[stylist] PDF

[Robert Leslie Newman]

One other option that is available within the PDF reading software, there is
an option found within the file-menu under save --- where you can save that
PDF document as a text file. (Granted, the format will more than likely be
mixed around some, but hey, that is one way to get the text out of the
document, if you want that. 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:26 AM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] PDF

If the PDF has not been properly tagged, it will not be readable with a
screenreader. Essentially, the PDF is recognized as a picture or graphic and
screenreaders will therefore not read it, though I think JAWS 13 has the
ability to say what a graphic is. If I'm right about this, I still don't
believe it will read a improperly tagged PDF. In this situation, if you are
able, you can print off the PDF then scan it back into your computer. This
will work, but not always a guarantee it will scan 100%, though if you have
an updated scanning program, in my experience, it works pretty well.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

Message: 5
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:38:06 -0800
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] pdf
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

My understanding has always been that it will not work because it can not
work. You can not read a picture and that is what a graphic is. If there is
a program/app/whatever that takes the written words from graphics and
transfers them to text then it is wonderful. Have not had chance to check
link yet, but I will. Eve


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