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This article is a work-in-progress or created as a placeholder for testing purposes.  This article is subject to change and/or expansionIt may be incomplete, inaccurate, or stop abruptly.
You may download the ZIP(s) below and upload it into your own Grooper environment (version 2023).  The first contains a '''Project''' with resources used in examples throughout this article.  The second contains one or more '''Batches''' of sample documents.
 
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The ''Detect Signature'' extractor uses zonal information to detect whether a document is signed or not. It uses many of the same functions as the ''Read Zone'' extractor, so please review the [[Read Zone - 2023]] article prior to following the tutorial in this article.
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== About ==
== About ==
'''''Detect Signature''''' is a '''''Value Extractor''''' specifically designed to detect if a signature is present or not. It's very similar to the '''''Read Zone''''' extractor in that you use one of the four '''''Location''''' options ('''''Fixed Region''''', '''''Relative Region''''', '''''Shape Region''''' or '''''Text Region''''') to draw an extraction zone on a geographic region of the page.


''Detect Signature'' is a zonal extractor specifically designed to detect if a signature is present or not. It's very similar to the Read Zone extractor in that you use one of the four Location options (Fixed Region, Relative Region, Shape Region or Text Region) to draw an extraction zone on a geographic region of the page.
However, rather than returning the OCR or native text data within the zone (as '''''Read Zone''''' does), an OMR-style extraction is performed. Think about a signature line. If you drew a box around where you expect someone to sign, nothing would be in the box if it was not signed. But regardless of the signature, some of the box would be filled in if it were.
 
However, rather than returning the OCR or native text data within the zone, an OMR-style extraction is performed. Think about a signature line. If you drew a box around where you expect someone to sign, nothing would be in the box if it was not signed. But regardless of the signature, some of the box would be filled in if it were.


The same basic concept applies for the Detect Signature extractor. Detect Signature determines this by a simple pixel count of the percentage of black pixels in the zone. Essentially, the extractor counts the number of black pixels in the extraction zone. If the number of black pixels falls above a certain percentage threshold, the extractor returns a value of "Signed" and if below it returns a value of "Not Signed".
The same basic concept applies for the '''''Detect Signature''''' extractor. '''''Detect Signature''''' determines this by a simple pixel count of the percentage of black pixels in the zone. Essentially, the extractor counts the number of black pixels in the extraction zone. If the number of black pixels falls above a certain percentage threshold, the extractor returns a value of "Signed" and if below it returns a value of "Not Signed".


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This extractor shares some similarities to the ''Read Zone'' extractor. It is recommended you become familiar with the different aspects of the ''Read Zone'' extractor before configuring the ''Detect Signature'' extractor. For more information, please see the [[Read Zone - 2023]] article.
'''BE AWARE:''' '''''Detect Signature's''''' setup is similar to the '''''Read Zone''''' extractor in that it uses the same '''''Location''''' properties the '''''Read Zone''''' extractor uses to draw the an extraction zone.
* This article presumes you are familiar with the '''''Read Zone''''' extractor and its setup.
* If you are not familiar with '''''Read Zone''''', you may find it helpful to review the [[Read Zone]] article prior to following the tutorial in this article.
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== How To ==
== How To ==


In this example, a Value Reader is configured to return whether or not the "Senior Cow Representative Signature" is present on this Application for Cow Ownership form, using the Detect Signature Extractor Type.
In this example, a '''Value Reader''' is configured to return whether or not the "Senior Cow Representative Signature" is present on this Application for Cow Ownership form, using '''''Detect Signature'''''.





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Detect Signature is a Value Extractor that cant detect if a handwritten signature is present on a document. It detects signatures within a specified rectangular region on a document page by measuring the "fill percentage" (what percentage of pixels are filled in the region).

You may download the ZIP(s) below and upload it into your own Grooper environment (version 2023). The first contains a Project with resources used in examples throughout this article. The second contains one or more Batches of sample documents.

About

Detect Signature is a Value Extractor specifically designed to detect if a signature is present or not. It's very similar to the Read Zone extractor in that you use one of the four Location options (Fixed Region, Relative Region, Shape Region or Text Region) to draw an extraction zone on a geographic region of the page.

However, rather than returning the OCR or native text data within the zone (as Read Zone does), an OMR-style extraction is performed. Think about a signature line. If you drew a box around where you expect someone to sign, nothing would be in the box if it was not signed. But regardless of the signature, some of the box would be filled in if it were.

The same basic concept applies for the Detect Signature extractor. Detect Signature determines this by a simple pixel count of the percentage of black pixels in the zone. Essentially, the extractor counts the number of black pixels in the extraction zone. If the number of black pixels falls above a certain percentage threshold, the extractor returns a value of "Signed" and if below it returns a value of "Not Signed".

BE AWARE: Detect Signature's setup is similar to the Read Zone extractor in that it uses the same Location properties the Read Zone extractor uses to draw the an extraction zone.

  • This article presumes you are familiar with the Read Zone extractor and its setup.
  • If you are not familiar with Read Zone, you may find it helpful to review the Read Zone article prior to following the tutorial in this article.

How To

In this example, a Value Reader is configured to return whether or not the "Senior Cow Representative Signature" is present on this Application for Cow Ownership form, using Detect Signature.