[accessibleimage] Re: Q - Emprint from Viewplus

Sandra,

Emprint uses a Tiger graphics driver to control the dot height in embossed
images. There are eight different dot heights to represent varying degrees
of lightness or darkness in the visual image, with dot heights ranging from
zero impact to the maximum allowed by the print media. So the tactile reader
will be presented with the shape as well as color/shade contrast of an image
such as the volcano.

There are also options to add texture with Emprint. Most drawing programs
permit users to add patterns to fill objects. Once filled, they can be
printed as they appear on the screen. Or, using the "2 in 1" feature in the
Emprint print driver, people may choose to edit separate print and tactile
pages for purposes such as inserting patterns to distinguish solid colors.
It may also be possible for ViewPlus to create an automatic method of
assigning tactile patterns to represent colors if there is interest.

Best regards,

Jeff

Jeff Gardner
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
ViewPlus Technologies
541.754.4002 x 202
jeff.gardner@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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Subject: [accessibleimage] Q - Emprint from Viewplus

One of the visual pictures on the web link about the Emprint link shows a
volcano.  There are different colors representing the different parts, i.e.
lava, ground, etc..., of the volcano.  It looks the Emprint provides the
same texture to the entire picture.  Does Emprint distinguish the colors in
any way (i.e. variances in the texture) so the blind reader can obtain the
same "visual" information?  Or would this emboss as to provide only the
basic shape of the graphic?

Sandra

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