Moderated Editing a pdf file with JAWS
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lsnyder@...
Hi Everyone:
New to the group: Does anyone know how to edit a pdf file with JAWS? I am using the latest version of JAWS for my laptop and Adobe pro. I tried the control + 6, the described command to add a sticky note, but it only worked once.
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
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Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf
file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that
will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and
edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM,
lsnyder@... wrote:
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lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2023 2:19 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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JM Casey
It might not be perfect, depending on the features the original pDF used. If it matters to you I would definitely look over the file to check once you’re done working with it.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Sent: February 13, 2023 9:10 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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Zel Iscel
Not from my experience.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of lsnyder via groups.io
Sent: Monday, 13 February 2023 10:10 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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Curtis Chong
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 7:10 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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Zel Iscel
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, 15 February 2023 1:27 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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JM Casey
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Zel Iscel
Sent: February 14, 2023 1:11 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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lsnyder@...
I do not see any advantages to Adobe Pro and after much consultations with Freedom Scientific (which does not support adobe Pro according to the tech support people) and lack of response from Adobe, I would not invest in it.
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:12 PM
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Zel Iscel
Sent: February 14, 2023 1:11 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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JM Casey
Well, can you oCR documents using free Adobe Reader? I don’t believe so, unless that’ a fairly recently development. I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to investigate as an individual/home user either, because the programme is expensive, but a lot of people have Adobe Pro for work, and if they don’t, are fighting for it with their companies/managers. While I can’t say which features don’t work and there may be some, I’ve certainly used it successfully in the past, though the version I have crashes now when I try to run it, so I’ve more or less abandoned it.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Sent: February 15, 2023 7:49 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
I do not see any advantages to Adobe Pro and after much consultations with Freedom Scientific (which does not support adobe Pro according to the tech support people) and lack of response from Adobe, I would not invest in it.
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:12 PM
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Zel Iscel
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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Curtis Chong
Hello:
OCR can be performed against PDF files using JAWS and the free Adobe Reader program. I use this feature all the time.
Warmly,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of JM Casey
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:19 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Well, can you oCR documents using free Adobe Reader? I don’t believe so, unless that’ a fairly recently development. I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to investigate as an individual/home user either, because the programme is expensive, but a lot of people have Adobe Pro for work, and if they don’t, are fighting for it with their companies/managers. While I can’t say which features don’t work and there may be some, I’ve certainly used it successfully in the past, though the version I have crashes now when I try to run it, so I’ve more or less abandoned it.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
I do not see any advantages to Adobe Pro and after much consultations with Freedom Scientific (which does not support adobe Pro according to the tech support people) and lack of response from Adobe, I would not invest in it.
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:12 PM
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Zel Iscel
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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JM Casey
Hey.
I don’t mean through JAWS though. I mean Adobe’s own oCR engine, which seemed much more accurate and robust, and can save to almost any format.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong
Sent: February 15, 2023 1:22 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Hello:
OCR can be performed against PDF files using JAWS and the free Adobe Reader program. I use this feature all the time.
Warmly,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of JM Casey
Well, can you oCR documents using free Adobe Reader? I don’t believe so, unless that’ a fairly recently development. I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to investigate as an individual/home user either, because the programme is expensive, but a lot of people have Adobe Pro for work, and if they don’t, are fighting for it with their companies/managers. While I can’t say which features don’t work and there may be some, I’ve certainly used it successfully in the past, though the version I have crashes now when I try to run it, so I’ve more or less abandoned it.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
I do not see any advantages to Adobe Pro and after much consultations with Freedom Scientific (which does not support adobe Pro according to the tech support people) and lack of response from Adobe, I would not invest in it.
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:12 PM
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Zel Iscel
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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Curtis Chong
Howdy:
Hmmm. I haven’t tried Adobe’s OCR engine. I don’t see the point since JAWS uses a perfectly useable OCR engine in its own right.
Cordially,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of JM Casey
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:24 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Hey.
I don’t mean through JAWS though. I mean Adobe’s own oCR engine, which seemed much more accurate and robust, and can save to almost any format.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong
Hello:
OCR can be performed against PDF files using JAWS and the free Adobe Reader program. I use this feature all the time.
Warmly,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of JM Casey
Well, can you oCR documents using free Adobe Reader? I don’t believe so, unless that’ a fairly recently development. I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to investigate as an individual/home user either, because the programme is expensive, but a lot of people have Adobe Pro for work, and if they don’t, are fighting for it with their companies/managers. While I can’t say which features don’t work and there may be some, I’ve certainly used it successfully in the past, though the version I have crashes now when I try to run it, so I’ve more or less abandoned it.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
I do not see any advantages to Adobe Pro and after much consultations with Freedom Scientific (which does not support adobe Pro according to the tech support people) and lack of response from Adobe, I would not invest in it.
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:12 PM
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Zel Iscel
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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Seems like I get better results if I use Adobe,
save as TXT option, compared to using Jaws Convenient OCR.
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From: Curtis
Chong
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS Howdy:
Hmmm. I haven’t tried Adobe’s OCR engine. I don’t see the point since JAWS uses a perfectly useable OCR engine in its own right.
Cordially,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
JM Casey
Hey.
I don’t mean through JAWS though. I mean Adobe’s own oCR engine, which seemed much more accurate and robust, and can save to almost any format.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Curtis Chong
Hello:
OCR can be performed against PDF files using JAWS and the free Adobe Reader program. I use this feature all the time.
Warmly,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
JM Casey
Well, can you oCR documents using free Adobe Reader? I don’t believe so, unless that’ a fairly recently development. I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to investigate as an individual/home user either, because the programme is expensive, but a lot of people have Adobe Pro for work, and if they don’t, are fighting for it with their companies/managers. While I can’t say which features don’t work and there may be some, I’ve certainly used it successfully in the past, though the version I have crashes now when I try to run it, so I’ve more or less abandoned it.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
lsnyder@...
I do not see any advantages to Adobe Pro and after much consultations with Freedom Scientific (which does not support adobe Pro according to the tech support people) and lack of response from Adobe, I would not invest in it.
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:12 PM
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Zel Iscel
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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JM Casey
I’m sure they’ve improved it in recent times, at least I would hope so, but in mye xperience the JAWS feature wasn’t much good for large documents or good quality rendering. Seemed more like quick ‘n’ dirty OCR. Like I said, maybe it’s gotten better, but if I wanted to convert a whole textbook or something into a readable format, I wouldn’t have gone for this method, and I mean, Freedom Scientific themselves still sell Open Book as far as I know, which seems to be for more “heavy duty” work. Now I have Abbyy Finereader so I’m a bit more set than I was.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong
Sent: February 15, 2023 1:26 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Howdy:
Hmmm. I haven’t tried Adobe’s OCR engine. I don’t see the point since JAWS uses a perfectly useable OCR engine in its own right.
Cordially,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of JM Casey
Hey.
I don’t mean through JAWS though. I mean Adobe’s own oCR engine, which seemed much more accurate and robust, and can save to almost any format.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong
Hello:
OCR can be performed against PDF files using JAWS and the free Adobe Reader program. I use this feature all the time.
Warmly,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of JM Casey
Well, can you oCR documents using free Adobe Reader? I don’t believe so, unless that’ a fairly recently development. I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to investigate as an individual/home user either, because the programme is expensive, but a lot of people have Adobe Pro for work, and if they don’t, are fighting for it with their companies/managers. While I can’t say which features don’t work and there may be some, I’ve certainly used it successfully in the past, though the version I have crashes now when I try to run it, so I’ve more or less abandoned it.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
I do not see any advantages to Adobe Pro and after much consultations with Freedom Scientific (which does not support adobe Pro according to the tech support people) and lack of response from Adobe, I would not invest in it.
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:12 PM
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Zel Iscel
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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Dale Heltzer
I’ve used Omnipage Ultimate on PDF files. Frequently, it gives better results than JAWS’ OCR.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Curtis Chong
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 12:26 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Editing a pdf file with JAWS
Howdy:
Hmmm. I haven’t tried Adobe’s OCR engine. I don’t see the point since JAWS uses a perfectly useable OCR engine in its own right.
Cordially,
Curtis Chong
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of JM Casey
Hey.
I don’t mean through JAWS though. I mean Adobe’s own oCR engine, which seemed much more accurate and robust, and can save to almost any format.
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Curtis Chong
Hello:
OCR can be performed against PDF files using JAWS and the free Adobe Reader program. I use this feature all the time.
Warmly,
Curtis Chong
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of JM Casey
Well, can you oCR documents using free Adobe Reader? I don’t believe so, unless that’ a fairly recently development. I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to investigate as an individual/home user either, because the programme is expensive, but a lot of people have Adobe Pro for work, and if they don’t, are fighting for it with their companies/managers. While I can’t say which features don’t work and there may be some, I’ve certainly used it successfully in the past, though the version I have crashes now when I try to run it, so I’ve more or less abandoned it.
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
I do not see any advantages to Adobe Pro and after much consultations with Freedom Scientific (which does not support adobe Pro according to the tech support people) and lack of response from Adobe, I would not invest in it.
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:12 PM
It was certainly very usable with a screen-reader back around the time of version 11 or so, and given that Adobe is at least somewhat dedicated, it should be even moreso now. Of course, total success with all documents not guaranteed.
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Zel Iscel
And last I checked, Acrobat Pro was not accessible.
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via groups.io
Greetings:
My experience is that opening the PDF in Word is usually not a guaranteed way to maintain the structure and formatting of the original document. Alas, you might need Acrobat Reader Pro, which is not available for free.
Respectfully,
Curtis Chong
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of lsnyder@...
Will that preserve the original page numbers, formatting and any other visuals that I cannot see?
Best Regards,
Lauren Snyder, Ph.D. Sustainability Analyst 646.430.8230 ext 40 Cell: (917) 843-7866
G&A INSTITUTE | Navigating the way to sustainability.™ 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10005 GA-Institute.com | SustainabilityUpdate Blog
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Robbie Curtis
Hi Lauren,
I don't have Adobe Pro but I have used MS Word to edit a pdf file. Just open the file in Word and there will be a notice that will tell you that Word is preparing the document to be opened and edited in Word that may take a few minutes.
Once you finished editing the document, resave it as a pdf file.
Hope this helps. On 2/10/2023 4:08 PM, lsnyder@... wrote:
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