[NFBCS] pdf conversion tools

[Jim Barbour]

I don’t understand why the OCR options didn’t work.

I would definitely not expect you to be able to convert the PDF back to PowerPoint or work.

What happened when you tried to OCR the images?

Any chance you can get the original PowerPoint?

Jim 

Written while on the move,, 

> On Oct 22, 2022, at 4:58 PM, Cricket X. Bidleman via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have a pdf file that was converted from a powerpoint, so everything
> is reading with JAWS and VoiceOver as images since that's how slides
> appear. I tried opening the file in Word.  I tried converting it back
> to a powerpoint. I tried converting the file to a .txt. Also tried
> JAWS OCR mode, and also OpenBook. None of that worked. Are there any
> other tools that you find helpful and reliable? Thanks.
> 
> Best,
> Cricket
> 
> -- 
> Cricket X. Bidleman, B.A (she/her/hers)
> M.A Candidate | Stanford Journalism Class of 2022
> Co-Chair | Stanford Daily Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
> Member | Blind Advisory Committee, California Department of Vocational
> rehabilitation
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