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From: CARIN HEADRICK
Date: Tue, Jan 17 2012 1:42PM
Subject: wich Acrobat pro?
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Hi. I'm doing some work with accessible PDF's at work, and need to make some, especially fillable forms. What was the first version of pro that would make an accessible form? I get the feeling that Standard won't do, only pro.

Also, did Pro turn evil at any point and become not so friendly for a screen reader user to use? I just don't want work to install something only to find out I can't use it.

Thanks.

Carin

From: Bevi Chagnon
Date: Tue, Jan 17 2012 2:03PM
Subject: Re: wich Acrobat pro?
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<< did Pro turn evil at any point and become not so friendly for a screen
reader user to use? >>

Acrobat's Pro and Standard versions are for creating PDFs. Usually screen
reader users are using Adobe Reader, not Acrobat Pro or Standard.

I believe Acrobat Pro 8 was the first one to make a decent accessible form.
I think the tools in Acrobat Pro X are much easier to use than previous
versions'.

--Bevi Chagnon

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From: Karlen Communications
Date: Tue, Jan 17 2012 2:36PM
Subject: Re: wich Acrobat pro?
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If you are working with tagged PDF you'll need Acrobat Pro rather than Acrobat Standard.

Cheers, Karen

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On 2012-01-17, at 3:50 PM, "Bevi Chagnon" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> << did Pro turn evil at any point and become not so friendly for a screen
> reader user to use? >>
>
> Acrobat's Pro and Standard versions are for creating PDFs. Usually screen
> reader users are using Adobe Reader, not Acrobat Pro or Standard.
>
> I believe Acrobat Pro 8 was the first one to make a decent accessible form.
> I think the tools in Acrobat Pro X are much easier to use than previous
> versions'.
>
> --Bevi Chagnon
>
> --
> Bevi Chagnon | = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> PubCom - Trainers, consultants, designers, and developers
> Print, Web, Acrobat, XML, eBooks, and Federal Section 508
> --
> * It's our 30th Year! *
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>
>
>

From: Andrew Kirkpatrick
Date: Tue, Jan 17 2012 2:54PM
Subject: Re: wich Acrobat pro?
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If you want to edit the tags or make forms, you'll need Acrobat Pro. If you need to create tags in documents that are created then Acrobat Standard will do that. Simple documents may be able to be tagged correctly without edits, but editing tags is common. If you have a few people in a shop that create documents and one who proofs the accessibility and edits tagged as needed you might use standard for all but the one proofing and editing the tags.
AWK