This sounds like an interesting technique indeed. However, I have a question or two concerning capitalization. Do you mean that all BRF books are in all upper case? If so, I wonder why. With selecting the entire file as you suggest, you would end up with all lower case which is OK I guess for simple reading but what about when capitalization would be important, like with proper names and the beginning of sentences? Is this sacrificed to get rid of dots 7 and 8 showing for every letter because entire document in uppercase?
Thanks for the tips, Teresa. On 4/18/12, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Absolutely, not a problem. :) By the way, I know it's working for me; I've > been reading a book on my Ipod for the last few hours :) > > Teresa > > Winging its way from my iPod > > On Apr 18, 2012, at 2:49 PM, Timothy Emmons <temmo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Theresa, i appreciate this, this method is a lot easier than I was >> going through the steps with so if you don't mind I am going to share this >> with one of my patrons here at the library. I work with the braille >> collection here at the Library for the Blind and also handle technology >> and alternative reading methods and this goes right up there with what I >> do perfectly. Thanks for the trick and I'll pass this along if you don't >> mind. I've been using web braille on Itunes but I've been doing it the >> hard way using a braille translator, a book converter, like Stanza, and >> all that junk, but this makes it easier. Thanks again and take care. Talk >> to you soon. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, all, >>> >>> I don't usually cross-post, but this seems like an instance in which it >>> would be beneficial. >>> >>> I'm going to share with you all the way I've successfully imported >>> WebBraille books to read in IBooks. There are other methods of reading >>> these on the IPhone/IPod, but this method will allow you to keep your >>> place in the book when you need to pause reading. I used TextEdit on the >>> Mac to open the file and export it to pdf. Check your text-editor's >>> documentation on exporting to pdf if you're using another OS or editor. >>> >>> This method will only work with a braille display, and does *not* work >>> with speech. >>> >>> I haven't tested it on other brf files, but you might give it a try. >>> >>> 1. Open a brf WebBraille file in TextEdit. If you don't like the >>> uppercase dot-7 caps appearing for all of the characters, select all the >>> text, go into the edit menu, choose "transformations" and change to lower >>> case. At this point, you can check the document with the braille display >>> to see if it is readable. Use eight-dot Braille, uncontracted. >>> 2. From the file menu in TextEdit, choose "export to pdf". In the save >>> dialog, you'll be presented with a filename with a pdf extension. Save >>> the file in a place that's easy to find. >>> 3. In Itunes add the file you just saved to your library. It will appear >>> in your Books list. >>> 4. Use whichever sync settings you've specified to sync this book to your >>> IDevice. I usually do this manually, placing the file in my Ipod/books >>> playlist. >>> 5. Open IBooks and find the file in your IBooks library. Change Braille >>> to eight-dot, uncontracted. Use dots 3- and 6-chord at the page chooser >>> to switch pages. >>> >>> Enjoy. >>> >>> Teresa >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > -- 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.
