Getting Started
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition Getting Started
Summary
LEADTOOLS Forms (Leadtools.Forms.Recognition assembly)
For pointers to sample programs that demonstrate many features, see the table below:
.NET
.NET Framework
Java/Android
.NET
Redistributables Paths
Path |
Target Platform |
<installdir>\Bin\net |
.NET 6+ |
Assembly - Class/Namespace |
Comments |
Leadtools.Forms.Common.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Common |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms Recognition and Processing support. |
Leadtools.Ocr.DLL - Leadtools.Ocr |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating LEADTOOLS Optical Character Recognition support. |
Leadtools.Forms.Processing.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Processing |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms processing support. |
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Recognition |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms recognition support. |
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Barcode.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Barcode |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms Barcode Recognition support. |
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Ocr.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Ocr |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms Optical Character Recognition support. |
Dependencies
Library |
Description |
Dependencies |
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.dll |
Core Library |
Leadtools.dll |
Sample Programs
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Description |
Cloud Services Azure |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\AutoMasterFormsRepository\net |
This project is provided as an example of how to implement the following three interfaces: IMasterFormsRepository, IMasterFormsCategory, and IMasterForm. This demo is not intended to be a running one. These three interfaces are used with Leadtools.Forms.Auto.AutoFormsEngine class to store master forms and categorize them. The code provided in this project is the default implementation for the three mentioned interfaces that is shipped with LEADTOOLS SDK for Forms This project may help a user to build his own implementation of these interfaces that fits his application, for example, database repository. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Bank Check Reader |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\BankCheckReaderDemo\net |
\Bin\net\BankCheckReaderDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates using Forms Recognition and Processing to recognize bank checks. Detect the location of and recognize the data in fields from bank check images, including: - MICR data
- Payee information
- Check date
- Amount
- Signature area
- Payee information
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Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Business Card Reader |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\BusinessCardReaderDemo\net |
\Bin\net\BusinessCardReaderDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates business card recognition features. Extracts organization name, first and last name, title, address, e-mail, website, fax number, and phone number from images of business cards. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Forms Recognition |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\FormsDemo\net |
\Bin\net\FormsDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates how to perform Forms Recognition and Processing. Allows users to recognize and process filled forms located on the hard disk, as well as those acquired from a TWAIN scanner. Compares the master form template that has been passed in and matches it to a filled form while recognizing and extracting the data. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
ID Reader |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\IDReaderDemo\net |
\Bin\net\IDReaderDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates ID recognition features. Extracts first and last name, address, birth date, issued date, expiration date and license number from images of IDs. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Low Level Forms Recognition |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\LowLevelFormsDemo\net |
\Bin\net\LowLevelFormsDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates creating and editing master forms sets. Can be used for building and maintaining your library of master forms and provides many options, including creating/editing OCR, ICR, OMR, Barcode, and Image Fields for extraction. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Master Forms Editor |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\MasterFormsEditor\net |
\Bin\net\MasterFormsEditor_Original.exe |
Demonstrates creating and editing master forms sets for Forms Recognition and Processing. - Build and maintain a library of master forms
- Options including creating/editing OCR/ICR, OMR, Barcode, and Image Fields for extraction
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Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
MRTD Passport Reader |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\MrtdPassportReaderDemo\net |
\Bin\net\MrtdPassportReaderDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates using Forms Recognition and Processing to recognize MRTD zones in passports. Recognize and extract passport features and fields. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Description |
OCR |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OCRCLIDemo\net |
Demonstrates OCR support. - Convert raster images to document files
- Recognize text from over 40 languages
- Spell checking and dictionary support
- Automatically detect, segment, and recognize multiple languages on the same document
- Full page analysis and zonal recognition
- Automatic document cleanup and pre-processing
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Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Auto Recognize |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrAutoRecognizeDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrAutoRecognizeDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates the high-level LEADTOOLS OCR Auto Recognize support. - Performs high-level OCRing from an input image file to a final document, such as PDF or DOCX.
- Convert the document in one shot.
- Various events and a logging mechanism can be used to modify and track the recognition operation.
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Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates OCR support. - Convert raster images to document files
- Recognize text from over 40 languages
- Spell checking and dictionary support
- Automatically detect, segment, and recognize multiple languages on the same document
- Full page analysis and zonal recognition
- Automatic document cleanup and pre-processing
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Edit |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrEditDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrEditDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates OCR words/characters update support for all supported OCR engines. - Update words or characters in the recognized page before saving them to the desired document format.
- Delete words from the recognized page before saving them to the desired document format.
- Highlight recognized words.
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Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Modules |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrModulesDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrModulesDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates using the MICR, ICR, and OMR recognition modules. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Multi-Threading |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrMultithreadingDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrMultiThreadingDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates using LEADTOOLS OCR in a multi-threaded application. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Screen Capture |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrScreenCaptureDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrScreenCaptureDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates combining LEADTOOLS Screen Capture, OCR, Document Writers, and Image Viewer Control into one application. - Capture selected area, window or full-screen
- Convert to RTF using LEADTOOLS OCR engine and Document Writers
- Display the image using the LEADTOOLS Image Viewer control
- Copy RTF and image data to the clipboard
- Draw on the image using a pen or brush
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Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Settings |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrSettingsDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrSettingsDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates programmatically controlling the various LEADTOOLS OCR engine settings. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR TWAIN Scanning |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrTwainScanningDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrTwainScanningDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates combining OCR and TWAIN scanning into one demo. - Acquire images from a TWAIN device
- Perform OCR on the scanned image
- Save the recognition results
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Zones RubberBand |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrZonesRubberBandDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OcrZonesRubberBandDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates zonal OCR based on a user-defined rectangle. - Load an image from a file
- Draw a user-defined zone using the LEADTOOLS viewer control's rubber-band feature
- Perform zonal OCR based on the user-defined zone
- Save the recognition results
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OMR Processing |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OmrProcessingDemo\net |
\Bin\net\OmrProcessingDemo_Original.exe |
Demonstrates functionality that intelligently analyzes the bubbles to automatically determine question groups and multiple-choice answer sets so that users can rapidly define master forms. Load an image from a file. Draw a user-defined zone to select multiple bubble sheets. Compare filled in form data to master form template. |
.NET Framework
Redistributables Paths
Path |
Target Platform |
<installdir>\Bin\DotNet4\Win32 |
x86 .NET 4 or 4.5 |
<installdir>\Bin\DotNet4\x64 |
x64 .NET 4 or 4.5 |
Assembly - Class/Namespace |
Comments |
Leadtools.Forms.Common.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Common |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms Recognition and Processing support. |
Leadtools.Ocr.DLL - Leadtools.Ocr |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating LEADTOOLS Optical Character Recognition support. |
Leadtools.Forms.Processing.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Processing |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms processing support. |
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Recognition |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms recognition support. |
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Barcode.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Barcode |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms Barcode Recognition support. |
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Ocr.DLL - Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Ocr |
Provides classes and methods for implementing/manipulating Forms Optical Character Recognition support. |
Dependencies
Library |
Description |
Dependencies |
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.dll |
Core Library |
Leadtools.dll |
Sample Programs
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Cloud Services Azure |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\AutoMasterFormsRepository\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\AutoMasterFormsRepository.exe |
This project is provided as an example of how to implement the following three interfaces: IMasterFormsRepository, IMasterFormsCategory, and IMasterForm. This demo is not intended to be a running one. These three interfaces are used with Leadtools.Forms.Auto.AutoFormsEngine class to store master forms and categorize them. The code provided in this project is the default implementation for the three mentioned interfaces that is shipped with LEADTOOLS SDK for Forms This project may help a user to build his own implementation of these interfaces that fits his application, for example, database repository. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Bank Check Reader |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\BankCheckReaderDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\BankCheckReaderDemo.exe |
Demonstrates using Forms Recognition and Processing to recognize bank checks. Detect the location of and recognize the data in fields from bank check images, including: - MICR data
- Payee information
- Check date
- Amount
- Signature area
- Payee information
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Business Card Reader |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\BusinessCardReaderDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\BusinessCardReaderDemo.exe |
Demonstrates business card recognition features. Extracts organization name, first and last name, title, address, e-mail, website, fax number, and phone number from images of business cards. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Forms Recognition |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\FormsDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\FormsDemo.exe |
Demonstrates how to perform Forms Recognition and Processing. Allows users to recognize and process filled forms located on the hard disk, as well as those acquired from a TWAIN scanner. Compares the master form template that has been passed in and matches it to a filled form while recognizing and extracting the data. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
ID Reader |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\IDReaderDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\IDReaderDemo.exe |
Demonstrates ID recognition features. Extracts first and last name, address, birth date, issued date, expiration date and license number from images of IDs. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Low Level Forms Recognition |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\LowLevelFormsDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\LowLevelFormsDemo.exe |
Demonstrates creating and editing master forms sets. Can be used for building and maintaining your library of master forms and provides many options, including creating/editing OCR, ICR, OMR, Barcode, and Image Fields for extraction. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
Master Forms Editor |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\MasterFormsEditor\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\MasterFormsEditor.exe |
Demonstrates creating and editing master forms sets for Forms Recognition and Processing. - Build and maintain a library of master forms
- Options including creating/editing OCR/ICR, OMR, Barcode, and Image Fields for extraction
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
MRTD Passport Reader |
\Examples\Forms\DotNet\MrtdPassportReaderDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\MrtdPassportReaderDemo.exe |
Demonstrates using Forms Recognition and Processing to recognize MRTD zones in passports. Recognize and extract passport features and fields. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Auto Recognize |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrAutoRecognizeDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrAutoRecognizeDemo.exe |
Demonstrates the high-level LEADTOOLS OCR Auto Recognize support. - Performs high-level OCRing from an input image file to a final document, such as PDF or DOCX.
- Convert the document in one shot.
- Various events and a logging mechanism can be used to modify and track the recognition operation.
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrDemo.exe |
Demonstrates OCR support. - Convert raster images to document files
- Recognize text from over 40 languages
- Spell checking and dictionary support
- Automatically detect, segment, and recognize multiple languages on the same document
- Full page analysis and zonal recognition
- Automatic document cleanup and pre-processing
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Edit |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrEditDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrEditDemo.exe |
Demonstrates OCR words/characters update support for all supported OCR engines. - Update words or characters in the recognized page before saving them to the desired document format.
- Delete words from the recognized page before saving them to the desired document format.
- Highlight recognized words.
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Modules |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrModulesDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrModulesDemo.exe |
Demonstrates using the MICR, ICR, and OMR recognition modules. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Multi-Threading |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrMultithreadingDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrMultiThreadingDemo.exe |
Demonstrates using LEADTOOLS OCR in a multi-threaded application. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Screen Capture |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrScreenCaptureDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrScreenCaptureDemo.exe |
Demonstrates combining LEADTOOLS Screen Capture, OCR, Document Writers, and Image Viewer Control into one application. - Capture selected area, window or full-screen
- Convert to RTF using LEADTOOLS OCR engine and Document Writers
- Display the image using the LEADTOOLS Image Viewer control
- Copy RTF and image data to the clipboard
- Draw on the image using a pen or brush
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Settings |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrSettingsDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrSettingsDemo.exe |
Demonstrates programmatically controlling the various LEADTOOLS OCR engine settings. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR TWAIN Scanning |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrTwainScanningDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrTwainScanningDemo.exe |
Demonstrates combining OCR and TWAIN scanning into one demo. - Acquire images from a TWAIN device
- Perform OCR on the scanned image
- Save the recognition results
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR Zones RubberBand |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrZonesRubberBandDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrZonesRubberBandDemo.exe |
Demonstrates zonal OCR based on a user-defined rectangle. - Load an image from a file
- Draw a user-defined zone using the LEADTOOLS viewer control's rubber-band feature
- Perform zonal OCR based on the user-defined zone
- Save the recognition results
|
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OMR Processing |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OmrProcessingDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OmrProcessingDemo.exe |
Demonstrates functionality that intelligently analyzes the bubbles to automatically determine question groups and multiple-choice answer sets so that users can rapidly define master forms. Load an image from a file. Draw a user-defined zone to select multiple bubble sheets. Compare filled in form data to master form template. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Pre-Compiled Executable Path |
Description |
OCR SharePoint |
\Examples\OCR\DotNet\OcrSharePointDemo\fx |
\Bin\DotNet4\<Win32/Win32/x64/x64>\OcrSharePointDemo.exe |
Demonstrates SharePoint Client functionality. OCR an image and store the recognition results in a SharePoint repository. |
Java/Android
Redistributables Paths
Path |
Target Platform |
<installdir>\Bin\Android\x86_64 (Android) |
x86_64 Android |
<installdir>\Bin\Android\x86 (Android) |
x86 Android |
<installdir>\Bin\Android\arm64-v8a (Android) |
arm64-v8a Android |
<installdir>\Bin\Android\armeabi-v7a (Android) |
armeabi-v7a Android |
<installdir>\Bin\CDLL\Win32 (Windows) |
x86 Windows |
<installdir>\Bin\CDLL\x64 (Windows) |
x64 Windows |
<installdir>\Bin\Lib\x86 (Linux) |
x86 Linux |
<installdir>\Bin\Lib\x64 (Linux) |
x64 Linux |
Dependencies
Library |
Description |
Jars |
Native Libraries |
leadtools.forms.recognition.jar |
Core Library |
leadtools.jar |
Android: |
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libleadtools.so |
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Linux: |
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libltkrn.so |
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Windows: |
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Ltkrnu.dll (Win32) / Ltkrnx.dll (x64) |
Sample Programs
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Description |
Passport (Android) |
\Examples\Forms\Android\PassportDemo |
Demonstrates passport imaging recognition. Recognize and extract passport features and fields regardless of image resolution, scale, and other characteristics. |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Description |
MICR (Android) |
\Examples\OCR\Android\MicrDemo |
Demonstrates using the MICR Code Reader to scan MICR Codes from images |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Description |
OCR (Android) |
\Examples\OCR\Android\OcrDemo |
Demonstrates OCR support. Shows how to use the LEADTOOLS OCR SDK to scan and extract text from image documents |
Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Description |
OCR (Java) |
\Examples\OCR\Java\OcrDemo |
Demonstrates OCR support. - Performs OCR on an input image.
- Output the results to any of the supported document file formats, including PDF.
- Specify the language for OCR detection.
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Demo Name |
Source Code Path |
Description |
OCR UI (Java) |
\Examples\OCR\Java\OcrUiDemo |
Demonstrates OCR support in a desktop application. - Convert raster images to document files.
- Recognize text from over 40 languages
- Spell checking and dictionary support
- Full page analysis and Zonal recognition
- Automatic document cleanup and pre-processing
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See Also
Assemblies Overview
Leadtools.Forms.Common
Leadtools.Forms.Processing
Leadtools.Forms.Processing.Omr
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Barcode
Leadtools.Forms.Recognition.Ocr
Reference
Getting Started - Leadtools.Forms.Processing
Getting Started - Leadtools.Forms.Processing.Omr
Introduction - Leadtools.Forms.Recognition
Introduction - LEADTOOLS Recognition
Introduction to LEADTOOLS for .NET
Getting Started - Leadtools.Forms.Processing
Getting Started - Leadtools.Forms.Processing.Omr
Getting Started with LEADTOOLS Forms
Getting Started with LEADTOOLS for .NET