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In the previous release, we have introduced the option to import questions from a specially formed [[Questionnaire_Designer#Import_XLS.2FCSV|Excel/CSV document]]. In this release, you can import [[Questionnaire_Designer#Import_PDF.2Fimage|any image or PDF document]]. Using a cloud service, we parse the document to identify questions; then we import them into Questionnaire Designer. | In the previous release, we have introduced the option to import questions from a specially formed [[Questionnaire_Designer#Import_XLS.2FCSV|Excel/CSV document]]. In this release, you can import [[Questionnaire_Designer#Import_PDF.2Fimage|any image or PDF document]]. Using a cloud service, we parse the document to identify questions; then we import them into Questionnaire Designer. | ||
This function uses [https://aws.amazon.com/textract/ Amazon Textract] for parsing documents. The file should be no more than 10 pages long and its size less than 10 MB. See also [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/textract/latest/dg/limits.html the limitations of the service], such as supported languages. | This function uses [https://aws.amazon.com/textract/ Amazon Textract] for parsing documents. The file should be no more than 10 pages long and its size less than 10 MB. See also [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/textract/latest/dg/limits.html the limitations of the service], such as supported languages. You can convert some pages for free. If you need more, [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/textract/latest/dg/setting-up.html#setting-up-signup set up an AWS account] and activate Textract; you can then enter your Amazon credentials in Woodford. | ||
== Misc == | == Misc == | ||