Kofax INDICIUS 6.0 - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 4
32 Getting Started Guide (Fixed-Form)
If this stage of the processing fails, then automatic recognition of data from the
document will not be possible, or can give poor results.
Segmentation
Lines of text, marks and barcodes must first be distinguished from the background of
the document. After this, segmentation can occur.
Segmentation has the following stages:
ƒ Lines of text on the image are identified.
ƒ Within those lines of text, the boundaries between individual characters are
established.