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taming
the savage source file
AHG November 2009Presenters:
Julie Balassa - Valencia Community College
Jeff Bazer- Dolphin Computer Access
http://valenciacc.edu
http://www.yourdolphin.com
• A hands-on demonstrationof Alt Format at work - Julie– Publisher source files– Alt Format at work– Preparing for conversion– The conversion process– Using the finished product
• Not the total solution - Dolphin• A solution not just for
Higher/Further education - Dolphin• What’s next - Dolphin
Today’s Schedule
“In October of 2008 three altformat producers disappeared while converting a savage source file.
A year later their footage was found.”Someone help me…it’s not tagged!
Someone help me... it’s not accessible!
Someone help me... it’s not accessible!
Dolphin alt format toolsused at Valencia
• Production tools– Dolphin EasyConverter (today’s presentation)– Dolphin Publisher– Dolphin EasyProducer
• College-wide software DAISY player– Dolphin EasyReader
Publisher source files
• Usually in text-backed PDF format
• Usually untagged
• Often incorrectly paginated
• Often have incorrect reading order
• Often have supplementary text (margin text, footnotes, captions, etc.)
• Almost never meet OCR accessibility guidelines
• Never student-ready
Alt Format at WorkDolphin EasyConverter
• Converts one source file to multiple formats– Text (including MS Word document)– Compressed audio (mp3)– DAISY 2.02 or DAISY 3 digital talking book (dtb)– Large print (.docx, .doc file)– Braille
• Easy to use yet sophisticated– Wizard approach– Step-by-step guidance for alt format “newbies”– Customization options for alt format experts
Source Materials
• Microsoft Word Documents • Portable Document Format files (.pdf) • HTML (.html, .htm)• Text (.txt)• Scanned paper (via OCR using onboard OmniPage 16)• NIMAS • DAISY XML• Rich Text Format (.txt)• Kurzweil Project Files (.kes)• Image Files (.jpg, .tif, .bmp)• Open (unprotected) Publication Structure eBook file (EPUB)
- first introduced in version 5
Preparing for Conversion
• Use EasyConverter wisely– EC is your essential altformat production partner– if you use it as magic, the results might be disappointing
• Prepare pre-production files according to alt format best practices– Edit prior to input to EC or mid-production– paginate correctly– apply styles/headings– punctuate appropriately– perform other mark-up as needed (e.g. math, foreign language)
Preparing for Conversion
• Store pre-and post-production files safely and efficiently– choose a secure storage location, permanent or removable
Preparing for Conversion
• Store pre-and post-production files safely and efficiently– name folders to be easily identifiable (title, author, edition, ISBN)
Preparing for Conversion• Store pre-and post-production files safely and efficiently
– name files to line up in order
The Conversion Process Step 1• Choose New Project or Quick Conversion (steps differ) - we’ll choose NP
The Conversion Process Step 2
• Choose your project name and destination
The Conversion Process Step 3• Choose your input document
The Conversion Process Step 4• Choose your PDF and image settings
The Conversion Process Step 5• Choose your document settings
The Conversion Process Step 6• Choose your output format and preferences
The Conversion Process Step 7• Choose more preferences
The Conversion Process Step 8• Choose copy and save preferences
The Conversion Process Step 9
• Start the conversion
The Conversion Process Step 10• Optional OCR editing stage
The Conversion Process Step 10 cont.• OmniPage manual zone selection
The Conversion Process Step 10 cont.
• OmniPage OCR result when zones are selected manually
The Conversion Process Step 10 cont.• OmniPage OCR result when zones are selected automatically
The Conversion Process Step 11• Save & return after optional OCR editing continues the conversion
The Conversion Process Step 12• Optional MS Word editing stage
The Conversion Process Step 13• Save & return after optional MS Word editing continues the conversion
The Conversion Process Step 14• The conversion completes
The Conversion Process Results• Afterwards, EasyConverter displays resulting altformat information
The Conversion Process Results• Resulting altformat projects & files are stored in the chosen output folder
The Conversion Process Results• EasyConverter produces the usual DAISY files
Using the Finished Product
• Save to a folder • Burn to CD • Copy to MP3 player• Send to removable hardware DAISY player• Print (large print, Braille) • Preview in the new format's associated application
i.e. EasyReader, MS Word, Notepad or Win Media Player (MP3)
• Use your saved project to alter or repeat your conversion into a new altformat or with different user preferences
Presenters’ Contact Information
• Julie BalassaAssistant Director, Disability ServicesValencia Community College, Orlando, [email protected]://valenciacc.edu/osd
• Jeff BazerAccount Executive
• Dolphin Computer Access, Princeton Junction, [email protected]://www.yourdolphin.com
