I wonder if the OCR software is included in the accesswible version of the reader? I've had good luck with the Adobe 9 accessible Reader. It always says something like configuring the document or something. I'll find it.
If you'd like the link I can get it for you. Maybe I'll post it anyway. On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:40:33 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Curtis, > >That's what I was thinking also, as I don't have the Adobe Reader installed >on my system, I only have the pro version, which is why I'm probably the >only person suggesting this option. > >Can one save the PDF under another format, such as TIFF, under Adobe Reader? > >If so, Microsoft word will use it's own OCR to read the page and present >it's output in Microsoft Word for the blind user to read, just as an >alternative to buying those more expensive OCR packages like Kurzweil or >Open Book. > > >Victor >Co-moderator >Blind Movie Buffs List >Guidedogs List > > >Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >http://www.jaws-users.com >Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >http://www.blind-computing.com >Address for the list archives: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >To post to this group, send email to >[email protected] >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or >body of a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Use the following form in order to contact the management team >http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >following address: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
