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<li><b>Image-to-text conversion tools:</b></li>
<ol style="list-style-type:circle; margin-left:1em; padding-bottom:0;"><li><b>Optical Character Recognition</b> converts photos and
scans into text data, making them machine-readable.</li>
<li><b>Transkribus HTR (Handwritten Text Recognition) Pipeline</b>
<li><b>Transkribus HTR (Handwritten Text Recognition) Pipeline (currently deactivated)* </b>
also converts images into text data, making them machine-readable.</li>
</ol>
<li><b>Natural Language Processing</b> extracts information from your text via
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Nopaque also features a <b>Social Area</b>, where researchers can create a personal profile, connect with other users and share corpora if desired.
These services can be accessed from the sidebar in nopaque.
All processes are implemented in a specially provided cloud environment with established open-source software. This always ensures that no personal data of the users is disclosed.
All processes are implemented in a specially provided cloud environment with established open-source software.
This always ensures that no personal data of the users is disclosed.
<p>
*Note: the Transkribus HTR Pipeline is currently
deactivated; we are working on an alternative solution. You can try using Tesseract OCR,
though the results will likely be poor.
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page-01.png, page-02.jpg, page-03.tiff.
</p>
<p>
Add a title and description to your job and select the File Setup version* you want to use.
After uploading the images and completing the File Setup job, the list of files added
can be seen under “Inputs.” Further below, under “Results,” you can find and download
the PDF output.</p>
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<p>Select an image-to-text conversion tool depending on whether your PDF is primarily
composed of handwritten text or printed text. For printed text, select the <b>Tesseract OCR
Pipeline</b>. For handwritten text, select the <b>Transkribus HTR Pipeline</b>. Select the desired
language model or upload your own. Select the version of Tesseract OCR you want to use
language model or upload your own. Select the version* of Tesseract OCR you want to use
and click on submit to start the conversion. When the job is finished, various output
files can be seen and downloaded further below, under “Results.” You may want to review
the text output for errors and coherence.</p>
the text output for errors and coherence. (Note: the Transkribus HTR Pipeline is currently
deactivated; we are working on an alternative solution. You can try using Tesseract OCR,
though the results will likely be poor.)
</p>
<h5 id="extracting-linguistic-data">Extracting linguistic data from text</h5>
<p>The <b>SpaCy NLP Pipeline</b> service extracts linguistic information from plain text files
(in .txt format). Select the corresponding .txt file, the language model, and the
version you want to use. When the job is finished, find and download the files in
version* you want to use. When the job is finished, find and download the files in
<b>.json</b> and <b>.vrt</b> format under “Results.”</p>
<h5 id="creating-a-corpus">Creating a corpus</h5>
<p>Now, using the files in .vrt format, you can create a corpus. This can be done
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Here, you can filter out text parameters and structural attributes in different
combinations. This is explained in more detail in the Query Builder section of the
manual.</p>
<br>
<br>
*For all services, it is recommended to use the latest version unless you need a model
only available in an earlier version or are looking to reproduce data that was originally generated
using an older version.

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</div>
<div class="col s12 m8">
<p>
Nopaque was designed to be modular. Its workflow consists of a sequence
of services that can be applied at different starting and ending points.
This allows you to proceed with your work flexibly.
Each of these modules are implemented in a self-contained service, each of
which represents a step in the workflow. The services are coordinated in
such a way that they can be used consecutively. The order can either be
taken from the listing of the services in the left sidebar or from the
roadmap (accessible via the pink compass in the upper right corner). All
services are versioned, so the data generated with nopaque is always
Nopaque was designed to be modular. Its modules are implemented in
self-contained <b>services</b>, each of which represents a step in the
workflow. The typical workflow involves using services one after another,
consecutively.
The typical workflow order can be taken from the listing of the
services in the left sidebar or from the nopaque manual (accessible via the pink
button in the upper right corner).
The services can also be applied at different starting and ending points,
which allows you to conduct your work flexibly.
All services are versioned, so the data generated with nopaque is always
reproducible.
<p>For all services, it is recommended to use the latest version (selected
in the drop-down menu on the service page) unless you need a model
only available in an earlier version or are looking to reproduce data that was originally generated
using an older version.</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h4 class="manual-chapter-title">File Setup</h4>
<h4>File Setup</h4>
<p>
The <a href="{{ url_for('services.file_setup_pipeline') }}">File Setup Service</a> bundles image data, such as scans and photos,
together in a handy PDF file. To use this service, use the job form to
select the images to be bundled, choose the desired service version, and
specify a title and description. Please note that the service sorts the
images into the resulting PDF file based on the file names. So naming the
images correctly is of great importance. It has proven to be a good practice
to name the files according to the following scheme:
page-01.png, page-02.jpg, page-03.tiff, etc. In general, you can assume
specify a title and description.
Note that the File Setup service will sort the images based on their file name in
ascending order. It is thus important and highly recommended to name
them accordingly, for example:
page-01.png, page-02.jpg, page-03.tiff. Generally, you can assume
that the images will be sorted in the order in which the file explorer of
your operating system lists them when you view the files in a folder
sorted in ascending order by file name.
</p>
<h4>Optical Character Recognition (OCR)</h4>
<p>Coming soon...</p>
<p>
The <a href="{{ url_for('services.tesseract_ocr_pipeline') }}">Tesseract OCR Pipeline</a>
converts image data - like photos and scans - into text data, making them machine-readable.
This step enables you to proceed with the computational analysis of your documents.
To use this service, use the job form to select the file you want to convert, choose
the desired language model and service version, enter the title and description, and
submit your job. The results can be found and downloaded below, under "Inputs."
</p>
<h4>Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR)</h4>
<p>Coming soon...</p>
<p>The Transkribus HTR Pipeline is currently
deactivated. We are working on an alternative solution. In the meantime, you can
try using Tesseract OCR, though the results will likely be poor.</p>
<h4>Natural Language Processing (NLP)</h4>
<p>Coming soon...</p>
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<h4>Corpus Analysis</h4>
<p>
With the corpus analysis service, it is possible to create a text corpus
and then explore it in an analysis session. The analysis session is realized
and then explore through it with analytical tools. The analysis session is realized
on the server side by the Open Corpus Workbench software, which enables
efficient and complex searches with the help of the CQP Query Language.
</p>