[French: Descriptions d'images complexes]
The Complex Image Descriptions
section goes at the end of the book, before the Terms of Use section, and it is where you place your complex descriptions.
We create longer, complex descriptions for any image that contains complex information or data. Common examples are Maps, Graphs, Charts and Diagrams. We can also create longer, complex descriptions when we need to transcribe an image, such as an image of a letter. If you are not sure if your image requires a complex description, ask in the Q&A Section.
For images that require more complex or extended descriptions we create two descriptions:
See the link below the image for an extended description.
Note: This can be just one or two sentences, as the Long Description will go into the details.
First you want to create the main section for these longer descriptions. Do the following:
Section title is Complex Image Descriptions. Apply Heading Style 1
to heading.
Place the section in the back matter of the book before the Terms of Use section.
Below this heading add the following text: Below you will find the complex descriptions for images in the text.
Make sure this text is styled as Normal
Subheadings for each image description go below this text
See the link below the image for an extended description.
You need to set up your headings and the text before you can create the internal navigation.
For the Image:
Follow this link for an extended description at the end of the book.
or for french books Suivez ce lien pour une description détaillée à la fin du livre.
Normal
Next you have to add subsection headings for each long description.
Heading 2
styleDescription of ___
Under this subheading insert the image you are describing before the long description. To set an image as decorative:
Mark as Decorative
Your complex description goes below the image, and the navigational text to return to the book goes below your description.
Navigate back to image.
or for French books Retournez à l'image.
Normal
Example
Complex Image Descriptions [heading 1]
Below you will find the complex descriptions for images in the text. [Normal]
Description of Map for Number of Cars Registered in 1912 [heading 2] (Image set to decorative)
Map depicting vehicle ownership in Southern Manitoba. The title of the map reads: Number of Cars Registered in 1912. There is a legend that shows red circles of increasing size with a white car icon in the center of the circle. Each circle represents a number of cars. The smallest circle is 1-5, then next size up is 6-10, then 11-25, then 26-100, then 101-1000 then 1001-2025.
The map shows Manitoba with all the major cities and towns labelled with a variety of different sized red circles, mainly over the southern part of the province. The main areas are highlighted as follows: Winnipeg, represented by the circle for 1001-2025 cars, and Brandon, represented by the circle for 101-1000 cars, have the largest circles. Dauphin, Virden, Neepawa, Carberry, Portage La Prairie are represented by the circle for 26-100 cars. Russell, Minnedosa, Gladstone, Souris, Deloraine, Boissevain, Crystal City, Morden, and Winkler are represented by the circle for 6-10 cars. [Normal]
Navigate back to image.[Normal]
Now that you have set up the Headings and text you are ready to create the navigation for this section by using the Bookmark and Internal Links features.
First you will need to create your link
to the description section.
Follow this link for an extended description at the end of the book.
Hyperlink
Insert Hyperlink
This Document
tabHeadings
Complex Image Descriptions
and select the sub-heading for the complex description to link to.This will create your link from the image to the correct description sub-heading in the Complex Image Descriptions section.
Next you will need to set up the return link.
First insert a bookmark
as an anchor for the return link.
For the Return Link Bookmark:
Insert
MenuLinks
SectionBookmark
Bookmark name
field enter an identifying name for the image, so you know what image goes with what description.Add
If you have any questions ask in the Q and A section.
Now that you have created your bookmark, you are ready to create your return to image link.
For the Return to Image Link:
Hyperlink
Insert Hyperlink
This Document
tabBookmarks
open the dropdown menu and select the bookmark you created for the return to imageHere is a quick tutorial showing you how to do this.
For Window's PC
: Open the Options Dialogue box through File>Options and select the Advanced section. Scroll down to the Show Document Content section and make sure Bookmarks
is selected. Click OK. You will now see a square bracket beside the location of your bookmark.
For Mac
: Open the Words Preferences box through Word>Preferences and select View. Make sure Bookmarks
is selected. Close the window. You will now see a square bracket beside the location of your bookmark.
If you ever find you made a mistake and need to delete a bookmark do the following:
Insert
MenuLinks
SectionBookmark
Delete