How to create accessible PDF documents in Acrobat Pro

About the training 

During the course, we take a deep dive into Adobe Acrobat Pro to create fully accessible pdf documents. We are ready to help you meet the requirements of the web accessibility directive and gain control over your PDF files.

After completing the course, you should be able to tag pdf files or edit and do the finishing work on pdf files created in InDesign or Microsoft 365. Then test the accessibility of the documents against standards with both automated accessibility checks and tools. You will also be able to work with complex forms and tables to reach the right standards.

Who's it for?

This course is for you who work with documents for publication on digital platforms and websites. It is also for you who produces accessibility-secured documents and pdf documents in Adobe Acrobat Pro. As well as for you who carry out quality reviews and post production of pdf documents from Adobe InDesign and Microsoft 365.

Recommendation

This is an advanced course. In order for you to get the most out of this course, we recommend that you first take the course Pdf & Accessibility.

Contents

• The workflow process of making pdf files accessible.
• Overview of relevant standards (WCAG 2.1).
• Applications of document structure.
• Understanding of both reading orders.
• How to write appropriate alt text.
• Optimize infographics and other complex images.
• Tables: from simple to complex.
• Linking techniques.
• Navigations: tables of contents, bookmarks and page numbering.
• Language management.
• Footnotes and endnotes.
• Scanned documents.
• Management of page structures.
• Accessibility control and quality testing.

Course duration: 2 hours and 1 minute.