[nfbcs] "empty" pdf

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

jaws interferes with the image file and its commands--
Denise


On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Elizabeth Campbell <
batescampbell at charter.net> wrote:

> This is great information since I deal with PDF files all of the time. But
> why is it necessary to turn off JAWS?
>
> Liz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M
> Robinson
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> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] "empty" pdf
>
> Yes, turn off jaws, do a ctrl a to select all, ctrl c to copy, alt tab to
> word and paste with ctrl v then hit the ctrl key and let go which takes you
> into paste options then hit t to keep text only which essentially turns
> that
> image into text---then turn jaws back on and read
>
> Denise
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 8:36 AM, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I've received a pdf attachment with a file length of 35 KB, but when I
> > open it Adobe says it's an empty document.
> > If I were at home, I'd feed it through Kurzweil, but I don't have
> > Kurzweil  on this PC.
> > I tried Jaws convenient OCR, but it wouldn't start.
> > Are there other ways to get at the data in this doc?
> > Thanks.
> > Tracy
> >
> >
> >
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-- 
*Dr Denise*

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
CEO, TechVision, LLC
Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
Private training to your needs
423-573-6413

Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office
products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com

"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it." --Chinese Proverb

Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are incredibly
slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond
imagination.
--Albert Einstein

It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
--Walt Disney