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Producing high-quality digital and embossed braille using Duxbury, NimPro 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 Duxbury tools. Some knowledge of BANAs Braille Formats 2016 is recommended; it is not required to be an Accessible Media Producer with NIMAC in order to participate. Session 1 (June 7th): Describe how to access a file from NIMAC site as Accessible Media Producer (AMP) Download, Save, & Convert NIMAS file to braille file using NimPro/Duxbury Explore NimPro 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 Session 2 (June 9th): Identify NIMAS and Duxbury tools for setting up initial formatting of a text, including transcriber-generated pages. Identify common issues when working with Duxbury conversions. Saving multiple files/ transcriptions) Describe how to set Document setting for transcription. Session 3 (June 14th): Identify 3 Duxbury editing and formatting features (Pagination, Table of Contents, Typeforms). Set and edit print page numbers in a text generated from a NIMAS file using Duxbury Set up and edit Table of Contents from a NIMAS file using Duxbury Identify common features of print TOCs that require special attention when editing List procedures for editing TOC for subsequent volumes of a text List procedures for separating large text chapters between volumes, following TOC guidelines Describe how NIMAS files reflect print typeforms Session 4 (June 16th): Identify 3 Duxbury editing and formatting features (Headings, List and Tables, Alphabetic References) Differentiate NIMAS-generated and transcriber-made choices for headings Describe editing procedure used to unlock tables with NimPro/Duxbury conversion from NIMAS Describe editing features for different |
