[senit] converting PDF files

Hi Alice,

Another option to consider could be the Easy Converter software from
Dolphin.  I know very little about it but saw a demo of it at BETT this
week and it looked very user-friendly.  If I understood correctly, you
could convert a PDF into Braille or audio format.  You could also add
alt text behind images (for screen readers and the like).

I picked up a demo disk, but am yet to run it, I'm afraid.

Hope that helps.

Matt

Matt Harrison
Research and Technology Development Manager
Portland College
Nottingham Road
Mansfield
Notts
NG18 4TJ
Tel: (01623) 499111 Ext. 218
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From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Alice Chenneour
Randall
Sent: 10 January 2008 20:45
To: senit
Subject: [senit] converting PDF files

I'm sorry that this might appear obvious to all you technical wizards
out there - we are a VI service and have been relatively fortunate in
recieving the PDF files of a number of text books, dierctly from the
publishers. The difficulty is that we are having no success in
converting these files into a format that allows us to manipulate the
material. Any help would be very welcome.
  Many thanks
  Alice Chenneour Randall
  Oxfordshire VISS

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