[duxuser] Re: pdf to braille
- From: "Phippen, Stephen" <Stephen.Phippen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 09:50:50 +0100
Recent versions of WordPerfect (e.g. X4) can open pdf files directly and
convert them to word processor format; form there, after tidying as
necessary, you can load them into Duxbury. If you select the right
settings it will even do this if the text in the pdf file is only
embedded as images - it has a built in OCR mode to deal with this case.
The quality of this pdf import varies depending on the source pdf file,
but it can produce pretty good results, especially on simpler files.
This is another option which I find useful, as it avoids having to use a
separate program - you do it all in your word processor.
Stephen Phippen
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Andre van Deventer
Sent: 07 May 2010 07:07
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: pdf to braille
Scansoft also has a programme called pdf professional which will allow
you to convert pdf files directly into word. Interestengly enough, if
you find that if a pdf file is password protected, it will ask you for
a password. However, if you simply press enter, it will start
fconverting immediately.
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Dawes, Stephen
Sent: 06 May 2010 06:05 PM
To: 'duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [duxuser] Re: pdf to braille
There are a number of OCR packages such as OmniPage Pro that will
convert PDF to text, and subsequently save the output to the format of
choice. Some of these packages also allow for scanning directly into
programs such as word processors. If I remember correctly, at one time,
I believe I had a version of OmniPage automatically imputing the output
of a scan into DBT. I think it was about the time of DBT 10.4. (But that
is a best guess.)
Stephen Dawes <B.A., B.Sc.>
Management Systems Analyst
Information Technology #8480 | Phone: (403) 268-5527
The City of Calgary | Fax: (403) 268-6423
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Kimsan
Sent: 2010 May 06 9:59 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: pdf to braille
Hi,
It is an image of text...
So what can I do?
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of George Bell
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:46 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: pdf to braille
You will need to open the file in Adobe Reader, and provided the text is
not an image of text, save it as Text.
You will then be able to open the .txt file in DBT or Word.
George.
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Kimsan
Sent: 06 May 2010 16:29
To: duxbury
Subject: [duxuser] pdf to braille
Hi,
I'm using db 10.7 and was wondering how can I emboss a pdf to Braille?
Thank you.
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