Certain workflows require an exact replica of the printed paper when they’re scanned to digital format. Like the numerous legal and accounting documents sent to records management containing handwritten notes and ink signatures. Authenticity and integrity of these digital “duplicates” can be critical. To address this unique workflow, Acrobat introduced scanning and text recognition using the Searchable Image (Exact) command. This tool creates a PDF with an image layer of the original scan with hidden text over it, allowing searching of your page.
Sounds great. But, what if you’re tasked with double checking or proofreading the hidden text for accuracy? Or, how can you add searchable text for each handwritten signature?
A newly introduced Preflight fixup in Acrobat Pro DC makes short work of this task. Here’s how to use it:
- Open your scanned image and select Enhance Scans from the right-hand pane.
- Select In This File from the Recognize Text dropdown. Select the gear Settings icon and choose Searchable Image (Exact) from the Output dropdown and click OK. Click the Recognize Text button.
