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From: L Snider
Date: Feb 6, 2018 10:21AM

Wow, I hope they are paying you a lot! People abuse PowerPoint in the worst
ways, I wish we could publicly post some of them.

Oh now I get it with the languages...You can likely make the 'original'
PowerPoint way, way better by recreating it, and while the PDF won't be
100%, at least you have a hope that it will be better! Can you do an
accessible template for them? That might help a bit, but it depends.

Will they be swapping out images in other languages? Then the alts are an
issue too, as they should be in the right language...

Although, I hope they change the language in each of them in the PDF. Even
if they can at least try the Wizard, it will help a bit. I know, optimistic
but it is the easiest way for language and a few smaller things. Although
that assumes they are on Windows/Mac with Acrobat Pro.

Yes, for sure, at least they are thinking in this direction and have you to
help them. Most people don't think of other languages, and it is something
that many work with.

Have fun with it, well not fun but every small change makes a big
difference!

Cheers

Lisa



On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 10:33 AM, Terzian, Sharon < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi Lisa, no nothing was done, not even kidding what a nightmare it is,
> when I look at all the things I need to fix in the PDF, well it makes my
> head hurt, overlays of graphics, little pieces here and there, etc. When
> they translate to another language, they will use the same PP base and do
> the same thing....I can do it no matter what it is, I was just really
> wondering if it started off fine/accessible as a Power Point, would it
> still be okay when converted?
> More as a timesaver and to make my head hurt less!
>
> I give them credit (State Agency) for being sure that it's okay (for
> once), but then when they told me they were making it other languages and I
> brought up accessibility for those versions as well, well it never occurred
> to them....so there ya go
>
> I guess I need to experiment with something on a smaller scale on my own
>
> Thanks!!!
>
>