WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

E-mail List Archives

RE: PDF for accessability

for

From: julian.rickards@ndm.gov.on.ca
Date: Mar 25, 2004 12:07PM

At http://jrickards.ca/downloads/accessible_pdfs.zip, I have created a
tutorial (in Word within the zip file) on my methods, tips, tricks and
techniques on how I create an Accessible PDF. We use Acrobat 5 at work so
where there may be differences between Acrobat 5 & 6: if so, my document
does not account for them.

Acrobat 6, in addition to other features, includes new image compression
routines that were not available to Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 5. This last step
probably is asking you if you wish to accomodate Acrobat Reader 5 users by
using compression routines that may be read by Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 5. I
don't think it is an accessibility issue per se.

HTH,

Jules

---------------------------------------------------------
Julian Rickards
Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
Publications Services Section
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Phone: (705) 670-5608
Fax: (705) 670-5690


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cathy Mar [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:36 PM
> To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> Subject: PDF for accessability
>
>
> We have upgraded our software to Acrobat 6.0. Does anyone
> have a step
> by step process to create an accessible PDF tagged doc and
> saving it for
> other versions of Acrobat readers? We've run into problems of using
> paper capture then running accessability checker. Once we've viewed
> the tagged document and fixed the images tags, we will run it through
> the accessibility checker again. It will say that there is nothing
> wrong with the document. The last step is to "reduce file size" for
> version 5.0 or later. Are we missing something?
>
> Also, having problems with netscape 4.79 using Acrobat plug
> in. Works
> on windows 2000/Netscape 4.79/Acrobat 5.0. Works on some machines and
> others the page is blank...We also test to version 4.0 readers.
>
> Any information will greatly be appreciated.
>
> Cath
>
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents
> may contain
> confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is
> solely for the
> use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception,
> review, use
> or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including
> the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended
> recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the
> communication.
>
>
> ----
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, suspend, or view list archives,
> visit http://www.webaim.org/discussion/
>


----
To subscribe, unsubscribe, suspend, or view list archives,
visit http://www.webaim.org/discussion/