[access-uk] Re: PDF difficulty

  • From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:00:02 +0100

He's an estate agent, so I imagine that will be beyond him <smile> -

Andy
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:41 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: PDF difficulty


  Also, could he send the original text document?

  After that the vagaries of PDF get more complex than I can help you with, so 
I'll now get out of the pool before I find myself out of my depth.


  Best,
  Clive

            
  Clive Lever
  Diversity Advisor
  01622 221163 (extension 7000 1163) Room 1.15, Sessions House, County Hall, 
Maidstone, ME14 1XQ.
  Diversity is a strength and we will value and harness difference for the 
benefit of all service users, the individual and KCC. 







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  From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
ANDY COLLINS
  Sent: 27 April 2011 16:22
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: PDF difficulty


  Hi clive -

  Just an update--I have had a reply to my email sent to the producer of that 
PDF file. He tells me that it isn't a scanned document, but a text doc saved as 
a PDF.

  Wonder why JFW is having problems with it then -

  Andy
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx 
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:50 PM
    Subject: [access-uk] Re: PDF difficulty



    Hi Andy,

    do you know whether the content is actually text, or if it is really the 
scanned image of a printout of what started its life as text? This would 
certainly give a result visible to the sighted reader and inaudible to a JAWS 
(or other speech output) user. 
    Please excuse me if this is a read herring. I've seen that particular trick 
turned before. It's not good practice, but sadly it happens more often than it 
should.

    Best,
    Clive


    Best,
    Clive



              
    Clive Lever
    Diversity Advisor
    01622 221163 (extension 7000 1163) Room 1.15, Sessions House, County Hall, 
Maidstone, ME14 1XQ.
    Diversity is a strength and we will value and harness difference for the 
benefit of all service users, the individual and KCC. 







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    From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
ANDY COLLINS
    Sent: 27 April 2011 14:40
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [access-uk] PDF difficulty


    Hi all -

    Sometimes when I click on a PDF doc, the processing starts, but JAWS [9] 
can't see anything. Using the JAWS cursor, I can read a line that says "1/2 
29.4 percent find"

    I understand that this means 29.4 percent of page 1, and there are 2 pages 
to process, and that the "find" is to search the document, but can't figure out 
how to make the document visible to JAWS. Sighted help tells me the document is 
visible on screen, but trying to use the "find facility to search for a word 
that is visible to the eye, reports no results. I also notice that hitting the 
ALT key doesn't bring up the menu bar.

    Any help please? -

    Andy

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