[stylist] Sight Sickness availability-converting pdf's

[helene ryles]

Thanks Jim,
I've used that feature before. It works for small files but I don't
think it will work for a book.  If a file is too big it won't convert
it. Thanks anyway.

Helene.

On 13/03/2009, James Canaday M.A.  N6YR <n6yr at sunflower.com> wrote:
> Helene,
> if you go to
> www.access.adobe.com
> you'll see some options to access pdf documents.  in fact, I recently used:
> pdf2txt at adobe.com
> sent the file there as a pdf attachment, and such text as it could
> get along with titles of graphics was in a nice attached text
> file.  quick too.
> I know there you can get the adobe reader program which assists blind
> people to read pdf documents and I need to download and install a
> more current version, its also there.
> on the webpage, the first address I gave you, there is also a place
> where you can enter a URL, web address that is, so it will translate
> to text a pdf on the web, too.
> jc
>
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
>
> At 03:00 PM 3/13/2009, you wrote:
>>I'd be interested in this book but it would need to be in Txt or doc
>>format. I've tried PDF with braille display but it just doesn't work
>>for me.
>>
>>Helene.
>>
>>On 12/03/2009, LoriStay at aol.com <LoriStay at aol.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > In a message dated 3/12/09 4:52:35 PM, cgrassman1009 at gmail.com writes:
>> >
>> >
>> >> I have already signed an author's letter of consent, but they can't
>> >> handle
>> >>
>> >> either pdf or text files, and I can't convert to rtf. So as soon as I
>> >> get
>> >> my
>> >> free author's copies, I'm going to mail one to Benetech, and they will
>> >> scan
>> >> it and put it up there.
>> >>  It is available in electronic edition from iuniverse.com for six
>> >> bucks.
>> >>  If this individual has a screen reader it should work; he'll or she'll
>> >> need
>> >> Adobe Acrobat. I don't know how Braille displays handle such stuff,
>> >> though.
>> >>  Christine
>> >>
>> >>  ----- Original Message -----
>> >>  From: LoriStay at aol.com
>> >>  To: cgrassman1009 at gmail.com
>> >>  Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 4:39 PM
>> >>  Subject: Oops! Clarification of last email
>> >>
>> >> Christine, this came from the stylist.  I told him no, but am I wrong?
>> >> Lori
>> >>
>> >> In a message dated 3/11/09 6:15:00 AM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:
>> >> Re:  The Sight Sickness
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Lori,
>> >> thanks for putting this on the list.  I'm definitely reading this
>> >> soon.  know if talking books or
>> >> www.bookshare.org
>> >> have it?
>> >> jc
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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