#Image Description Guide

[blogtey45]

Navigate the nuances of PTE Speaking effortlessly with our guide on mastering fluent communication through image descriptions. Elevate your skills and conquer the exam

[imps-hat]

realized i hadn't posted this on my old art account, so here it goes! i cleaned it up a little bit since i wasn't happy with the hearts and some of the lines, but i'm still a fan of the fire! still pretty cute :)

the old unfinished version is under the cut <2

[ancientastarwis]

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[alicelufenia]

Now that the Peren Woods/Foxtails arc has concluded in the webcomic, I can finally share my thoughts about it

(I also read ahead, but *shhhhh* not talking about any of that till it comes out for free)

In short, I really enjoyed it, having not gotten the chance to read the Yonder rewrite yet. It really adds to and enhances the original story, and conveys some important ideas we don't get proper explanations of until later, but are good for a new reader to have.

And first shot of her in a black cloak! Not the cloak I don't think, but an echo of the shape of things to come. So excited for the rest of this series!

For starters, it's nice that we get a satisfying conclusion to the stolen gold, that whole situation with the governor of Laure that basically sets off Catherine's story in the first place. While it did get wrapped up sufficiently in the original, the need for Black's presence in the first place was never really elaborated on (other than he'd need to be the one to detain and order the execution of Mazus/Kojo). It also doesn't lead to the greater story as a whole; Cat spends a few days afterwards on the road training with Black, and then they're in Summerholm.

It's not a sequence of events you find lacking until you actually see what's been added in the rewrite, and you remember that the original wordpress serial was always meant to be a first draft. Here we not only get a nice bridge between Catherine's first meeting with Black and her falling entirely into her role as his apprentice, we also get something equally important; worldbuilding.

Also I love that she faces off with a villain as her first antagonist! I'm sure nothing will come of the Baron and Black Knight now both possessing pieces of Duty, broken legendary swords never get reforged right? Haha...

The whole elaboration on legendary swords that are integral parts of Callow's history helps to smooth over the later introduction of a similar "sword in the stone" story with William and his Penitent's Blade, while also demonstrating how artifacts work. Not the techno-magical explanations, that's not strictly necessary.

But the way an artifact shapes the story of its wielder, the power that has in the way the Baron seeks Duty to add legitimacy to his claim to the throne, that's the important part.. It also shows how limiting they can be, how the story leads you down certain paths, which can lead to making the same mistakes. It's a lesson Black tells Cat more than she actually experiences, and this was a great way to illustrate it without having to go through a whole ordeal of owning an artifact and encountering its problems; the Baron's motivations to have it is enough to teach the lesson here.

The new generation vowing not to make the same mistakes of the old one, while literally smashing a physical representation of those past ideas and follies.

It's also why this first mini adventure that Cat goes on after meeting Black is so good to have; it's a first real "trial" where Cat not only proves herself worthy of the Name she is claimant to, but also sets up her Role—her story she's living through, prior to actually claiming the Name. Originally she hadn't really done that much to earn that place prior to becoming claimant, and after that just has to kill a few other claimants. And she only got one by herself too! This wasn't so bad before we knew more about how Names and Roles worked, now these early events feel more a match to the rest of the story.

She played the role of the hot headed apprentice with something to prove to a tee! Also Black being a brilliant bastard as usual. This is a tantalizing hint of what he's after, but not too much for a first reader.

One extremely important part of this setting, which is definitely worth getting across to the new reader this arc is aimed at, is the way stories shape the world. A Role is not a person, but a character in a play on the world stage. The Role is what they do, the Name is who they are and how they do it. The people themselves, are the actors in the production put on by the Gods.

We get some hints of this early on, but not this coherent an explanation of it until much, much later in the original web serial. I'm especially thinking about how Named need to learn to use their powers in the story, but no one learns how to be a Named, because unlike the supernatural powers, what the Named seeks to accomplish is already a part of who that person is. It's why they were a claimant in the first place, and why those who do incredible things in the series but not in a way that falls into a specific "groove" or story pattern, do not become Named.

That doesn't get spelled out until book 7 in the original, even though you can infer it from the rest of the series. Here we not only learn why Catherine's claim to Squire holds water, we see her playing out that Role. And the explanation of a Role being a story pattern is also talked about earlier still, in both the rewrite and this comic. The whole arc brings a new reader up to speed on what this series is going to be about going forward, and also why that's interesting and worth their time!

And I love that!

Which brings me to just one last thing. Since it wouldn't be a Catherine Foundling adventure without her choosing violence and fire, this arc gives us that as well: but also what it looks like when she chooses peace.

Curious if the surviving foxtails will show up later as well. Perhaps offered some sort of "escape the gallows by joining the Legions" ultimatum? I dunno, just spitballing here.

While she doesn't explicitly start any conflicts here, as soon as the villain spreads chaos and violence does break out, well, throwing a wrench in a stronger opponent's gameplan is what Cat's been doing ever since she started fighting in the pit, except now she knows how to kill with a sword. She spends most of this massive brawl running away, but when she does fight directly we can see how much she relishes the experience. The first stirring of that "dark beast" that her Name personifies as, perhaps? That's how I interpret it at least.

Some comments I read while this arc was ongoing included some people questioning the level of violence she displays this early on, and wondered if it was out of character. I of course disagree, but it's easy to see why someone would come to that conclusion, when prior to becoming the full Squire she's only killed three people, one of them being a claimant. Which seemed a weak claim on a villain Name, especially with what we learn later about how one comes into a Name in the first place.

Now that the arc has concluded, I'm guessing these complaints will die down some, as her choice to use her one boon from Black to spare the survivors, over acquiring more power or knowledge, is undeniably in character. As Black says, it won't make her hands clean, but as she replies, she'll choose the blood that goes on them.

It is also going to make what happens later in Summerholm hit so much harder than it did originally. Like oh my gods it's going to be so painful I already can tell. I can't wait~

[omgkalyppso]

[Content ID: art of an original character and Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3. On the left, the original character is visible from waist up as they are seated out of frame. They extend their arm closer to the audience so their fingers touch Astarion's stomach and their arm farther from the audience behind his back. The original character is topless, with long hair pulled back over pointed elven ears. Their eyes are closed and they have a slight smile. There are two puncture wounds on their neck, with blood dripping down. There is a smudge of red, seemingly blood, in the shape of lips on the corner of their jaw, indicating a previous kiss. On the right, Astarion is standing, but bent forward. He extends his arm closer to the audience across the original character's forearm, holding at the elbow, and his arm farther from the audience disappears behind them as if in an embrace. His face is scrunched up in a kiss against the original character's forehead. His lips are stained with blood. He is wearing his usual camp outfit. /End ID]

I received this wonderfully soft and intimate couple sketch commission from @ghostwise of my high elf tav oc Étoile and Astarion. I'm in love with their shapes and the flow of Étoile's hair and Astarion's curls and the wrinkles of his face — as well as their jaws!? Just everything.

I was trying to decide on one of three poses for this commission and I'm glad I picked this one. That it is a sketch makes it feel dreamy, I think. Something for the elves to revisit in reverie years down the line.

[accessibleagere]

Accessible agere #2: image descriptions

Time to talk about image descriptions!

What are they?

An image description is using words to say what's happening in a picture. For example, a photo of a red ball would be described as "a red ball."

Why are they used?

Image descriptions help people who are blind or have low vision, as well as some people who have visual processing issues, to be able to know what an image is, the same way most people would with their eyes.

How do I write one?

I'm not the best person to explain, because my language issues make them difficult for me to do, so I'm using information from other websites (linked at the bottom of the post.)

Think about what's most important to you or jumps out right away when you look at the image you're describing. What is the main focus of it? If you were telling someone about it, what would you say to them?

Don't over complicate it! Use simple, easily understandable language and put the most important parts first and in the most detail. Try to keep it to 125 words or less if possible.

How do I add them to my images?

Tumblr has the ability to add descriptions to images! Click the three dots that appear on an image in a post you're making and select "add alt text." Pictures that have alt text added will have a badge that says ALT that you can click to show the text.

Can I add them to someone else's post?

You can't directly add them to an already posted image without editing the post, but you can reblog and add a description in regular text.

Do I have to do them for every image? What if I can't?

Ideally, every image would be described, but that's not always possible. You might not know how to describe something, or you might not have the energy for it. You can try reaching out to other people for help with it. If it's an image of text, like a interaction banner or a screenshot, you can put it through an image to text converter. If you can't describe it at all, tagging the post as "undescribed" can help people who need image descriptions to avoid it by filtering it out!

(Sources / recommended reading: https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546

https://www.accessiblepublishing.ca/a-guide-to-image-description/ )

Thank you for reading! Questions? Comments? Requests? Feel free to reply or send asks, just keep things polite!

[fxaa]

Ok well im blocked + now there isn't an image description on that post at all

[dottiesficrecs]

Have you ever wished you could use Discord emojis in your AO3 comments? Here's a guide on how to do just that:

Unfortunately, part of this is for desktop only, but ultimately once you have the link to the emoji, you can use it in comments on mobile too!

Saving The Emoji:

First: pick the one you want

For this example, I'm going to use one called :chinhands_pleading: , that looks like this:

This process will let us add emojis without the dark background, and bigger.

Second: right click the emoji, then choose 'open link'

Third: when you open it, you'll get a link like this:

We want to delete the highlighted part, in this case the part that says "?size=96&quality=lossless", then hit enter.

Fourth: right-click and save

Right click, choose 'Save Image As...', and then give your emoji a name. You should be able to save it as a png (even though it's a webp image) by just adding '.png' to the end, i.e. 'chinhands_pleading.png'

If you can't, you can use online converters or sites like photopea to change the image to a png

Using Emojis In AO3 Comments:

First: upload the emoji online

I use a private Discord server for this personally, but where they're uploaded isn't that important, just that they have a link

On Discord:

Upload it like a normal file

Right-click the image and choose 'Copy Link'

Second: use a little bit of html code

(I would type it out, but I'm not sure how Tumblr will react to code, sorry. If you can't see the image, it does have an image description with the code typed out.)

Once you have that, simply replace the word link with the actual link. You need to keep the quotation marks, they are important!!

If you would like to adjust the size of your emoji, you can also add a height or width value. I've found that 30px is close to the right size, but a bit bigger

Example:

Third: copy the code and paste it in the comment box

At this stage, all you have to do is copy it -- from < to > -- then paste it in!!

And voila!! Here's what it looks like:

This also works with gif emojis and gifs from other websites such as Tenor. Happy commenting <3

[unnonexistence]

Unnonexistence's Notecard Method for Learning Mathematics

Hello! This is the study method I developed after flunking out of first-year university algebra and having to retake it! It may or may not be particularly innovative and it may or may not help you, but I did (eventually) graduate with a Bachelor's degree in math despite having unmedicated ADHD, so, y'know, there's that. I owe it mostly to the notecards.

DISCLAIMER that any example cards are my actual real notes & I am not fact-checking them. They lean towards intuitive rather than strictly correct & were only ever intended to be for personal reference. I did pass these courses, and I think most of the cards are pretty good, but like... use at your own risk.

You Will Need:

A pack of index cards. I like the 3" x 5" ones that are lined on the front and blank on the back.

Some pens you like. I use fine-tip markers in about 4 colours, plus a white gel pen for fixing mistakes. Pencil can get smudgy over time, so it's not ideal.

Any course materials you have (notes, textbook, etc.)

Optionally, a nice box for your index cards. (You can also just use a rubber band or something. Whatever).

General Approach

We're making reference cards. One concept per card. You probably have an intuitive sense of how big A Concept is for you - it should be an amount of information that can comfortably fit in your brain at one time. If it doesn't fit on one or maaaybe two cards, it's probably too big.

Here's a topic I broke up into two cards - Chain Rule and Extension of Chain Rule. One IS an extension of the other, but the information is a lot easier to remember in two chunks. (3 pictures, here, because the first card is double-sided).

You are NOT trying to cram as much information as you can onto each card. You are trying to create an easy reference for yourself, which means making the cards as clear and legible as you can. When it's 5 minutes before your calculus exam and you're having a panic attack because you forgot how the chain rule works, you want to be able to flip through, find that Chain Rule card, and be able to absorb the information on there.

For math courses, A Concept is often a definition, a theorem, a formula, or a problem-solving approach. As much as possible, you want to write it down in a way that makes sense to you. Add any helpful tips or intuitive explanations or things you keep forgetting. If your cards are blank on the back, that's a great place to draw diagrams.

(On the back of this card you can see where I wrote "Rho" in pencil and never bothered to replace it with the symbol, lol. My prof had bad handwriting & I wasn't sure how it was supposed to look.)

Proofs are often too long to fit on a card, but if you have a theorem where the proof is important, it's a good idea to write out a little summary of how the proof works/how to do it.

Ideally, you do the work of Understanding The Concept when you're making the card, and then you can just refer back to it in future. I forget definitions a lot, and this saved me so much time that I would have spent reading one confusing page of the textbook over and over or trying to find stuff in my notes.

I try to keep my formatting mostly consistent. Clear title. Card numbers in the top right corner so I know if anything's missing. Definitions in black ink with important words underlined in colour. I tend to use coloured ink for things like examples and personal commentary. I also use it to create a visual distinction when I do need to cram something on there (not ideal, but sometimes necessary).

The Method

Sit down with your class notes or your textbook. Your goal is to get all the important concepts you're supposed to have learned in this course so far onto notecards. (Probably not all in one go.)

The ideal time to do this is right after each lecture (most math lectures are around 2-5 cards worth of material), but that's easier said than done. I always had a hard time keeping up & all my card decks, as a result, get spottier towards the end of the term. It's fine. Do your best.

I mostly went through the course material in order. I kept checklists of which lectures I had already made cards for, and which ones still needed doing.

If you don't really get something, but you know you need a card for it, at least put the definition down. You can make a better version or add more notes later. I sometimes make placeholder cards with just a title so I'll remember to come back to something.

If you write down a definition, and you're like "this refers to another thing, and idk what it is but it's come up a few times now," you probably need to make a notecard for that other thing.

How I Use The Cards

When you're doing assignments, it's really useful to have your stack of cards there to refer to. If something comes up that you don't remember the definition for, you can look it up. If you're doing proofs, having all the theorems from the course handy is a great way of getting ideas for where to start. If you're doing calculations, it's helpful to have the techniques you need written out step by step.

I spent a lot of my exam prep time making cards and going through the ones I'd made. It gave me a sense of what I already knew and what I needed to spend more time on. Having things broken up into small chunks also made it a lot easier for my brain to hang onto them.

After making cards like this for a few terms, I also found them really helpful for reviewing concepts from previous courses. Sometimes you just need to refresh your memory on something from the prereq so you're not totally lost. I've graduated now & I still refer back to my cards sometimes.

Conclusion

Well, that's my (somewhat rambly) explanation of my main study method! I hope it's helpful for at least a few people out there. I wish you the best of luck learning math & whatever else you might be studying. You've got this!!

[shmobugsbrainrot]

elegant eve ★

[finishwhatyoustarted-event]

Tools Tuesday - Image Descriptions

Apologies for the late posting, this week really got away from me!

Tools Tuesday is a weekly part of the Finish What You Started event where I share various resources I have found to help everyone complete their WIP. Have a resource you want to share? Send it in a message and I'll take a look!

What is an image description? Just as the title suggests, it's a description of a piece of visual media. Think of it like you're on the phone with your friend and you just saw a hilarious sign or cool thing in a store that they should absolutely know about, so you describe it to them over the phone. It is communicating visuals through words.

This is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart. Accessible posts make everyone in your community able to connect and share the joy of your fandom.

Creating image descriptions or alt text for your visual media (images, videos, gifs) helps a wide range of people: those with low vision, those who use screen readers, those who have issues interpreting visual media, those who have trouble reading text in pictures, those with bad internet, and many more. There's a huge audience who just doesn't get to understand or interact properly with your beautiful art without the interface of description!

Creating descriptions can also help you, the creator. You can communicate mood or subtle details that are important, shaping how your piece is interpreted. You can introduce new people to your beloved media, gaining a larger audience of appreciators. And you can even learn something about your own work. After all, by describing something, you study it more closely.

Not sure how to make an image description? No problem! There are lots of guides out there that go into detail!

The most important part is trying. An imperfect description is better than no description.

TL;DR: A basic description should have the media type (photograph, illustration, etc), the subject's name and short physical description, and a summary of the action. If there are any words, they should be transcribed exactly, or converted to plaintext but keep the wording the same. Start the description with an indicator (Start ID, etc) and finish with one as well (End ID, etc).

Links to guides that explain the process better than I can!

General guide for image descriptions by can-i-make-image-descriptions - Basic, easy to follow.

How to Create Image Descriptions by antimonarchy - More detailed with great examples.

Image description resources by kurapikas-dangly-earring, with additions by others - Further resources and tips.

Can't do them yourself, for whatever reason? I want to make my posts more accessible, but can't write IDs myself: a guide by anistarrose

I (the event runner) write a lot of image descriptions, so I'm happy to answer questions or direct you to resources if you need them!

[themogaidragon]

Do you know of any service animal pride flags?

Guide Dog User Flag

PT: Guide Dog User Flag /end PT

A flag made by fantasy-store (link) for those who have/need a guide dog.

[razzek]

Welp. The vet was very kind enough to give my guide dog an arthritis shot for free today and if this helps her I will be going into debt every month until she dies. I hope it helps her feel better. Old lady has done a lot for me in these nine years and I hope she can do one last big trip in a few months. The vet actually started crying and for a second I thought she was going to suggest we do something else for Petey. o_o But she was just really moved by how much this dog means to me and paid the bill for the shot out of her own pocket and waived the vet visit fee. It was really sweet. I still had to put about $90 on my credit card for antibiotics (she's got a skin infection again) but not having to pay an additional $160 on top of that helped.

Today was long and I'm tired and sad that my good buddy is getting so old. I dunno how long she really has left but I'll do my best to make it as good as my broke ass can manage. She's a damn expensive medical device (was already costing me about $200 a month as is and I live on a fixed poverty income) but I love her and she's worth more than money to me.

[shmobugsbrainrot]

silly lily ^^

[probablyasocialecologist]

A comprehensive new report commissioned by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services provides one of the most detailed and exhaustive assessments to date on the medical safety, effectiveness, and long-term outcomes of gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary youth. And despite recent political rhetoric suggesting otherwise, the findings are clear: gender-affirming medical treatment, when guided by evidence-based protocols, helps transgender adolescents thrive. The report “Gender-Affirming Medical Treatments for Pediatric Patients with Gender Dysphoria” was produced by the University of Utah’s College of Pharmacy Drug Regimen Review Center and submitted to the state in August 2024. It arrives in the wake of Utah’s controversial Senate Bill 16, which placed a moratorium on gender-affirming medical care for minors and tasked health officials with conducting a review to determine whether the ban should remain in place. Rather than validating the restrictions, the 900-page report systematically debunks the narrative that these treatments are experimental or dangerous. Instead, it affirms what many healthcare professionals, families, and transgender individuals already know from lived experience: that access to gender-affirming hormone therapy and puberty blockers reduces psychological distress, improves quality of life, and is supported by decades of research. The Utah report is among the most thorough reviews conducted by a state agency. It draws on more than 270 clinical studies from the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, and Europe, spanning observational studies, randomized controlled trials, and long-term descriptive research. These studies examined the mental and physical health outcomes of transgender youth who underwent gender-affirming medical care, including puberty blockers (GnRH analogs), cross-sex hormones (testosterone or estrogen), and related medications. Key findings include: Significant mental health improvement in adolescents undergoing gender-affirming care, including reductions in depression, anxiety, suicidality, and eating disorders. Improved quality of life and self-image reported by TGNB youth after starting hormone therapy. Low rates of regret or treatment discontinuation, especially when care is delivered through comprehensive, multidisciplinary teams. No serious long-term health risks found in monitored populations receiving hormone therapy, including studies with follow-ups as long as 40 years. The authors conclude that there is more evidence supporting gender-affirming care than there is for many high-risk new drugs approved for children in the U.S., including recent gene therapies.

23 May 2025

[amorkuku]

Random fact no one asked for: in old canon, there was once an island full of just Damian clones. Damian treats them like brothers and they are all friendly and harmless. 🤓

I'm also leaving a guide to Damian's copies and short descriptions to get you to know them. 🤓

The appearance of the characters depicted in both images is not 100% accurate; some had to be censored.