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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
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Work That
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Evaluating, Repairing, 
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Evaluating, Repairing, 
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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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OH NO

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My PDF says its all one image!

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Check for source files Enhance scans

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Check for source files Enhance scans

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Check for source files Enhance scans

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Thanks!

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aten.io/code4lib [email protected]