Re: Can't read pdf files in Preview under Yosemite

2014-10-24 Thread Joseph
n’t read any of > my pdf files in Preview. > > I open a file in Preview, voiceover announces “pdf content group”. I > interact with it and voiceover announces “static text. I can’t seem to do > anything with it from that point. voiceover doesn’t read anything nor can I > int

Can't read pdf files in Preview under Yosemite

2014-10-24 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi, Having upgraded to Yosemite, I have just discovered that I can’t read any of my pdf files in Preview. I open a file in Preview, voiceover announces “pdf content group”. I interact with it and voiceover announces “static text. I can’t seem to do anything with it from that point

Re: PDF files in Preview

2009-12-29 Thread Tom McMahan
Have had one or two pdf files like you described, one of which was a product return form so I had to convert it anyway to a plane text format where I could edit it easier, thus text edit. So in these cases have used Abby Fine reader to convert it ove and then just work on the or read or ed

Re: PDF files in Preview

2009-12-29 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Amber, It's been a while since I accessed pdf files in Preview. What actions/keystrokes do you employ to read pdf documents? I have a feeling I may not have used the most efficient methods for accessing the these files. Thanks. Les -- You received this message because yo

Re: PDF files in Preview

2009-12-29 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Amber, The PDF documents you are unable to read could either be protected or just images. If they are the latter, you'll need an OCR application to read them. Cheers, Anne I'd rather be a rising ape than a falling angel. —Terry Pratchett -- You received this message because you are

PDF files in Preview

2009-12-28 Thread Amber Pearcy
Hello list, So far, I have been extremely happy with the accessibility of PReview to blind Mac users, and the ease with which PDF documents may be read. However, I have noticed recently that more and more of my PDF documents will not read in Preview. I contacted the accessibility department a