Yes, That means that the sighted person just put a picture of a page onto the PDF document, not actual text. To fix this problem you need to use a OCR program like Open book or Kurzweil to translate that picture into text. Hope this helps, Brandon Keith (Biggs) Check out MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/brandonkeithcom Also add me on facebook! brandonkeith http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=675097942 And for my resume go to: http://www.sfcasting.com/brandonkeith From: Hina Altaf Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 10:16 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; jaws-users-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: jaws and pdf Hi, Does anyone know why jaws says empty document for some pdf files? Anyone with sight can see something on screen but jaws says empty document. Any idea? Thanks. Hina. This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Please notify the sender immediately via email if you have received this email by mistake, then delete this email from your system. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Center for Sight & Hearing. The Center does not accept liability for the content in this email or for the results of actions taken based on the information provided unless that information is confirmed in writing. Warning: Computer viruses can be transmitted through email. The recipient should verify this email and any attachments for viruses. Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the Center does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arises from the use of this email or attachments.