Menu commands

File menu

Edit menu

Command		Description
Cut		Cuts the selection and places it into the Clipboard.
Copy		Copies the selection (text in the Text window, blocks in the Image window, pages in the Batch window, blocks or elements in the FlexiLayout window) and places it into the Clipboard.
Paste		Pastes the selection from the Clipboard.
Delete		Deletes the selection.
Delete Page Data		Opens the Select Data to Delete dialog box, where you can select the page data to be deleted.
Image	Correct Orientation	Auto corrects the orientation of pages in the batch. The correct orientation is selected automatically based on the selected pre-recognition language and the settings made in the Options dialog box (Tools → Options...).
	Rotate Clockwise	Rotates the image by 90° clockwise.
	Rotate Counter Clockwise	Rotates the image by 90° counter-clockwise.
	Rotate Upside Down	Rotates the image by 180°.
	Flip Horizontally	Flips the image horizontally.
	Flip Vertically	Flips the image vertically.
	Invert	Inverts the image (turns black into white and vice versa).
	Despeckle	Removes excess dots from the image.
Select All		Selects all the pages in the Batch window or all the blocks and elements on the image.
Find in Code...		Finds and replaces strings in the entire code on all the Advanced tabs. See Finding and replacing code strings on the Advanced tab.
Go to Page...		Opens the Go to Page dialog box, where you can enter the number of the page to which you wish to go.

View menu

Command			Description
Images	Scale	10% ... 800%	Sets the scale of the Image window from 10% to 800%.
		Fit to Width	Fits the width of the image to the window.
		Fit to Height	Fits the length of the image to the window.
		Best Fit	Fits the entire image to the window.
		Zoom In	Makes the image 25% as large.
		Zoom Out	Makes the image 25% as small.
	Objects	Show All Objects	Displays all the objects detected during pre-recognition.
		Hide All Objects	Hides all the objects detected during pre-recognition.
		Recognized Words	Displays only the objects classified as Text during pre-recognition.
		Recognized Lines	Displays only the objects classified as Recognized Lines during pre-recognition.
		Separator	Displays only the objects classified as Separators during pre-recognition.
		Barcodes	Displays only the objects classified as Barcodes during pre-recognition.
		Raw Objects	Displays only the objects which the program managed to classify during pre-recognition.
		Note.To select multiple types of objects, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the desired buttons on the toolbar or selecting the menu items.
	Tool	Select	Selects an existing block on the image.
		Scroll	Scrolls images.
		Measure Rectangle	Detects the coordinates and sizes of objects on the image and copies them to the Clipboard.
		Create Block	Draws an area on the image and creates a new block.
		Create Element	Draws an area on the image and creates a new element.
		Draw Location (FlexiLayout projects only)	Selects the image area that corresponds to the selected block or element.
		Add Region Part (only available if you have selected the Reference layout option)	Adds a rectangular area to the selected block.
		Cut Region Part (only available if you have selected the Reference layout option)	Cuts a rectangular area from the selected block.
		Delete Region (only available if you have selected the Reference layout option)	Deletes the selected block.
		Add Vertical Separator (only available if you have selected the Reference layout option)	Adds a vertical separator to the selected Table block.
		Add Horizontal Separator (only available if you have selected the Reference layout option)	Adds a horizontal separator to the selected Table block.
		Delete Separator (only available if you have selected the Reference layout option)	Deletes the selected separator from the selected Table block.
	Show Search Area		Shows / hides the search area of an element after a FlexiLayout has been applied.
	Show Pre-Recognition Area		Shows / hides a pre-recognition area.
	Show Captions of Regions on Image (FlexiLayout projects only)		Shows / hides element captions after a FlexiLayout has been applied.
	Show Captions of Inactive Regions (only available if you have selected the Show Captions of Regions on Image option)		Shows / hides the captions of all non-selected elements.
	Hide Active Blocks or Elements		Hides the blocks or elements marked on the image, making it easier to review images where both the image objects and the regions of the elements and blocks have been marked. By temporarily hiding a selected element, you can see the image object obscured by the element.
	Show Image in Black and White		Displays color images in black and white.
Hypotheses			Note.This window opens after you match your FlexiLayout with an image (the Match command in the Image menu), if the Matched Layout mode was selected ( button on the toolbar).
Log			Opens the Classifier Log window.
Reference browser			Opens the dependency browser, where you can search for elements and view their dependencies.
Status Bar			Displays / hides the status bar in the program’s main window.

Batch menu

Important!The contents of this menu depends on the type of project you select.

Command	Description
Batches...	Opens the Batches dialog box, where you can create a new batch or edit an existing one.
Set Reference FlexiLayout Alternative / Set Reference Class	Sets a Reference layout alternative / reference class for the selected pages.
Set Matched Result as Reference / Set Classification Result as Reference	Uses the matched alternative or the current classification result as a reference.
Add Images...	Opens the Open Images dialog box, where you can select one or several images to be added to the batch.
Add Images from Folder...	Opens the Add Images from Folder... dialog box, where you can specify a folder to load the images from.
Import Pages from FLS Project...	Opens the Import Pages from FLS Project… dialog box, where you can select a FlexiLayout Studio project from which you want to import pages.
Move Selected Pages to Another Batch	Moves the selected pages to another batch.
Export Pages to Files...	Opens the Export Images to Folder...dialog box, where you can specify export options for the selected images.
Delete Duplicates	Suggests deleting duplicate images if they are found.
Next Page	Opens the next image in the batch.
Previous Page	Opens the previous image in the batch.
Next Document	Opens the next document in the project.
Previous Document	Opens the previous document in the project.
Match on Navigation	Automatically applies the FlexiLayout when you go to the next document.
Copy Matched Layout to Reference	FlexiLayout project: Creates a reference layout for the image on the basis of the results of FlexiLayout matching. Note.This command is only available for images which were matched with their FlexiLayouts. Classifier project: Copies a classification result to the page properties.
Assemble to Reference Documents... (FlexiLayout projects only)	Opens Assemble to Reference Documents dialog box, where you can set the reference assembly parameters and create a reference assembly of the selected documents.
Disassemble Reference Documents	Allows a user to disassemble selected reference documents.
Change Reference Header/Footer…	Changes headers/footers in the selected documents if they are used to determine boundaries.
Properties...	Activates the Properties window.

FlexiLayout / Classifier menu

Command			Description
Match / Classify			Matches the FlexiLayout with the selected pages. / Classifies the selected pages.
Add Selected Pages to Training Set			Adds the selected pages to the training set.
Remove Selected Pages from Training Set			Removes the selected pages from the training set.
Replace Training Set with Selected Pages			Creates a training set based on the selected pages.
Add All Pages to Training Set			Adds all the batch pages to the training set.
Remove All Pages from Training Set			Deletes all the batch pages from the training set.
Add Block	Text		Creates a new block of type Text in the blocks branch.
	Table		Creates a new block of type Table in the blocks branch.
	Barcode		Creates a new block of type Barcode in the blocks branch.
	Checkmark		Creates a new block of type Checkmark in the blocks branch.
	Checkmark Group		Creates a new block of type Checkmark Group in the blocks branch.
	Picture		Creates a new block of type Picture in the blocks branch.
	Non-Recognized		Creates a new block of type Non-Recognized in the blocks branch.
	Group		Creates a new block of type Group in the blocks branch.
	Repeating Group		Creates a new block of type Repeating Group in the blocks branch.
Elements	Add Element	Header	Adds a Header element to the FlexiLayout, which indicates the start of a new document.
		Footer	Adds a Footer element to the FlexiLayout, which indicates the end of the document.
		Group	Creates a Group element.
		Labeled Field	Creates a new element of type Labeled Field in the elements branch.
		Line of Elements	Creates a new element of type Line of Elements in the elements branch.
		First Found	Creates a new element of type First Found in the elements branch.
		Static Text	Creates a new element of type Static Text in the elements branch.
		Character String	Creates a new element of type Character String in the elements branch.
		Paragraph	Creates a new element of type Paragraph in the elements branch.
		Date	Creates a new element of type Date in the elements branch.
		Currency	Creates a new element of type Currency in the elements branch.
		Phone	Creates a new element of type Phone in the elements branch.
		Separator	Creates a new element of type Separator in the elements branch.
		White Gap	Creates a new element of type White Gap in the elements branch.
		Barcode	Creates a new element of type Barcode in the elements branch.
		Object Collection	Creates a new element of type Object Collection in the elements branch.
		Region	Creates a new element of type Region in the elements branch.
		Table	Creates a new element of type Table in the elements branch.
		Repeating Group	Creates a new element of type Repeating Group in the elements branch.
	Convert Element to ...		Changes the type of the selected element.
	Disable Element		Disables the selected element or block (i.e. makes it temporarily unavailable). Note.If there are elements and/or blocks in the FlexiLayout tree which refer to disabled elements, you need to either disable such elements and/or blocks or remove the references to disabled elements. Otherwise the program will fail to build the FlexiLayout.
	Test Element		Tests the selected element.
Import Alternative Elements...			Imports a FlexiLayout from FlexiLayout Studio.
Export...			Exports the FlexiLayout.
Properties...			Opens the Properties dialog box, where you can view the properties of the FlexiLayout.

Training menu

Project menu

Tools menu

Help menu

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Command	Description
New Project...	Opens the Create New Project dialog box, where you can specify a name and location for your new FlexiLayout or Classifier project.
Open Project...	Opens the Open Project dialog box, where you can select a project file.
Close Project	Closes the current project.
Save	Saves the current project.
Save Project as...	Opens the Save Copy dialog box, where you can save the current project under a new name.
Export...	Opens the Export FlexiLayout dialog box for FlexiLayout projects or Export Classifier dialog box for Classifier projects where you can enter a name for the export file. For FlexiLayout projects, the file is exported in the .afl format. For Classifier projects, the export file has the .cfl format.
Recent Projects	Displays a list of recent projects.
Exit	Closes FlexiLayout Studio.

Command	Description
Training Mode	Switches to the training mode. The General tab is replaced with the Training tab.
Add Field	Adds a new field to the list of fields on the Training tab.
Add Group Field	Adds a group field to the list of elements on the Training tab.
Add AnchorText	Adds a new anchor text element to the list of elements on the Training tab.
Add Separator	Adds a new separator element to the list of elements on the Training tab.
Add Barcode	Adds a new barcode element to the list of elements on the Training tab.

Command	Description
Create Backup...	Opens the Create New Backup dialog box, where you can create a backup copy of your FlexiLayout.
Backup Manager...	Opens the Backup Manager, which allows you to manage the backup copies of your FlexiLayout.
Project Settings...	Opens the Properties dialog box, where you can view the properties of the project.

Command	Description
Correct Orientation	Auto corrects the orientation of pages in the batch. The correct orientation is selected automatically based on the selected pre-recognition language and the settings made in the Options dialog box (Tools → Options...).
Pre-Recognize	Pre-recognizes the selected pages.
Delete Blank Pages...	Opens a dialog box where you can delete blank pages from the batch.
Fuzzy Interval Editor...	Opens the fuzzy interval visual editor.
Options...	Opens the Options... dialog box, where you can select colors of objects and highlighting lexemes, possible page orientation, units of measurement to be used in the program, training settings and other options.

Command	Description
Help Topics	Opens the Help file.
Tutorial	Opens the "Tutorial" section of the Help file.
Technical Support	Opens the "Technical Support" section of the Help file.
How to Buy ABBYY Products	Opens the "How to Buy ABBYY Products" section of the Help file.
ABBYY Website	Opens the ABBYY website.
Send Feedback...	Opens the Send your feedback page on the ABBYY website.
About	Opens the About dialog box which contains brief information about ABBYY FlexiLayout Studio.

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