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Redact Phone Numbers on 60,000+ Scanned TIFs
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| I have been given the task of figuring out a way to redact (i.e.
block-out) phone numbers from about 60,000 + scanned documents.
I can do this using most image editors one image at a time but would
like to
find a way to make the process more efficient (scripted). Most of the
numbers are
in the same general position on the scans but given that the docs were
scanned over a period of 3 years by different people, there are several
"batches" at different resolutions, etc.
Anyway...
The 60,000+ TIF's are in 84 folders. I need to somehow:
1. Open the first TIF
2. Ask the user to select the area they would like to redact (i.e.
phone number)
3. Black-out the user selected area
4. Save with same filename (maybe overwrite), close and load the next
TIF
Ideally, #2 would be the only user-click/input.
Does anyone know how to script this in Photoshop? I know a respectable
amount of VBA but never used it to interface w/ Photoshop.
Thanks!
Bob
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| Larry Scripts 2006-03-22, 6:14 pm |
| What version of Photoshop are you using?
Larry
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| Thanks for the quick response!
I have Version 7 (personal copy)... My agency will spring for the
latest version if this is possible.
Bob
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| bob_miller@agilent.com 2006-03-22, 6:14 pm |
| In article <1143036052.649631.293160@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Bob <develguy@XXXXXXXXXX> wrote:
: I have been given the task of figuring out a way to redact (i.e.
: block-out) phone numbers from about 60,000 + scanned documents.
The thought of *looking at* 60,000 pages of gobbledygook for phone
numbers is so horrible to contemplate I'm suprised you wouldn't
consider a customized OCR application which could find the strings
of characters consistent with a phone number and return the bounding
boxes of the same to drive a PS action.
Bob Miller
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| Larry Scripts 2006-03-23, 6:14 pm |
| Bob,
I can't do this in Photoshop 7. I can write a script for CS and CS2.
Is this text on a text layer? It is embedded in the photo, right?
Will the selected area always be filled with black?
Let me know what version you upgrade to.
Larry
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| Larry,
The TIFs are flat.... no layers. The selected area will always be
filled black.
So what will I need to run the script? Forgive me, I'm not familiar w/
CS or CS2. Are those acronyms?
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| Larry Scripts 2006-03-23, 6:14 pm |
| Bob,
Photoshop CS is version 8 of Photoshop. Photoshop CS2 is version 9 of Photoshop.
Photoshop CS2 is the latest version of Photoshop.
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| Larry Scripts 2006-03-23, 10:16 pm |
| Bob,
Here is a JavaScript that will work in Photoshop CS or CS2.
http://home.comcast.net/~larryscrip...t_selection.ZIP
The ZIP file contains a ReadMe.txt file that tells you how to use the script.
If you have any troubles, let me know.
Larry
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| Larry Scripts wrote:
> Bob,
> Here is a JavaScript that will work in Photoshop CS or CS2.
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> http://home.comcast.net/~larryscrip...t_selection.ZIP
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> The ZIP file contains a ReadMe.txt file that tells you how to use the script.
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> If you have any troubles, let me know.
If that doesn't work and you've got a budget to accomplish it, try this:
http://www.stellent.com/en/products...pture/index.htm
It can perform character recognition of scanned docs or designated
portions of the docs - even reads bar codes.
Dave
Vulcan1600@XXXXXXXXXX
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| Fantastic! Thank you both.
I'll post back my results... Hopefully a success story!
Bob
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