[blindlaw] Converting PDF files {was Re: In regard to Kaplan testprep and admissions:}

[Tom Ladis]

Robert,

I was finally able to read the text using OpenBook.  It looks like the table 
of contents and page numbers do not match up right, so I will ask a sighted 
friend to help me figure out where things are off.  Kaplan says that they 
sent what they provide as ADA accommodations, but it seems that there are 
extra pages for the Mastery series that knock the page numbering off.  It 
did not seem to bother her that the page numbers did not match the numbers 
used in the class , but as I explained that the class is referencing things 
by page numbers, my page numbers will be off.  This is not a perfect world, 
but they could do better than this for people who are getting an unknown 
product and expecting them to be able to figure things out on their own and 
keep up with the rest of the class.


Thank you very much,
Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Jaquiss" <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 12:17 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] Converting PDF files {was Re: In regard to Kaplan 
testprep and admissions:}


> Hello:
>
>     The way I usually convert a big pdf file is to use Kurzweil K1000. 
> K1000 will get the text from the file or if it is images, do OCR on the 
> images. I understand the OpenBook from Freedom Scientific can do the same 
> thing. Demos of this software are available, so it is possible to try 
> before you buy. Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert Jaquiss
>
>
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