[nabs-l] Adobe In Design

[Mikaela Stevens]

In Design is very expensive, even if purchased with the student discount. It
is an amazing graphical tool, but unfortunately it is not accessible for the
blind. I have used it with assistance many times. I could not do anything on
my own...it is simply too visual. Some people who have some residual vision
have told me that they can get close to the screen and use it, but if you
need a screen reader, In Design is not the program for you.

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of David Andrews
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:00 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Adobe In Design

Adobe InDesign is definitely not free.  It is a sophisticated, 
graphical, desktop publishing program.  While I don't know for sure, 
I would have to guess that is is not primarily accessible.  You might 
be able to learn to do specific things in it -- but it is designed as 
a graphical tool.

You could try contacting Adobe's access folks access.adobe.com I 
believe is their site.

Dave



At 10:00 PM 1/4/2011, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Is anybody familiar with Adobe In design? Is this software 
>accessible with screen readers like JAWS, NVDA, or some other? If 
>so, how accessible? Also, is this free?
>Does anyone use this program? I've heard that this program is used 
>for publishing newspapers and books, and has anyone done such things 
>successfully with In Design?



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