[blindLaw] QRead As a Substitute for Adobe Reader

Fri Aug 9 15:13:31 UTC 2019

I use a combination of QRead, Adobe, Kurzweil 1000 and occasionally try out Microsoft Edge of all things. I also turn to VoiceDream Reader on iOS to skim large PDFs. On the Mac side, Preview has proven remarkably robust as of late.

> On Aug 9, 2019, at 7:57 AM, Cody Davis via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I typically utilize OpenBook to OCR and read PDF’s. Does anyone have any thoughts on OpenBook compared to ABBYY, QRead, or other software? I’m just wondering if I could be using something better. 
> 
> Cody
> 
>> On Aug 9, 2019, at 10:46 AM, Derek Dittmar via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I still use QRead daily. I'll second that it has issues with pulling
>> out text from graphs and charts. Also, I have a hard time using
>> control+down arrow to go by paragraph. However, the page navigation,
>> robust bookmarking, speed, and ability to have multiple pdfs open at
>> the same time (with a quick ability to navigate between) has
>> definitely helped me out.
>> 
>> On 8/7/19, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> JAWS recently added support for Foxit Reader. I think QRead is great for
>>> reviewing larger PDFs, but its text extraction can be rather eccentric, and
>>> can really mangle things like tables.
>>> 
>>> Respectfully,
>>> Aser Tolentino, Esq.
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 7, 2019, at 06:17, Kelby Carlson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I have used the demo version of QRead and may get the full version at
>>>> some point. I have been reasonably impressed with its performance; it
>>>> definitely opens documents faster than Adobe.
>>>> 
>>>>> On 8/7/19, Robert Munro via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> I use PDF Pen on my Mac; unfortunately, they don’t make a windows
>>>>> version.
>>>>> Here are some suggestions they have for Windows users. The first one is
>>>>> free, so it’s worth seeing how it works with JAWS.
>>>>> https://alternativeto.net/software/pdfpen/?platform=windows
>>>>> <https://alternativeto.net/software/pdfpen/?platform=windows>
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good luck.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Onward!
>>>>> Robert Munro
>>>>> r.g.munro at gmail.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 6 Aug, 2019, at 11:16 PM, Rod Alcidonis via BlindLaw
>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I use QRead and it is a good app but not a replacement for a more rebuts
>>>>>> PDF application such as ABBYY. I process all of my OCR in ABBYY and
>>>>>> convert the material into a Word doc for consumption.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> QRead will not convert image-scanned PDF documents, but it is good with
>>>>>> accessible PDf-formatted  manuals and alike.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Rod Alcidonis, Esq.
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 10:01 AM
>>>>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Rahul Bajaj
>>>>>> Subject: [blindLaw] QRead As a Substitute for Adobe Reader
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So it turns out that ABBYY Fine Reader does not work as a viable
>>>>>> substitute for Adobe Reader to read PDF documents as such. JAWS simply
>>>>>> refuses to interact with the document if you open it in ABBYY - Amar
>>>>>> has confirmed this finding as well.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> When I had posted a question about the problems attending the
>>>>>> navigation of PDF documents with JAWS last year, Derek, in the email
>>>>>> below, alluded to an app called QRead which costs around $30. I am
>>>>>> wondering if others here have used this application and have found it
>>>>>> to be a viable substitute for Adobe Reader. Specifically, I am
>>>>>> wondering if it enables you to smoothly read PDFs in para-wise form
>>>>>> and if JAWS does not lose focus while reading the document. If it is a
>>>>>> viable substitute, I will purchase it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Rahul
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>> From: Derek Dittmar <derekjdittmar at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 12:58:05 -0500
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Reading PDFs with JAWS has become infeasible
>>>>>> To: Rahul Bajaj <rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Rahul,
>>>>>> I hope this e-mail finds you well. As a third year law student, I
>>>>>> primarily use a small application from an indi blind developer called
>>>>>> QRead.
>>>>>> https://q-continuum.net/qread/
>>>>>> Most of my use of PDFs involves working through assigned readings in
>>>>>> electronic textbooks. I know that QRead does not allow for editing
>>>>>> within pdfs. However, if all you need is a relatively inexpensive (I
>>>>>> think it was $30) pdf reader with good JAWs accessibility, then I
>>>>>> think it might work.
>>>>>> As a  note, I am still using JAWS 16 (ugh). Also, I learned about
>>>>>> QRead from a personal friend who was (and maybe is) working with the
>>>>>> developer for marketing. However, I haven't consulted with her in
>>>>>> sending you this e-mail, and by no means do I get any sort of benefit
>>>>>> from recommending the application. I will tell you that I'm working on
>>>>>> an LL.M. right now, and have about twelve PDFs open in the application
>>>>>> -- several law review articles and a few multi-hundred page textbooks
>>>>>> -- and it is working just fine.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 11/10/18, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I have JAWSb 2018 and acrobat dc. Jaws keeps automatically jumping up
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> down in PDFs when you select 'read entire document'. Control+up and
>>>>>>> down
>>>>>>> arrows also doesn't work for para-wise navigation; jaws says blank.
>>>>>>> Finally,
>>>>>>> even ctrl+shift+n works sporadically.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I have spoken with VFO. They say that the first 2 problems, at least,
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> been widely reported in recent weeks. I am using OCR and word versions
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> ad
>>>>>>> hoc measures. Do others have any ideas, or can they report this to FS
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> Adobe if they are facing it?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Rahul
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Rahul Bajaj
>>>>>> Candidate for the BCL
>>>>>> Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018)
>>>>>> University of Oxford
>>>>>> 
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