Those are very helpful suggestions. I wonder, though: Have you ever tried reading pdf documents formatted in multiple columns? I can do so using an old PowerPC iBook running Tiger, but I can't seem to do so with newer Macs and OSs.
Cordially, Rafael Bejarano On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:47 PM, Kirsten Edmondson 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.
