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gImageReader is a simple PyGtk front-end to tesseract.
Main features:
	- Allows the user to select the part of the scanned image they want to be recognized or directly recognize the entire image.
	- Recognized text displayed directly next to the image.
	- Spellcheck enabled for the selected language in the output textfield if corresponding dictionary installed (Linux only).
	- Allows to select the desired language.
	- Append new recognized text to existing text.
	- Remove line breaks in selected area of output.
	- Save output buffer to text file.
	- Autodetection of tesseract / imagemagick installation path, configuration prompt shown to user if autodetection fails.
	- The program will autodetect installed dictionaries, currently searching for eng, deu, fra, ita, spa, nld.
	- Configure (and store) custom paths as well as preferred language.
	- Easily switch between multiple open files

Installation:
	See INSTALL

Contribute:
	If you would like to contribute, please don't hesitate to contact me!

Translating:
	Any translations are welcome! Here are the basic commands to get you started (example for de_DE):
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	cd po
	#create new po
	msginit --input=gimagereader.pot --locale=de_DE
	#OR update existing po
	msgmerge -U de.po gimagereader.pot
	
	# edit po, i.e. gedit de.po

	# compile
	mkdir -p ../src/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/
	msgfmt de.po -o ../src/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/gimagereader.mo
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	Please send the translations to <manisandro@gmail.com>!

Copyright 2009-2010 Sandro Mani <manisandro@gmail.com>