Section 508 Accessibility for Adobe Acrobat

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Class Description

Class Overview

Class Goals

• Learn the characteristics of accessible PDF files.
• Learn the different workflows for creating accessible PDF files.

Class Outline

1. Introduction to PDF Accessibility
   1. Each PDF File is Different
   2. Two Workflows for Creating Accessible PDF Files
      1. Making an Existing PDF File Accessible
      2. Generating Accessible PDF Files from Authoring Applications
   3. Characteristics of Accessible PDF files
      1. Searchable text
      2. Fonts that allow characters to be extracted to text
      3. Interactive form fields
      4. Other Features: Buttons, hyperlinks, and navigational aids
      5. Document language
      6. Security that will not interfere with assistive technology
      7. Document structure tags and proper read order
      8. Alternative text descriptions
   4. Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Accessibility Features
      1. Features for Accessible Reading of PDFs
      2. Features for Creating Accessible PDFs
2. Acrobat 9 Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow
   1. PDF Accessibility Workflow Summary
   2. Step 1: Analyze the PDF File
   3. Step 2: Determine if the PDF is a Scanned Document
      1. How to Tell if a PDF File is a Scanned Document
      2. What to Do if the PDF is a Scanned Document
      3. What to Do if the PDF is Not a Scanned Document
   4. Step 3: Add Interactive Features: Form Fields and Buttons
      1. PDF Form Fields
      2. Use Acrobat to Detect and Create Interactive Form Fields
      3. Create Form Fields Manually
      4. Forms Editing Mode
      5. Buttons
      6. Set the Tab Order
   5. Step 4: Add Other Accessibility Features
   6. Step 5: Determine if the PDF File is a Tagged PDF File
      1. How to Tell if a PDF File is Tagged
      2. What to do if the PDF File is Not Tagged
      3. What to do if the PDF File is Tagged
   7. Step 6: Determine if the PDF File is Properly Tagged
      1. TouchUp Reading Order Tool (TURO)
      2. Checking Read Order with the Touch Up Read Order Tool
      3. Editing Tags with the TouchUp Reading Order Tool
      4. Using TouchUp Reading Order to Check and Correct Figure Tags
      5. Using the TouchUp Reading Order Tool Table Editor
      6. Remove or replace document structure tags
      7. Replace the existing tag structure
      8. Remove all tags from a PDF
      9. Complex Structures
      10. Content Panel
      11. Order Panel
      12. Tags Panel
      13. Correct table tags with the Tags tab
   8. Step 7: Use the Accessibility Checker to Evaluate the PDF File
      1. Quick Check
      2. Full Check
      3. Additional Validation Techniques
3. Creating Accessible PDF Files Using Authoring Applications
   1. Create an Accessible Microsoft Word Document
      1. Use Styles
      2. Text
      3. Headings
      4. Add Alternative Text to Word Graphics and Images
   2. Configure the PDFMaker
      1. Show or activate PDFMaker in Microsoft Word
      2. View PDFMaker conversion settings
      3. Settings for Other Microsoft Office Applications
   3. Convert the Word Document to Accessible PDF
      1. Microsoft Office 2003
      2. Microsoft Office 2007
   4. If the Word Document is a Form
   5. Check the PDF Version of the Document Using Acrobat
      1. Changes to the Conversion Settings
      2. Repairs You Should Make in the Source File
      3. Repairs You Should Make in the PDF File

Class Materials

Each student in our Live Online and our Onsite classes receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Adobe Acrobat

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

• Adobe Acrobat 9 Training

Technical Requirements

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• Onsite and Instructor-led Online course technical requirements and setup instructions.
• WebEx system requirements for Instructor-led Online delivery option.