The purpose of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is to assist Federal contracting officials in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial Electronic and Information Technology products and services with features that support accessibility. It is assumed that offerers will provide additional contact information to facilitate more detailed inquiries.
The first table of the Template provides a summary view of the section 508 Standards. The subsequent tables provide more detailed views of each subsection. There are three columns in each table. Column one of the Summary Table describes the subsections of subparts B and C of the Standards. The second column describes the supporting features of the product or refers you to the corresponding detailed table, "e.g., equivalent facilitation." The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product. In the subsequent tables, the first column contains the lettered paragraphs of the subsections. The second column describes the supporting features of the product with regard to that paragraph. The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product.
Date: November 27, 2007
Name of product: Adobe® Audition® 3
Contact for more information: access@adobe.com
Summary Table
| Guideline | Applicable | Compliance |
|---|---|---|
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems |
Applicable |
Supports with exceptions |
Section 1194.22 Web-Based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications |
Not applicable |
— |
Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products |
Not applicable |
— |
Section 1194.24 Video and Multimedia Products |
Not applicable |
— |
Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products |
Not applicable |
— |
Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers |
Not applicable |
— |
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria |
Applicable |
Supports with exceptions |
Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation, and Support |
Applicable |
Supports |
| Criteria | Supporting features | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually. |
Supports with exceptions |
All menu commands are navigable by keyboard, and shortcuts can be customized for the application’s most common features, tools, and commands. General timeline navigation, selection, and editing tasks can be performed using a keyboard. Most controls are either keyboard accessible or have an accessible alternative. Once a panel is focused properly, its individual controls are generally keyboard accessible. Context menus cannot be opened without a mouse. It is not possible to loop over opened panels, and for most panels a mouse is needed to start looping over the panel's individual sections or controls. This makes panels difficult to use. Certain advanced tasks, such as controlling edit points on automation envelopes, require a mouse. |
(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. |
Supports with exceptions |
Adobe Audition 3 inherits Windows® and Mac OS accessibility features. Exception: High contrast mode is not inherited. |
(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes. |
Supports with exceptions |
Multiple panes sometimes appear to have focus simultaneously, whereas only one actually has. |
(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation, and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. |
Does not support |
Most controls are either labeled correctly or can be accessed through an alternative control such as a menu item. However, most controls do not have an appropriate role exposed to assistive technology, causing screen readers to ignore the control or announce it incorrectly (for example, by omitting the control's type or value). Visual tooltip labels are shown for all controls when using a mouse, but not when using a keyboard. |
(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. |
Supports |
Graphical controls such as dials, sliders, and buttons have a consistent look and feel throughout the application. |
(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. |
Supports with exceptions |
Certain textual information, such as tooltips for controls, is not available to all assistive technology. |
(g) Applications shall not override user-selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
Does not support |
Adobe Audition 3 does not inherit high contrast mode from the operating system. |
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. |
Supports |
Visualization animations are optional. Volume level animations have textual values as alternatives. |
(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. |
Supports with exceptions |
Adobe Audition 3 uses color as the only means to indicate activated buttons. |
(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. |
Supports with exceptions |
Adobe Audition 3 allows users to change both individual colors and color themes, but the possible contrast options for regular text are not sufficient. |
(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Supports |
Adobe Audition 3 does not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements in the software's user interface. |
(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. |
Supports with exceptions |
Some controls, such as text fields in the Selection or Properties pane, are not properly labeled. Other controls, such as buttons in the File panel, are not announced by screen readers (although their functionality can be activated through alternatives). |
| Criteria | Supporting features | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. |
Supports with exceptions |
Some controls are not properly announced by screen readers or are difficult to reach. Retrieving information from graphical views of audio streams is not supported for screen readers. |
(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. |
Supports with exceptions |
Some interface elements use small graphics as icons, which are not resizable. Color contrast is not always sufficient. |
(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. |
Supports |
Adobe Audition 3 uses auditory features for which there are no accessible alternatives. |
(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. |
Does not support |
Adobe Audition 3 uses auditory features for which there are no accessible alternatives. |
(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. |
Supports |
The interface can be operated successfully without using speech input. |
(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. |
Supports with exceptions |
Certain controls are difficult to reach using only a keyboard; however, most of them support customizable keyboard shortcuts. |
| Criteria | Supporting features | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
(a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supports |
Adobe provides electronic versions of all product support documentation. |
(b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supports with exceptions |
Adobe will provide information on accessibility features on request; however, no accessibility statement or description is included in the product documentation. |
(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. |
Supports |
Product support for Adobe products is available in a variety of formats and from a number of online sources available from Adobe Systems. |
