Books Take Electronic Turn--Alex Hamilton

Whereas this is not critical in paper-based publishing, it becomes so when the output medium is variable. Here data integrity between the print and electronic formats takes on considerable importance. This is where digital prepress specialists can add value.

First, there will be a huge demand for scanning and accurate OCR of legacy books, just so that existing books and information can be distributed electronically. This is no mean feat, as the ability to scan and convert thousands of page bitmaps into the correct text requires more than OmniPage Pro. Another challenge is the ability to convert halftones back into a contone format that can be printed or rendered on e-paper at an acceptable quality level.