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public:nnels:etext:captions [2024/06/19 19:22]
rachel.osolen 		public:nnels:etext:captions [2024/06/19 20:57]
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-=====Inserting Captions=====+=======Inserting Captions=======
 If your book has images, these images will most likely have captions. If your book has images, these images will most likely have captions.
  
-**All** captions will have to be reinserted to ensure proper formatting.+**All** captions will have to be reinserted to ensure proper formatting. It is important to use the original ebook to help identify captions text, as sometimes it is not straight-forward. See the video tutorial for more information.
  
 <note>Go to [[public:nnels:etext:images|Alt-text and Image Descriptions]] for information on how to write and insert Alt-text</note> <note>Go to [[public:nnels:etext:images|Alt-text and Image Descriptions]] for information on how to write and insert Alt-text</note>
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   - Right click on the image   - Right click on the image
   - Select ''Insert Caption''   - Select ''Insert Caption''
-  - Keep the default position as "below selected item" +  - Ensure the position is set to ''below selected item'' 
-  - Remove the label (i.e. Figure, Equation, Photo) by selecting ''Exclude Label from Caption''+  - Remove the label (i.e. Figure, Equation, Photo) by selecting ''Exclude Label from Caption''. This will only remove the text part of the label.
   - Type or copy and paste the book's caption in the caption field   - Type or copy and paste the book's caption in the caption field
   - Click ''OK''   - Click ''OK''
 +  - Delete the number at the beginning on the caption.
  
 {{:public:nnels:etext:insert_caption_box.png?400|}} {{:public:nnels:etext:insert_caption_box.png?400|}}
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 <note>Sometimes the text will be too long to fully copy when you insert the new caption. In this case, //after// you insert the caption and have modified the style you can copy and paste, or type, the remaining text that did not copy the first time. It should automatically match the style. See the Odd Formatting section below for more information.</note> <note>Sometimes the text will be too long to fully copy when you insert the new caption. In this case, //after// you insert the caption and have modified the style you can copy and paste, or type, the remaining text that did not copy the first time. It should automatically match the style. See the Odd Formatting section below for more information.</note>
  
-====Odd Formatting Issues====+======Odd Formatting Issues======
  
 Sometimes you will come across a book that has odd formatting. In these cases you still have to ensure the captions are reinserted appropriately.  Below are two examples off odd formatting. If you come across any other examples please add them below. Sometimes you will come across a book that has odd formatting. In these cases you still have to ensure the captions are reinserted appropriately.  Below are two examples off odd formatting. If you come across any other examples please add them below.
public/nnels/etext/captions.txt · Last modified: 2024/06/19 20:57 by rachel.osolen

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