for programming of TEXT to SPEECH conversion what i have to do?

i have save image in MATLAB and convert into binary form now _i want to know farther programing_ for _HOW TO REMOVE ALL SMALL OBJECTS FROM THE IMAGE ?, AND HOW TO CROP LINE BY LINE FROM THE IMAGE FILE ?, AND HOW TO COMPARE EACH LETTER WITH THE TEMPLATE ? _

[ASHVIN]

HOW TO CROP ROW AND COLUMNS OF LINE FROM THE IMAGE FILE ?

[Walter Roberson]

Usually you start with horizontal and vertical profiling or histograms.

[ASHVIN]

1). can you sent me prog of how to convert text into speech after image and audio file is stored in MATLAB.

[ASHVIN]

2). how to make template files ?????

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

http://www.mathworks.com/help/images/ref/bwareaopen.html

bwareaopen
Remove small objects from binary image

Answer 2

[sjce]

i'm planning to do project on text to speech conversion in matlab using neural network tool box. i dont have any idea about how to take input and intermediate process and the output as well.... plz guide me....i will be thank full to you....

[Walter Roberson]

You would take input using imread()