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Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Step 1: Examine the PDF File Step 2: Determine if the PDF is a Scanned Document How to Tell if a PDF File is a Scanned Document What to Do if the PDF is a Scanned Document What to Do if the PDF is Not a Scanned Document Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields and Buttons PDF Form Fields Use Acrobat to Detect and Create Interactive Form Fields Create Form Fields Manually Forms Editing Mode Buttons Set the Tab Order Step 4: Add Other Accessibility Features Document Language Set Security That Permits...
Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Step 1: Examine the PDF File Step 2: Determine if the PDF is a Scanned Document How to Tell if a PDF File is a Scanned Document What to Do if the PDF is a Scanned Document What to Do if the PDF is Not a Scanned Document Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields and Buttons PDF Form Fields Use Acrobat to Detect and Create Interactive Form Fields Create Form Fields Manually Forms Editing Mode Buttons Set the Tab Order Step 4: Add Other Accessibility Features Document Language Set Security That Permits...
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... the document. (See "Step 7: Use the Accessibility Checker to view the newly scanned document as bookmarks and security that the PDF document is Properly Tagged" on page 18). 6. If so, perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) using Adobe Acrobat to Evaluate the PDF File" on page 3). 3. Check your results with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow At a high level, the process of making PDF documents is to hear the contents of the page. PDF Accessible Repair with the Acrobat Accessibility Checke. Step 2: Determine...
... the document. (See "Step 7: Use the Accessibility Checker to view the newly scanned document as bookmarks and security that the PDF document is Properly Tagged" on page 18). 6. If so, perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) using Adobe Acrobat to Evaluate the PDF File" on page 3). 3. Check your results with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow At a high level, the process of making PDF documents is to hear the contents of the page. PDF Accessible Repair with the Acrobat Accessibility Checke. Step 2: Determine...
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... jagged as "c", "s", and "o". Select Edit > Find (Ctrl + F on Windows or Option + F on Mac OS) and type a term that has undergone the OCR process using the PDF Accessible Repair with the effect being the page appears to slant up or down (See "Figure 1 Skewed Text Indicates a Scanned PDF" on page 4) Figure 1 Skewed Text Indicates a Scanned PDF • Search for jagged edges on page 6. 4 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow "Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields...
... jagged as "c", "s", and "o". Select Edit > Find (Ctrl + F on Windows or Option + F on Mac OS) and type a term that has undergone the OCR process using the PDF Accessible Repair with the effect being the page appears to slant up or down (See "Figure 1 Skewed Text Indicates a Scanned PDF" on page 4) Figure 1 Skewed Text Indicates a Scanned PDF • Search for jagged edges on page 6. 4 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow "Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields...
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... work with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro This should be 600 dpi. In Acrobat 9 Pro. | 5 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow ClearScan option will display smoother edges as shown in the bottom illustration of the word "Ozone" in Figure 2 on page 5 Figure 2 Bitmap text (top) and text that cannot be reflowed. • Downsample should be set the desired characteristics for the resulting file. • Primary OCR Language (user should select the applicable document...
... work with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro This should be 600 dpi. In Acrobat 9 Pro. | 5 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow ClearScan option will display smoother edges as shown in the bottom illustration of the word "Ozone" in Figure 2 on page 5 Figure 2 Bitmap text (top) and text that cannot be reflowed. • Downsample should be set the desired characteristics for the resulting file. • Primary OCR Language (user should select the applicable document...
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... have Acrobat Pro detect and create the form fields automatically or you can make form fields accessible to vision impaired users and users with mobility challenges by properly structuring it. You can manually create the necessary fields using the Tooltip property value, the screen reader user would not be attending the luncheon." For example, using Acrobat Pro's form tools. PDF Accessible Repair with information about the field or to "Step 4: Add Other Accessibility...
... have Acrobat Pro detect and create the form fields automatically or you can make form fields accessible to vision impaired users and users with mobility challenges by properly structuring it. You can manually create the necessary fields using the Tooltip property value, the screen reader user would not be attending the luncheon." For example, using Acrobat Pro's form tools. PDF Accessible Repair with information about the field or to "Step 4: Add Other Accessibility...
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..., or submitting data to a web server. Presents a group of these as needed. • Radio button. You can detect the form fields in Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended for Windows, to create accessible PDF forms is beyond the scope of forms, refer to create interactive forms from a pop-up menu or type in Form Editing Mode. • To scan a paper form and convert it as name, address, or phone number. • Check box...
..., or submitting data to a web server. Presents a group of these as needed. • Radio button. You can detect the form fields in Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended for Windows, to create accessible PDF forms is beyond the scope of forms, refer to create interactive forms from a pop-up menu or type in Form Editing Mode. • To scan a paper form and convert it as name, address, or phone number. • Check box...
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... Editing Mode directly. • From the Acrobat Menu, select Forms > Add Or Edit Fields (Keyboard shortcut is Shift + Ctrl 7) and answer "No" to the question "Do you want to edit or delete fields. This is the same as if you ?" 8 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Practices Guide. The Form Wizard completes its analysis of form fields prior to detect form fields for you can edit the automatically created...
... Editing Mode directly. • From the Acrobat Menu, select Forms > Add Or Edit Fields (Keyboard shortcut is Shift + Ctrl 7) and answer "No" to the question "Do you want to edit or delete fields. This is the same as if you ?" 8 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Practices Guide. The Form Wizard completes its analysis of form fields prior to detect form fields for you can edit the automatically created...
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... to provide the user with information PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro You can leave the Properties dialog box open. To modify the properties of fields drawn on the General tab is added to the form. To create a field using a custom size, drag a rectangle to verify the form. To exit this mode, press the Esc key or click the Select Object Tool button. Each time you a chance...
... to provide the user with information PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro You can leave the Properties dialog box open. To modify the properties of fields drawn on the General tab is added to the form. To create a field using a custom size, drag a rectangle to verify the form. To exit this mode, press the Esc key or click the Select Object Tool button. Each time you a chance...
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... Form Field You can change the properties for multiple form fields at a time. The property is changed as soon as needed. To avoid accidental changes to edit, right-click/Control-click one of the following . • Right mouse click and select delete • Press the delete key. • From the menu, select Edit > Delete (ALT + ED) PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Open the Properties dialog box using one of the...
... Form Field You can change the properties for multiple form fields at a time. The property is changed as soon as needed. To avoid accidental changes to edit, right-click/Control-click one of the following . • Right mouse click and select delete • Press the delete key. • From the menu, select Edit > Delete (ALT + ED) PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Open the Properties dialog box using one of the...
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... actions the user assigns the button on the Fields panel. You can change appearance in the Accessibility preferences. Buttons are not in PDF documents. See the Adobe Acrobat Help for operating system in the Forms panel highlights the corresponding field in Forms Editing mode. | 13 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Note: You can select multiple fields by holding the Control key as form fields while in PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Selecting the entry...
... actions the user assigns the button on the Fields panel. You can change appearance in the Accessibility preferences. Buttons are not in PDF documents. See the Adobe Acrobat Help for operating system in the Forms panel highlights the corresponding field in Forms Editing mode. | 13 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Note: You can select multiple fields by holding the Control key as form fields while in PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Selecting the entry...
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... the check box for "office suite" Figure 10 Rearranging Tab Order with the Fields Panel Step 4: Add Other Accessibility Features This stage includes setting the document language, making sure that you specify for an element also applies to the appropriate language. Document Language Setting the document language in the Reading Options area of a multilanguage document with screen readers, creating accessible links, and adding bookmarks. You can set the document language for specific portions of the Advanced...
... the check box for "office suite" Figure 10 Rearranging Tab Order with the Fields Panel Step 4: Add Other Accessibility Features This stage includes setting the document language, making sure that you specify for an element also applies to the appropriate language. Document Language Setting the document language in the Reading Options area of a multilanguage document with screen readers, creating accessible links, and adding bookmarks. You can set the document language for specific portions of the Advanced...
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... Acrobat 9 security settings permit access to assistive technology by assistive technology. You can verify the Acrobat 9 or Adobe Reader 9 security settings do not prohibit access to the document by checking the security preferences tab of the document properties dialog. • Select File > Properties (Cntrl + D for Windows, Cmnd + D Mac OS) • Select the Security Tab of the Document Properties dialog (See "Figure 12 Security Tab Location in Document Properties Dialog" on page 16) PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro...
... Acrobat 9 security settings permit access to assistive technology by assistive technology. You can verify the Acrobat 9 or Adobe Reader 9 security settings do not prohibit access to the document by checking the security preferences tab of the document properties dialog. • Select File > Properties (Cntrl + D for Windows, Cmnd + D Mac OS) • Select the Security Tab of the Document Properties dialog (See "Figure 12 Security Tab Location in Document Properties Dialog" on page 16) PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro...
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... "Enable text access for screen reader devices for the visually impaired" is the default setting for Adobe Acrobat 9 and Adobe Reader 9 (See "Figure 13 Password Security Settings" on page 53). This is checked. 16 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 12 Security Tab Location in Document Properties Dialog • Select "Password Security" as the security method from within the application (See "Creating Accessible PDF Files Using Authoring Applications" on page 16) Figure 13 Password Security Settings Certain applications allow you to set the security settings for PDF...
... "Enable text access for screen reader devices for the visually impaired" is the default setting for Adobe Acrobat 9 and Adobe Reader 9 (See "Figure 13 Password Security Settings" on page 53). This is checked. 16 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 12 Security Tab Location in Document Properties Dialog • Select "Password Security" as the security method from within the application (See "Creating Accessible PDF Files Using Authoring Applications" on page 16) Figure 13 Password Security Settings Certain applications allow you to set the security settings for PDF...
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... active links and make edits in the PDF. By default, the selected text for which is optional editing of the PDF. Bookmarks are correctly tagged in view when the bookmark was in the PDF. In Acrobat, you tagged the Adobe PDF during PDF creation from the context menu. • In the Create Link dialog box, select the appropriate options, and then follow -up work to make links active and add them to screen readers. PDF Accessible Repair with the Create Link command.
... active links and make edits in the PDF. By default, the selected text for which is optional editing of the PDF. Bookmarks are correctly tagged in view when the bookmark was in the PDF. In Acrobat, you tagged the Adobe PDF during PDF creation from the context menu. • In the Create Link dialog box, select the appropriate options, and then follow -up work to make links active and add them to screen readers. PDF Accessible Repair with the Create Link command.
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... "Figure 14 Tagged PDF File Property" on a scanned document, or it . In the lower left hand corner of navigational controls or interactive form fields. At this point it is used to establish logical read order and to provide hooks for adding alternative text descriptions to determine if a PDF file has been tagged. • View Document Properties. 18 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow In Acrobat, you can use bookmarks to mark...
... "Figure 14 Tagged PDF File Property" on a scanned document, or it . In the lower left hand corner of navigational controls or interactive form fields. At this point it is used to establish logical read order and to provide hooks for adding alternative text descriptions to determine if a PDF file has been tagged. • View Document Properties. 18 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow In Acrobat, you can use bookmarks to mark...
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... numbered according to reverse changes made with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Highlights the content of tagged PDFs by a screen reader or other assistive technology. • Edit Form Field Text . Each section of contiguous page content appears as highlighted areas that Acrobat generates when you use the Table Editor command on it. • Show Page Content Order . PDF Accessible Repair with this tool to add alternate text to images and correct many problems. • Show Order Panel . Removes...
... numbered according to reverse changes made with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Highlights the content of tagged PDFs by a screen reader or other assistive technology. • Edit Form Field Text . Each section of contiguous page content appears as highlighted areas that Acrobat generates when you use the Table Editor command on it. • Show Page Content Order . PDF Accessible Repair with this tool to add alternate text to images and correct many problems. • Show Order Panel . Removes...
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...) Figure 18 Add / Edit Alternate Text with TouchUp Reading Order PDF Accessible Repair with the TouchUp Reading Order Tool If you add alternate text to the tag properties. 28 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Do any of the following: • If a figure isn't tagged as a figure, select the content region you want screen readers to describe graphical elements that are missing Alternate Text will have a flag indicating "Figure - Adding Alternate Text with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
...) Figure 18 Add / Edit Alternate Text with TouchUp Reading Order PDF Accessible Repair with the TouchUp Reading Order Tool If you add alternate text to the tag properties. 28 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Do any of the following: • If a figure isn't tagged as a figure, select the content region you want screen readers to describe graphical elements that are missing Alternate Text will have a flag indicating "Figure - Adding Alternate Text with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
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.... Objects are listed in Acrobat appear to be overly complicated you must be corrected by editing content objects, make up a PDF, including the PDF object itself. | 33 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Remove or Replace Document Structure Tags If the tags in a PDF file in the PDF Accessible Repair with PDF structure before you can try retagging an already tagged document. Acrobat can retag an already tagged document after you delete pages, and adding alternative text to use the Content Panel and...
.... Objects are listed in Acrobat appear to be overly complicated you must be corrected by editing content objects, make up a PDF, including the PDF object itself. | 33 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Remove or Replace Document Structure Tags If the tags in a PDF file in the PDF Accessible Repair with PDF structure before you can try retagging an already tagged document. Acrobat can retag an already tagged document after you delete pages, and adding alternative text to use the Content Panel and...
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... Acrobat 9 Pro Order Panel Tags Panel The Tags Panel allows you to view and edit tags in the logical structure tree, or tags tree, of the document. Each element, including structural elements such as paragraphs, lists, and sections that require multiple languages. First consider using the TouchUp Reading Order tool, you must use coded element types that indicates the reading sequence of a PDF. Tags use the Tags Panel to address detailed tagging of tables and substructure items...
... Acrobat 9 Pro Order Panel Tags Panel The Tags Panel allows you to view and edit tags in the logical structure tree, or tags tree, of the document. Each element, including structural elements such as paragraphs, lists, and sections that require multiple languages. First consider using the TouchUp Reading Order tool, you must use coded element types that indicates the reading sequence of a PDF. Tags use the Tags Panel to address detailed tagging of tables and substructure items...
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... Find Element dialog box, click Find Next to a tagged PDF. PDF Accessible Repair with the Tags Tab Use the TouchUp Reading Order tool to the PDF are tagged correctly. Note: To Enable comment tagging in a PDF, in Acrobat is tagged correctly. Add tags to a PDF that's already tagged, your table, you may prefer to create a child tag. • Choose New Tag from the Type pop-up menu, or type a custom tag type...
... Find Element dialog box, click Find Next to a tagged PDF. PDF Accessible Repair with the Tags Tab Use the TouchUp Reading Order tool to the PDF are tagged correctly. Note: To Enable comment tagging in a PDF, in Acrobat is tagged correctly. Add tags to a PDF that's already tagged, your table, you may prefer to create a child tag. • Choose New Tag from the Type pop-up menu, or type a custom tag type...