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public:nnels:etext:images [2020/06/16 21:17] rachel.osolen |
public:nnels:etext:images [2020/07/13 18:32] rachel.osolen [Images with Text] |
* Start with a brief description, followed by more specific information. This allows the reader to get the initial concept and read further if desired. | * Start with a brief description, followed by more specific information. This allows the reader to get the initial concept and read further if desired. |
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Alt-text is generally **120 word maximum**. For longer descriptions of complex images, you will have to put the longer description in an [[public:nnels:etext:producers-note#in-text_producer_s_note|In-Text Producers Note]] after the complex image (e.g. map or graph.) | Alt-text is generally **120 word maximum**. For longer descriptions of complex images, you will have to put the longer description in the Complex Image Description section at the back of the book. See below for more details. |
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<note>An image **must** have Alt-text even for a complex description. This can be as simple as "A Map of WWII showing the Allies and German Lines" with the longer description in a ''In-Text Producer's Note'' below the image. See further [[public:nnels:etext:alt_text_samples#long_and_complex_descriptions_for_prod_notes|Long and Complex Images]] for examples..</note> | <note>An image **must** have Alt-text even for a complex description. This can be as simple as "A Map of WWII showing the Allies and German Lines" with the longer description in the Complex Image Description section.</note> |
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Write Alt-text so it flows with the surrounding text as not to be jarring to reader. | Write Alt-text so it flows with the surrounding text as not to be jarring to reader. |
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=====9. Adding Complex Image Descriptions (Internal Link to Back Section)===== | =====9. Adding Complex Image Descriptions (Bookmark and Hyperlink to Book Section)===== |
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| <note warning>UNDER CONSTRUCTION</note> |
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We create longer, complex descriptions for images of maps, graphs, and charts. 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 [[public:nnels:etext:q_a|Q&A section]]. | We create longer, complex descriptions for images of maps, graphs, and charts. 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 [[public:nnels:etext:q_a|Q&A section]]. |
- Transcribe the Text in the Image into the Alt-Text | - Transcribe the Text in the Image into the Alt-Text |
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Again, this is a judgement call. Both options can work, but it also depends on what the text is. When in doubt just ask! | <note tip>Remember Alt-text should remain short and direct. If you are transcribing a letter, long piece of text, or extended dialogue this should |
| go into the [[public:nnels:etext:complex-image-description|Complex Image Description]]. When in doubt ask!</note> |
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<note>If it is simply an image with a sign in the background, then we do not have to add this to the Alt-Text or Caption unless it is essential to understanding the image. See examples below.</note> | <note>If it is simply an image with a sign in the background, then we do not have to add this to the Alt-Text or Caption unless it is essential to understanding the image. See examples below.</note> |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> |
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=====Q & A===== | =====Q&A Archive===== |
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Q: Hello! I have a question about an image in the book I'm working on, "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus". In the Prologue, every time the author writes "Muhammad", he inserts a small image. The footnote explains that the image is a symbol representing an Arabic phrase: "peace and blessings of Allah be upon him". I'm thinking of handling this by deleting the image of the symbol and replacing it with the phrase in brackets. What do you think? If I do that, should I insert a prod note explaining what I did? | Q: Hello! I have a question about an image in the book I'm working on, "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus". In the Prologue, every time the author writes "Muhammad", he inserts a small image. The footnote explains that the image is a symbol representing an Arabic phrase: "peace and blessings of Allah be upon him". I'm thinking of handling this by deleting the image of the symbol and replacing it with the phrase in brackets. What do you think? If I do that, should I insert a prod note explaining what I did? |