Creating Accessible PDFs with InDesign – Live Course

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Create Accessible PDFs with InDesign

When you are creating PDF content for your website it is important to ensure it is accessible to the widest possible audience. Not only is it good business sense, but it is a legal requirement covered by regulations such as the Equality Act 2010 in the UK or Section 508 in the USA.

The newer versions of InDesign contain a wide range of functionality that can help you to ensure your documents are as accessible as possible. Additionally Acrobat DC contains a variety of features to identify, test and fix accessibility issues. In this one day course we show you how to prepare a document so it is accessible to people using assisted technology. We then look at running accessibility checks on the document and fixing any issues, as well as how to apply accessibility features directly to a PDF when you don’t have the source file.

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£345.00

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About the Instructor

Andy Gardiner is an Adobe Certified Design Master, and CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer with over 20 years experience teaching the Adobe product range including over a decade working as an Adobe Certified Instructor.

He is the author of Designing the Adobe InDesign Way published by Packt Publishing, and as a specialist in the Adobe CC product range has amassed a total of 20 Adobe Certified Expert accreditations.

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Creating Accessible PDF files with InDesign covers a wide range of topics to help you build fully compliant accessible pdf files which work for the widest possible audience. The course covers topics including:.

Accessibility Course Overview

Introduction

  • What is Accessibility
  • Legal Implications
  • What you will learn

Common Issues

  • Poor Reading Order
  • Missing Alt text
  • Artifacts
  • Missing Bookmarks
  • Missing Meta Data
  • Wrong Language
  • Colour Contrast Issues

Workflow Options

  • Creating accessible PDFs in InDesign
  • Making existing PDF's more accessible
  • No source file - What are my options?

Accessibility in InDesign

  • Control reading order with Articles
  • Paragraph Style Export Options
  • Semantic Tagging - not just spans
  • Object Export Options
  • Tagging Artifacts
  • Automate Alt with Metadata
  • Tables
  • Master Items
  • Anchoring images for Flow
  • Hyperlink Accessibility
  • Handling Bullets and Numbers
  • Working with Lists
  • Table of Contents
  • Generating Bookmarks

Testing a PDF in Acrobat DC

  • Check the reading order
  • Read Aloud in Acrobat DC
  • Accessibility Checker
  • Explain and Fix
  • Tag versus Order
  • Proof PDF for Colour Blindness in Photoshop

Hands on Lab

In addition to being hands on with InDesign throughout the course, you will have the chance to build a short PDF in InDesign which contains accessible features and then run the Acrobat DC checker to ensure this is working as expected.

Creating Accessible PDF files with InDesign introduces you to elements of InDesign which allow you to create accessible PDF files.

You will learn to

  • Check your PDF files for Accessibility Issues
  • Fix issues in existing PDF files
  • Create accessible files from scratch in InDesign
  • Use features like Bookmarks, Tags and Artifacts
  • Adjust the read order for screen readers

Who should attend this course

This course is suitable for anybody looking to create accessible PDF primarily from Adobe InDesign, that are compliant with the latest accessibility standards. In order to complete the course you should have already completed our InDesign Getting Started course or have an equivalent level of experience.

Additionally you should however be comfortable using a computer to perform functions such as copy and paste, and opening applications and files. You should also be comfortable using the internet, for example for browsing and interacting with websites.

Comments from delegates that have taken InDesign training with Highlander

"I thought the course was excellent and Andy was superb - very engaging, patient and made what could have been a very dry course a lot more exciting than I would have thought it would be. Would not only do a course with Highlander but especially if I knew Andy was taking the course again."
Team Lead Graphic Design, University of Aberdeen

"Fantastic Course highly recommend"
Senior Designer, Carmarthenshire County Council

"Really knowledgeable and patient instructor! Always happy to run through things again with no pressure to understand first time."
Digital Marketing Officer, Conwy County Borough Council

"Andy was an excellent instructor with a whole range of knowledge and skill. He was on hand throughout to answer any questions and help us through the session. I have learnt so much and have really benefitted from watching and learning whilst giving it a go myself. Great session - thanks Andy!"
Communications Assistant, NHS

"Andy was very helpful and answered some technical questions i had issues with for a while, i found the course very insightful."
Graphic designer, The Chung Parternship

"Andy was great as per usual with helping us with any questions we had and exploring any difficulties we encountered. Training was great and gave us plenty of knowledge in this subject which is fast becoming one of the biggest challenges we are now facing."
Senior Document Designer, Wilmington PLC

"Great to have such a comprehensive course delivered remotely. Very knowledgeable instructor, and a nice approachable manner."
Senior Graphic Designer, Kirklees Council

"The instructor was super helpful, allowing the group enough time to do the exercises before moving on the next one. Being dyslexic, means it can be hard for me to keep up with others, but the instructor changed the pace to help me and to make sure I understood certain sections."
Senior Graphic Designer, Family Fund

"Andy was great and I would highly recommend him and the course."
Graphic Designer, McLellan Design

"Very knowledgeable and I have ordered the book as I think it will help me further in my career within my organisation!"
Graphics Assistant, Purcell Architecture Limited

"Andy was really friendly and approachable and extremely knowledgeable on both the course and Indesign in general and was able to teach us some great tips for general InDesign work as well as the in depth accessibility course. Felt the course really gave me a grasp on the process and prepared to create content myself. I really liked the relaxed feel to the lessons as it made you feel at ease to ask questions and made it easier to take in all the info"
Graphic Designer, Serco

"Very good, clear instructions. Helped with real problems too. This is a topic that comes up with a lot of our clients, so it is an important skill to have."
Creative and Publishing Manager, Connect Communications

"Really great with lots of hints and tips. Very willing to go back and explain again if necessary. Kept checking all the way through if we were following OK and if there were any questions. Spent time making sure he had explained everything and we understood. Just so well explained and informative and these on-line course are great."
Patient Information Co-ordinator, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Creating Accessible PDF files with InDesign covers a wide range of topics to help you build fully compliant accessible pdf files which work for the widest possible audience. The course covers topics including:.

Accessibility Course Overview

Introduction

  • What is Accessibility
  • Legal Implications
  • What you will learn

Common Issues

  • Poor Reading Order
  • Missing Alt text
  • Artifacts
  • Missing Bookmarks
  • Missing Meta Data
  • Wrong Language
  • Colour Contrast Issues

Workflow Options

  • Creating accessible PDFs in InDesign
  • Making existing PDF's more accessible
  • No source file - What are my options?

Accessibility in InDesign

  • Control reading order with Articles
  • Paragraph Style Export Options
  • Semantic Tagging - not just spans
  • Object Export Options
  • Tagging Artifacts
  • Automate Alt with Metadata
  • Tables
  • Master Items
  • Anchoring images for Flow
  • Hyperlink Accessibility
  • Handling Bullets and Numbers
  • Working with Lists
  • Table of Contents
  • Generating Bookmarks

Testing a PDF in Acrobat DC

  • Check the reading order
  • Read Aloud in Acrobat DC
  • Accessibility Checker
  • Explain and Fix
  • Tag versus Order
  • Proof PDF for Colour Blindness in Photoshop

Hands on Lab

In addition to being hands on with InDesign throughout the course, you will have the chance to build a short PDF in InDesign which contains accessible features and then run the Acrobat DC checker to ensure this is working as expected.

Creating Accessible PDF files with InDesign introduces you to elements of InDesign which allow you to create accessible PDF files.

You will learn to

  • Check your PDF files for Accessibility Issues
  • Fix issues in existing PDF files
  • Create accessible files from scratch in InDesign
  • Use features like Bookmarks, Tags and Artifacts
  • Adjust the read order for screen readers

Who should attend this course

This course is suitable for anybody looking to create accessible PDF primarily from Adobe InDesign, that are compliant with the latest accessibility standards. In order to complete the course you should have already completed our InDesign Getting Started course or have an equivalent level of experience.

Additionally you should however be comfortable using a computer to perform functions such as copy and paste, and opening applications and files. You should also be comfortable using the internet, for example for browsing and interacting with websites.

Comments from delegates that have taken InDesign training with Highlander

"I thought the course was excellent and Andy was superb - very engaging, patient and made what could have been a very dry course a lot more exciting than I would have thought it would be. Would not only do a course with Highlander but especially if I knew Andy was taking the course again."
Team Lead Graphic Design, University of Aberdeen

"Fantastic Course highly recommend"
Senior Designer, Carmarthenshire County Council

"Really knowledgeable and patient instructor! Always happy to run through things again with no pressure to understand first time."
Digital Marketing Officer, Conwy County Borough Council

"Andy was an excellent instructor with a whole range of knowledge and skill. He was on hand throughout to answer any questions and help us through the session. I have learnt so much and have really benefitted from watching and learning whilst giving it a go myself. Great session - thanks Andy!"
Communications Assistant, NHS

"Andy was very helpful and answered some technical questions i had issues with for a while, i found the course very insightful."
Graphic designer, The Chung Parternship

"Andy was great as per usual with helping us with any questions we had and exploring any difficulties we encountered. Training was great and gave us plenty of knowledge in this subject which is fast becoming one of the biggest challenges we are now facing."
Senior Document Designer, Wilmington PLC

"Great to have such a comprehensive course delivered remotely. Very knowledgeable instructor, and a nice approachable manner."
Senior Graphic Designer, Kirklees Council

"The instructor was super helpful, allowing the group enough time to do the exercises before moving on the next one. Being dyslexic, means it can be hard for me to keep up with others, but the instructor changed the pace to help me and to make sure I understood certain sections."
Senior Graphic Designer, Family Fund

"Andy was great and I would highly recommend him and the course."
Graphic Designer, McLellan Design

"Very knowledgeable and I have ordered the book as I think it will help me further in my career within my organisation!"
Graphics Assistant, Purcell Architecture Limited

"Andy was really friendly and approachable and extremely knowledgeable on both the course and Indesign in general and was able to teach us some great tips for general InDesign work as well as the in depth accessibility course. Felt the course really gave me a grasp on the process and prepared to create content myself. I really liked the relaxed feel to the lessons as it made you feel at ease to ask questions and made it easier to take in all the info"
Graphic Designer, Serco

"Very good, clear instructions. Helped with real problems too. This is a topic that comes up with a lot of our clients, so it is an important skill to have."
Creative and Publishing Manager, Connect Communications

"Really great with lots of hints and tips. Very willing to go back and explain again if necessary. Kept checking all the way through if we were following OK and if there were any questions. Spent time making sure he had explained everything and we understood. Just so well explained and informative and these on-line course are great."
Patient Information Co-ordinator, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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