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| =======General Guidelines======= | =======General Guidelines======= | ||
| - | 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: | + | 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: |
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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: | + | 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: |
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| + | Does the image include a character in the story, or a person in a fiction book? Is this the first time you are introduced to them? If this is the first time the character/ | ||
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| =====Write with a Clear Structure===== | =====Write with a Clear Structure===== | ||
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| If you removed the end sentence, it would still be a complete image description. In fact, the first sentence can be enough for an image description. This is a great example of how to go from the general to the specific in an order that makes sense to the reader. You want to walk the reader through the description and avoid any confusion. | If you removed the end sentence, it would still be a complete image description. In fact, the first sentence can be enough for an image description. This is a great example of how to go from the general to the specific in an order that makes sense to the reader. You want to walk the reader through the description and avoid any confusion. | ||
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| =====Be Concise===== | =====Be Concise===== | ||
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| If the style changes in the book, for example all the images where photographs and then there is a newspaper clipping, state at the beginning of the image description for the newspaper clipping what it is: “A newspaper clipping with a headline that reads: “...”” For the photograph that directly precedes the newspaper clipping state it is a photograph: “A photograph of …” | If the style changes in the book, for example all the images where photographs and then there is a newspaper clipping, state at the beginning of the image description for the newspaper clipping what it is: “A newspaper clipping with a headline that reads: “...”” For the photograph that directly precedes the newspaper clipping state it is a photograph: “A photograph of …” | ||
| + | <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public: | ||
| =====Present Tense and Action Verbs===== | =====Present Tense and Action Verbs===== | ||
| Being clear, direct, and concise is essential to a well written image description. It can also be a challenge! This is why it is recommended to use Present Tense and Active Verbs as it will help to tighten up your description and make it tick all the right boxes. Check out Grammarly’s page on [[https:// | Being clear, direct, and concise is essential to a well written image description. It can also be a challenge! This is why it is recommended to use Present Tense and Active Verbs as it will help to tighten up your description and make it tick all the right boxes. Check out Grammarly’s page on [[https:// | ||
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| + | Another way to think about it is to describe what is in the image as it is happening in real time! | ||
| 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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| =====Be Objective===== | =====Be Objective===== | ||
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| Skin tone, Age and Gender also needs to be objective. Go to [[public: | Skin tone, Age and Gender also needs to be objective. Go to [[public: | ||
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| + | =====Average Times for Writing and Editing Alt-text===== | ||
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| + | The following is a breakdown of the average writing time for Alt-text: | ||
| + | ^Image Type ^Average Work Hours ^ | ||
| + | |Simple image | 3 minutes per image | | ||
| + | |Medium image | 20 minutes per image | | ||
| + | |Complex image | 35 minutes per image | | ||
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| + | The following is an average breakdown for editing images: | ||
| + | ^Image Type ^Average Edit Hours ^ | ||
| + | |Simple image | 1 minutes per image | | ||
| + | |Medium image | 10 minutes per image | | ||
| + | |Complex image | 25 minutes per image | | ||
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