[jaws-uk] Re: saving adobe files as text files
- From: "Phil Medway" <philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:11:30 +0100
Hi Colin,
If you are using the latest version of Acrobat reader which is version 7,
you have the option of checking for updates on the internet.
I happened to do this a few minutes ago and was presented with a number of
updates including one for multi-lingual support. I didn't install this
update but it might be worth your while trying that before going any
further.
Note. If you don't have version 7 yet, you aught to acquire that first and
ensure that you get the full version rather than the basic one.
HTH,
Phil Medway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Baxter" <C.R.Baxter@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:43 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: saving adobe files as text files
Hi all,
When I read Francis' message, I was on the point of making a similar but
rather more taxing enquiry. I have just received an electronic copy of an
Italian language textbook from the American publishers. Instead of
supplying it in Word, .RTF or .TXT format as requested, they sent the thing
as a series of .PDF files plus a few other things that my PC doesn't even
recognise. When I try to read the .PDF files, Jaws only manages to read a
small percentage of the content of each page. I assume that this is because
the page is formatted in loads of boxes, columns and fancy tables so that
Jaws doesn't know whether to read across the page or down it. In the past,
I've tried to convert similar documents into .TXT in the recommended way and
fount that everything is legible, but that a large part of the text is
jumbled. Does anyone have any idea how best to cope with this problem? Do
I aim to find a way of reading the .PDF file or take the problem to the
University's Computer Centre?
Colin
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of francis
Sent: 16 August 2005 11:24
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] saving adobe files as text files
can anyone tell me how I can convert adobe files to text especially when
there are 30 pages
visit my website www.francisrwama.com
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