Hi there. Some screen readers like VoiceOver and Jaws don't some PDF files well, especially any that have columns. Most screen readers are reading from left to right, and if the author of the Pdf file makes columns, well then they get mixed up quite often. It sometimes helps to OCR them, maybe. I haven't tried that particular thing on the Mac because, right now our OCR programs are designed for the sighted who can unscramble the columns for themselves. In Windows, Kurzweil 1000 and/or OpenBook can sometimes unscramble the columns, and sometimes not. That's been my experience, anyway. I used to have this problem at work with PDF files.
Regards, Gigi Eugenia Firth [email protected] On May 2, 2012, at 4:46 AM, Luke Henson wrote: > Hey guys > > I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find out more infomation about > reading PDF files with voice over > > I want to know for example, why most can be read easily, and then bump into > one that just wont read at all? > > I have also found some PDF files yes you read straight through, and then > it seems like words kinda get mixed up within the text > > > any help with any thing would be awsome > > > thanks, ? > > -- > 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.
