Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility Functionality, Part II James Thompson, Accessibility Consultant October 12, 2017 This webinar is scheduled to begin at 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific Audio is provided through the webinar platform via your computer’s speakers, or there is an optional conference line: (805) 309-2350, Code: 14930# (please note this is a toll call)
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Create Tag From Selection Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Open Tags Tree Select text you want to tag Select Options from the Tags Tree Select Create Tag from Selection levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Find Tag From Selection Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Open Tags Panel Select content in the document you want to find Select Options from the Tags Panel Select Find Tag from Selection levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Order Panel Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Make repairs to a document from the Order Panel Tag blank lines as background Right click to open the context menu Choose Tag as Background to make the blank line an Artifact levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Touch Up Reading Order Tool Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Launch by going to Accessibility (in the Tools/Task Pane> Touch Up Reading Order Buttons become active when selecting items in the document Corresponds with Order panel Set images as figures Set text as headings Set decorative content as background View content in different ways levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Touch Up Reading Order Tools – Options Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II View content in different ways: Show page content groups Show Table Cells Display like items in a single block Show tables and figures "Show page content groups" which gives you the option of showing the order of the page content or the structure of the page content. For example, a block of content might have the number 1 (page content order) or a <P> Tag (structure type). “Show Table Cells” - It is important when remediating a PDF document that you be able to see all table cells. Display like items in a single block - Being able to see the individual pieces of content on a page can make remediation easier; By showing the content as individual pieces, we can better establish a strategy for remediation. levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Touch up Reading Order Tool – Making Repairs Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Select the number or structure type of a piece of content that has been mis-tagged Buttons in the Touch Up Reading Order Tool become active Clicking on any one of them converts the selection to whatever button has been clicked levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Table Editor Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Select the Table container in the document when you open the Reading Order Tool Select the Table Editor Button in the Touch Up Reading Order Tool The selected table has focus in the document and individual cells are outlined based on your color selection in the Table Editor Options Use the table editor when you need to make changes to a table levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Table Editor (cont.) Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Modify properties– right click on table cell > choose Table Editor Options Select show cells that span multiple columns or rows Select show cell type (TH or TD) Span columns and rows where multiple cells in a table refer to a single piece of content Change <TD> cells to <TH> cells levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Content Panel Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Only use Content Panel if something cannot be repaired in the Tags Panel Shows everything that will be printed on the page Arranged from top of page to bottom of page levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Resources Adobe Acrobat DC Accessibility - Adobe Acrobat Functionality, Part II Adobe – Create and Verify PDF Accessibility Adobe – PDF Accessibility Overview WebAIM PDF Accessibility WebAIM – Converting documents to PDF levelaccess.com | (800) 899-9659 | info@levelaccess.com
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