[Canceled:] Accessible Adobe InDesign Layouts to Produce Accessible PDFs

Presented at 9:00am in Denver 1-3 on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Speaker(s)

• Bevi Chagnon, Designer, Senior Accessibility Trainer, PubCom.com

Session Details

• Length of Session: 5-6-hr
• Format: Lab
• Expertise Level: Intermediate
• Type of session: Pre-conference

Summary

Day-long pre-conference hands-on workshop teaches how to construct InDesign files that export "graciously" to accessible PDFs with minimal remediation afterwards. We expect new InDesign features in the fall, so this workshop will incorporate them into a doable workflow for graphic design and publishing. Lots of tricks, tips, and strategies. Prerequisite: Intermediate-level class requires that attendees know the basics of making documents with Adobe InDesign.

Abstract

Learn how to make accessible PDFs from Adobe InDesign, the publishing industry's leading graphic design and layout program. From start to finish, this hands-on workshop covers each step of the publishing workflow for any type of Adobe InDesign project — books, long documents, academic research, classroom materials, campus/administrative items, marketing and other public-facing materials. Focus: How to create InDesign layouts that convert to accessible PDFs with minimal remediation in Acrobat … that is, PDFs that are nearly 100% accessible right from InDesign with the right tags, correct reading orders, and Alt-text. Software: Sec. 508. Workshop demonstrates the use of the latest versions of Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Pro because they have the latest tools for accessible publications as well as make the most accurate, accessible PDFs and EPUBs. Before the workshop, make sure your laptop is updated with the latest Creative Cloud releases if you'll be using your own laptop at the conference or online. Mac or Windows. Prerequisites: This intermediate-level class requires that attendees know the basics of making documents with Adobe InDesign.

Keypoints

1. Control PDF tags and reading orders in an InDesign layout.
2. Build accessible tables, lists, TOCs, hyperlinks, sidebars, graphics, and captions.
3. Export to PDF and do a 1st-level check for compliance.

Disability Areas

All Areas, Other

Topic Areas

Accessible Course Design, Accessible Educational Materials, Uncategorized, Universal Design for Learning

Speaker Bio(s)

Bevi Chagnon

Bevi Chagnon has been active in the standards community for 25 years, and currently is a US Delegate to the ISO committees for PDF and PDF/UA. With a long career in publishing, she’s an expert for Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, MS Office, and accessibility. She’s a professional educator, award-winning designer, and former faculty member at Washington DC-area colleges/universities. Bevi is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, and a contributor on many forums, including the Adobe Community Forums where she is an invited Community Expert.