Advanced Acrobat (1 day)
About the course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of editing PDFs for accessibility, using Acrobat Professional (versions 8, 9 or X). It is aimed primarily at web editors, producers and managers. It is also suitable for graphic designers/typesetters who have already mastered the accessibility aspects of Adobe InDesign. Level: beginner to advanced.
Course outline
Topics include:
- Workflow tips
- Understanding key Acrobat/Reader version differences
- Understanding Acrobat PDF accessibility tools
- Editing PDFs for multiple platforms and devices
- Applying structure
- Seven essential link techniques
- Images and alt text
- Footnotes, abbreviations/acronyms, URLs and the language of parts
- Data tables: from simple to complex and beyond
- Advanced tagging techniques
- Navigation: tables of contents, bookmarks and page numbering
- Scanned documents
- Accessible comments/annotations
- Accessible redactions
- JavaScript accessibility enhancements
- Document management
- How and why to avoid opening PDFs in a browser
- Testing PDFs for accessibility and WCAG 2.0 compliance
- JAWS tutorial (optional: ZoomText and/or NVDA tutorials)
- Understanding the limitations of automated accessibility checkers
Accessible PDF forms
Please note that a brief overview of PDF forms can be included in a one-day course. However, as the basics of PDF forms accessibility take a minimum of half a day to cover properly, this topic is more often included in our two-day advanced course, or as a dedicated one-day creating accessible PDF forms course.
Yeliz Atak, Woking Borough Council
"The feedback we received after Ted's PDF accessibility training was very positive. Our employees were very complimentary of Ted's course content and of his friendly and professional approach. The training sessions were delivered in a flexible, engaging and structured manner: he was able to work at the pace of the group whilst also offering a comprehensive guidance document to refer back to.
"I would highly recommend this course to any individual or organisation keen to ensure that equality legislation is observed and that a diverse range of individuals are able to access their material effectively. There is no doubt that Ted's passion and knowledge of the area greatly aids in making this an enjoyable and positive experience. We will certainly be looking to arrange more sessions in the near future."
Further information
For further information please call us on 01932 355 222 or 07918 952 874.
