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#DescribeThePic
Photo on the left is what you see when you look at a photo.
Photo on the right is what a screen reader user sees when it doesn’t include an ALT text description.
Millions of photos are shared online. But so many of them don’t have an image description.
Photo on the left is what you see when you look at a photo.
Photo on the right is what a screen reader user sees when it doesn’t include an ALT text description.
Millions of photos are shared online. But so many of them don’t have an image description.
I have co launched a campaign for #InternationalDisabilityDay in collaboration with @sibbymeade
The campaign is called #DescribeThePic and it’s all about encouraging more people to add descriptions to their images shared online.
The campaign is called #DescribeThePic and it’s all about encouraging more people to add descriptions to their images shared online.
#DescribeThePic
It’s easy to add image descriptions on @Twitter
Choose your image to share.
Look on the right hand bottom corner for the bottom that says “ALT”.
Add your description.
Press “DONE”
Share it!
Then a screen reader user will know what the image is.
It’s easy to add image descriptions on @Twitter
Choose your image to share. Look on the right hand bottom corner for the bottom that says “ALT”. Add your description. Press “DONE” Share it!Then a screen reader user will know what the image is.
#DescribeThePic
When thinking about what description to add to your photo for a Blind of low vision person. Think about these things…
Who? Who is in the photo?
What? What is in the photo?
Where? Where was the photo taken?
When? When was the photo taken?
When thinking about what description to add to your photo for a Blind of low vision person. Think about these things…
Who? Who is in the photo?What? What is in the photo? Where? Where was the photo taken? When? When was the photo taken?
#DescribeThePic
What are screen readers?
Screen readers are pieces of software that blind and low vision people use that turn their devices into a talking device.
What is all text?
ALT text is text that you would add to an image, which would be read out by a screen reader.
What are screen readers?
Screen readers are pieces of software that blind and low vision people use that turn their devices into a talking device.
What is all text?
ALT text is text that you would add to an image, which would be read out by a screen reader.
#DescribeThePic
This is what it would sound like to a screen reader user when someone shares an image with an ALT text description.
This video is a demonstration using VoiceOver on my iPhone.
This is what it would sound like to a screen reader user when someone shares an image with an ALT text description.
This video is a demonstration using VoiceOver on my iPhone.
#DescribeThePic
Get Involved
Me and @sibbymeade would love for you all to get involved with this campaign.
Share this campaign on social media with why you think adding image descriptions is important.
Share your described images with #DescribeThePic
Get Involved Me and @sibbymeade would love for you all to get involved with this campaign.
Share this campaign on social media with why you think adding image descriptions is important. Share your described images with #DescribeThePic
#DescribeThePic
For more information on this campaign and for how you can add descriptions please don’t forget to check out my latest video that I posted up on my YouTube channel.
Watch Here
For more information on this campaign and for how you can add descriptions please don’t forget to check out my latest video that I posted up on my YouTube channel.
Watch Here
#DescribeThePic
Also don’t forget to check out the video that @sibbymeade (co-creator) made on this campaign too.
Watch here
Also don’t forget to check out the video that @sibbymeade (co-creator) made on this campaign too.
Watch here
