Comparing Image Documents

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The Image comparison function allows you to place two image documents side by side in a window. An additional magnifier is available for comparing images. The images can be tiled. The differences are highlighted in various colors.

Comparing images is only possible if the images share the same file format, resolution, and color depth.

Open the image comparison by clicking the Image comparison icon Image comparison icon in the context menu of one or multiple marked image documents. You can also access the function in the HIT, FOLDER, and FILING TRAY ribbon tabs in the Open > More > Image comparison icon Image comparison ribbon group.

You can also open an image document in the Image comparison window and compare its pages if the image document contains multiple pages. Likewise, you can upload an externally managed image via Image comparison ribbon tab > Compare > Image comparison with file icon …with file for comparison. Uploaded images can be saved as image documents.

'Image Comparison' Window

Image comparison

If you chose two image documents in the Image comparison window, the first page will be shown on the left and on the right. If you opened an image document, the first and second page will be shown side by side. Use can use the list above the images to place any pages side by side.

The functions in the Image comparison ribbon tab allow you to compare image documents.

Ribbon group Description
Image functions
Image comparison ribbon – File as new document – Icon

File as new document

You file the marked image or document in enaio® client as a new document.
Compare
Image comparison ribbon – Image 1 – Icon

Image 1

Show/hide image 1 on the left page.
Image comparison ribbon – Image 2 – Icon

Image 2

Show/hide image 2 on the right page.
Image comparison ribbon – Comparison image – Icon

Comparison image

Tile images 1 and 2. The differences are highlighted in various colors.
Image comparison ribbon – ... with file – Icon

…with file

A file selection dialog can be opened where you can import one or more images for the image comparison.
Image comparison ribbon – Superimpose – Icon

Superimpose

When you have placed the images on top of each other, you can animate the view. The two images are displayed alternately in rapid succession. Minor differences which may not be visible even if they are highlighted in color are made much more visible.
Image
Image editing ribbon – Rotate clockwise – Icon

Rotate clockwise

Rotates the selected page 90° to the right (clockwise).
Image editing ribbon – Rotate counterclockwise – Icon

Rotate counterclockwise

Rotates the selected page 90° to the left (counterclockwise).
Image editing ribbon – Invert – Icon

Invert

Inverts the colors of the selected image.
Zoom
Image view ribbon – Zoom in – Icon

Zoom in

Zooms into the view of a page in the display window.
Image view ribbon – Zoom out – Icon

Zoom out

Zooms out of the view of a page in the display window.
Image view ribbon – Zoom window width – Icon

Window width

Adjusts the size of the view of a page to the width of the display window.
Image view ribbon – Fit zoom – Icon

Fit

Fits the view of a page into the display window.
Selection
Image view ribbon – Enlarge selection – Icon

Zoom in

Enlarges the content of a rectangle drawn by holding and moving the mouse to the size of the display window.
Image view ribbon – Move selection – Icon

Move

Allows you to move an image section within the display window by holding down the mouse button.
Image comparison ribbon – Magnifier – Icon

Magnifying glass

Select magnifying mode and click in the image while holding down the mouse button. You can move the magnifying glass over the image using your mouse.

Files that you imported from the file storage system and documents that you opened in the Image comparison window can be saved as new documents by selecting File as new.

Specify whether only the current page or all pages in the document should be saved as a document in enaio®, then select an open or default folder as the target, enter the desired document types, and index the document.