Accessibility statement for Adobe Illustrator

This accessibility statement applies to Adobe Illustrator Software.

This application is run by the University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this application. For example, that means you should be able to:

• Magnify the application using assistive technologies
• Apply screen masking over the application using assistive technologies

We’ve also made the text as simple as possible to understand. However, some of our content is technical, and we use technical terms where there is no easier wording we could use without changing what the text means.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:

AbilityNet - My Computer My Way

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our application using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:

Additional information on how to customise our website appearance

If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:

Information on SensusAccess

We know some parts of this application are not fully accessible:

• Some links open new tabs or pop-ups without warning
• Not all content is accessible by keyboard
• Keyboard focus is not always visible
• There is no skip to main content option
• Some fonts are very small
• There is text as an image
• Some colour contrasts do not meet minimum requirements 
• Not all links have meaningful hypertext 
• Some content disappears after a few seconds without user input
• There is moving content that cannot be stopped or paused
• Customisation is limited
• Information is conveyed by colour only
• Not all tooltips are accessible by keyboard or by assistive software
• Some tooltips obscure other content
• Dragging movements do not have keyboard alternatives
• Magnification to 200% is not possible
• Reflow to 400% is not possible
• Error input messages could be provided and be more meaningful
• Not all alt text has a text alternative
• There are videos that do not have captions, transcripts, audio descriptions
• Assistive software such as screen readers and voice recognition software is not fully compatible with the site 

If you need information on this application in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille:

• Email IS Helpline (is.helpline@ed.ac.uk)
• Telephone: +44 (0)131 651 5151
• British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the online BSL interpreting service.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly:

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website

Contact Scotland BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates from 8.00am to 12.00am, 7 days a week.

Contact Scotland BSL service details

The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This application is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The full guidelines are available at:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria:

• Not all non-text items have alternative text
  • 1.1.1 Non Text Content
• Videos do not have captions
  • 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)
• Videos do not have transcripts
  • 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
• Videos do not have audio descriptions
  • 1.2.5 Audio Description (Pre-recorded)
• Information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation cannot be programmatically determined or are not available in text
  • 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
• When the sequence in which content is presented affects its meaning, a correct reading sequence cannot be programmatically determined
  • 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence
• Some information is conveyed by colour only
  • 1.4.1. Use of Colour
• Some colour contrasts could be improved
  • 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
• Not all content can be magnified to 200% 
  • 1.4.4 Resize Text 
• There are images of text
  • 1.4.5 Images of Text
• Application cannot be magnified to 400% with reflow
  • 1.4.10 Reflow
• Colour contrasts do not meet minimum requirements
  • 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast
• Not all tooltips can be reached by keyboard or assistive software 
• 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus
• Some information cannot be accessed by keyboard
  • 2.1.1 Keyboard
• Some content disappears after a set amount of time without user interaction
  • 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable
• Some content moves on the site and this movement cannot be stopped or paused by the user
  • 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide
• There is not a skip to main content option
• 2.4.1. Bypass Blocks
• Some links lack suitable hypertext
  • 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)
• Headings and labels could be improved
  • 2.4.6 Headings and Labels
• Keyboard focus indicator is not always clearly visible 
  • 2.4.7 Focus Visible
• Focus may be obscured
  • 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
• For user interface components with labels that include text or images of text, the name does not contain the text that is presented visually
  • 2.5.3 Label in Name
• Dragging does not have accessible alternatives
  • 2.5.7 Dragging Movements
• Some links open new tabs and pop-ups appear without warning
  • 3.2.2 On Input
• Labels or instructions are not provided when content requires user input
  • 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions
• Error suggestion messages could be present or more meaningful
• 3.3.3 Error Suggestion
• Assistive software is not fully compatible with the application
  • 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
• Status messages cannot be programmatically determined
  • 4.1.3 Status Messages

We aim to improve our application’s accessibility on a regular and continuous basis. See the section below ('What we're doing to improve accessibility') on how we are improving our site accessibility. 

We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted, working alongside the software suppliers Adobe to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place by June 2027 for any items within our control. At this time we do not believe any items are within our control.

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

At this time we believe no content is outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations.

We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted, working alongside the software suppliers Adobe to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place by June 2027 for any items within our control. We will continue to feedback to Adobe about our accessibility findings and ask for improvements. 

While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this application.

This statement was prepared on8 June 2026. It was last reviewed on 8 June 2026.

The application was last tested in June 2026. The testing was carried out by the Disability Information Team at the University of Edinburgh using manual accessibility testing methods. The site was tested on a PC.

We did manual accessibility testing that included:

• Spell check functionality;
• Scaling using different resolutions and reflow;
• Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour, etc);
• Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps;
• Data validation;
• Warning of links opening in new tab or window;
• Information conveyed in the colour or sound only;
• Flashing, moving or scrolling text;
• Use with screen reading software (for example JAWS);
• Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, Windows Magnifier, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking);
• Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content;
• Time limits;
• Any drag functionality and alternatives;
• Consistent help function;
• No need to re-enter data already submitted;
• Any cognitive tests.