection of page borders
(See 8 "Borders").
Cropping occurs inside (positive value) or outside (negative value) of the red
lines that represent page borders.
Values are indicated in PIXELS
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12. Gamma (Correcting Black Point, White Point and Gamma)

checkbox : Right = Left).
A B C
Figure 23 : Tab - Gamma
This window displays histograms of raw images loaded. 3 vertical lines indicate
selected settings values.
A setting of BLACK point (the spectrum on the left will be forced to black)
B setting of Gamma (influences on all values of spectrum)
C setting of WHITE point (the spectrum on the right will be forced to white)
Adjustment may be done with keyboard on with mouse. To preview results, click
on button "Apply & Preview".
12.1. Adjustment with Mouse

z Left click in the area of histogram to set BLACK point A
z Right clic in the area of histogram to set WHITE point C
z Gamma has to be entered with keyboard.
Values superior to 1 make brighter image and desaturate image
Values inferior to 1 make darker image and saturate image
12.2. Adjustment with Keyboard

Enter values in respective fields. TAB or ENTER update the histogram.
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13. Output Formats

This tab determines file formats and file saving functions.
13.1. Table of functions
FONCTION OPTION DESCRIPTIF
Joins left and right pages to make a single

Join files
image of a double page
Resample the image to change its size
Resize ratio
(see 13.3)
Prefix alphanumeric characters Adds a prefix to file name
Postfix alphanumeric characters Adds a suffix to file name
Allows to specify final format for pages.

A6, A5, A4, A3, A2 (fixed size)
Resulting page is always centered on
Pixels (value in pixels)
canvas. If canvas size is smaller than the
mm (value in mm)
original, a cropping will occur.
Canvas size
(size of canvas)
The size is the one determined in the tab
As Crop (same as cropped)
"Crop" (see 11)
Background color of canvas is the one
Background color
selected in the tab "Deskew" (see 9)
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13.2. Table of formats
FORMAT OPTION DESCRIPTIF
LZW Lossless compression
TIFF Compression in binary format (image 2 bits).

(Tagged Image Black / White threshold of 50% of histogram
File Format) CCITT G4
is applied. However, settings of "Levels &
Gamma" are applied before.
None No compression
Coefficient of quality for
JPEG compression expressed in % Compression with loss.
(Joint 100 = maximal quality Records by default in RGB mode
Photographic 10 = minimal quality
Expert Group)
Forces saving in 256 gray levels for all
Force Gray Level
formats except CCITT
13.3. Behavior of Resize

The number of pixels of image in X and in Y : is multiplied by the ratio
Resolution in [dpi] : is multiplied by the ratio
Size of print or dimension of image in [mm] : remains identical
example : for an original file (100%) 1200x800 pixels in 200 dpi
z a ratio of 200% produces : 2400x1600 pixels in 400 dpi

z a ratio of 50% produces : 600x400 pixels in 100 dpi
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14. Batch
This mode allows programming in advance a large number of tasks that may be
processed sequentially in a batch.
Use
1. Prepare all settings on the folder of images that you want to process.
2. In the box "Batch Manifest", select "Create". Then save the manifest.
3. Repeat operations 1 to 2 for all folders that you want to add to the batch.
4. In the box "Batch List", select "Add Manifest", go to the folder where are
saved the manifests. Select all those that you want to add to the batch and
validate.
5. The manifests will be displayed in the list "Manifests".
6. It is possible to remove manifests by using the button "Remove Manifest".
7. Select "Execute" to start the batch process.
Warning : processing a batch ignores all alerts and is likely to overwrite existing
data.
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By selecting "Read", it is possible to open a manifest and to change it.

A double click on a manifest in the list, loads its files and settings, allowing to
edit them and to save them.
You may also save the batch with the set of manifests by selecting "Save".
"Restore" allows to reopen the batch.
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15. Windows for visualization

All modules of Page Improver display in two separated windows :
- raw images before treatment
- preview of results after treatment
Images Before Treatment
Loupe
Images After Treatment
Loupe
Figure 26 : Windows Before and After Treatment
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16. Manipulating Windows for Visualization

To resize a window with the mouse, left click to take a border or an angle of
window, then drag to final position.
Figure 27 : Manipulation of Windows
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17. Manipulating the Loupe

A loupe is present in each window and allows to zoom a zone of the image.
To move, click / move in the window.
To adjust the size, place the mouse on the lower right corner of the frame, the
mouse changes aspect to a double arrow, than click and move the mouse.
To increase or reduce the zoom factor, place the mouse inside the zone and
use the roller of the mouse.
Figure 28 : Manipulating the Loupe
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18. Single Pages

Specialties
Button "Even, Odd, All" allows to toggle sequential treatment of pages. Either
Even, or Odd, or All pages. Each click on this button modifies the selection of
images in the column "OK".
Figure 29 : Single Pages - Main Window
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19. Left & Right on one Image

Specialties
Window for
visualization of the
raw image.
Open source image with

a double click on the file
in the list. The double
page displays in the
window for raw images.
Settings may be
adjusted in this window.
Figure 30 : Left and Right on One Image - Window for Raw Images
Window for preview of

treated images.
Button "Apply &

Preview", displays in two
windows the result of
page splitting and image
treatment for (left page
and right page).
Figure 31 : Left and Right on One Image - Window for Treated Images
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20. Software Installation

The software is protected by a hardware or a software key.
- Evaluation licenses are delivered with a software key.

- Final licenses are delivered with a hardware key.
20.1. Installation Procedure of Evaluation Version

Evaluation version is delivered online and files may be downloaded. After
downloading proceed with installation as follows :
1. If necessary, install Microsoft Dot Net Framework 3

- run the installer and follow the instructions
2. Page Improver
- copy the files in c:\Program Files\PageImprover
After installing the application, start : PageImprover.exe

- select the menu "HELP > Software Activation"
- in the field "License Key" enter the code delivered by 4DigitalBooks
- click on button "Gen Challenge"
- copy the code from field "Challenge" and send it to 4DigitalBooks
- 4DigitalBooks will send you the code "Activation Key"
- enter this code in the field "Activation key"
- click on the button "Activate Software"
Your license is active for the defined period.
20.2. Installation Procedure of Final Version

1. Insert the hardware key in one USB port
2. Install drivers of key from the folder "Sentinel" (Sentinel Protection
Installer)
- run the installer and follow the instructions
3. Install Page Improver with the program "Setup.exe"
After installing the application, start : PageImprover.exe

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Particular challenge of digitizing books is that a raw image contains generally a

Technical challenge is finding precisely the location of split at binding between

1.1. The Solution

Operator drives Page Improver in 4 steps :

2.1. The Menu : Operating Modes

2.1.1. Single Pages

(Instructions : see 18)

2.1.2. Left & Right on One Image

For images from a scanner with one camera.

(Instructions : see 4 - analogically)

2.1.3. Left & Right on Two Images

For images from a scanner with two cameras.

2.1.4. Sequence of Image Files :

3.1. Typical Use

3.2. Treatment of Exceptions and Drifts:

3.2.1. A. Automatic Batch Treatment

3.2.2. B. Semi-automatic Treatment

4. Left & Right on Two Images

4.1. Main Window

1. Local Navigator for selecting and manipulating source image files.

5.1. Folders and Files

To access the folder of files to be loaded in local navigator click on button

1. Column of pages to be included (checked) or excluded (empty) from

6.1. Operations With Mouse and Keyboard for Selecting Files

shift + arrow up or down highlight a set of files

ctrl + shift + end highlight until the end of the list

enter or space bar check highlighted files

arrow up or down moves cursor by one box (if none is selected)

following to a set of highlighted files, goes at the beginning or

6.1.3. Selection of Files for Batch Processing

6.1.4. Display of Images

8. Borders (Automatic Search of Page Borders)

1. Initial sensitivity defines sensitivity for detection of "white" pixels (99% is

LEFT PAGE RIGHT PAGE

From the edge of image, searching of a strip

When a strip of 30 pixels of gray levels

Figure 8 : Effect of Bandwidth

9.1. Regular Deskew

4. Background Color allows to fix the color to be applied on background

5. Color Picker allows selecting a color to be applied on background.. Click

6. Angles indicates deskew angle applied on current page.

8. Upper baseline allows deskew of texts using oriental characters. This

If Deskew is enabled, image is deskewed immediately after loading and

9.2. Component Deskew

1. Min. Size : Smallest size of components to be considered (in pixels).

2. Show Components : Displays the components on current pages (see

3. Options for selecting components :

blue : components selected for

9.3. Manual Deskew

Figure 12 : Manual Deskew

If line is globally horizontal, a horizontal deskew will occur. If line is globally

10. Shoulder Searching

The "shoulder" is the line represented in white in the illustration below.

Figure 13 : Zones de Recherche

10.1. Principle of Placing Search Zones

Available settings are presented in "Shoulder" tab :

10.2. Dimensions of Search Zones

Sweep width of zone

Height height of zone

Dimensions are expressed in PIXELS.

10.3. Manual Placement of Shoulder

10.4. Setting of Shoulder