> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Operator mode

> Scan documents, check quality, specify metadata, and export batches to Vantage.

As an Operator, you move batches through the full pipeline: set up a batch, scan and edit images, specify metadata, then verify and export.

## Set up a batch

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create a new batch" icon="folder-plus" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/create-batch">
    Pick a batch type and start a new batch for scanning.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Work with batches, documents, and pages" icon="folder-tree" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/working-with-batches">
    Rename, reorganize, split, and merge items inside a batch.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Scan and edit images

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Scan images" icon="file-image" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/scanning-images">
    Start a scan, import images from files, and select a scanner source.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Edit images" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/editing-images">
    Crop, deskew, rotate, denoise, and adjust page images.
  </Card>

  <Card title="One-time editing actions" icon="pen" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/one-time-edit">
    Apply quick edits to a single page from the image toolbar.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Processing profiles" icon="sliders" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/processing-profiles">
    Apply a saved set of image adjustments to incoming pages.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Prepare for export

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Process documents" icon="gears" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/processing-docs">
    Choose processing options for a specific batch.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Processing steps in detail" icon="list-check" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/processing-detail">
    Reference for every stage of the processing pipeline.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Specify registration parameters" icon="tags" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/specify-registration">
    Add metadata to batches and documents — dates, operator names, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Index documents manually" icon="keyboard" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/index-manually">
    Enter field values by hand for documents that need manual indexing.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Verify and export

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Check batch integrity" icon="circle-check" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/check-integrity">
    Confirm a batch meets all requirements before it's sent.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Export batches" icon="upload" href="/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/exporting-batches">
    Send completed batches to Vantage.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Related topics

* [Scanning Station](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/about)
* [Administrator mode](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/admin/admin-mode)
* [Interface](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/interface)
* [Appendix](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/appendix/appendix)