Requirement: Must obtain an Adobe Acrobat Pro license.
1. Open the .pdf file.
2. Click 'All tools' on the menu bar.
3. Click 'Prepare for accessibility' on the left panel.
4. Click 'Check for accessibility'.
5. Click the 'Start Checking' button.
Once the check is complete, it will display the accessibility issues on the right panel, under 'Accessibility Checker'.
6. To view a complete report, click 'Open accessibility report' on the left panel.
It will display a detailed report on the right panel.
7. Fix accessibility issues.
8. Check the PDF with accessibility reader if it reads correctly.
9. Check the PDF in SortSite.
1. Check the 'Detailed Report' and look for the status that did not pass.
Example: Failed, Needs manual check, Skipped, etc.
2. Click the link under 'Rule Name' that has 'Failed' status to view the description of the issue.
The 'Create and verify PDF accessibility (Acrobat Pro)' page will be opened on your default web browser.
3. Follow the instructions on how to fix the issue.
1. Click 'Use print production' under 'All tools' and then click 'Preflight'.
2. Click the libraries dropdown menu and then select 'Acrobat Pro DC 2015 Profiles'.
3. Set to PDF/UA-1 entry.
3.1. Click the wrench icon.
3.2. Type 'ua' into the search textbox.
3.3. Click 'Set PDF/UA-1 entry'.
3.4. Click 'Fix'.
4. Locate the folder where you want to save the new PDF and then click Save
5. Check the PDF in SortSite.
1. Click 'View' → 'Read Out Loud' → 'Activate Read Out Loud' on the menu bar.
2. Click 'View' → 'Read Out Loud' → 'Read This Page Only' -OR- 'Read to End of Document' on the menu bar.
3. Listen to the accessibility reader.
4. To stop or pause reading, click'View' → 'Read Out Loud' → 'Pause' -OR- 'Stop' on the menu bar.
5. To deactivate reader, click click'View' → 'Deactivate Read Out Loud' on the menu bar.
The purpose of this technique is to show how purely decorative images in PDF documents can be marked so that they can be ignored by Assistive Technology by using the /Artifact tag. This is typically accomplished by using a tool for authoring PDF.
In PDF, artifacts are generally graphics objects or other markings that are not part of the authored content. Examples of artifacts include page header or footer information, lines or other graphics separating sections of the page, or decorative images.
Source: PDF4: Hiding decorative images with the Artifact tag in PDF documents
Video Tutorial: Converting Tags to Artifacts
1. Headers
1.1. Title of the PDF with multiple pages
This only applies to PDF with multiple pages and if title shows in all pages. The title should only be read by the accessible reader in the first page of the PDF. The title on other pages should be converted to artifact.
1.2. Page numbers
2. Footers
3. Decorative images
4. Lines used as separators
5. Tables used as layout
