Dear Eki, Try copy paste method from pdf to word. I have done that for your pdf and got completed text with color retained. Mailed you the doc file. Sometimes simple things works.
Regards, PRASHANT NAIK On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Pranav Lal <pranav....@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Ekinath, > > 1. It is increadiballuy hard to infer tone and other nuances from the plain > text e-mail. > 2. When navigating in your document, can jaws detect color change using the > jaws key + number row 5 key? If jaws is unable to detect the color change, > then you may have to try an alternative screen reader. If jaws is detecting > the color change, we can try using features such as skim reading and perhaps > the speech and sounds manager. > > Pranav > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Ekinath Khedekar > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 10:10 AM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] PDF reading woes > > Dear Sanjeev, > > Before seeking for any Solution on Accessindia, I always look at > google as that is easier and faster than writing a mail to the post. > So I had gotten following help from google, but it's not working or > possibilly, i may not be implementing the solution rightly. > As you may see below there's a mention of html page, but it's not > working in my case. Therefore, irequested for an experienced advice > which you volunteerily responded. But your response was mainly focused > on converting pdf to html and not reading a distinctly colored text. > Therefore, I repeated my main problem briefly. You last response > sounded snapping so had to explain everything. > Please in future, you may choose not to respond to my queries. Thanks > for your kind help. > > @all, following solutions are not working for me. Where am I going wrong? > > Skim Reading by Text Color or Text Attribute > > Skim Reading by text color or text attribute is a new feature in JAWS > 8.0. It acts as an advanced Find feature that searches for text based > on the selected color or attributes criteria. When the search is > complete, you have the option of hearing the search results, using the > Start Skim Reading button, or having the results appear as a link list > in the Virtual buffer, using the Create Summary button. > > > > Creating a Skim Reading Rule Using Color and Attribute Rules > > The following example describes how to create and save a skim reading > rule using text color and attributes. This procedure assumes that you > are using Skim Reading for the first time. > > Open a document or Web page. > Press CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+DOWN ARROW to open the Skim Reading dialog. > The first time you open the Skim Reading dialog, the focus is on the > Read First Line of Every Paragraph radio button in the Use Rule Type > group. Subsequent openings will place the focus on the Rules History > combo box. > Press the DOWN ARROW three times to select the Attributes and Color > Rules Apply for Reading radio button, which appears in the Use Rule > Type group. This action enables the Color or Attribute Rules combo > boxes and check boxes. > Press TAB. Focus moves to the Rules History combo box. The default > value is <New> when you open the Skim Reading dialog for the first > time. Note: When you want to create a new rule, always select <New> > from the Rules History combo box. > Press TAB again. The focus moves to the Text Color combo box in the > Color or Attribute Rules group. > In the Color or Attribute Rules group, select the text color and > attribute parameters that will be part of your skim reading search. > For example, if you want to search for all red, bold text in a Word > document, first enter the letter r in the Text Color combo box. The > combo box automatically populates with the word red. Next, press TAB > twice to move to the Bold check box. Press SPACEBAR to select the Bold > check box. > Press TAB until the focus is on the Speak Unit combo box. Next, select > how the Skim Reading feature searches for the text color and attribute > parameters. For example, decide if you want Skim Reading to search for > lines, sentences, or paragraphs that have matching search parameters. > Press TAB twice to move to and select the Start Skim Reading button. > JAWS searches the document for the selected rules, and when > encountered, reads the text. > The next time you open the Skim Reading dialog, the rule that you just > created appears in the Rules History combo box. > > Regards > > > > On 11/3/13, sanjeev chaodhari <daarshnicsanj...@gmail.com> wrote: >> ekinath, >> >> try yourself, I just thought that might help you, so shared. >> >> sanjeev >> >> On 11/3/13, Ekinath Khedekar <ekin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Sanjeev, >>> >>> That's a good idea but would I be able to find and move my cursor to >>> the colored text? >>> >>> TNX >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/1/13, sanjeev chaodhari <daarshnicsanj...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> hi, >>>> >>>> if your PDF is on the internet, then to convert in HTML format, go to >>>> google and type >>>> cache:page URL of the PDF. >>>> or if the PDF is with you then using gmail send pdf to yourself or >>>> anybody for that matter, in the recieved mail click on view as html of >>>> the attachment. >>>> >>>> sanjeev >>>> >>>> On 10/31/13, Ekinath Khedekar <ekin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Thank you Him, >>>>> >>>>> The process looks all simple but "convert it" button is shown as >>>>> unavailable even after properly browsing the file. >>>>> What may be the reason? >>>>> >>>>> @all, >>>>> Is it possible to find (control+f) any text based on its color in word >>>>> or in pdf? >>>>> But to start with, you know that control+f doesn't help reading cursor >>>>> to move to the found text. Pdf is really inaccessible. >>>>> >>>>> Pl. guide >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10/31/13, Him Prasad Gautam <drishtibac...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> Try to convert the pdf file using www.pdftoword.com online tool. >>>>>> It maintains most of the format of the pdf file. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10/31/13, Ekinath Khedekar <ekin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi list >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't know when pdf will become as accessible as office word. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have to read a pdf with a track mode. It has a changed text in a >>>>>>> blue >>>>>>> color. >>>>>>> Amar told me how to read it, by selecting Jaws reading scheme to >>>>>>> "color" by pressing "insert+alt+s". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> However, I steel find pdf more irritating than even a ppt as jaws >>>>>>> keeps reading extra stuff like repeating the name of the document >>>>>>> every page and sometimes at every press of control+down arrow. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please guide. Objective is to read the text smoothly while able to >>>>>>> understand changes colored in blue. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I tried Abby find reader to convert the same pdf to word but then the >>>>>>> blue text lost its color and I wouldn't understand the difference. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For trial this pdf is on Ministry of power site called "draft >>>>>>> amendments to electricity act 2013" uploaded this month itself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> - - - - - - - - - >>>>>>> "The waves breaking on the surface draw all the attention, >>>>>>> But it is the current beneath the water that determines your >>>>>>> direction." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >>>>>>> accessibility >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>>>>> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > ia.org.in >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Search for old postings at: >>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>>>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>>>>> please >>>>>>> visit the list home page at >>>>>>> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Disclaimer: >>>>>>> 1. 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