MICHAELA BLACKHAM
Evaluating, Repairing,
and Enhancing PDFs
For all users
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Michaela
Blackham
FRONT-END DEVELOPER
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@atendesign aten.io
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Work That
Matters
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Work That
Matters
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Evaluating, Repairing,
and Enhancing PDFs
For all users
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Evaluating, Repairing,
and Enhancing PDFs
For all users
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PDFs &
Accessibility
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PDFs may not be the
best fit for your content
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PDFs aren’t going away
anytime soon
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Don’t force PDF format
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Warn users that a link
is going to a PDF
Code4lib Session Schedule(PDF)
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PDFs should not be the
sole source of information
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“Accessible” PDFs
refer to “Tagged” PDFs
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Creating
Accessible PDFs
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Word
• Includes necessary structure elements for accessibility
• Automated alternative text for images
• Includes an accessibility checker within the software
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Microsoft Word
• Includes necessary structure elements for accessibility
• Automated alternative text for images
• Includes an accessibility checker within the software
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Adobe Acrobat Pro
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Adobe Acrobat Pro
The basics of accessible PDFs
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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
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Tagging
Reading Order
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Tagging
Reading Order
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Tagging
Reading Order
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Adobe Acrobat Pro
The basics of accessible PDFs
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Adobe Acrobat Pro
Create accessible PDFs
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Setting up your workspace
Use Accessibility checker
Adding & updating tags
Improving Reading Order
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Setting up your workspace
Use Accessibility checker
Adding & updating tags
Improving Reading Order
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Setting up your workspace
1. Enable the accessibility plugin as a shortcut in your toolbar
2. Include a document title and assign a language
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Setting up your workspace
Use Accessibility checker
Adding & updating tags
Improving Reading Order
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Setting up your workspace
Use Accessibility checker
Adding & updating tags
Improving Reading Order
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Setting up your workspace
Use Accessibility checker
Adding & updating tags
Improving Reading Order