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StartTextDetectionFilters - Amazon Rekognition
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StartTextDetectionFilters

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Set of optional parameters that let you set the criteria text must meet to be included in your response. WordFilter looks at a word's height, width and minimum confidence. RegionOfInterest lets you set a specific region of the screen to look for text in.

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RegionsOfInterest

Filter focusing on a certain area of the frame. Uses a BoundingBox object to set the region of the screen.

Type: Array of RegionOfInterest objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 10 items.

Required: No

WordFilter

Filters focusing on qualities of the text, such as confidence or size.

Type: DetectionFilter object

Required: No

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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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