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: May 18, 2011
Name of product: Adobe® Media Encoder CS5.5
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 Systems |
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, 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 |
Controls in the Media Encoder CS5.5 interface are fully operable using a keyboard alone with some exceptions including: Many controls in the Export Settings dialog are not keyboard accessible including tabs, the crop options and setting the source range. The options in the New Preservation Rules and Export Template Editor do not receive keyboard focus. Controls, including links to documents in the Source list are not reachable using a keyboard. Some dialog boxes, such as the Metadata and Import dialogs, have limited keyboard accessibility. |
(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 |
Media Encoder CS5.5 does not interfere with operating system accessibility features. |
(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 |
With the exception of some controls, such as the Add Cue points button in the Export Settings dialog box, there is a clear visual indication of focus for controls in the Media Encoder interface. However, focus is not programmatically exposed to assistive technologies in most cases, such as the items in the Category list in the Preferences dialog box. |
(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 |
With the exception of some text edit fields, identity, role and state information is not available for controls in the Media Encoder CS5.5 interface. |
(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 |
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(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 |
Textual information is available in the Media Encoder CS5.5 interface with some exceptions, including:
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(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
Does not support |
Media Encoder CS5.5 does not support Windows High Contrast mode. |
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. |
Not applicable |
The Media Encoder CS5.5 interface does not use animation. |
(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 |
The Media Encoder CS5.5 interface does not use color as the only means of conveying information that cannot be obtained via another method. |
(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 |
Media Encoder CS5.5 allows users to change the contrast settings of the interface, but while there is variety in the brightness settings there is no option to select different color combinations or a range of contrast levels. |
(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 |
Media Encoder CS5.5 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. |
Does not support |
With the exception of some text edit fields, Media Encoder CS5.5 does not provide identity, role or state information for form controls. Most form controls can be operated using a keyboard alone with some exceptions, including a number of options in the Export Settings dialog box. |
| 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. |
Does not Support |
With some exceptions, controls in the Media Encoder CS5.5 interface do not provide identity, role or state information to assistive technology. Many controls can be operated using a keyboard alone with some exceptions, including tabs and some controls in the Export Settings dialog box and lists in the Metadata, New Preservation Rules, Export Template Editor and Import dialog boxes. |
(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 |
Media Encoder CS5.5 supports the use of screen magnifiers. With the exception of some controls, such as buttons in the Export Settings dialog box, there is a clear visual indication of focus for controls in the Media Encoder interface. However, focus is not programmatically exposed to assistive technologies in most cases, such as the items in the source list. |
(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 |
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(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. |
Supports |
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(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 |
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(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 |
| 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 |
Adobe provides information on accessibility features in the documentation. Electronic versions of all product support documentation are provided. |
(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. |
