Technische Foren » Speech recognition »
Dragon Naturally Speaking and Adobe Reader
Initiator des Themas: Patricia Rosas
Patricia Rosas
Patricia Rosas  Identity Verified
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 14:18
Spanisch > Englisch
+ ...
In stillem Gedenken
Jul 27, 2007

Hi, all!

I have a series of related questions:

Can Dragon read aloud text that is in a .pdf format?

Can it read aloud in Spanish?

Is it necessary to buy one of the more advanced versions of Naturally Speaking to have access to the "read that back" feature in just one language (Spanish, in this case)?

Do any of the Adobe products offer a "read aloud" feature that can work effectively with Spanish texts (I downloaded the Spanish vers... See more
Hi, all!

I have a series of related questions:

Can Dragon read aloud text that is in a .pdf format?

Can it read aloud in Spanish?

Is it necessary to buy one of the more advanced versions of Naturally Speaking to have access to the "read that back" feature in just one language (Spanish, in this case)?

Do any of the Adobe products offer a "read aloud" feature that can work effectively with Spanish texts (I downloaded the Spanish version of Reader, but the voice playback was horrible!)?

Is there a software for reading documents (preferably including .pdfs) in Spanish that you would recommend?

Thanks very much!
Patricia ▲ Collapse
 
Pavel Blann
Pavel Blann  Identity Verified
Tschechische Republik
Local time: 22:18
Englisch > Tschechisch
SITE LOCALIZER
speech recognition vs. screen reading Jul 28, 2007

hi patricia,

1. text-to-speech is available only in the dragonpad, ms word and corel wordperfect so you'd have to copy/paste text from a pdf file.

2. very like yes if you buy the spanish version

3. preferred and higher: www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/matrix/professional/

4. I don't know but you're looking for a screen readi... See more
hi patricia,

1. text-to-speech is available only in the dragonpad, ms word and corel wordperfect so you'd have to copy/paste text from a pdf file.

2. very like yes if you buy the spanish version

3. preferred and higher: www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/matrix/professional/

4. I don't know but you're looking for a screen reading product (not a speech recognition one), which works on top of adobe sw.

5. e.g. www.nuance.com/realspeak/languages/

cheers,
pavel ▲ Collapse
 
Claudia Alvis
Claudia Alvis  Identity Verified
Peru
Local time: 16:18
Spanisch
+ ...
... Jul 28, 2007

Pavel Blann wrote:

1. text-to-speech is available only in the dragonpad, ms word and corel wordperfect so you'd have to copy/paste text from a pdf file.


Dragon preferred v.9 can read text directly from Word, even Wordpad and Notepad, but not from pdf files.

The bilingual versions of Dragon can read out-loud in English and in the second language (the Spanish version uses a Castilian accent).
 
Patricia Rosas
Patricia Rosas  Identity Verified
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 14:18
Spanisch > Englisch
+ ...
THEMENSTARTER
In stillem Gedenken
thank you ... Jul 28, 2007

Thank you for replying, Claudia and Pavel!

It's a disappointment that Dragon cannot read .pdf files. I was going to suggest this to the person who proofreads my work (in the .pdf format only) since he has to get someone to sit with him and read aloud the Spanish version while he looks at the English.

But I'll keep looking ... thanks for your help!
 
Reed James
Reed James
Chile
Local time: 18:18
Mitglied (2005)
Spanisch > Englisch
Why not convert? Jul 31, 2007

Patricia,

You always have the option of copying the PDF text and pasting it into the voice reader. If it is a scanned text, you can use OCR software (if the copy is clean).

I am a happy user of Cepstralvoices. They come with Cepstral's SwiftTalker. Each voice costs USD 30 apiece.

HTH

Reed
 
Patricia Rosas
Patricia Rosas  Identity Verified
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 14:18
Spanisch > Englisch
+ ...
THEMENSTARTER
In stillem Gedenken
Can you tell me more about Cepstral??? Jul 31, 2007

This is a coincidence because my friend just sent me the link to Nuance's PDF converter. I had hesitated to suggest that because the point of having the .pdf file is to be able to see a clear copy of the book, with images and everything. But he seems interested in pursuing that option, and I've written a note to Nuance to get some more information (since he works primarily in Spanish).

Is Cepstral just text to voice? When you say each "voice" is that a different language? (My fun... See more
This is a coincidence because my friend just sent me the link to Nuance's PDF converter. I had hesitated to suggest that because the point of having the .pdf file is to be able to see a clear copy of the book, with images and everything. But he seems interested in pursuing that option, and I've written a note to Nuance to get some more information (since he works primarily in Spanish).

Is Cepstral just text to voice? When you say each "voice" is that a different language? (My fundamental concern is that it read Spanish in a recognizable accent!) What do you usually use SwiftTalker for?

Thanks!! ▲ Collapse
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderatoren dieses Forums
Peter Zauner[Call to this topic]
Prachya Mruetusatorn[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Dragon Naturally Speaking and Adobe Reader






LinguaCore
AI Translation at Your Fingertips

The underlying LLM technology of LinguaCore offers AI translations of unprecedented quality. Quick and simple. Add a human linguistic review at the end for expert-level quality at a fraction of the cost and time.

More info »
Anycount & Translation Office 3000
Translation Office 3000

Translation Office 3000 is an advanced accounting tool for freelance translators and small agencies. TO3000 easily and seamlessly integrates with the business life of professional freelance translators.

More info »