If this has already been explained, I apologize for the repetition. PDF files are often produced as am image, or picture of text. This is very different from a PDF file that has been entered via typing or using optical character recognition. To someone visually reading, it is usually impossible to tell the difference. But, for those of us who cannot visually see a picture on the screen, the document appears to be blank. Run the image through sofware that will perform OCR, and you will be able to read the document. Sometimes, the format gets messed up, in which case, one must reprocess the image with adjustments to the OCR application to accommodate the format that is desired.
It is important to let your university understand what the problem actually is, so that, in future, they will save documents via OCR rather than by just taking a picture with a scanner. HTH, Leedy Diane Bomar Sent from my iPhone On Dec 10, 2014, at 03:00, Ian Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: Dear All. I am having real problems with my degree and it is stumping my University IT team as well. I am often given links to e books to read. I am usually given two options - download a pdf or read online. I have permission to do so. The downloaded pdfs appear blank, just constantly saying "new line, new line" in preview. When I try to read online I cannot seem to access the text to start reading. My wife says the text is there but I can't get the voice over cursor into the document. I don't know if it is a frames issue or a DRM problem. Has anyone out there solved this or come across the same? Thanks in advance. Ian <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
