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Creating Accessible PDF from Scanned Documents

WAC Workshop. March 2005. Written and Presented by: Lori Bailey.

Select Your Format:

  1. Graphic version.
  2. Text-only version.
  3. PDF version (printer-friendly).
  4. Word 2003 version (editable).

PDF version requires Adobe Reader or other PDF viewer. Word version requires Microsoft Word 2000+ or the Microsoft Viewer.

Topics Covered:

Options for Scanning to PDF

  1. How to Scan to PDF
  2. Scanning Basics
    • Creating PDF: TIFF to PDF using Acrobat 6 Professional
    • Creating PDF: Directly using Acrobat 6 Professional

Editing Your PDF for Accessibility

  1. Steps for An Accessible Scanned PDF Document
  2. Performing OCR Using Acrobat 6 Professional.
  3. Cleaning Up Acrobat OCR.
  4. Verifying Your Document Text
  5. Adding Tags to Your Document
  6. Checking Your Document for Accessibility

Resources

  1. Guides and Tutorials
  2. Software

OSU Web Accessibility Center (WAC)
1760 Neil Ave 150 Pomerene Hall Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: (614) 292-1760 Fax: (614) 292-4190 E-mail: webaccess@osu.edu
For questions or problems with this site, including incompatibility with assistive technology, email the WAC Webmaster.

 

 

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