This tool performs document layout analysis (segmentation) from image data and returns the results as [PAGE-XML](https://github.com/PRImA-Research-Lab/PAGE-XML).
It can currently detect the following layout classes/elements:
In addition, the tool can be used to detect the _ReadingOrder_ of regions. The final goal is to feed the output to an OCR model.
In addition, the tool can be used to detect the _[ReadingOrder](https://ocr-d.de/en/gt-guidelines/trans/lyLeserichtung.html)_ of regions. The final goal is to feed the output to an OCR model.
The tool uses a combination of various models and heuristics (see flowchart below for the different stages and how they interact):
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* Finally, using the derived coordinates, bounding boxes are determined for each textline.
## Installation
`pip install .`
`pip install .` or
`pip install . -e` for editable installation
Alternatively, you can also use `make` with these targets:
`make install` or
`make install-dev` for editable installation
### Models
In order to run this tool you also need trained models. You can download our pretrained models from [qurator-data.de](https://qurator-data.de/eynollah/).
Alternatively, running `make models` will download and extract models to `$(PWD)/models_eynollah`.
## Usage
The basic command-line interface can be called like this:
```sh
eynollah \
-i <imagefilename> \
-o <directorytowriteoutputxmlorenhancedimage> \
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The tool does accept and works better on original images (RGB format) than binarized images.
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* For some documents, while the quality is good, their scale is extremly large and the performance of tool decreases. In such cases you can set `-as` (**a**llow **s**caling) to `true`. With this option enabled, the tool will try to rescale the image and only then the layout detection process will begin.
* If you care about drop capitals (initials) and headings, you can set `-fl` (**f**ull **l**ayout) to `true`. As we can see in the case of full layout, we can currently distinguish 7 document layout classes/elements.
* If you care about drop capitals (initials) and headings, you can set `-fl` (**f**ull **l**ayout) to `true`. With this setting, the tool can currently distinguish 7 document layout classes/elements.
* In cases where the documents include curved headers or curved lines it is obvious that rectangular bounding boxes for textlines will not be a great option. For this, we have developed an option which tries to find contours of the curvy textlines. You can set `-cl` (**c**urved **l**ines) to `true` to enable this option. Be advised that this will increase the time needed for the tool to process the document.
* In cases where the document includes curved headers or curved lines, rectangular bounding boxes for textlines will not be a great option. In such cases it is strongly recommended to set the flag `-cl` (**c**urved **l**ines) to `true` to find countours of curved lines instead of rectangular boundinx boxes. Be advised that enabling this option increases the processing time of the tool.
* If you want to crop and save image regions inside the document, just provide a directory with the parameter,`-si` (**s**ave **i**mages).
* To crop and save image regions inside the document, set the parameter `-si` (**s**ave **i**mages) to true and provide a directory path to store the extracted images.
* This tool is actively being developed. If any problems occur or the performance does not meet your expectations, we welcome your feedback.
* This tool is actively being developed. If problems occur or the performance does not meet your expectations, we welcome your feedback via [issues](https://github.com/qurator-spk/eynollah/issues).