[Athen] File Size

[Wiersma, Constance A]

You can scan materials into .pdf files and then process them directly
with Kurzweil using the KESI virtual printer.  We scan a number of our
books using our Canon photocopier and FTP the file directly to a server
from which we download the files and run them through the Kurzweil
virtual printer.

 

We use Adobe Acrobat Professional for books that we get from publishers,
as they usually come as a single file, often with 500 or even 1000
pages.  We "break" the file into chapters, which we then run through
Kurzweil and save as KESI files as Kurzweil does not work well if the
files are too large.  This is a tremendous time saver for our
Alternative Media program as we get request to provide hundreds of texts
in an alternate format each semester.

 

 

Connie Wiersma, Assistant Director

Center for Students with Disabilities

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI  53190

Ph. 262-472-5244

 

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of dann
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:54 PM
To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; Access
Technologists in Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] File Size

 

But Gaeir - in order to use the KESI Virtual Printer don't you need to
have Adobe Acrobat Professional? 

 

This is not something everyone has access to. 

 

 

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Daniel Berkowitz, CEO

DigiLife Media, LLC

1 Bryant Avenue

Bradford, MA 01835-7424

 

phone: 617-512-4315

mobile: 978-914-4601

e-mail: dann at digilifemedia.biz

web: www.digilifemedia.biz <http://www.digilifemedia.biz/> 

 

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From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org on behalf of Gaeir Dietrich
Sent: Mon 2/25/2008 3:35 PM
To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] File Size

The solution is to scan to TIFF, not to PDF. Kurzweil really does not
like PDF as much as it does TIFF, and your files will be much smaller. 

 

Part of the problem is also that the best way to go from PDF is through
the KESI Virtual Printer, not to load the file directly. Using the
virtual printer will create smaller files.

 

****************************************************** 
Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich 
High Tech Center Training Unit of the 
California Community Colleges 
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA 
www.htctu.net 
408-996-6043 

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From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of John Elmer
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:51 PM
To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network
Subject: [Athen] File Size

 

Speaking of file size........

We have found that scanning documents using Capture Perfect with our
Canon 9080C into PDF's as Black and White for conversions to K3000 files
results in the K3000 files being gigantic.  We are better off scanning
B/W documents as 24 bit color, as when we convert to K3000 the files are
many may times smaller. 

Do others have similar experience?  Solutions?

 


John F. Elmer
Alternate Media Specialist
Ventura College
Educational Assistance Center (DSP&S)
4667 Telegraph Road
Ventura, CA  93003
805.654.6400, x1278

 

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From: "Ron Stewart" <ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com>
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Date: 02/21/2008 08:03PM
Subject: Re: [Athen] Abbyy FineReader v9?



I think it was on the DSSHE list but what we are seeing is files sizes
with Abbyy 9 being about 10 times larger than with Abbyy 8. 

  

Ron Stewart 

  

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of dann
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:31 PM
To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; athen at athenpro.org
Subject: Re: [Athen] Abbyy FineReader v9? 

  

There was an extended conversation about Abbyy Fine Reader version 9 on
this or another mailing list recently. The problem with Abbyy Version 9
is the size of the files produced in the scanning process. The general
consensus is that it is safest to stay with version 8 for the time being
especially when scanning textbooks and other large items. 

  

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Daniel Berkowitz, CEO 

DigiLife Media, LLC 

1 Bryant Avenue 

Bradford, MA 01835-7424 

  

phone: 617-512-4315 

mobile: 978-914-4601 

e-mail: dann at digilifemedia.biz 

web: www.digilifemedia.biz <http://www.digilifemedia.biz/> 

  

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From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org on behalf of normajean.brand
Sent: Thu 2/21/2008 9:43 PM
To: athen at athenpro.org
Subject: [Athen] Abbyy FineReader v9? 

Has anyone tried out the new FineReader? I know there were discussions,
pros and cons on FineReader 8.0 and technical issues with regards to 8.0
for some folks. Just curious... 

  

~NJ 

  

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