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- This includes Images of newspaper headings, advertisements, | - This includes Images of newspaper headings, advertisements, | ||
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=====Images of Text===== | =====Images of Text===== | ||
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If there is an image of a list, simple recreate the list with in Word following the directions in the [[public: | If there is an image of a list, simple recreate the list with in Word following the directions in the [[public: | ||
- | Some images with text will require a long description. For examples go to the [[public: | + | Some images with text will require a long description. For examples go to the [[public: |
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Images of Surveys are a bit of a judgement call. It depends on the context of the image. | Images of Surveys are a bit of a judgement call. It depends on the context of the image. | ||
- | If it’s critical to understanding the book that readers know exactly what was asked in the survey then we want to transcribe the entire survey and for blank lines you can replace them with '' | + | If it’s critical to understanding the book that readers know exactly what was asked in the survey then we want to transcribe the entire survey and for blank lines you can replace them with '' |
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If it doesn’t matter to the reading experience what the details of the survey are then simple Alt-text will do. | If it doesn’t matter to the reading experience what the details of the survey are then simple Alt-text will do. | ||
- | <WRAP center round box 80%> | + | <note>Sometimes entire pages of the book will not convert properly to work (e.g. publisher page, dedication, etc.) In these case treat them as an '' |
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- | Remember, context is key. When in doubt, [[public: | + | Remember, context is key. When in doubt, [[public: |
- | =====Images of Words and Phrases===== | ||
- | Another example of images of text is having individual words or short phrases rendered as images. This is highly discouraged, | + | <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public: |
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- | This mistake is more common with words in other languages or alphabets. Always transcribe. | + | |
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- | If the image is written in another alphabet | + | |
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go into the [[public: | go into the [[public: | ||
- | <WRAP center round box 80%> | + | <note>Do not summarize what the text says in your image description. This is redundant, as the reader will be able to read your transcription and come to the same conclusion.</ |
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+ | <note tip>For examples, see [[public: | ||
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+ | <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public: | ||
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+ | =====Images of Words and Phrases===== | ||
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+ | Another example of images of text is having individual words or short phrases rendered as images. This is highly discouraged, | ||
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+ | This mistake is more common with words in other languages or alphabets. Always transcribe. | ||
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+ | If the image is written in another alphabet you may have to either use unicode or set up your keyboard to type that alphabet. Please see the [[https:// | ||
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+ | <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public: | ||
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+ | ====Q&A Archive==== | ||
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+ | Q: I am working on I Will Dance, and at the end of the children' | ||
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+ | How do I format this in the book? Do I transcribe the text underneath the image and describe the kids stretching in the alt-text as I've done with the rest of the book? Or do I remove this image (because it's decorative), | ||
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+ | A: If the images are decorative remove the image. About the Author page and About Young Dance page are considers images of text and **always** need to be fully transcribed. Add appropriate headings and style content as normal. | ||
- | Alt-text: A large yellow road sign. Text says: "Girls don't hitchhike the Highway of Tears" | ||
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