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Forms created in Adobe LiveCycle ES2 will not read out loud

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2011-06-28 14:24:57
gtousey
Registered: Jul 19 2010
Posts: 3
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For some reason when I try to read out loud in Reader X a form created in LiveCycle ES2 the reader states that the pages are blank. I have successfully been able to create forms in the past through LiveCycle and they read out loud fine. The form is in PDF format and I have Reader Rights enabled the form. Is there a problem with recent updates? Any suggestions on what I am missing?

Gretchen Tousey
HRIS Technician
Human Resources Service Center
California State University, Chico
530-898-6436
gtousey [at] csuchico [dot] edu

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2011-06-29 13:19:07
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radzmar
Expert
Registered: Nov 3 2008
Posts: 1202
Accepted Answer
The Read Out Loud feature doesn't work for dynamic forms (XFA-forms), that's why the app says "Warning, Empty Page".

radzmar
• LoveCycle Blog
Documents you need:
• LiveCycle Designer ES2 Docs

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2011-08-04 07:24:06
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daka630
Expert
Registered: Mar 1 2007
Posts: 1420
Gretchen,

You can "pre-stage", in Life Cycle, for a Tagged output PDF. Once the "dynamic" form is produced and okay you can save it to a "static" form. Then post-process with Acrobat Pro to wrap up a well-formed Tagged PDF for delivery.


The PDF at the link below is a desirable "how-to". Speaks to Acrobat LC 8; but, it's an effective starting point (&, pretty much the only game in town).
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http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/livecycle/pdf/LiveCycle8_2AccessibilityGuidelines.pdf



Be well...

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2011-08-04 07:37:50
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gtousey
Registered: Jul 19 2010
Posts: 3
Thank you daka630 for your suggestions. I will try those steps and check out the guidelines.

Gretchen Tousey
HRIS Technician
Human Resources Service Center
California State University, Chico
530-898-6436
gtousey [at] csuchico [dot] edu

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2011-08-22 10:31:20
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gtousey
Registered: Jul 19 2010
Posts: 3
If the form is saved as static the read out loud will work fine. But as radzmar has stated it will not work with Dynamic forms. From looking at other posts it looks to me like this is bug that needs fixed. Some of my forms have to be Dynamic and it looks like at this point there is no solution to make it readable in Adobe. Hope to see a solution in future fixes or updates.

Gretchen Tousey
HRIS Technician
Human Resources Service Center
California State University, Chico
530-898-6436
gtousey [at] csuchico [dot] edu

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