Yuja File Remixer: Make files work for you!
File Remixer allows you to take files you've found and convert them to different formats that may better serve you! The following tutorial shows you how to locate, upload, and remix files in File Remixer through Canvas.
Locate File Remixer
In Canvas click Accounts from Global Navigation. A side panel will appear. Click "Accessibility - File Remixer".
Uploading files
To change the format of a file you will upload it into Remixer. To upload a file simply click Upload. Your file will appear on the same page once uploaded.
Remix files
To remix the file click on its thumbnail.
You will be presented with remixing options. You can click any to explore your file in different formats. If your file is a scanned document (There are words but you can't click on them or it looks like a rough image) first choose the OCR to see the same options but specifically to help convert scans to readable documents.
Let's go over the options:
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Source File: View the document in its original format, suitable for download viewing.
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PDF: View the document in PDF format, suitable for both online and download viewing.
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Text File: View the document in a pure text format without any formatting styles, suitable for both online and download viewing.
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Immersive Reader: Allows for customizations to text preferences, grammar options, and reading preferences while following along with the audio playback.
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Gradient Reader: Enhances visual word recognition when reading by providing a guiding color gradient.
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EPUB: View the document in the ebook format, suitable for any ebook reader application.
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Braille: View the document in the braille grade 2 format, suitable for download viewing (a braille reader is required).
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Audio Podcast: Audio playback for documents, suitable for both online and download listening.
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Enhanced HTML: HTML documents will be displayed in a dedicated tab to customize the document's appearance using the Website Accessibility tool.
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OCR: Convert images with text into machine-encoded text that can be searched and read by screen readers.
