Sample 1. Step 22: Open the FlexiLayout in ABBYY FlexiCapture

Load the exported AFL FlexiLayout into an ABBYY FlexiCapture Document Definition and let the editor create the matching blocks automatically.

Open the FlexiLayout saved in *.afl format in ABBYY FlexiCapture.

1. Launch ABBYY FlexiCapture

   Start ABBYY FlexiCapture.

2. Open or create a project

   Create a new project or open an existing one.

3. Open the Document Definition

   Create a new Document Definition, or open an existing one in the Document Definition Editor.

   To open an existing Document Definition, select Project → Document Definitions…, select the Document Definition from the list, and click Edit….

   
4. Open the Section Properties dialog box

   In the Document Definition Editor, select View → Properties….

5. Load the AFL file

   1. Click the FlexiLayout tab.
   2. Click Load….
   3. In the Open dialog box, select the *.afl file.

   

After you load the FlexiLayout, FlexiCapture creates the required Document Definition blocks automatically. To view the blocks, select Tools → Match Section.