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   - ''Images with Text'':    - ''Images with Text'': 
      - This includes Images of newspaper headings, advertisements, road signs, etc.      - This includes Images of newspaper headings, advertisements, road signs, etc.
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 +<note>Sometimes you will come across a book that has words and phrases set as images inline with the text, as opposed to typed out. See the bottom section of this page ''Images of Words and Phrases'' for how to handle these situations.</note>
  
 <note>This section highlights some standard practices, but each case can be slightly different. If you are unsure, or have an example that is not covered in this section, please post a question in the [[public:nnels:etext:q_a|Q&A section]] of the wiki.</note> <note>This section highlights some standard practices, but each case can be slightly different. If you are unsure, or have an example that is not covered in this section, please post a question in the [[public:nnels:etext:q_a|Q&A section]] of the wiki.</note>
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 +<note tip>Go to [[public:nnels:etext:images:writing_tip_point_form|Writing Tip: Using Point Form Technique]] for a breakdown on how you can start the writing process</note>
  
 =====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:nnels:etext:lists|List Section]]. Then delete the image of the list once you are done. If there is an image of a list, simple recreate the list with in Word following the directions in the [[public:nnels:etext:lists|List Section]]. Then delete the image of the list once you are done.
  
-Some images with text will require a long description. For examples go to the [[public:nnels:etext:alt_text_samples#text|Alt-text Samples]].+Some images with text will require a long description. For examples go to the [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt_text_examples#text|Alt-text Samples]]. 
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 +<note>When transcribing text into a long description, aways have an introductory/summary sentence before the transcription and put quotation marks around the transcribed text. For example; The newspaper article from the Herald reads: " ...".</note>
  
 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 ''[blank]''. Add a [[public:nnels:etext:producers-note|Producer's Note]] at the beginning of the book to explain what we have done.+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 ''[blank]'' or [tirets] for french. Add a [[public:nnels:etext:producers-note|Producer's Note]] at the beginning of the book to explain what we have done.
  
 <note>For the Producer's Note section add the following: ''Some images in this book have been transcribed from the original ebook to improve accessibility.''</note>  <note>For the Producer's Note section add the following: ''Some images in this book have been transcribed from the original ebook to improve accessibility.''</note> 
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 Remember, context is key. When in doubt, [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|post a question on the wiki]]. Remember, context is key. When in doubt, [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|post a question on the wiki]].
  
-=====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, as it creates many problems for different readers, including those accessing a title in small screen devices. In these cases it is necessary to transcribe the text and remove the image of the word or phrase. +<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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-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://bclc.wiki.libraries.coop/doku.php?id=public:nnels:etext:language#working_with_images_of_words_and_different_alphabets|Languages]] section for more information.+
  
 =====Images with Text===== =====Images with Text=====
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 go into the [[public:nnels:etext:complex-image-description|Complex Image Description]]. When in doubt ask!</note> go into the [[public:nnels:etext:complex-image-description|Complex Image Description]]. When in doubt ask!</note>
  
-<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.</note> 
-{{ :public:nnels:etext:image_of_sign.png?400 |}}+ 
 +<note tip>For examples, see [[public:nnels:etext:images:examples_text_and_images|Examples: Text and Images]]</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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 +=====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, as it creates many problems for different readers, including those accessing a title in small screen devices. In these cases it is necessary to transcribe the text and remove the image of the word or phrase. 
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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://bclc.wiki.libraries.coop/doku.php?id=public:nnels:etext:language#working_with_images_of_words_and_different_alphabets|Languages]] section for more information. 
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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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 +---- 
 +====Q&A Archive==== 
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 +Q: I am working on I Will Dance, and at the end of the children's book there is an "About" page for the Young Dance arts community. 
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 +{{:public:nnels:etext:about_young_dance.png?600|}} 
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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), replace with text and a header, and title it About Young Dance (header 1)? The text did not separate from the images in the conversion of this book, so I am having trouble figuring out how to appropriately keep this information. Thanks in advance! 
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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". It shows three photos of victims on the bottom-right corner. 
  
-Second example +[[public:nnels:etext:images|Return to Images main page]]
-</WRAP>+
  
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