[Athen] File Size

[Ron Stewart]

Thanks

 

Ron

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Wiersma, Constance A
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:15 PM
To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] File Size

 

If students request their files in another format, we convert files into the
desired format, such as .rtf or .doc.  We also have ABBYY Finereader v. 8,
which use for some situations.  And we obtain materials in DAISY format if
needed.  However, the University uses the Kurzweil license-to-go feature and
we "loan out" the Kurzweil Reader to students on a semester basis and the
program is available in all of the public labs.  We also have DAISY players
that students can check out.

 

 

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 Ron Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:02 PM
To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] File Size

 

So what do you do for students who cannot use a KEZI?

 

Ron Stewart

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Wiersma, Constance A
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:50 PM
To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] File Size

 

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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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  <mailto: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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