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Description: Producing high-quality digital and embossed braille using Braille 2000 and NIMAS files has never been easier! Register for this series of 6 webinars and learn how to acquire NIMAS files, then format content using Braille 2000 tools. Some knowledge of BANA s Braille Formats 2016 is recommended; it is not required to be an Accessible Media Producer with NIMAC in order to participate. Instructor: Rosemary Baggott Instructor s Title: Braille Transcriber Instructor s Affiliation: Rhyomai, Inc. Instructor s Email: rhyomai.inc@gmail.com Primary Core or ECC Area: Compensatory Access Target Audience: Braille transcribers Pre-requisite knowledge: knowledge of BANA s Braille Formats 2016 is recommended Learning Objectives: Session 1 (May 16): Describe how to access a file from NIMAC site as Accessible Media Producer (AMP) Download, Save, & Convert NIMAS file to braille file using only Braille 2000 Download, Save, & Convert NIMAS file to braille file in Braille 2000, using BrailleBlaster as an intermediate step Explore BrailleBlaster and Braille 2000 features that help with initial formatting of the downloaded file--e.g., typeforms Identify types of NIMAS files to download and how they can be used for transcription, esp. PDF, xml, and images Describe options for file set up on personal computer, in order to facilitate transcription process from the NIMAS file, especially in a large text Session 2 (May 17): Identify NIMAS and Braille 2000 tools for setting up initial formatting of a text, including transcriber-generated pages Create bookmarks in Braille 2000, to navigate quickly between transcriber-generated pages and transcription Use Braille 2000 to set running head for a text Avoid and/or correct potential problems when transferring information between works (e.g., transfer of running heads and page numbers, esp. In earlier versions of Braille 2000) Session |
