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.../or other countries. All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of Autodesk, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, Acrobat Connect, the Adobe PDF logo, Creative Suite, LiveCycle, and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and/or other countries...
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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 ...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...if the PDF File is Properly Tagged | i 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 13 13 14 14 15 17 17 18 18 20 21 21 Making PDF Accessible with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
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 ...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...if the PDF File is Properly Tagged | i 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 13 13 14 14 15 17 17 18 18 20 21 21 Making PDF Accessible with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
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... Panel 36 Correct Table Tags with the Tags Tab 41 Step 7: Use the Accessibility Checker to Evaluate the PDF File 42 Making PDF Accessible with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
... Panel 36 Correct Table Tags with the Tags Tab 41 Step 7: Use the Accessibility Checker to Evaluate the PDF File 42 Making PDF Accessible with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
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...is to place a paper copy of a document into a scanner and then opening the resulting electronic version using the OCR Text Recognition command in Adobe Acrobat 9 (See "Step 2: Determine if the PDF is Properly Tagged" on page 21). 7. Add fillable form fields and buttons with short ...newly scanned document as a PDF file. Add other accessibility features to the PDF such as an interactive document. PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow At a high level, the process of making PDF documents is not accessible to users who rely...
...is to place a paper copy of a document into a scanner and then opening the resulting electronic version using the OCR Text Recognition command in Adobe Acrobat 9 (See "Step 2: Determine if the PDF is Properly Tagged" on page 21). 7. Add fillable form fields and buttons with short ...newly scanned document as a PDF file. Add other accessibility features to the PDF such as an interactive document. PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow At a high level, the process of making PDF documents is not accessible to users who rely...
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Sometimes sheets are not properly fed into the scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro If the document was scanned, Acrobat will not find command in Acrobat to search for characters that has undergone the OCR process using the PDF Accessible Repair with the effect being the page ...the search but the page is a Scanned Document There are bitmaps (See "Figure 2 Bitmap text (top) and text that appears on page 6. 4 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow "Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields and Buttons" on the page in the search field. Onscreen, the document appears ...
Sometimes sheets are not properly fed into the scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro If the document was scanned, Acrobat will not find command in Acrobat to search for characters that has undergone the OCR process using the PDF Accessible Repair with the effect being the page ...the search but the page is a Scanned Document There are bitmaps (See "Figure 2 Bitmap text (top) and text that appears on page 6. 4 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow "Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields and Buttons" on the page in the search field. Onscreen, the document appears ...
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... resulting file. • Primary OCR Language (user should select the applicable document language) • PDF Output Style should be 600 dpi. In Acrobat 9 Pro. ClearScan will work with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessible Repair with assistive technology but will announce an audible empty page warning and display the Scanned Page Alert dialog (See...
... resulting file. • Primary OCR Language (user should select the applicable document language) • PDF Output Style should be 600 dpi. In Acrobat 9 Pro. ClearScan will work with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessible Repair with assistive technology but will announce an audible empty page warning and display the Scanned Page Alert dialog (See...
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... is Not a Scanned Document Proceed to vision impaired users and users with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro You can make form fields accessible to "Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields and Buttons" on page 6. 6 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 4 Recognize Text Dialog and Recognize ... order to complete the form, then the form is not intended to have Acrobat Pro detect and create the form fields automatically or you can manually create the necessary fields using Adobe Acrobat, refer to be an interactive form. Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields...
... is Not a Scanned Document Proceed to vision impaired users and users with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro You can make form fields accessible to "Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields and Buttons" on page 6. 6 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 4 Recognize Text Dialog and Recognize ... order to complete the form, then the form is not intended to have Acrobat Pro detect and create the form fields automatically or you can manually create the necessary fields using Adobe Acrobat, refer to be an interactive form. Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields...
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...involved with PDF forms. For a more detailed discussion of forms, refer to name the field and provide a Tooltip. Lets the user type in Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended for Windows, to a web server. You will be scanned and placed in a value. • Button. Presents a group of ...them appropriately. PDF Form Fields A PDF form created with a digital signature. • Barcode. You can use the form field labels to the Adobe Acrobat 9 Online Help. Presents yes-or-no choices for example Word or PDF) to select multiple items on -screen instructions. • To convert...
...involved with PDF forms. For a more detailed discussion of forms, refer to name the field and provide a Tooltip. Lets the user type in Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended for Windows, to a web server. You will be scanned and placed in a value. • Button. Presents a group of ...them appropriately. PDF Form Fields A PDF form created with a digital signature. • Barcode. You can use the form field labels to the Adobe Acrobat 9 Online Help. Presents yes-or-no choices for example Word or PDF) to select multiple items on -screen instructions. • To convert...
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..."Figure 5 Add or Edit Form Fields Dialog" on page 8) This places the document in Forms Editing Mode where you want Acrobat to the next section "Forms Editing Mode" on your form. Create Form Fields Manually To add form fields manually you first ... Practices Guide. The Form Wizard completes its analysis of the wrong type. During form field detection, Acrobat may detect and places the PDF form in Forms Editing Mode without automatically creating any form fields it...the form fields manually. Figure 5 Add or Edit Form Fields Dialog PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
..."Figure 5 Add or Edit Form Fields Dialog" on page 8) This places the document in Forms Editing Mode where you want Acrobat to the next section "Forms Editing Mode" on your form. Create Form Fields Manually To add form fields manually you first ... Practices Guide. The Form Wizard completes its analysis of the wrong type. During form field detection, Acrobat may detect and places the PDF form in Forms Editing Mode without automatically creating any form fields it...the form fields manually. Figure 5 Add or Edit Form Fields Dialog PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
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...the Close Form editing button. • A fields panel appears on the left side of the form tools. PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro You can configure the Add New Field button to display the Forms tools on the toolbar instead of the Add New Field...field or button (See "Figure 6 Adobe Acrobat 9 Forms Editing Mode" on page 9) The Forms Editing Mode changes the Acrobat user interface slightly. • A Forms Editing Toolbar provides access to forms editing functions. Figure 6 Adobe Acrobat 9 Forms Editing Mode Creating a New Form Field In Acrobat, you create a form field by ...
...the Close Form editing button. • A fields panel appears on the left side of the form tools. PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro You can configure the Add New Field button to display the Forms tools on the toolbar instead of the Add New Field...field or button (See "Figure 6 Adobe Acrobat 9 Forms Editing Mode" on page 9) The Forms Editing Mode changes the Acrobat user interface slightly. • A Forms Editing Toolbar provides access to forms editing functions. Figure 6 Adobe Acrobat 9 Forms Editing Mode Creating a New Form Field In Acrobat, you create a form field by ...
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...where you a chance to verify the form. You can set properties that will and gives you want the field to the form. 10 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow • You can use the tool tip form field property to provide the user with information PDF Accessible Repair... with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro You should choose a name that allow you select another property or press Enter. Other tabs appear only in the form field,...
...where you a chance to verify the form. You can set properties that will and gives you want the field to the form. 10 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow • You can use the tool tip form field property to provide the user with information PDF Accessible Repair... with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro You should choose a name that allow you select another property or press Enter. Other tabs appear only in the form field,...
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... a radio button group that asks the question, "Are You a Citizen?". • You would enter the text "Are You a Citizen?" PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro The Button value is selected. • Double-click a selected form field to open the Properties window. • In the General tab, type a... into the tool tip box. in the Tooltip field. • For one field can be entered in the Button Value field. | 11 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow about the field or to entering unique text in the Button Value field for each choice, you would enter identical...
... a radio button group that asks the question, "Are You a Citizen?". • You would enter the text "Are You a Citizen?" PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro The Button value is selected. • Double-click a selected form field to open the Properties window. • In the General tab, type a... into the tool tip box. in the Tooltip field. • For one field can be entered in the Button Value field. | 11 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow about the field or to entering unique text in the Button Value field for each choice, you would enter identical...
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... click and select delete • Press the delete key. • From the menu, select Edit > Delete (ALT + ED) PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Deleting a Form Field With the document in the Properties dialog box are not available. Otherwise, changes to all selected form fields. To unlock,... click the check box again. Change the properties on the field you close the Properties dialog box. 12 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 9 Tooltips and Button Values for multiple form fields at a time. To avoid accidental changes to the...
... click and select delete • Press the delete key. • From the menu, select Edit > Delete (ALT + ED) PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Deleting a Form Field With the document in the Properties dialog box are not available. Otherwise, changes to all selected form fields. To unlock,... click the check box again. Change the properties on the field you close the Properties dialog box. 12 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 9 Tooltips and Button Values for multiple form fields at a time. To avoid accidental changes to the...
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...the order manually by dragging and dropping fields in the Fields panel. • If you are most commonly associated with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro They also appear in the Accessibility preferences. Set the Tab Order If a PDF document doesn't have a ...Tab Order button on the Fields panel. However, you want them to a web server, and much more. | 13 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Note: You can be given a name and a Tooltip and their behavior is determined ... play a sound or movie clip, submit data to any document. See the Adobe Acrobat Help for the same button.
...the order manually by dragging and dropping fields in the Fields panel. • If you are most commonly associated with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro They also appear in the Accessibility preferences. Set the Tab Order If a PDF document doesn't have a ...Tab Order button on the Fields panel. However, you want them to a web server, and much more. | 13 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Note: You can be given a name and a Tooltip and their behavior is determined ... play a sound or movie clip, submit data to any document. See the Adobe Acrobat Help for the same button.
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...up and drop it in a PDF enables some screen readers to switch to the appropriate language. PDF Accessible Repair with Acrobat Pro, Acrobat Pro Extended, or Acrobat Standard. For more information, see the ISO Language Codes on page 36) • Choose Properties from the Language menu,...You can also set the language for an entire document: • Choose File > Properties, (Cntrl + D for an entire document with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro To set the document language for specific portions of a multilanguage document with the Fields Panel Step 4: Add Other Accessibility Features This stage...
...up and drop it in a PDF enables some screen readers to switch to the appropriate language. PDF Accessible Repair with Acrobat Pro, Acrobat Pro Extended, or Acrobat Standard. For more information, see the ISO Language Codes on page 36) • Choose Properties from the Language menu,...You can also set the language for an entire document: • Choose File > Properties, (Cntrl + D for an entire document with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro To set the document language for specific portions of a multilanguage document with the Fields Panel Step 4: Add Other Accessibility Features This stage...
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... Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 11 Setting the document language Set Security That Permits Accessibility You should ensure the 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 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
... Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 11 Setting the document language Set Security That Permits Accessibility You should ensure the 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 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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...for the visually impaired" is the default setting for PDF files you plan to generate from the drop-down list. PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro 16 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 12 Security Tab Location in Document Properties Dialog • Select "Password Security" as the security ...PDF Files Using Authoring Applications" on page 16) Figure 13 Password Security Settings Certain applications allow you to set the security settings for Adobe Acrobat 9 and Adobe Reader 9 (See "Figure 13 Password Security Settings" on page 53). This is checked.
...for the visually impaired" is the default setting for PDF files you plan to generate from the drop-down list. PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro 16 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 12 Security Tab Location in Document Properties Dialog • Select "Password Security" as the security ...PDF Files Using Authoring Applications" on page 16) Figure 13 Password Security Settings Certain applications allow you to set the security settings for Adobe Acrobat 9 and Adobe Reader 9 (See "Figure 13 Password Security Settings" on page 53). This is checked.
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...a bookmark displays the page that was in view when the bookmark was created, which is relevant to the content. Creating links with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro | 17 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Create Accessible Links With thoughtfully provided links, users can quickly move from one part of a document ...or to a website that is the bookmark's destination. Note: If you tagged the Adobe PDF during PDF creation from the table-of-contents entries of link with the Create Link command. Acrobat provides several ways to create active links for each link becomes the link text. The ...
...a bookmark displays the page that was in view when the bookmark was created, which is relevant to the content. Creating links with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro | 17 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Create Accessible Links With thoughtfully provided links, users can quickly move from one part of a document ...or to a website that is the bookmark's destination. Note: If you tagged the Adobe PDF during PDF creation from the table-of-contents entries of link with the Create Link command. Acrobat provides several ways to create active links for each link becomes the link text. The ...
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.... File > Document Properties (Ctrl +D) - In the lower left hand corner of navigational controls or interactive form fields. 18 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow In Acrobat, you can also perform actions, such as to whether or not the document is searchable because you performed optical character recognition on... a scanned document, or it was searchable to begin with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro If you have been following the workflow up to this point it may or may not be a tagged PDF file.
.... File > Document Properties (Ctrl +D) - In the lower left hand corner of navigational controls or interactive form fields. 18 | Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow In Acrobat, you can also perform actions, such as to whether or not the document is searchable because you performed optical character recognition on... a scanned document, or it was searchable to begin with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro If you have been following the workflow up to this point it may or may not be a tagged PDF file.
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Note: In certain instances, a document may not be considered tagged by Acrobat even though a structure is visible in a Structured Document" on the root node labelled "Tags". Select the tags options icon and ensure a check mark appears before ... structure. To expand the entire tree fully, Cntrl + click on page 20) PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro View > Navigation Panels > Tags. A tagged document will display the words "No Tags Available" as its root. | 19 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 14 Tagged PDF File Property • Reveal the Tags Panel...
Note: In certain instances, a document may not be considered tagged by Acrobat even though a structure is visible in a Structured Document" on the root node labelled "Tags". Select the tags options icon and ensure a check mark appears before ... structure. To expand the entire tree fully, Cntrl + click on page 20) PDF Accessible Repair with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro View > Navigation Panels > Tags. A tagged document will display the words "No Tags Available" as its root. | 19 Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Figure 14 Tagged PDF File Property • Reveal the Tags Panel...