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APH as an Accessible Media Producer: A Status Report

APH as an Accessible Media Producer: A Status Report. Julia Myers January 2010. NIMAS and APH. First file assigned to APH on 4/2/2007. 116 NIMAS file sets by January 2010. NIMAS Files have been distributed to APH Transcribers.

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APH as an Accessible Media Producer: A Status Report

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  1. APH as an Accessible Media Producer: A Status Report Julia Myers January 2010

  2. NIMAS and APH • First file assigned to APH on 4/2/2007. • 116 NIMAS file sets by January 2010. • NIMAS Files have been distributed to APH Transcribers. • NIMAS Files have been used to produce APH large print and braille textbooks.

  3. APH Braille Transcribers • Request electronic files to assist in transcription • 65% use Braille 2000 • 10% use Megadots • 25% use Duxbury

  4. APH Braille Transcribers • Accept NIMAS files with or without images included. • Are able to provide faster turnaround with NIMAS files, especially for smaller books.

  5. NIMAS and APH Tactile Graphics • JPEG and PNG images from NIMAS files are useful for production of some tactile graphics using APH existing production software.

  6. APH, NIMAS, and Large Print • Custom enlargement is a mechanical process of enlarging original print version. • The APH Large Print process enhances design based on recommendations from B/VI research to increase usefulness to students. • The APH Large Print process uses NIMAS files in pre-production.

  7. ATIC Large Print Process and NIMAS • Building on ongoing enhancements and changes to software and production processes, NIMAS has proven to be compatible with the APH large print pre-production process. • SVG images not suitable for APH large print production. • JPEG with a native resolution of 300 DPI preferred.

  8. APH Large Print and NIMAS • APH reports that the images found in the NIMAS file sets are “the best they have ever had” for large print production. • The NIMAS XML has cut pre-production time by half or more.

  9. Large Print by the Numbers • In 2009, APH provided 15,543 large print books representing 4,328 titles to visually impaired students. • 732 new large print titles were produced by APH in 2009 by specific request. • An estimated 29,000 visually impaired elementary and secondary school students utilize large print, while about 5,411 utilize Braille as their primary reading medium, and 2,796 utilize it as a secondary medium.

  10. Large Print Images in Print • Images can be reproduced at higher resolution in print than in other media, such as via electronic display, without creating more work for the eye to perform. • For students with visual acuity issues, the higher resolution and superior reproduction in print is an advantage, especially for charts, maps, and other graphical material.

  11. For More Information: Production of Large Print, Braille, & Tactile Graphics Jane Thompson, ATIC DirectorAmerican Printing House for the Blind1839 Frankfort Ave.Louisville, KY 40206-0085502-895-2405800-223-1839atic@aph.orgjthompson@aph.org

  12. For More Information:NIMAC • http://www.nimac.us • 502-899-2230 • 1-877-526-4622 (1-877-52-NIMAC) • NIMAC@aph.org

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