Hi there, Usually, in order to make a PDF file you would use Adobe Acrobat Standard or Pro. Now, there are free PDF conversion programs out there, but as far as I know, none of those free programs convert the structure you have in Word into "Tags" (that is, the accessible format structure Adobe PDFs use). This means, any descriptions of images are gone; columns are gone, headers and footers gone, tables gone, and on and on. All the user would hear is plain text, and if you are using columns, tables, text boxes, headers, footers, and so on, the order of the text will be out of order, and in some cases will sound like rubbish.
If there is anyone out there that knows of a program or method of converting a Word file into an accessible PDF (and hence, the Word's style structure into PDF tags), please let me know. I would be very interested in testing it. Thanks! Mark Mark Stimson, Ph.D. Document Accessibility Specialist www.DocumentAccessibility.com www.AccessIngenuity.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert kingett Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] accessible PDF's how do I make my PDF accessible without adobe acrobat? I also have ms word 2003. is there a way I can just save my doc files as PDF, and have it accessible? You may contact me by any of the following Cell # 904 302 9932 Email: [email protected] MySpace: www.myspace.com/kingettrobert Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rkingett YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/nightwatcher3344 AIM: kingettblue Skype: kingettblue MSN: [email protected] Yahoo messenger: kingettblue, but I prefer it more if you add my msn screen name to your yahoo list. In my spare time I write stories. I am a aspiring author. one of the places where you can find and read and review my work even if you do not have an account us at Fictionpress. http://www.fictionpress.com/u/534188/shadowdog1 I Host a podcast called the 4 Yo information podcast. You can check out the site at http://www.freewebs.com/4yoinformation/ And I also do another podcast called the Accessibility in Mind Podcast. Check out the site at http://www.gcast.com/u/kingettblue/main For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __________ NOD32 4205 (20090701) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
