LEADTOOLS adds Python support

Python developers can now utilize LEADTOOLS technologies including Recognition, Multimedia and Imaging.

July 18, 2023 - 16:40

New Version

Features

Added full Python support
- LEADTOOLS Python support includes advanced image processing capabilities, OCR, PDF, barcode recognition, and forms processing, all accessible via a full suite of tutorials and documentation. LEADTOOLS for Python is included in the installation package and can be installed conveniently in any Python environment using PIP.

About LEADTOOLS Document Suite SDK

Comprehensive collection of document imaging features including scanning, OCR, OMR, forms recognition, PDF and more.

This powerful set of tools utilizes LEAD's image processing technology to intelligently identify document features that can be used to recognize any type of scanned or faxed form image. The LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite SDK is a collection of LEADTOOLS SDK features designed to build end-to-end document imaging applications within enterprise level document automation solutions that requires capture, form recognition and processing, archival, annotation and display functionality.

Overview of LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite Technology

For development of Windows and web applications and includes native 32 and 64 bit imaging binaries
Add Document Imaging Suite technology to single and multi-threaded applications
Development tools and components for Silverlight, Win Forms, Web Forms, WPF, C and C++ development
Includes many broad and functionally specific demo projects with source code for C, Visual C++ (MFC), VB.NET, Silverlight and C#
Imaging technology available as WCF services
Imaging technology available as WF activities
Documentation includes sample source code for every function, method, property and event
Free technical support is available to customers and developers evaluating LEADTOOLS

Recognition - Forms, OCR, OMR and Barcode

The provided recognition and processing engines fully automate document classification and data extraction for known forms. The recognition engine creates unique XML data for each known form which is used to identify any form requiring recognition. The processing engine uses templates consisting of predefined fields for each known form. These fields can be defined using the Forms application included with the SDK, or developers can create their own template editor using the toolkit. Supported field types include machine and hand written characters, check boxes, filled bubbles, cross marks and barcodes.

For maximum performance, forms recognition and OCR high level interfaces utilize an intelligent multi-threaded algorithm during recognition and processing and are supported in both 32 and 64 bit development.

In addition to saving the recognized data in various structured output formats such as delimited text, XML or database fields, a recognized free form document can be converted to searchable PDF for enterprise data mining.

Includes the LEADTOOLS OCR Advantage SDK Module
Includes the LEADTOOLS OCR PDF SDK Module
Includes the LEADTOOLS 1D Barcode SDK Module
Includes the LEADTOOLS 2D Barcode SDK Module
Includes LEADTOOLS Forms Recognition and Processing
Includes the LEADTOOLS OMR SDK Module

Image Load, Save, Conversion and Compression

Document formats including searchable PDF, XPS and DOC
OCR output document formats including searchable PDF, XPS and DOC
Includes all PDF technology in LEADTOOLS including conversion and compression
EMF creation and conversion
Image formats for desktop and web applications
Archive files and data to CD, DVD and ISO files
WIC codecs
High-level image compression optimizer to automatically optimize bit depth and compression settings
Compress and decompress ABIC image data and formats
Compress and decompress JPEG image data and formats
Compress and decompress JPEG 2000 image data and formats
Compress and decompress CCITT, CCITT G3 and CCITT G4 image data and formats
Compress and decompress LEAD CMP image data and formats
Compress and decompress LZW image data and formats
Compress and decompress RLE and PackBits image data and formats
Compress and decompress ZIPLIB image data and formats
Compress and decompress Huffman image data and formats
Compress and decompress Arithmetic image data and formats
Compress and decompress LEAD CMW image data and formats
Compress and decompress LEAD ABC image data and formats
Load, save and modify image metadata
Imaging common dialogs
NITF format
Imaging specific HTTP and FTP functionality
Mixed Raster Content
JPIP

Bitonal and Color Image Processing

To further enhance the accuracy of the recognition process, the Document Imaging Suite SDK includes the LEADTOOLS document image clean-up engine, a set of document image pre-processing tools for deskew and despeckle, as well as line, border and hole-punch removal.

Document image processing and pre-recognition cleanup
General image processing
Image segmentation
Digital paint technology
Imaging common dialogs

Image Capture and Acquisition

Capture technology overview
Virtual printer driver to capture from any application
Acquire images and control TWAIN devices and scanners
Optimize scanning with LEADTOOLS Fast TWAIN acquisition
Acquire images and control WIA devices and scanners
Capture images from the screen

Image Display and Annotation

Image annotation and markup
Enhanced bitonal image display
Image display functions for C and C++
Image display controls for .NET
Image display controls for Silverlight
AJAX Web Form imaging controls
WPF imaging controls
Print images to Windows printers

LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite Includes:

All of the technology from the following products are included with the LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite:

LEADTOOLS Raster PDF Read Plug-in
LEADTOOLS Raster PDF Write Plug-in
LEADTOOLS OCR Module - Advantage
LEADTOOLS OCR PDF Module
LEADTOOLS 1D Barcode Module
LEADTOOLS 2D Barcode Module
LEADTOOLS OMR Module
LEADTOOLS Virtual Printer Module

LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite can be Extended to Add More Technology

Add-on modules and plug-ins may be added to LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite to add even more imaging technology.

LEADTOOLS Advanced PDF Plug-in
LEADTOOLS OCR Module - Plus
LEADTOOLS OCR Module - Professional
LEADTOOLS Arabic OCR Module - Professional
LEADTOOLS Asian OCR Module - Professional
LEADTOOLS ICR Module - Plus
LEADTOOLS ICR Module - Professional
LEADTOOLS CCOW Module
LEADTOOLS WinRT Module