Make Accessible Action Wizard & Accessibility Checker Overview

Make Accessible Action Wizard & Accessibility Checker Self-Paced Micro-Course

Action Wizard & Checker Overview

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  1. Step 1: Run the Make Accessible Action Wizard
  2. Step 2: Run the Accessibility Checker
  3. Summary 

 

 Make Accessible Action Wizard & Accessibility Checker

Not all PDFs require heading styles, but the PDF should still have tags. However, if the PDF has a considerable amount of content, and the user would benefit from additional navigation support (e.g., defining logical reading order, identify content headings, add descriptions to images, etc.), then it is necessary to add tags to the PDF document.

Recall in the PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Module, we discussed the following workflow to consider when addressing PDF accessibility:

  • Is the PDF Text-Based?
  • Does the PDF Contain Links?
  • Does the PDF have multimedia?
  • Is the PDF a Form with Fillable Form Fields?
  • Are there tags? (Run the Make Accessible Action Wizard)
  • Run Accessibility Checker

After assessing the document, the author can utilize the tools available in Adobe Acrobat to manipulate the reading order of text, add or remove content from the reading order, add descriptions to images, reclassify headings, and add accessibility information to data tables. After making the appropriate accessibility modifications to the PDF document, save the PDF file and perform the assessment process again to verify the document's accessibility. This is just one sample workflow that can be used to assess and correct the accessibility of PDF documents and should be modified depending on the needs and organization of the institution.

 

 

I have evaluated my PDF
per PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow, now what? 

Step 1: Run the Make Accessible Action Wizard

Step 2: Run the Accessibility Checker

Word of Caution

The accessibility checking tools in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC — Accessibility Checker (Full Check) and the Make Accessible Action Wizard — can identify many issues in PDF documents. However, it is important to note that these accessibility checking tools are automated evaluation tools; they do not check documents for all accessibility criteria, and Adobe does not warrant that documents will comply with any specific guidelines or regulations.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

Make Accessible Action Wizard Take-Aways

  • Add essential document properties to PDF.
  • Set PDF language to English. 
  • Ensure readability based on color contrast of text color and background color.
  • Add alternate text to images as needed. 
  • Locate Tag Panel and determine reading order. 

Accessibility Checker Take-Aways

  • Locate the Accessibility Checker and run an accessibility report. 
  • Interpret Accessibility Checker Results. 
  • Identify Accessibility Checker's limitations.