EasyConverter feature list

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Features

EasyConverter quickly & easily converts documents from:

• Microsoft Word Documents
• PDFs
• HTML
• Text
• Scanned paper
• NIMAS
• DAISY XML
• Rich Text Format

EasyConverter can generate the following 'Altformats':

• DAISY Digital Talking Books
• MP3 audio
• Audio CD
• Large Print
• Braille
• Text

Your newly generated altformat materials can be:

• Saved to a folder
• Burnt to CD
• Copied to MP3 player
• Sent to your removable hardware DAISY player
• Printed (large print, Braille)
• Previewed in the new format's associated application, ie: EasyReader (software DAISY player), MS Word, Notepad or Windows Media Player (MP3)
• Save your conversion as a 'project' to alter or repeat your conversion into a new altformat or with different user preferences

Output Options:

MP3 Output Options:

• Automatic creation of MP3s straight from your original input document
• Choose the synthetic voice that suits your listener (see synthesiser details below)
• Detects all removable devices including MP3 players installed on your computer
• Opt to create a one track MP3 document, or split into several tracks according to the headings in your input document
• Choose Low (24kbps), medium (48kbps) or High (96kbps) MP3 audio quality
• Save the newly created MP3 file to a CD, your preferred folder location or direct to your MP3 player
• Collate a selection of MP3 files and write them to a single CD/DVD
• Create an audio CD compatible for playback on any standard stereo or CD player

Large Print Output Options:

Read about EasyConverter's Large Print options.

DAISY (DTB) Output Options:

• Create fully synchronised text and audio DAISY Digital Talking Books (DAISY 2.02 - Type 4)
• Create text only DAISY Digital Talking Books (DAISY 2.02 - Type 2)
• Automatic mark up of words, sentences or paragraphs for navigation
• Automatic mark up of all document headings and page numbers for easy navigation
• Apply user defined style sheets which can be saved and recalled for convenience
• Choose the synthetic voice that suits your listener (see synthesiser details below)
• Creates highly navigable, user friendly documents
• Choose Low (24kbps), medium (48kbps) or High (96kbps) MP3 audio quality
• Preview and proof read your newly created DAISY DTB using EasyReader
• Save your DAISY DTB to your chosen folder location or burn straight to CD
• Collate a selection of Digital Talking Books (DTBs) and write them to a single CD/DVD
• Send your Digital Talking Books (DTB) to your portable hardware DAISY player

Braille Output Options:

Read about the comprehensive Braille options in EasyConverter.

Text files Output Options:

• Outputting to text file offers a small document file size, making this altformat option easy to distribute
  Choose whether to select the preview and proof option for your output text file or immediately print or save to your folder location
  

Further EasyConverter Settings Options:

TTS or Synthesiser Settings:

• Create your DAISY or MP3 output documents using your client's preferred SAPI 5 compatible speech synthesiser which will be automatically detected by EasyConverter
• Configure the speed, pitch and volume to ensure optimum audio
• Input some sample text and listen to your chosen synthesizer read that text with the speed, pitch and volume that you have chosen
• Create a lexicon that enables you to configure the way mispronounced words are spoken. Decide if this change should be applied to part of or whole words and if it should be case sensitive or not.
• Name and save your lexicon settings for use again

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