[nabs-l] Converting inaccessible PDF's

Sat Jun 15 17:37:57 UTC 2013

Thanks everyone. I tried sending my Keyword files to RoboBraille and
it was no go. RoboBraille said it didn't recognize the file type. I'll
try it again after changing their file extensions to BRF.
Arielle

On 6/14/13, Nick Cocchiarella <tubacooch at gmail.com> wrote:
> I may have a suggestion for the braille keyword files, although
> it might screw with the format a little bit. You could,
> theoretically, change their extentions to .brf and open them in
> Kurzweil or Open Book. I haven't tried this, but I have opened a
> few text keyword documents on my computer, and aside from
> completely destroying the format and adding a few extra letters
> and symbols to the beginning of the document, it was perfectly
> readable in word. I suspect the other way would yield the same
> results, but it might not be a horrible idea to back the files
> up, just in case my suggestion has the unfortunate habit of
> damaging them beyond repair. Hope that helps.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> To: <dburke at cocenter.org>,"National Association of Blind Students
> mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:00:46 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Converting inaccessible PDF's
>
> I have old braille n speak files which I'd like to conver too.
> Dan, does the same technique of converting brf files apply to
> openbook too?
> I have that but not kurzweil at home although I have access to
> kurzweil at
> my community college.
>
> Thanks.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Burke
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 12:54 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Converting inaccessible PDF's
>
> Ariel,
>
> I don't know about the Key Word files, as I haven't ever used
> that format.
> However, it may be that what I share about the Braille Lite 2000
> may apply.
>
> First, if you're in Windows, you may have to change the  view
> settings to
> show the file extensions.
>
> I assume that your Braille Lite files were written in contracted
> Braille.
> If they have a .BRF extension or a .BRL extension, they can be
> converted
> with Kurzweil 1000 or possibly Open Book.  You could also send
> the .BRF
> files to robo Braille I believe, and have them converted to text
> or Word.
> I'm not as sure as with the .BRL extension files.
>
> However, .BRL extensions can simply be changed to .BRF and
> they'll work.
> Also, if they don't have any extension at all, just add the .BRF.
>
> One problem I noticed when converting in Kurzweil is that the
> line breaks
> don't carry over.  This means you might lose paragraph breaks
>
> HTH
> Dan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Arielle
> Silverman
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:50 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Converting inaccessible PDF's
>
> Hi guys,
> I have a slightly related question. Is there any software or
> Web-based
> service that will convert a Keyword Braille file (one generated
> on a
> Braille Note) to text or Word format? I don't have a Braille Note
> anymore, but have some old journals and other files I created on
> a
> Braille Note that I'd like to read, but can't because they're in
> contracted Braille (Keyword Braille). For that matter, any way to
> convert old files created on a Braille Lite 2000?
>
> Thanks,
> Arielle
>
> On 6/13/13, justin williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  I'm using jaws 14, but from what I can see, even if you use the
> ocr in
> jaws,
>  you can only read it; you can't manipulate it in any way.
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Bridget
> Walker
>  Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:30 PM
>  To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>  Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Converting inaccessible PDF's
>
>  The OCR in Openbook which is now built in to jaws 13 is all you
> need to
> read
>  a PDF.
>  All this means is when you select the program to open I. You
> would pick
>  Openbook but you do not have to do that anymore because of jaws
> 13.
>  I do not remember how I put Openbook as an option in the
> programs list
>  because it is not a default.
>  If you would like more information on features for this software
> I copied
> a
>  link.
>  I am sorry I do not recall all of the detailed.
>  What version of jaws are you using? If it is jaws 12 or higher
> you have
>  built in OCR and do not need any of this.
>  Open a PDF, let it load and use your Jaws reading keys.
>  I am sorry I did not ask the jaws version question befor because
> that
> could
>  save a lot of work.
>
>  Best
>
>  Sent from my iPad
>
>  On Jun 13, 2013, at 2:35 PM, "justin williams"
> <justin.williams2 at gmail.com
>  wrote:
>
>  How is it doen with open book?
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Bridget
>  Walker
>  Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:08 PM
>  To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>  Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Converting inaccessible PDF's
>
>  Hi,
>  Open-book is pretty good or other scanning software with built
> in OCR.
>  Or download Zella PDF but that only converts to txt.
>  Are you using a PDF reader? Are you using Adobe?
>  If I recall Adobe  versions nine and up is compatible with jaws
> 12 and
>  up because of the added jaws OCR feature
>
>  I hope this helps,
>
>
>
>  Sent from my iPad
>
>  On Jun 13, 2013, at 11:38 AM, Kayla Weathers
> <brailleprincess at gmail.com
>  wrote:
>
>  Hi, can anyone recommend software that will convert inaccessible
>  pdf's to word format that is accessible with JAWS?
>  Thanks, Kayla
>
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