Introducing GhostReader Text-to-Speech for Mac OS X

AssistiveWare today announced the release of GhostReader  text-to-speech software for Mac OS X. GhostReader 1.1 replaces TextParrot 1.0 and introduces a number of new features with an enhanced user interface. Just as ghostwriters write for other people, GhostReader can read for you.

GhostReader is a Universal Binary, multilingual speech solution for Mac OS X that allows users to listen to their documents with naturally sounding voices in a language of choice. It also allows users to create their own personal podcasts or audio books by exporting to iPod-ready iTunes tracks. Or, users can just use it to speak selected text in a handy reader window with play, fast forward and rewind functionality. In some applications, such as Safari, GhostReader enables users to listen to text by just pointing the cursor at the text. Now users can sit back and relax while GhostReader reads the text under the cursor.
 

Voices are currently available for the following languages: US English, UK English, Czech, Finnish, French, Canadian French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, American Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, Turkish and Swedish. GhostReader itself is localized in English, French and German.
 

 GhostReader 1.1 offers the following new features:

• New languages with high quality female voices: American Spanish (Rosa) and Canadian French (Louise).
• New languages with medium quality voices: Turkish, Icelandic and Czech.
• New high quality voices for Dutch (Max) and British English (Peter)
• Adds a German localization (English and French were already available).
• Enhanced listening experience with buttons to re-listen the current paragraph or sentence or to skip to the next one.
• For school use preferences can now be locked and the content of the reader window can be exported to an RTF document.
• Many other interface and usability enhancements.
• Expanded Help facility. 

GhostReader is a free and recommended update for registered TextParrot users (users can simply enter their TextParrot activation codes).
 

Source: AssistiveWare