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Glenn Bond <[log in to unmask]>
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* EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
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Mon, 22 Apr 2002 08:55:44 -0500
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Ann,

See the following link.  There are keyboard shortcuts for
nearly everything.

http://www.opera.com/keyboard.html

Glenn Bond

On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Ann Pearce wrote:

> I am just starting to use Opera and would like to know where the
> magnification is on the browser.  I have a patron who needs magnification
> and needs white on black to see.  I have tried working with white on black
> through changing to high contrast, but that has some problems on web
pages.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Ann Pearce
> Community Assistive Technology Center
> Manhattan Public Library
> Manhattan, KS  66502
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ramon Castillo
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 12:46 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Magnification software and PDF files
>
>
> ZoomText is a good program, probably best in its class, but Reader doesn't
> need "smoothing" because of the nature of .pdf files, there is no
> pixelation.
>
> Another free product with excellent magnification capabilities is the
Opera
> Internet Browser.  It also magnifies (web pages) without pixelation.
>
> --
> Ramon Castillo, OTR, ATP
> Occupational Therapist
> Assistive Technology Practitioner
> ATEC/Goodwill Industries of Orange County
> 200 North Fairview
> Santa Ana, CA 92703
> 714-547-6301  ext.389
> Fax  714-541-2387
> http://www.ocgoodwill.org/atec
>
>                  --If at first you don't succeed,
>                          Reformat!!!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn Bond [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:47 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Magnification software and PDF files
>
>
> I've seen Zoomtext work well with pdf files.  Sometimes it might gain an
> advantage over plain acrobat reader because it expands and colors the
cursor
> along with the contrast features.  In addition, there may be files where
its
> magnification is superior to the Acrobat Reader functions (for example
font
> smoothing).  Reader is FREE, however. . .
>
> Glenn Bond
> Assistive Technology Specialist
> Institute for Disability Studies
> The University of Southern Mississippi
> Box 5163
> Hattiesburg, MS 39406
> Voice:  (601) 266-6622
> Fax:     (601) 266-5114
> [log in to unmask]
> http://ocean.otr.usm.edu/~wbond
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ramon Castillo" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Magnification software and PDF files
>
>
> Adobe Acrobat reader has magnification built into it.  Just press
Ctrl+(plus
> sign) to magnify and Ctrl+(minus) to make smaller.
>
> --
> Ramon Castillo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrienne LaBarge [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 7:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Magnification software and PDF files
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> Can anyone give me any suggestions as to what magnification
> software works with PDF files?
>
> Thanks,
> Adrienne LaBarge
>

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