Hello, Thanks for sharing this piece of information. I was looking for something like this only. Can you suggest some ways of improving the reading experience while reading books in PDF format? How can I go to the previous or next page in a PDF file?
On 09/04/2012, Kawal Gucukoglu <[email protected]> wrote: > I have always read PDF documents in text edit without any problem just in > case someone wishes not to open safari. > > Kawal. > > On 8 Apr 2012, at 10:47 PM, Kirsten Edmondson > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> A few weeks ago, someone asked what was the best way of reading PDFs. I >> gave some vague response, and though I can't remember who asked, I know it >> comes up quite often, so, below I list more specific steps. I hope they >> help whoever wanted to know. >> 1. Find your document in your folder system. >> 2. Press VO-M and navigate to the File menu. >> 3. Go down to the Open With menu. >> 4. Arrow right and then down to Safari. >> 5. Leave the document to open-this might take some time if it is large for >> example-when it starts reading, arrow until you are in the window (rather >> than in the other web functions such as add to reading list etc). >> 6. Interact with the window with the VO-Down Arrow-Shift command. >> 7. If you want to read line by line, try to get your reading setting to >> 'navigation', otherwise when you use the down arrow, you will be reading >> via character or word. >> 8. Use the arrows to read up and down each line. >> 9. Close or quit when you are finished. >> N.B.: the default setting for PDFs is Preview, which I personally find >> hard to access. >> This has worked for me so far most often. >> I think I said to use Google Chrome last time I emailed, but I think I >> should really have said Safari, as Chrome seems not to open the document >> in the same way-often saying 'empty HTML' which Safari does not. >> Kind regards >> Kirsten. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
