Word count and invoice Thread poster: Rita Bilancio
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Dear colleagues,
I have a problem with software in object.
I need word count for jpg file for a request for payment
but the program is telling me that file is not supported.
How could I do: I tried to change the format of file but again
word count is 0. Could you help?
TIA:
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Uldis Liepkalns 
Latvia
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JPG file just doesn't contain any words, it's picture. You have to use some Optical Character Recognition program (e.g., FineReader) to convert it to word file containing real words.
Uldis
Rita Bilancio wrote:
Dear colleagues,
I have a problem with software in object.
I need word count for jpg file for a request for payment
but the program is telling me that file is not supported.
How could I do: I tried to change the format of file but again
word count is 0. Could you help?
TIA:
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| Unfortunately | Sep 6, 2007 |
...you cannot count words in a jpg file, it's picture. You can make your Invoice basing on wordcount in a target file you have translated.
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Rita Bilancio
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TOPIC STARTER | Thanks Uldis: where can I find it? | Sep 6, 2007 |
[quote]Uldis Liepkalns wrote:
JPG file just doesn't contain any words, it's picture. You have to use some Optical Character Recognition program (e.g., FineReader) to convert it to word file containing real words.
Uldis
Is there a trial version of the program?
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Uldis Liepkalns
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Rita Bilancio
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Thank you very much for your help and quickness of your reply.
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Samuel Murray
Netherlands
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| How did you change the format? | Sep 6, 2007 |
Rita Bilancio wrote:
I tried to change the format of file but again word count is 0.
How did you change the format of the JPG file? To what format did you change it?
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Rita Bilancio
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Samuel Murray wrote: Rita Bilancio wrote:
I tried to change the format of file but again word count is 0. How did you change the format of the JPG file? To what format did you change it?
I didn't succeed in doing it.
But what I would like to know is how I can count with Fine Reader.
First read file, then save in word and then count: is that the way it works?
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| Print and count | Sep 6, 2007 |
Hi
That 's what I do for small files&projects before I quote.
Because you spend less time this way.
Otherwise you have to find an OCR program.
Install that,
do a restart before you start to use
Run that program
If you could manage have that program read your JPG file.
Have a word file and than check the word count.
Instead I would print that page and simply count it. It will take only a minute or two.
... See more Hi
That 's what I do for small files&projects before I quote.
Because you spend less time this way.
Otherwise you have to find an OCR program.
Install that,
do a restart before you start to use
Run that program
If you could manage have that program read your JPG file.
Have a word file and than check the word count.
Instead I would print that page and simply count it. It will take only a minute or two.
Good luck!
N'zam ▲ Collapse
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Rita Bilancio
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TOPIC STARTER | it was to avoid doing it! | Sep 6, 2007 |
Nizamettin Yigit wrote:
Hi
That 's what I do for small files&projects before I quote.
Because you spend less time this way.
Otherwise you have to find an OCR program.
Install that,
do a restart before you start to use
Run that program
If you could manage have that program read your JPG file.
Have a word file and than check the word count.
Instead I would print that page and simply count it. It will take only a minute or two.
Good luck!
N'zam
It doesn't take much timr but I was trying to find another solution...
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Nicole Schnell
United States
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In memoriam | I am wondering... | Sep 6, 2007 |
Why do you have to take care of the word count in the first place? This is the job of the agency and if it's a direct client, the better, because they have the original files.
I always check the word count provided by the agency and, guess what, more often than not I find more words than any software might detect. The POs always get adjusted without complaint.
I don't use any software for word count. Most of them turn out to be faulty. Why would you spend money on suc... See more Why do you have to take care of the word count in the first place? This is the job of the agency and if it's a direct client, the better, because they have the original files.
I always check the word count provided by the agency and, guess what, more often than not I find more words than any software might detect. The POs always get adjusted without complaint.
I don't use any software for word count. Most of them turn out to be faulty. Why would you spend money on such a thing or mess up your computer w/ freeware or shareware?
Charging by target word is the ideal solution.
Reason why?
If you are dealing with images / pictures / graphics, your word count is restricted anyway and nobody gets hurt except you if you put in extra hours to convert files, download possibly malicious software, or even spend money on more reliable software.
Big question mark.
Why do you have to do this? I hope you are being paid by the hour for this effort.
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Rita Bilancio
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[quote]Nicole Schnell wrote:
Charging by target word is the ideal solution.
Reason why?
If you are dealing with images / pictures / graphics, your word count is restricted anyway and nobody gets hurt except you if you put in extra hours to convert files, download possibly malicious software, or even spend money on more reliable software.
Big question mark.
You're right but I can't charge by target word and they charge per line so it's a bit different for me in this case...
Do you think I should ask them to charge by target word now, after a month?
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