This half-day course (online or face-to-face) teaches you how to create fully accessible PDFs using InDesign. 

You'll learn how to ensure your documents are easy to navigate and read by assistive technologies, benefiting those with vision impairments or limited mobility. Discover the techniques to craft accessible PDFs that meet Australian government compliance standards and the WCAG 2.0 guidelines.

Introduction

• What is an Accessible PDF?
• What are Tags?
• The Accessibility Workflow
• Accessibility Standards

Adobe InDesign

• Use Paragraph Styles
• Setup Export Tagging within Paragraph Styles
• The importance of Proper Style Application
• Anchor Images within Text Flow
• Managing Anchored Objects
• Add Alt Text and Tag to Images
• Tag Graphics
• Using Bridge to Change Metadata
• Adding Extra Metadata Fields to Bridge
• Using a Metadata Template in Bridge
• Setting Object Export Options
• Creating New Articles using the Articles Panel
• Tips for Setting Up a Reading Order using Articles Panel
• Setting up Document Metadata
• Creating a PDF
• PDF Settings

Acrobat (Acrobat X and higher)

• Inspecting Document Properties
• Fixing the Keyword Metadata Bug
• Setting the Document Language
• Check and Change Document Order
• Verifying Reading Order using External Plug-ins
• Running an Accessibility Check
• Using and Interpreting Report Results

Extras

• Finding extra Resources for Accessibility
• Simulating Colour Blindness in Photoshop and Illustrator
• Using Bookmarks for Navigation
• Using Cross-References for Navigation
• Using Hyperlinks for Navigation
• Using a Table of Contents for Navigation

Private/ Group Enrolments:
This course is available for individual enrolment and Private classes (min 10 students). Please contact Lumify to organise a quote.

What do I need to know to attend?

It is essential that students have at least 1 to 2 years experience with InDesign or have completed the 2 day Adobe InDesign Essentials course.

Ideal for Graphic designers, desktop publishers, and marketing pros who create PDF documents. Professionals wanting to ensure their website content meets Australian government accessibility requirements. Anyone committed to making their InDesign work accessible to all users.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Understand what makes a PDF accessible and how it works.
• Create and edit accessible PDFs directly within InDesign.
• Complete the accessibility process within Acrobat.
• Check PDFs to ensure they meet compliance standards.
• Use even the undocumented techniques to guarantee your PDFs are accessible.

2 day Adobe InDesign Essentials