Transcription program

[Jenny M Benson]

Being the Keeper of the Wills for a genealogical society I transcribe a
LOT of old handwritten Wills. On my previous computer I had an
excellent program (free download) which I used for this purpose.

In brief, one loaded a JPG which appeared in the top section of the
window and typed the transcription in the bottom section of the window.
The jpg automatically shifted up the page as one added lines to the
transcription. The transcription could then be saved as a Word document.

Unfortunately, I lost the program when I got a new computer. I am sure
this program was called either Transcript or Transcribe but I now can't
find it or anything like it. (It was not the program called Transcribe!
which is for music transcription.) Searching consistently brings up OCR
programs or ones for transcribing audio files.

Does anyone either have or know the program I really want or can they
recommend something that works in a similar way?

[BrightsideS9]

On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:49:56 +0100, Jenny M Benson

Post by Jenny M Benson
Being the Keeper of the Wills for a genealogical society I transcribe a
LOT of old handwritten Wills. On my previous computer I had an
excellent program (free download) which I used for this purpose.
In brief, one loaded a JPG which appeared in the top section of the
window and typed the transcription in the bottom section of the window.
The jpg automatically shifted up the page as one added lines to the
transcription. The transcription could then be saved as a Word document.
Unfortunately, I lost the program when I got a new computer. I am sure
this program was called either Transcript or Transcribe but I now can't
find it or anything like it. (It was not the program called Transcribe!
which is for music transcription.) Searching consistently brings up OCR
programs or ones for transcribing audio files.
Does anyone either have or know the program I really want or can they
recommend something that works in a similar way?

Is this it? https://fromthepage.com/software

[Ian Goddard]

Post by Jenny M Benson
Being the Keeper of the Wills for a genealogical society I transcribe a
LOT of old handwritten Wills.  On my previous computer I had an
excellent program (free download) which I used for this purpose.
In brief, one loaded a JPG which appeared in the top section of the
window and typed the transcription in the bottom section of the window.
 The jpg automatically shifted up the page as one added lines to the
transcription.  The transcription could then be saved as a Word document.
Unfortunately, I lost the program when I got a new computer.  I am sure
this program was called either Transcript or Transcribe but I now can't
find it or anything like it.  (It was not the program called Transcribe!
which is for music transcription.)  Searching consistently brings up OCR
programs or ones for transcribing audio files.
Does anyone either have or know the program I really want or can they
recommend something that works in a similar way?

I've spent an hour or two playing about with this. It looks as if I can
create a program with two windows as you describe but haven't worked out
how to automate the scroll of the image yet. Would something with a
manual scroll do at a pinch?

One point occurs to me: the amount that would have to be scrolled per
line of text would depend on the size of the writing. How did your
original program cope with that?

[Richard van Schaik]

Post by Jenny M Benson
Being the Keeper of the Wills for a genealogical society I transcribe
a LOT of old handwritten Wills.  On my previous computer I had an
excellent program (free download) which I used for this purpose.
In brief, one loaded a JPG which appeared in the top section of the
window and typed the transcription in the bottom section of the
window.   The jpg automatically shifted up the page as one added lines
to the transcription.  The transcription could then be saved as a Word
document.
Unfortunately, I lost the program when I got a new computer.  I am
sure this program was called either Transcript or Transcribe but I now
can't find it or anything like it.  (It was not the program called
Transcribe! which is for music transcription.)  Searching consistently
brings up OCR programs or ones for transcribing audio files.
Does anyone either have or know the program I really want or can they
recommend something that works in a similar way?

I've spent an hour or two playing about with this.  It looks as if I can
create a program with two windows as you describe but haven't worked out
how to automate the scroll of the image yet.  Would something with a
manual scroll do at a pinch?
One point occurs to me: the amount that would have to be scrolled per
line of text would depend on the size of the writing.  How did your
original program cope with that?

Transcript uses in the version I use a single (but changeable) setting
which mostly is well enough for the task. For some you need to correct
manually a bit using sliders or change the setting.

[Richard van Schaik]

Post by Jenny M Benson
Being the Keeper of the Wills for a genealogical society I transcribe a
LOT of old handwritten Wills.  On my previous computer I had an
excellent program (free download) which I used for this purpose.
In brief, one loaded a JPG which appeared in the top section of the
window and typed the transcription in the bottom section of the window.
 The jpg automatically shifted up the page as one added lines to the
transcription.  The transcription could then be saved as a Word document.
Unfortunately, I lost the program when I got a new computer.  I am sure
this program was called either Transcript or Transcribe but I now can't
find it or anything like it.  (It was not the program called Transcribe!
which is for music transcription.)  Searching consistently brings up OCR
programs or ones for transcribing audio files.
Does anyone either have or know the program I really want or can they
recommend something that works in a similar way?

https://www.jacobboerema.nl/en/Freeware.htm (Transcript 2.6)

[Ian Goddard]

Post by Richard van Schaik
https://www.jacobboerema.nl/en/Freeware.htm (Transcript 2.6)

Ah, I won't bother then. Unless I put something together for my own use.

[Jenny M Benson]

Post by Richard van Schaik
https://www.jacobboerema.nl/en/Freeware.htm (Transcript 2.6)

Thank you very much indeed, Richard, you're a star! That's exactly the
one I was looking for.