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PRO TIP: HOW TO TURN IMAGES INTO TEXT
Stop typing. Turning images into text is easier than you think.
By Mathew Photographs by Mathew Colin
July 4, 2019
Often times clients provide content in the form of an Indesign file where the text has been flattened. Everybody knows what that means – lots of retyping.
Not anymore.
Google Docs recently included a nifty feature that allows you to transform images straight into editable text.
Here’s how it works:
1. Crop or Screenshot the part of the image containing the text
2. Upload to Google Drive
3. Right click & select “Open with / Google Docs”.
YOU’RE DONE
Magic. Assuming your image is of high enough resolution, your image will be converted to text.
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