This article is for Faculty who need to make scanned PDF's accessible for students in Canvas. Using Adobe's Scan & OCR feature allows faculty to turn scans or photos of paper documents into searchable PDF's with selectable links. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat already installed on your Mac or PC, sign in at Adobe. Select Sign in, choose the option for Continue with Google, select the Enterprise ID option, and enter your CSUEB credentials to login when prompted.
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1. Open Your Scanned PDF Inside Adobe Acrobat Reader
1.1. Select a Scanned PDF Document from Your Desktop
(1)Right click the PDF document, (2) choose Open With, (3) select Adobe Acrobat.
2. Select the Scan & OCR Option in Adobe
If the Scan & OCR Tool is showing in the tool bar, select it and jump to: Choose the Scan & OCR Option, Select Enhanced, then Scanned Document
2.1. If You Don't See the Scan & OCR Option in the Tool Bar, Select More Tools
2.2. Add the Scan & OCR Tool
Select the Add button to add the tool to your tool bar.
2.3. Select the Button Again After It Displays the Word "Open"
2.4. Choose the Scan & OCR Option, Select Enhanced, then Scanned Document
(1) Choose Scan & OCR, (2) select Enhance, (3) choose Scanned Document.
2.5. Choose the Blue Enhance Button
Adobe will display a progress dialogue box in the lower right corner letting you know it is converting your document's pages.
Creating accessible documents is an iterative process. Please access Defining PDF Document Reading Order with Adobe Acrobat to learn how to use Adobe Acrobat to set your document's reading order.
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