I haven't, but you raise a good point, I have never found it possible to read PDF columns properly with Jaws and used to have to use fine reader to translate into an MS Doc. The PDFs I am currently putting into Safari are mainly journal articles-they have some tables and I don't think those read properly, but I will try to remember to take a look at some PDFs in columns and see. I think we're likely to have little success however, as it's about translating graphical representation into words and a logical order to people-many of whom don't have a great concept of layout and formatting.
On 9 Apr 2012, at 16:21, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: > Those are very helpful suggestions. I wonder, though: Have you ever tried > reading pdf documents formatted in multiple columns? I can do so using an > old PowerPC iBook running Tiger, but I can't seem to do so with newer Macs > and OSs. > > Cordially, > Rafael Bejarano > On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:47 PM, Kirsten Edmondson wrote: > >> Hi all, >> A few weeks ago, someone asked what was the best way of reading PDFs. I gave >> some vague response, and though I can't remember who asked, I know it comes >> up quite often, so, below I list more specific steps. I hope they help >> whoever wanted to know. >> 1. Find your document in your folder system. >> 2. Press VO-M and navigate to the File menu. >> 3. Go down to the Open With menu. >> 4. Arrow right and then down to Safari. >> 5. Leave the document to open-this might take some time if it is large for >> example-when it starts reading, arrow until you are in the window (rather >> than in the other web functions such as add to reading list etc). >> 6. Interact with the window with the VO-Down Arrow-Shift command. >> 7. If you want to read line by line, try to get your reading setting to >> 'navigation', otherwise when you use the down arrow, you will be reading via >> character or word. >> 8. Use the arrows to read up and down each line. >> 9. Close or quit when you are finished. >> N.B.: the default setting for PDFs is Preview, which I personally find hard >> to access. >> This has worked for me so far most often. >> I think I said to use Google Chrome last time I emailed, but I think I >> should really have said Safari, as Chrome seems not to open the document in >> the same way-often saying 'empty HTML' which Safari does not. >> Kind regards >> Kirsten. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
