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How to Create a Custom Stamp in Adobe Acrobat Pro
In this Acrobat how-to video, Chad Chelius demonstrates how to make a custom stamp for your PDFs. After a quick tour of the default stamp options, he shows how to import your own image file to create a unique stamp. Finally, Chad explains how to name your stamp, organize it into a custom category, and place it in your PDF. Subscribe to the CreativePro YouTube channel for more helpful design tips! Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me
How to Move Pages Between PDFs with Adobe Acrobat
In this Acrobat how-to video, Chad Chelius demonstrates how to move pages between multiple PDF files using the Organize Pages tool. After opening the tool in both documents, he uses simple keyboard shortcuts to select and drag a range of pages from one file to the next. Finally, Chad shows how to position your new pages in the target document. Subscribe to the CreativePro YouTube channel for more helpful design tips! Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me
How to Add Copyright Info to a PDF in Acrobat
In this Acrobat how-to video, Chad Chelius demonstrates how to embed copyright information into your PDF metadata. He explains how to navigate the Document Properties panel and why it’s important to fill out the metadata fields. Finally, Chad shows where to find the copyright status and notice fields, so that you can make sure your intellectual property is properly documented.
Create PDF Bookmarks in Acrobat for Easier Navigation
In this Acrobat how-to video, Chad Chelius demonstrates how to add bookmarks to a PDF to make it easier to navigate. He explains how to manually capture specific views and organize them into a hierarchy by nesting bookmarks. Finally, Chad reveals a pro tip for automating the process by generating a full set of bookmarks instantly from the document’s existing heading tags.
Members-Only Video: How to Make a Great InDesign Template
Chad Chelius is your guide to creating a great InDesign template to help you work faster, smarter, and more efficiently. In the video, he demonstrates: Setting page size, margins, and columns Building Parent Pages Importing and editing styles and swatches Flowing text with Primary Text Frames Automatically adding and removing pages with Smart Text Reflow Automating text with Text Variables And more! Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me
Export PDF Pages as Images with Acrobat
In this Acrobat how-to video, Chad Chelius demonstrates how to export PDF pages as high-quality images for use on social media or the web. First he walks through the export configuration settings, explaining how to adjust JPEG quality, color format, and resolution. Then, Chad shows where to find the downloaded images in your files. Subscribe to the CreativePro YouTube channel for more helpful design tips! Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me
Export a PDF to a PowerPoint File from Acrobat
In this Acrobat how-to video, Chad Chelius shows you how to convert an existing PDF file into a PowerPoint presentation for easier editing. He walks through the export settings, including text recognition and how to set the document language. Finally, Chad demonstrates how to manage the exported file and offers tips for cleaning up fonts and layouts to match your original design.
How to Make QR Codes in InDesign
is now part of CreativePro.com! To the uninitiated, QR codes may look like nothing more than a more complicated version of a barcode. In a sense, that’s exactly what they are. But they can be used for much more than identifying products. Since pretty much everyone nowadays carries a camera in their pocket, they can quickly scan a QR code to visit a web page, start an email, and much more.
How to Make Lists with Custom Bullets Accessible in InDesign
Home / Text / How to Make Lists with Custom Bullets Accessible in InDesign is now part of CreativePro.com! In this accessibility how-to video, Chad Chelius discusses the downfalls of using custom bullets in a list bound for a digital document. Assistive devices such as screen readers won’t recognize the text as a list, causing confusion for the end user. But not to worry—Chad provides a clever solution to the issue.
How to Make Accessible Tables
This article appeared in Issue 16 of CreativePro Magazine. When it comes to making an accessible PDF, many people dread having to deal with tables. But we assure you it can be done! In this article, we will cover the concepts you need to know and the best practices you should follow to make any table accessible, whether it’s in InDesign, Word, PowerPoint, or Excel.
Chad and Dax have joined force to use their accessibility superpowers for good! Please listen to our exciting announcement in this special short podcast episode. We talk about the upcoming online training "Document Testing with a Screen Reader" and all the exciting new features of the site including how you can book our time to solve those one-off problems in our booking calendar. If you register early you can save $75 off our first two classes and get 20% off your next one!
What are the PDF/UA Standards I need for Accessibility
Did you miss yesterday's NEW ACCESSIBILITY PODCAST Episode on PDF/UA Standards? We cover which standard to use and why. Do you know the difference between a block-level and inline-level element? We unravel the mystery. We even give you some great tips on how to use guides like 14289-1, the Matterhorn Protocol and the PDF/UA Syntax Guide to help further evaluate your documents for accessibility.
Accessibility Questions from Adobe MAX
This week we take a closer look at some of the questions we received during the accessibility session at Adobe MAX: L200 Learning the Fundamentals of PDF Accessibility Step by Step. Chad was there during the live session were we had more than 3200 simultaneous attendees listening, watching, commenting and asking questions.
Guest Leonard Rosenethol - Content Authenticity, Liquid Mode and Read Order
Join us this week where we talk to Leonard Rosenthol, Senior Principal Scientist with Adobe Systems. Leonard introduces us to the field of Content Authenticity and tamper evident files. We also discuss the real meaning of the PDF/UA Identifier and why the status is always unverified.
Alternate Text and the Little Book of Accessibility
In this episode we take a deep dive into Alternate text and how to approach it in several ways and talk about the little book of accessibility. This podcast sponsored by CommonLook.
A11y Podcast: Chad Chelius and Dax Castro during an Accessibility Podcast with the Chax Chat Logo between them. Guest: Sheri Byrne-Haber on starting an accessibility program in your organization
Join us for special guest Sheri Byrne-Haber as we discuss disability awareness and how to implement an accessibility program in your organization. Sheri Byrne-Haber is someone that I have been following for a long time on Medium and she and I have become friends on LinkedIn. I look forward to her articles, they are always so great. Sherry is an accessibility architect with VMware. And I'm really happy to introduce Sherry to you here today at Chax Chat.
Alright guys, welcome to another episode of Chax Chat. I’m here with Chad Chelius, and we have a special guest today, Whitney Quesenbery, who happens to be the co-author of “A Web For Everyone” and she now runs the Center for Civic Design. Whitney, welcome to the program.
Multiple Languages for Screen Readers
Join us this week as we talk with Amanda Mace, one of two Australia-based W3C evangelists and Office Manager for the W3C's Australian Western Region and Vice President of Australasia for AbleDocs. In this episode we cover how to deal with multiple languages with a screen reader like NVDA and JAWS.
Listen to our guest speaker, Jose Martinez of the Lighthouse for the Blind as he talks about his experience with forms and the problems with forms mode. We also talk about alt-text on hyperlinks and why they are important. It’s our fourth podcast and we’re getting a lot of good feedback, which is exciting and, you know, just really enjoying creating these podcasts and getting the word out getting people’s feedback.
In this episode we cover PDF Preflight Fixups. Accessibility quick fixes you might not have ever known was there. We also talk about a great plugin for InDesign called Made to Tag by Axaio that helps export compliant tables right from InDesign.
Defining the user experience, color contrast and accessible maps
This week Chad and I spend some time to talk about accessible maps. We cover some great topics like defining the expected user experience, non-text color contrast, the use of color only, how to make complex maps more accessible and what to do with heatmaps and other non-traditional graphics with a few different approaches. If you struggle with maps, be sure to check out his episode.
Heading Pitfalls, MS Office Bug and a Free Accessibility Script!
Check out this episode where we reveal a newly discovered bug in the latest release of MS Office plugin for Adobe Acrobat Export PDF. Chad and I also talk about the typical pitfalls of pasting content from one document to another and how phantom heading tags can be misapplied. Hear our best practices for walking the tags tree and why you can forget dealing with those pesky span tags.
Guest: Adobe Director of Engineering Matthew Hardy on Acrobat Liquid Mode
Listen in as Dax and Chad chat with Adobe Director of Engineering Matthew Hardy about the development and implementation of Adobe Acrobat Liquid mode. We also dive into the benefits of PDF/UA and being a member of the PDF Association and having input into the development of future accessibility standards.
Welcome to Chax Chat. Join Chad Chelius and me, Dax Castro, where each week we wax poetic about document accessibility topics, tips, and the struggle of remediation and compliance. So sit back, grab your favorite mic and whatever. Topics for this episode includes the not-an-Artifact tag, Go-to Accessibility Tools and methods for Testing for compliance. Welcome to another episode of Chax Chat.
Risk: The Accessibility Elephant in the Room
Join Chad and Dax as they have a candid discussion about a topic many shy away from: Risk. They answer the tough questions almost every accessibility specialist gets from their boss or client. "Who is gonna check anyway?" and "Isn't this enough?" and the ever-amazing kicker of a statement "There are not that many blind people who are gonna want this document." If you are struggling with answering these questions or just want to feel like someone else feels your pain, this episode is for you.
Guest Paul Rayius, common remediation struggles, testing with a screen reader
Join us this week as we talk to Paul Rayius VP of Vice President of Training at CommonLook as we talk about the most common struggles of remediators, why testing methods matter when testing with a screen reader and how a band teacher found his way to the world of accessibility. There is also a great self-help download from our spotlight "Who's on Twitter" this week. You do not want to miss this episode.
Job in Accessibility: Roles and Salaries
This week Chad and I take a look at the roles companies are hiring for in the field of accessibility. We talk about: The skills they are looking for Certifications you should have The responsibilities of the roles The salaries being offered The future of accessibility roles in the workplace We also talk about choosing a company with accessibility as a core value and the importance of properly training your accessibility teams. Bonus Content: The Validity of PDF as a format in Higher Education
Guest Jeff Lawrence: Implementing Accessibility in a Team Environment
Guest Jeff Lawrence, Senior Program Manager of the Creative Services Team at the World Bank talks with Chad and Dax about his journey in implementing accessibility for his team. We discuss the reasons for starting, the struggles along the way and the great progress he and his team have made. Don't miss the our tips for accessible bullets and end notes and I bet you will be surprised at the answer Jeff got when asking the Client to pay more for accessible documents.
Guest Adam Spencer: Large-scale accessibility, PDF Association, the AxesPDF table editor and overcoming bad design for accessibility
Chad Chelius and I take an opportunity to talk to Adam Spencer, CEO of AbleDocs about large-scale document accessibility, being a member of the PDF Association and the struggles of overcoming bad design for improved accessibility.
A11y Podcast: Guest Victoria Richards – Crafting better alt-text
Join us as we talk with Victoria Richards about writing effective alt-text, accessibility testing methods and we finally get to hear Chad Chelius' story about how he got started in document accessibility. You definitely want to hear his great story. Hint - Victoria had something to do with it.
Document Accessibility in Higher Education
Join Chad and Dax as they preview their upcoming session at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference on Document Accessibility in Higher Education. They discuss the problems with multiple source files, HTML as a 'more accessible' version of digital content as well as 4 things you can do today to create more accessible content. Be sure to stick around as they talk about WCAG and the PAC checker and when it is okay to delete a tag from the tags tree without triggering untagged content errors.
Acrobat Action Wizard and Dealing with Scanned Content
In this accessibility podcast Chad and I discuss the merits of the Adobe Acrobat Action Wizard for accessibility and when you should and shouldn't use it. We also talk about dealing with making scanned documents accessible using Acrobat as well as advanced options like Abbyy Fine Reader. You definitely want to stick around to find out Who's on Twitter. This episode's feature comes from Scotland!
PAC 2021 upcoming release, accessibility events and complex menus
In this episode we discuss complex navigation menus in a PDF and defining the expected user experience with the client and we talk about the upcoming release of PAC 2021 for MAC and PC!!! Do not forget "Who's on Twitter?" This week we reveal a very useful twitter profile if you are interested in keeping up on speaking events related to accessibility.
Accessible Bookmarks
Who knew there were this many facets of Bookmarks for Accessibility. Listen in as Chad and Dax dissect the nuances of accessible bookmarks! I guarantee you will learn at least one thing you didn't know. • Accessible Bookmarks • Keyboard Accessibility Gymnastics • Benefits of Bookmarks • When Are Bookmarks Required for Accessibility? • Do Headings Follow Bookmarks?
Effective Accessibility Goal Setting for 2022
Start out the new year right by setting your accessibility goals for 2022. Listen in as Chad and Dax talk about how to set your goals by evaluating where you are in some key categories of accessibility and how to set a game plan for growing your accessibility skill set in 2022. Score yourself from 1 to 10 in each of the areas we talk about. Then develop a game plan to improve in those areas and re-evaluate yourself every 3 months to keep accountable.
Listen in as Chad and Dax talk about some creative solutions to using color coding inside tables while still meeting accessibility.
Chad and I talked with Typefi Product Manager Guy van der Kolk about large-scale document automation and the journey of mastering accessibility. This episode is jam packed with accessibility tips and inspirational hope for those who are new to accessibility.
Join Chad Chelius and Dax Castro (CHAX) as they chat about important document accessibility topics, trends and maybe even complain a little now and again.
Take a deep dive into the world of accessible tables with Chad and I. We cover blank cells, cell structure and where MS Word falls short. We also discuss why table summaries are not required to meet accessibility standards anywhere. To be fair, we also mention they still improve accessibility. Join us as we spiral down the hole of table formatting and what makes a table accessible this week on Chax Chat where we unravel accessibility for you.
Order Panel versus Layer Panel, Actual Text and blind gaming
Join us this week where we talk about the Order panel versus the Layer panel and what to use, when. We also bring up an important point about Actual Text and how you can unintentionally misuse it. Our "Who's on Twitter Spotlight" features a blind World of Warcraft player and our sponsor this episode is CommonLook. You do not want to miss this episode!
Guest Philipp Carlucci and Accessible Tactile Comics
In this episode we talk with Philipp Carlucci about his tactile comic project and the impacts of empowering blind users with the ability to interpret a comic. Our "Who's on Twitter" profile is AbleGamers. Be sure not to miss this episode. You will be blown away by Philipp's project.
Guest Colleen Gratzer: Common Client Roadblocks with Accessible Design
Listen in as Chad and I talk to our guest Colleen Gratzer of Gratzer Graphics and host of the Design Domination Podcast. We discuss common roadblocks when talking with clients about accessibility and how to navigate through things like changing colors for compliance and using tools like color.adobe.com, bulleted lists and the proper way to map and use styles.
Testing for Accessibility with a Screen Reader
Testing tables with screen readers ensures a good user experience. Join Chad and Dax as they drop some great shortcut key combos you should know that will help you keep your sanity while exploring how a table is read by a screen reader. See Who's on Twitter and drop a comment on our transcript page to get a free sticker.
Document Accessibility amidst COVID
Tune in this week to hear our guest Jeremy Seda from North Idaho College as we discuss some of the struggles of accessibility awareness at the college level and the ongoing state of document accessibility amidst the COVID Pandemic. This episode we discuss: Pave the Way for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (PWGAAD) - April 20, 2022 • Funkify Disability Simulation Plugin • How Jujitsu applies to Document Accessibility • Covid Cases or Inaccessible Information: Which grew faster?
Help Adobe Drive the Future of InDesign + Print - InDesignSecrets.com
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! Exporting News Prepress Printing Help Adobe Drive the Future of InDesign + Print David Blatner August 11, 2020 I recently used Adobe’s plug-in for Photoshop called Design to Print, and I was pleased by how nice it is for an Adobe app to be able to “talk” directly to a print provider (in this case, Zazzle, for printing on fabric and objects).
Photoshop-Illustrator-InDesign Powercombo for Design
Overview Transcripts Exercise Files View Offline Course details Explore ways to use Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign as a powerhouse combination to save time, simplify workflow, and create impressive work. Discover the value and benefits of using native file formats in each application to make round-tripping easy, and learn how you can speed up production workflows using techniques involving nesting, snippets, layers, comps, and more.
10 Steps to Accessible PDF - InDesignSecrets.com
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! 10 Steps to Accessible PDF Chad Chelius February 3, 2020 This article appeared in Issue 130 of InDesign Magazine. Making sure that the PDF files you create are accessible to all users should be an important part of your workflow— regardless of what industry you work in. When I mention the term “accessibility” to most InDesign users, I typically get a blank stare.
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