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public:nnels:etext:images:general_guidelines [2022/09/21 17:00]
rachel.osolen [Be Concise] |
public:nnels:etext:images:general_guidelines [2022/10/28 19:07]
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| =======General Guidelines======= | =======General Guidelines======= |
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| Writing short and concise alternative text is something of an art, as the information needed from each image is not always the same. This page goes over some general guidelines of how to write image descriptions. Go back to [[public:nnels:etext:images#how_to_write_alt-text|How to Write Alt-text]] for more documentation, or check out [[public:nnels:etext:alt_text_samples|Samples of Alt-text]]. | Writing short and concise alternative text is something of an art, as the information needed from each image is not always the same. This page goes over some general guidelines of how to write image descriptions. Go back to [[public:nnels:etext:images#how_to_write_alt-text|How to Write Alt-text]] for more documentation, or check out [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt_text_examples|Samples of Alt-text]]. |
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| <note tip>Before you write your image description, ask yourself “If there is no description what would the reader miss? This can help you narrow down what are the most important parts of the image to describe. Remember context is always key!</note> | <note tip>Before you write your image description, ask yourself “If there is no description what would the reader miss? This can help you narrow down what are the most important parts of the image to describe. Remember context is always key!</note> |
| <note>If you use terminology in a description, make sure to choose the same words that are present in the text. You need to match the reading level of your audience.</note> | <note>If you use terminology in a description, make sure to choose the same words that are present in the text. You need to match the reading level of your audience.</note> |
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| If the image is repeated, you can shorten the image description depending on the context. If the image is in a sequence, or goes over 2 pages, go to [[public:nnels:etext:images:images_over_2_pages_and_images_in_a_sequence|Multiple Images: Images Over 2 Pages, Images In a Sequence, and Grouped Images]] for more information. | If the image is repeated, you can shorten the image description depending on the context. If the image is in a sequence, or goes over 2 pages, go to [[public:nnels:etext:images:multiple_images|Multiple Images: Images Over 2 Pages, Images In a Sequence, and Grouped Images]] for more information. |
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| <note>Sometimes repetition can not be avoided. If it is a book full of team photos of athletes standing in three or more rows, you can repeat this information over different yet similar the images throughout the book as it fits the context. If there are a lot of photos of people posing for a camera, smiling at a camera, etc. it is okay to repeat this. The images are not grouped images, but similar images. Remember, at the end of the day we are replacing images with text. [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|When in doubt, ask!]]</note> | <note>Sometimes repetition can not be avoided. If it is a book full of team photos of athletes standing in three or more rows, you can repeat this information over different yet similar the images throughout the book as it fits the context. If there are a lot of photos of people posing for a camera, smiling at a camera, etc. it is okay to repeat this. The images are not grouped images, but similar images. Remember, at the end of the day we are replacing images with text. [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|When in doubt, ask!]]</note> |
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| Grammar is very important to writing Alt-text. If your word choice and punctuation is wrong or off the screenreader will pick this up and your description will not make sense. You can not create paragraph breaks in Alt-text, so punctuation can be used to create pauses and structure. | Grammar is very important to writing Alt-text. If your word choice and punctuation is wrong or off the screenreader will pick this up and your description will not make sense. You can not create paragraph breaks in Alt-text, so punctuation can be used to create pauses and structure. |
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| | <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|Alt-Text Q&A]]</note> |
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| =====Be Objective===== | =====Be Objective===== |
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| Skin tone, Age and Gender also needs to be objective. Go to [[public:nnels:etext:images:skin_tone_gender_and_age|Skin tone, Gender and Age]] to learn more. | Skin tone, Age and Gender also needs to be objective. Go to [[public:nnels:etext:images:skin_tone_gender_and_age|Skin tone, Gender and Age]] to learn more. |
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| | <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|Alt-Text Q&A]]</note> |
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| <note>If you are uncomfortable describing a scene, whether it is violent, sexual, or something else that you feel you cannot objectively describe, you must ask someone else to describe the content.</note> | <note>If you are uncomfortable describing a scene, whether it is violent, sexual, or something else that you feel you cannot objectively describe, you must ask someone else to describe the content.</note> |
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| | <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|Alt-Text Q&A]]</note> |
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| [[public:nnels:etext:images|Return to Images main page]] | [[public:nnels:etext:images|Return to Images main page]] |
