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Is there such a thing? - Kharnage - 11-12-2009
Is there such a software that you can take a picture of a page from a book that's in a different language and it will translate it for you without actually typing the words in?
I havespanish hw and it would be easier if I could take a picture of the page and transfer it to my computer and it will automatically translate into english.
Is there such a thing?
RE: Is there such a thing? - ktmrider530 - 11-12-2009
Not that i know of...
RE: Is there such a thing? - Fade - 11-12-2009
I'd just translate it cause by the time you try to find something like that you could already have it done
RE: Is there such a thing? - AlvisAurora - 11-12-2009
that would be the coolest program ever... and be wicked expensive
RE: Is there such a thing? - Gone - 11-13-2009
Kurweil 3000 or something like that and it is quite.
RE: Is there such a thing? - Evo - 11-13-2009
Wait, there really is a program like this?
RE: Is there such a thing? - Sendaii - 11-13-2009
(11-13-2009, 09:25 AM)Evo Wrote: Wait, there really is a program like this?
Well, optical character recognition technology has been around for years (scan a page of a book in, it will convert the image into text) and so has translation technology. I will be very surprised if there isn't.
RE: Is there such a thing? - JDBar - 11-13-2009
I've heard there are scanners at some universities with the image=>text to feature built in, so I wouldn't doubt there is software that can do it. Then all you'd have to do is translate the entire text...
RE: Is there such a thing? - ßeowulf - 11-13-2009
(11-13-2009, 03:07 PM)JDBar Wrote: I've heard there are scanners at some universities with the image=>text to feature built in, so I wouldn't doubt there is software that can do it. Then all you'd have to do is translate the entire text...
You're on the right track. I know of (actually just saw five minutes ago) software that can convert an image to text.
RE: Is there such a thing? - Extasey - 11-13-2009
Yeah, theres plenty of software. I have seen a scanner with the function built in, but it was REALLY expensive.
It also gets a few characters mixed up every now and then. Small things like l and 1. You will have to proof read it. Once you have the text just chuck it into Google translator!