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>Subject: FW: PDF files and accessibility
>Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 12:58:41 -0600
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>From: "Elfstrand, Stephen F." <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Schneider, Katherine S." <[log in to unmask]>
>Cc: "Skarp, Michael John" <[log in to unmask]>,
> "Rose, Robert F." <[log in to unmask]>,
> "Richmond, Rick" <[log in to unmask]>,
> "Hillis, Lillian F." <[log in to unmask]>
>
>This looks like it's worth looking into
>
>Stephen Elfstrand
>Automated Systems Librarian
>University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
>140 Garfield Ave PO Box 4004
>Eau Claire WI 54702-4004
>(715) 836-4962
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Finder, Kathleen S.
>Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:38 AM
>To: Elfstrand, Stephen F.
>Subject: PDF files and accessibilty
>
>
>Steve,
>
>Something to explore ...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kathy Konicek [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:07 AM
>To: Joy M. Hyzny
>Subject: Re: Fwd: New Product Announcement from Premier Assistive
>
>
>Thanks Joy,
>I will be sure to review this before the conference, Educause: Electronic
>Reserves: The Promises and Challenges to increase accessibility. Kathy
>
>>>
>>>
>>>New Product Announcement
>>>
>>> From Premier Assistive Technology
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>PDF Magic 2.0
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>*** PDF FILES ARE NOW ACCESSIBLE !!!! ***
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The Problem. PDF is a format created by the Adobe Company. It stands
>>>for Portable Document Format . These files are commonly used to
>>>distribute documents to multiple platforms. Adobe provides a free reader
>>>(Acrobatä) that will allow users to open up the PDF document without
>>>having to have the software that created the document. The concept and
>>>the product work very well for individuals who do not have trouble
>>>reading printed material. However, the rest of the population is pretty
>>>much left out. Many times PDF Files only contain pictures of scanned
>>>documents, with text imbedded in those pictures. You cannot mechanically
>>>search through scanned documents for imbedded text. Additionally,
>>>certain classes of PDF files are also encrypted / password protected ,
>>>making it even more complicated to extract textual information. The
>>>problem is so great that the US Government will often offer the documents
>>>in multiple formats, one being PDF and the other in Text or Microsoft
>>>WORD Format. However, outside the US government, most companies only
>>>offer documents in PDF format.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The Solution !!! Seeing these pervasive problems led Premier Assistive
>>>to create it s newest product, PDF Magic. Now, for the first time
>>>anywhere, you can convert PDF images to text on the fly so that you can
>>>search a PDF File for text, including those documents with only
>>>images. The exciting part is you do not need to know about imbedded text
>>>in a document ahead of time. PDF Magic does this for you
>>>automatically. If you purchase PDF Magic Pro with OCR (optical
>>>character recognition), the PDF File will be converted to analyze images
>>>through our specialized OCR Engine to produce a finished document that is
>>>accessible.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Encrypted and Password Protected PDF Files will no longer get in your
>>>way. For non image-based PDF Files, PDF Magic can still access the text
>>>and put it into an accessible format with a guaranteed accuracy of 100
>>>percent!!!.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>PDF Magic will take a PDF file and convert it into a Text or Microsoft
>>>WORD compatible document, or you can have it read it to you (with digital
>>>voices) immediately. You can even edit / mark-up the resulting MS WORD
>>>or text document.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>PDF Magic can also turn a PDF file into an audio file so that you can
>>>listen to those long boring technical manuals away from your computer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Major features in PDF Magic are.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>· Highlights the word as it reads
>>>
>>>· Allow you to edit and make notes in the document
>>>
>>>· Highlight text in the PDF File
>>>
>>>· Comes Standard with 5 Voices
>>>
>>>· 250,000-word Dictionary
>>>
>>>· Zoom up to 400%
>>>
>>>· Access to Encrypted PDF Files
>>>
>>>· Convert a PDF File to MS Word format
>>>
>>>· Text is guaranteed to be converted with 100 percent accuracy
>>>
>>>· Turn a PDF File into an Audio File (Only available with the Pro
>>>Version)
>>>
>>>· Convert PDF Files that contain images (with imbedded text) into
>>>text documents without printing them out or sending them to a virtual
>>>printer. (Only available in the Pro version)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The Suggested Retail Price for PDF Magic 2.0 is only $59.95
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>PDF Magic Pro With OCR $99.95
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>For more information about PDF Magic, contact Premier Assistive
>>>Technology at 517-668-8188, 815-722-5961 or visit our website at
>>>www.readingmadeeasy.com.
>>>
>
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