[Snoopers-868th]

I understand. The OCR program (and I don't know what it is or how to find out) is working very well with very little error. Because it is Vets the pictures have crew members names that I want to be able to search. That is why I cut the pictures as I can type in the names.

I understand the OCR process. The process I do not understand is the conversion to PDF and if PDF has some special option to make the file searchable or not. It seems so from what I have read at their web-page. And I don't know where to go ask. CompUSA etc are not users. Thank you for your input.

[ConservativeMind]

As you print to PDF, there is an option (a checkbox) that can make the file searchable or unsearchable.

When viewing the newsletter in Acrobat Reader, a user can click in the search box (if they download a version that support it--older versions with search ability were separate, larger downloads) and find text within.

Also, to search all PDF files (and other files) at once, download Yahoo!'s Desktop Search program. It will find all occurrences of a term on your hard drive.

[Richard Kimball]

Acrobat reader has a "find" option under the "edit" menu if you're talking about doing a simple text search within an open document. What is your final destination for these? Will they be on a web site, or locally available, emailed to people, or what?