Create accessible content

• For print documents, use good quality, thick stock with a matte finish.
• Use a wide margin for printed materials if they are to be bound.
• Use light coloured paper to alleviate any contrast issues.

Students requiring special printing requirements should consult with Student Advisors.

Scanned documents are images and the text cannot be read by a screen reader. In order to make it readable, you will need to use a tool called Optical Character Recognition (OCR). 

How to edit scanned documents 

1. Open a PDF file containing a scanned image in Adobe Acrobat (not Adobe Reader) for Mac or PC. 
2. Click Edit PDF tool in the right pane. Acrobat automatically applies optical character recognition (OCR) to your document and converts it to a fully editable copy.
3. Click the text element you wish to edit. New text matches the look of the original fonts in your scanned image. 
4. Choose File > Save As and give the file a new name. 

Use SensusAccess software to convert documents into accessible formats.

Some documents are not able to be converted due to its format and the quality of the scanned image.

Check your content to reformat sections or information that can't converted or if it is a non-OCR document.