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@ -13,28 +13,28 @@ there is no unnecessary jitter).
Make sure you have libpng installed and if you type "libpng-config" on the Make sure you have libpng installed and if you type "libpng-config" on the
commandline, there's a program which prints something. commandline, there's a program which prints something.
Compile with "make". Become root (su -) and type "make install". Now you have Compile with ``make``. Become root ``su -`` and type ``make install``. Now you have
optar, unoptar and pgm2ps installed on your system in /usr/local/bin. Later optar, unoptar and pgm2ps installed on your system in /usr/local/bin. Later
you can uninstall by typing "make uninstall" the same way as you typed you can uninstall by typing ``make uninstall`` the same way as you typed
"make install". ``make install``.
Encoding (writing) Encoding (writing)
------------------ ------------------
Run Run
./optar other_guys.ogg other_guys.ogg ``./optar other_guys.ogg other_guys.ogg``
which will produce files: which will produce files:
other_guys.ogg_0001.pgm * other_guys.ogg_0001.pgm
other_guys.ogg_0002.pgm * other_guys.ogg_0002.pgm
other_guys.ogg_0003.pgm * other_guys.ogg_0003.pgm
other_guys.ogg_0004.pgm * other_guys.ogg_0004.pgm
other_guys.ogg_0005.pgm * other_guys.ogg_0005.pgm
other_guys.ogg_0006.pgm * other_guys.ogg_0006.pgm
Now convert them into PostScript using the included pgm2ps tool: Now convert them into PostScript using the included pgm2ps tool:
./pgm2ps *.pgm ``./pgm2ps *.pgm``
Print them using a 600dpi (or more) laser printer. Inkjet or dot matrix was Print them using a 600dpi (or more) laser printer. Inkjet or dot matrix was
never tested and will not probably work at the pre-defined data density. See never tested and will not probably work at the pre-defined data density. See
@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ yellow pages on the scanner lid to get sharper picture *). Insert the
page so that the text on the bottom is upright. Scan the pages into page so that the text on the bottom is upright. Scan the pages into
PNG (not JPEG!) on 600dpi (or 1200dpi, slightly better): PNG (not JPEG!) on 600dpi (or 1200dpi, slightly better):
scan_0001.png * scan_0001.png
scan_0002.png * scan_0002.png
scan_0003.png * scan_0003.png
scan_0004.png * scan_0004.png
scan_0005.png * scan_0005.png
scan_0006.png * scan_0006.png
Read the number sequence (format specification) from any of the papers and feed Read the number sequence (format specification) from any of the papers and feed
it as 1st argument to the optar, 2nd argument is the filename part before the it as 1st argument to the optar, 2nd argument is the filename part before the
underscore: underscore:
unoptar 0-65-93-24-3-1-2-24 scan > out.ogg ``unoptar 0-65-93-24-3-1-2-24 scan > out.ogg``
Then play out.ogg with mplayer. You should get first about 41 seconds from the Then play out.ogg with mplayer. You should get first about 41 seconds from the
Ogg Vorbis file. Ogg Vorbis file.
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camera. Currently it cannot since digital camera blurs at the sides of camera. Currently it cannot since digital camera blurs at the sides of
the picture. the picture.
(c) GPL 2007 Karel 'Clock' Kulhavy of Twibright Labs © GPL 2007 Karel 'Clock' Kulhavy of Twibright Labs
See COPYING for the text of the GPL license. See COPYING for the text of the GPL license.
e-mail: clock (at) twibright (dot) com e-mail: clock (at) twibright (dot) com
Twibright Optar homepage: http://ronja.twibright.com/optar/ Twibright Optar homepage: http://ronja.twibright.com/optar/