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Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
How the Tutorial is Organized
Conventions Used in This Tutorial
Hypertext Links
Keystrokes
Modifier Keys
Mouse Movement
Menu Commands
What Else is On the CD
What You Should Know Before Beginning
The Adobe Acrobat User Interface
The Menu Bar (A)
The Toolbars (B)
What Do All Those Little Icons Mean?
The Status Bar (C)
The Navigation Pane (D)
The Document Pane (E)
The How To Window (F)
Some Items You Will Use a Lot
Add Tags to Document
Forms Tool
Navigation Tabs, Task Buttons, Toolbars, and Menus
Optical Character Recognition
Preferences
Touch Up Read Order (TURO) Panel
Text
Figure
Form Field
Figure Caption
Heading1, Heading2, Heading3
Table
Cell
Formula
Background
Show Page Content Order
Show Table Cells
Show Tables and Figures
Clear Page Structure
Show Order Tab
Edit Alternate Text
Edit Form Field Text
Adobe Acrobat Keyboard Shortcuts
Module 1 Working With an Existing PDF File 23
Characteristics of PDF Files and the Impact on Accessibility
The Step by Step Approach
Step 1: Open a PDF File in Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional
Opening PDFs from the Desktop / File Folder
Opening PDFs from Within Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader
Step 2: Analyze the PDF File
Determining the PDF File's Origins
Step 3: Determine if the PDF is a Scanned Image
If the PDF is a Scanned Image
If the PDF Is Not a Scanned Image
Step 4: Determine If the PDF File is Meant to Be an Interactive Form
If the PDF File is Meant to be an Interactive Form
If the PDF File is Not Meant to be an Interactive Form
Step 5: Determine If the PDF File is a Legacy PDF File
Step 6: Determine if the PDF File is a Tagged PDF File
If the PDF File is Not Tagged
If the PDF File is Tagged
Step 7: Determine if the PDF File is Properly Tagged
Step 8: Make Sure You Did Not Miss Anything
Practice Exercises for PDF Accessibility
Scanned PDF Exercise
If the PDF is a Scanned Image
If the PDF File Has Not Been Tagged
PDF Form Exercise
If the PDF is a Scanned Image
If the PDF is Not a Scan
If the PDF File Has Not Been Tagged
Legacy PDF Exercise
If the PDF is a Scanned Image
If the PDF is Not a Scan
If the PDF File Has Not Been Tagged
For Those Who Like a Challenge
Module 2 Working With Popular Applications to Create Accessible PDF Files 91
Introduction: Generating Tagged and Untagged PDF from Popular Applications
Applications That Do Not Directly Generate Tagged PDF
Applications That Directly Generate Tagged PDF
Adobe FrameMaker
Preparing an Adobe FrameMaker Document for Making Accessible PDF
Tagging
Adding Alt Text to Graphics
Generating Accessible PDF from Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe GoLive
Preparing an Adobe GoLive Document for Making Accessible PDF
Tagging
Adding ALT Text to Graphics
Generating Accessible PDF from Adobe GoLive
Adobe InDesign
Preparing an Adobe InDesign Document for Making Accessible PDF
Tagging
Adding ALT Text to Graphics in InDesign
To apply Alt or ActualText attributes to the image
Generating Accessible PDF from Adobe InDesign
Adobe LiveCycle Designer
Preparing an Adobe LiveCycle Document for Making Accessible PDF
Tagging
To view the tabbing order for the fields and objects on a form:
To change the tabbing order:
To change the tabbing order using keyboard shortcuts:
Adding Alt Text to LiveCycle Designer Objects
To specify a tooltip for an object:
Generating Accessible PDF from Adobe LiveCycle Designer
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word)
Preparing a Microsoft Word Document for Making Accessible PDF
Tagging
Settings Tab
Security Tab
Word Tab
Bookmarks Tab
Adding Alt Text to Microsoft Word Graphics
Generating Accessible PDF from Microsoft Word
OpenOffice.org (OpenOffice Writer)
Preparing an OpenOffice Writer Document for Making Accessible PDF
Tagging
Adding Alternative Text to OpenOffice Writer Graphics
Generating Accessible PDF from OpenOffice Writer
WebCapture in Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Configuring Adobe Acrobat 7.0 for Accessible PDF Web Captures
To open the Web Page Conversion Settings dialog box:
From Within Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Do One of the Following:
Converting the Web Page from Internet Explorer
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