Hi List, I saw the recent posts about file conversion services and started wondering about the differences (when the final docs are read on the Braille Note) between 2 pdf file conversion methods.
I'm a grad student and spend a lot of time reading articles, which are originally found in pdf format. Until recently, I've had a sighted friend convert all of my pdf files to Rich Text using OmniPage. This has worked very well, but he'll be graduating in May, and the OmniPage software is the property of the college. So once he graduates, we both lose access to it. I can't find another student to take over his role b/c he and I now attend different schools, and that software was only supposed to be used for students of that school. My college, of course, does not have it. Converting pdf's to plain text files with the Adobe Reader or by sending them to [email protected] seems fairly straight-forward, so I think I could do that without a sighted person's help. For those of you who have tried these methods, are there any distinct disadvantages to these methods when reading the final product (txt file) on the Braille Note (as compared to reading the rtf files that I'm used to)? Thanks so much. Lauren ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
