[NFB-Braille-Discussion] getting books brailled

[Josh Kennedy]

actually this process is even simpler because of unified English braille. You don't necessarily need a transcriber if you're only transcribing novels and pleasure books. You can run a print book through the free send to braille translator, and get a perfectly readable braille file to embossed or put on a braille display. Or if you want more powerful transcription features, you can open a print document such as a word document or a PDF or a publishers file in braille blaster which is free. you can then save it as a braille ready file, BRF file, and then either put it on a braille display or emboss  later on. send to braille, and braille blaster are both free. but if you want more powerful fully featured braille translation and special kinds of transcribing, you will still want to buy duxbury Braille translator for around $700. see the websites who's links I am pasting below for more information and downloads.
http://tech.aph.org/lt

www.brailleblaster.org



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