Evaluating, Repairing and Enhancing Accessible PDF's

15 minute presentation for Code4Lib2020 on accessible PDFs

Transcript

1. MICHAELA BLACKHAM Evaluating, Repairing, 
 and Enhancing PDFs For all users
2. Michaela
 Blackham FRONT-END DEVELOPER
3. @atendesign aten.io
4. Work That
 Matters
5. Work That
 Matters
6. Evaluating, Repairing, 
 and Enhancing PDFs For all users
8. Evaluating, Repairing, 
 and Enhancing PDFs For all users
9. PDFs & Accessibility
10. PDFs may not be the best fit for your content
11. PDFs aren’t going away anytime soon
12. Don’t force PDF format
13. Warn users that a link is going to a PDF Code4lib Session Schedule(PDF)
14. PDFs should not be the sole source of information
15. “Accessible” PDFs refer to “Tagged” PDFs
16. Creating Accessible PDFs
17. Microsoft Word
18. Microsoft Word • Includes necessary structure elements for accessibility • Automated alternative text for images • Includes an accessibility checker within the software
19. Microsoft Word • Includes necessary structure elements for accessibility • Automated alternative text for images • Includes an accessibility checker within the software
20. Adobe Acrobat Pro
21. Adobe Acrobat Pro
 The basics of accessible PDFs
22. Accessible PDFs include: • Strong Contrast • Follows a logical reading order • Semantic structure • Headings • Tables • Lists • Columns • Descriptive links • Legible text size • No color reliance • Document title • Alternative text for images
23. Tagging Reading Order
24. Tagging Reading Order
25. Tagging Reading Order
26. Adobe Acrobat Pro
 The basics of accessible PDFs
27. Adobe Acrobat Pro
 Create accessible PDFs
28. Setting up your workspace Use Accessibility checker Adding & updating tags Improving Reading Order
29. Setting up your workspace Use Accessibility checker Adding & updating tags Improving Reading Order
30. Setting up your workspace 1. Enable the accessibility plugin as a shortcut in your toolbar 2. Include a document title and assign a language
37. Setting up your workspace Use Accessibility checker Adding & updating tags Improving Reading Order
40. Setting up your workspace Use Accessibility checker Adding & updating tags Improving Reading Order
42. Setting up your workspace Use Accessibility checker Adding & updating tags Improving Reading Order
44. OH NO
45. My PDF says its all one image!
46. Check for source files Enhance scans
47. Check for source files Enhance scans
48. Check for source files Enhance scans
50. Thanks!
51. aten.io/code4lib michaela@aten.io