Hi all,

I received the folloing blurb about software called PDF Magic.   I have not
tried this yet but it sounds like it could be an improvement over Adobe.
Of course Adobe is free....   In any case, I thought some people may be
interested in trying it.

Sherry Wells

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Software For Accessing PDF files: Premier Assistive Technology, Inc. has
developed PDF Magic to make Adobe Systems's PDF (Portable Document Format)
files accessible to blind and visually impaired computer users. It converts
a PDF file into a Text or Microsoft Word compatible document, or
immediately
reads it, with digital voices. Key features include: ability to edit and
make notes in the document, comes standard with choice of 5 voices,
250,000-word dictionaries, zoom up to 400%, and text is guaranteed to be
converted with 100 percent accuracy. A downloadable demo is available on
the
company's website at http://www.readingmadeeasy.com/. Choose from two
versions: PDF Magic 2.0, $59.95; PDF Magic Pro with OCR, $99.95. For more
information, contact Premier Assistive Technology, 1309 N. William St.,
Joliet, IL 60435; (815) 722-5961; email: mailto:[log in to unmask]
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