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Re: Issues with Adobe accessibility checker converting PPTx toPDF

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From: Alan Zaitchik
Date: Feb 3, 2023 2:05PM

Also, FWIW, I’d check the PDF with a more credible a11y checker, such as PAC 2021, before dismissing anything as a false positive or negative. I’d not rely solely on Acrobat's checker.

> On Feb 3, 2023, at 13:23, Steve Green < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> First I would make a couple of observations:
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> 1. You can produce a highly accessible PDF from PowerPoint if you know what you are doing, but there are a lot of do's and don'ts. Very few people know what they are. Most of the guidance you can find is incomplete and/or incorrect.
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> 2. It is very difficult to produce a highly accessible PDF from PowerPoint if it has already been created without following all the necessary guidelines. The built-in accessibility checker is virtually useless in this regard - it only addresses a small proportion of the things that need to be done.
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> It is difficult to interpret the discussion between your colleagues without seeing the PowerPoint document. I would be happy to take a look if you want to send it to me.
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> Steve Green
> Managing Director
> Test Partners Ltd
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