#Commentary Screenreader

[aphisit0]

เขียนบทความง่ายๆโดยใช้ Bard

คำสั่ง เขียนบทความตามความนิยมของคนไทยปัจจุบัน คุณจะได้บทความที่คนนิยมปัจจุบัน คุณสามารถนำไปปรับใช้ได้คลิกด้านล่างเพื่อดูตัวอย่าง ตัวอย่าง คุณสามารถนำบทความไปใช้ต่อได้ปรับให้เป็นธรรมชาติมากขึ้น ขอบคุณผู้อ่านมีความสุขกับการใช้งาน Bard

[a-selkie-abroad]

i hate that if you add alt text/descriptions on images after people have already reblogged them the alt text/description doesnt show up on the reblog. I often don't add alt text until much later after posting stuff, partially because sometimes i forget and sometimes I don't have the spoons at the time i post to do it (ADHD), and its very feelsbadman that it doesnt show up on the reblogs people have already made. maybe I should just leave things in drafts until i do the alt text/description for them.... but then some things id never end up posting because I never get around to adding a description for them...

does anyone know of any resources available on how to write image descriptions/ alt text? I'd like to learn how to do it Properly

[dont-leafmealone]

some etiquette tips for quotev migrants

If you enjoy a post (piece of art, text post, writing, gifset, etc) interact however you would have on quotev!

Reblogging is like reposting an activity, but with a permanent link to op, and you can add your own thoughts in the tags or on the post itself. Very nifty. It's that little 🔄 symbol at the bottom.

Likes are a good short-form validation, and also a way to save posts so you can find them again later.

Comments are good for sharing your thoughts without having the post on your account for whatever reason.

Tags are optional, but useful for both organization and extra commentary that will stay on your blog (unless someone likes your tags. Then they may copy/screenshot and add to the post, or copy them in their own tags.)

if you trigger tag something, don't censor the trigger. That will only make it harder for people who have that tag blocked to avoid it.

"Copying is ok" rules for tags don't apply to art; art is to be reblogged, not copy-pasted, unless given permission from the artist. It's also polite to credit an artist if you use their art for a header/pfp, and/or ask beforehand!

That said, gifs are free game pretty much, since they have built-in credit to whoever uploaded them.

When posting images it's helpful to use the alt text feature to add a description, or add one in the body of the post below or above the picture, since A; it's helpful for those who use screen readers, and B; sometimes pictures don't load and the description is sometimes vital to tell what the heck's going on, screenreader or no.

Ask boxes are for things you don't mind being publicly viewed; messages are for private discussions.

Anonymous asks are optional, meaning some people may have them turned off. Anon hate is unfortunately common and many people opt to avoid it.

Block and report bots on sight. Report for spam/bot violations; even if they're an nsfw bot, reporting for sexual content won't do anything to get rid of them. Bots are pretty recognizable when you know what to look for, as their blog will either be blank/have a insta model pfp and generic URL, or...be full of untagged porn.

Bots come in waves; there'll be a lot at once, then they'll die off to a handful, then eventually come back. It's a neverending battle!

You can block tags to avoid seeing content you don't like. To do this you go into "account" in the settings menu, and type whatever you wanna block in the content filters section.

Turn on timestamps! That way you can know if info is outdated, or just in general have a time frame for when something was made.

Block rather than argue. You'll be happier in the long run. Hell, even if someone just kinda gets on your nerves or yucks your yum, but especially if it's serious, since reporting does next to nothing and arguing just won't change someone who's stuck in their ways, and it's not your job to fix everyone who's wrong. Block their account and if you want, block their name on the filtered content. Chances are they won't even know or care so don't worry that it's rude.

Most of all, have fun!

That's all I can think of for now. My askbox is open if there are any questions!

[princess-of-purple-prose]

Is adding alt text better or text under an image better for screenreaders?

Hello, great question! Alt text is the best option for screenreaders, since the feature was made to work with them! However, a plain text description (which is directly below an image and above any post captions) will also be read fine by screenreaders, although it can be annoying for a screenreader user to slog through empty alt text before hitting the post ID.

My personal standard is to use both features, since, as of the most recent consensus I've witnessed on Tumblr, it's most the broadly accessible practice. This is because not everyone who requires IDs uses a screenreader, and alt is not universally accessible on Tumblr for a few reasons; including both formats covers just about everyone! Some options for using both alt and plain text IDs at once is to do an abbreviated alt ID and a more in-depth one in the post body, or to preface "ID copied from alt" in the plain text ID so screenreader users know to skip the repeated information. I would appreciate if any screenreader users would like to provide commentary that I'm not qualified to give as well!

[olderthannetfic]

Hi! So it says in your bio that you're both a filmmaker and novelist, so I'd like to ask you something. First, are you involved with the script part of filmmaking specifically, or fo you work mostly with other elements of filmmaking? Second, if you are, what are the major differences you've noticed between script writing and prose writing?

For context, I want to make comics, and I'd like to have a script to work from, but I've only occasionally dabbled in script writing. I know I could just use thumbnails and that's definitely something I want to be part of the process, but one of the reasons I want a script is so that I can have something to hopefully make my comic accessible to blind readers. I don't have the money to pay for an audiobook version to be made, so my thought process was if I make a text version of the comic, like a script, I can then make sure that at least a version of that copy is screenreader friendly.

So, do you have any advice for me?

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I'm a film editor, or was, which definitely involves a lot of understanding of narrative, but that's different from being a screenwriter, and being a screenwriter and/or novelist is different again from writing scripts for comics.

That said, I have written scripts. The biggest difference is that if your script is intended for someone else to direct, you are asked to leave out a lot of commentary and stage direction that director-written scripts tend to have and that novels would have.

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Dialogue is a fairly minor aspect of both novels and films—at least most good ones.

In a novel, much of the actual characterization is done in the actions characters take or in the way things are described in the narration.

In a director-written script, the writer will often include a lot of stuff that isn't put into actors' mouths to remind themselves of what the point of a given scene is. What would be narration in a novel becomes cinematography and editing choices.

As a rando writing scripts, you're not supposed to shove in that stuff because you're telling the director and other creatives how to do their job. You're just the writer: you don't get to decide those things. The script is less a finished blueprint and more a main melody line that someone else will improvise on top of.

Unfortunately, most of the ~great scripts~ people are told to look at for inspiration are by someone with more creative control (director, showrunner, creative producer) and do have a lot of interpretation already baked in. That makes them more fun for a layperson to read, but it doesn't always make them great examples of how to write commercially.

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My impression is that a comics script is a specific thing in the pro industry, and it's not a thing that would necessarily be ready for blind readers. If you want to make an accessibility aid, I think you're looking at descriptive commentary along with any dialogue. Depending on the nature of the comic, it might be useful, or it might be pointless.

I would indeed storyboard your comic, not for future readers but to help you plan layout. The visual storytelling is a key part of any visual medium, and a good comic does more than just put the key actions on page. Where are people standing relative to each other and relative to the edge of the frame and how does this create a balanced composition or an awkward tension? Do you need the equivalent of a film insert shot and why? How is the eye being directed around the page, and does this make it easy to follow or chaotic?

What kind of comics format you're doing will matter a lot, obviously, but even in a basic 3-panel webcomic, you can control things like how close to the edge of the frame characters stand.

If you want some 101 on visual storytelling from a film perspective, one of the best regarded books is The Visual Story by Bruce Block. I personally also greatly enjoyed The Eye Is Quicker by Richard D. Pepperman. I remember the latter having more on film editing but nice storyboards and the former having a lot more visual arts-adjacent commentary on cinematography: line, color theory, negative space, etc.

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People focus way too much on words as a crutch because they don't understand the far more important grammar of visual storytelling.

If your visual story—comic, film—cannot do 90% of its work without the words, it probably sucks.

That's my biggest piece of advice.

[studdyybudddyyy]

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[abyssalzones]

how do you do the little captions under the images?

when you're editing an image post on desktop you can hover over a picture you've added and a symbol with 3 dots should appear like this

click that and you can add captions. i dont recommend using these as alt text for screenreading purposes since the character limit is pretty short but i just use them to add random commentary

[argentilibrary]

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Summary: Argenti Library is a blog dedicated to posting informational resources of all kinds. (Carrds, Rentries, Websites, Organizations, Articles, Personal Research, or any other form of information that may be interesting or helpful for plurals to read)

Extended Summary: Argenti Library is a blog run currently by one individual. It will post all forms of information, from any side of any argument, as long as they: 1. Do not call for the extermination of any particular group 2. Do not encourage individuals to commit crimes, harass individuals, or otherwise engage in harmful behavior 3. Are respectful to the mods and anyone who may interact with this account regardless of stance 4. Are, in some way, informational. These rules go for anyone who interacts with this account regardless of their stances on anything. There is a lack of aggregated information on the internet for these topics, causing there to be large amounts of "the telephone game," echo chambers, misinformation on every side, and general harm to most communities involved. Argenti Library believes that it is healthy for anyone on any side of an argument to read and understand the other side's arguments, be able to easily understand and recognize bias in information on both sides, and to be able to interact with those with differing opinions respectfully. We will do our best to keep any and all posts accessible to all users.

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[gallerygorkhon]

About the Gallery

The Gallery on the Gorkhon is a fan project run by tumblr user graveworthy modeled after roach-works' Gallery Jamboree 2023 project. It will focus on fanart, fanfiction, and meta about Ice Pick Lodge's "Pathologic" games, including but not limited to Pathologic Classic HD, Pathologic 2, and the Marble Nest. This blog runs on a queue and currently publishes twice a day (as of May 28, 2023).

Who runs the blog? Currently, the only curator is tumblr user graveworthy.

What is the blog's policy on mature works or themes? Pathologic as a game series approaches a ton of "mature" themes, including but not limited to drug use, gendered violence, suicide, colonialism, racism, murder, and vivisecting a living woman (multiple times, once on screen). I don't think it makes much sense to try to curate a PG-13 experience for this body of work and I'm not going to try to, especially since I've written original fiction where a guy fucks a corpse. Everyday life I'm suitable for consumption by middle schoolers, on my weird pathologic RP art gallery blog I'm going to be weird/horny/violent. Sorry.

Can I be a curator? Right now this is a one-townie project, but I do welcome submissions of work to be described and tagged.

Why do you write gallery descriptions/analysis for things you reblog? Consider it my own little meta practice. Also, it's helpful for screenreaders. Also, I'm an inveterate long-term roleplayer and it pleases my brain weasels to be a dweeb about this.

Are you seriously going to do every single reblog in character with commentary? Yes.

Can I roleplay with the Curator? Yes.

Can you tag for [x]? I can't promise anything other than tagging popular ships, characters, and anything I think will help increase visibility for the work itself, but it can't hurt to drop me an ask.

What if I want my fanwork removed from the blog? Please drop me an ask and I'll remove it as soon as possible.

What if I want your commentary removed from my work? Please drop me an ask and I'll remove the work as soon as possible.

I don't like what you're doing. I am a middle school teacher in real life and I spend all my fucks on trying to get kids to stop carving swastikas into my studio tables and completing their artworks. I could not care less about anything on this bitch of an internet. Unless you’re a fan who would like their work removed from the gallery in which case, see above.

[krockat]

hi!!! idk if anyone has given u feedback yet on the id u wrote if they did just ignore this BUT! for future reference, just write the id, u dont need to state ur status as new in the actual id, as this can make it more difficult for screenreaders! just add those comments in the tags! also its helpful to have a reblog thats Just the id, any commentary of ur own outside of it can be added in a separate reblog :3 thank u so much for makin an effort and iding stuff its really dope pls keep goin at it :D

oh okay cool!! this is really helpful

thank you for taking the time and thought into writing that for me!

i shall try to remember these things. i think i could use me writing all these points (and others) down in a document that i can study.

when i have the energy, it's great that i can help make IDs, so i want to do that.

so again - thanks :D really dope that you wrote this and are encouraging me and teaching how i could get better!

[virmireisms-a]

GET TO KNOW THE MUN

— BASICS

(PEN)NAME: sera/seraphina

PRONOUNS: she/her

ZODIAC: cancer

SINGLE / TAKEN: taken

— THREE FACTS

001. I used to be in school for game design. Specifically I was taking a degree in Interactive System Design, though I only finished my first year and a half or so. I do have coding and web design experience as well as graphic design experience as I took both in high school & carried on in my spare time. I'm not the greatest at programming, but when it comes to html and css I do have quite a bit of experience! Most of the time, though, I'm just lazy and prefer using pre-made stuff (such as layouts). That being said, I don't use PSDs or premade stuff for my graphics--all of those are my own creation. I can and will also make things for friends if requested, you just have to ask!

002. I knit! If you live in Canada or the US, I also sell my knitting, so feel free to reach out and see what I have! That being said, I make no promises on how long it will take me, as it just depends how I'm feeling or what I'm doing (I tend to knit more in the winter than I do the summer). If you live outside Canada or the US, I can still ship to you, but at that point the shipping ends up being more than what the cost of the item is, which is why it's easier if it's in Canada or the US.

003. I used to stream, though I don't do that as much any more. That being said, since I game twice a week playing World of Warcraft (Wednesdays and Sundays 6-9:30 Pacific Time), if you ever want to watch, just ask! I'll happily put my stream up so you can watch, and if you do chat in the Twitch chat I will answer! I mostly stream World of Warcraft, but sometimes will play The Sims 4, JRPGs, or Diablo II Resurrected (and Resurrected streams occasionally also feature my bf, as we play the game together). I also write fanfiction, but not for the Mass Effect verse (yet).

— EXPERIENCE

001. I'M ACTUALLY NEW(ER) TO TUMBLR. I only started roleplaying on tumblr in October 2021 (though I was aware there was a roleplay community in general on Tumblr prior to that). I've spent most of my time on forums, which is where I've focused on multi-para roleplaying which is heavily my preference. Prior to that, I have been on Twitter, which I will tout as the worst experience I've ever had due to (essentially) childish muns. It's for this reason I'm fairly selective as to whom I give my Discord out to, as I've been harassed in the past and just don't want to deal with that again.

002. I HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. I've been roleplaying for well over 15 years now. I am a veteran when it comes to roleplay. Some of the terms and methods of Tumblr I may be new to, but I'm not new to other concepts. This is why my rules can sometimes come off as very direct; I know what I want, what I'll tolerate, what I won't tolerate, etc. I know what styles I can handle and what sorts of plot(s) and replies I prefer, and I will absolutely stick to them. I'm less likely to respond to shorter replies if that's what you tend to give me, because I just don't feel like I get enough out of a reply in that respect.

003. I'VE BEEN IN A VARIETY OF FANDOMS. I started actually roleplaying n.aruto early on, then eventually moved into the t.wilight fandom for quite a while, dipped into the n.asuverse (f.ate/zero etc), circled back around to n.aruto, and at some point ended up in m.ass effect. I've sort of bounced around between n.aruto, m.ass effect, and r.wb.y over the last few years, mostly trying to find the quiet corners in the fandom where you don't get the overzealous fans. Ultimately I'm here to have fun and write, and in the case of some rpverses, I've actually had the fandom almost ruin my love for the content with all of the toxicity.

— MUSE PREFERENCE

First, I only write female characters. This is just my preference. I have written male characters in fanfiction in the past, but from a roleplay perspective I just don't connect with them as much as I do female characters. Thus, you'll pretty much only ever see me writing females. I may be inclined to NPC male characters in threads if necessary and can do that easily, but I'm not inclined to write them directly.

Otherwise, I tend to gravitate toward characters with strong personality traits, especially characters with varying levels of spunk or sass. Characters that struggle with varying levels of self-esteem or internal thoughts tend to be my go-to. I used to write OCs a lot more, but I've grown to write them less as I find I just end up disappointed with a lack of interactions most of the time (as over the years people seem to ignore OCs more than anything). That's why the only OC I've written has been in Mass Effect, as there tends to be more respect for OCs due to the fact that every Shepard is... effectively an OC in a lot of ways (as it varies from person to person).

Strong female characters tend to be my go-to, in general. This is why characters like Ashley stand out to me, as she's very much the tough, no-nonsense kind of girl. I also tend to go against the grain when it comes to the... criticisms of these characters, and I actually dislike when people trash on the canon of a character as being "wrong" or "bad". Generally, I prefer to take those parts that are criticized and find positive ways to give them character development (i.e. people complained about Ashley wearing makeup and wearing her hair down in ME3, entirely forgetting her strict adherence to regs and her glaring self-esteem issues in ME1, and ultimately ignoring potentially important aspects of why she's changed so much in ME3).

Also, I apparently write a lot of really short characters (aka the vertically challenged) for some reason. This doesn't happen all of the time, but my 'main' muses tend to be... short. I don't know why. They just are, lmao.

— SUB-GENRES

FLUFF: It's hit and miss. I like shorter interactions for fluff, or little bits of fluff get get mixed in with other genres, but I don't like to focus specifically on fluff. I feel like it should be a little 'topping' to other things going on in threads, and that threads/plots should be a variety. I don't really like it to be the focus of a whole thread, but I'll do small fluffy interactions.

SMUT: I'm selective with it. I don't have a problem writing it, and I enjoy it as part of a ship, in fact! As a result, I don't usually write plotless smut, which is why it's usually not outside of a ship. For me, there does have to be a story-related component to it, whether that be because it's part of a ship or not. I don't necessarily have to write it out in detail, but in general it's a normal part of a ship & may be mentioned (briefly). I don't mind fading to black or glossing over the actual details, however!

ANGST: Again, this depends on the kind of angst, as I'm sometimes selective. I like emotional drama between characters, whether that be romantically or platonically, so that tends to be where I lean. That being said, there's certain flavours of angst that I just don't want to touch, such as infidelity in relationships or what people would consider "darker" themes. They just aren't to my taste. That being said, I'll never be upset if you pitch the idea, just understand that if it's a little too dark, I may politely decline out of disinterest, and I expect that to be respected. I tend to prefer angst that lets me delve into a character's head or emotions as that tends to be where my writing really shines

IN GENERAL: I don't like to have a thread focus solely on one aspect or sub-genre of writing. I like threads with a bit of variety; I don't want a thread that's all angst or only angst. There needs to be some variety, a little bit of a "cooling-off" period before the train comes back around, and that sort of thing. Usually, mixing that with fluff tends to be the best way to go about it. I find that if you focus too much on one aspect, then the thread will end up becoming stale. Variety is the spice of life, after all.

— PLOTS vs MEMES

I like both! I don't like plotting every single step characters do, but I frequently keep a healthy list of ideas, possibilities, thoughts, and the like that I can reference back to of things that I would like to work in/have happen in threads. I do like to have a general/skeletal outline for the sake of consistency, as I often will reference those event(s) in other threads, so having an idea of a few key points that will (eventually) happen helps me maintain some kind of consistency. more complex plots where there's some variety of outcomes I like to have a list for my own reference for a list of creative ideas or loopholes and twists I can throw in to keep things interesting.

that being said, memes are also great! my memes tag is linked, so if you're never sure what to send, just go through the memes tag. As long as it's nothing weird (like if I reblogged a ship meme and your muse is obviously not a muse mine would ship with / there's no way to play it for humour or platonic) then I'll happily answer! If you send a meme you're also free to specify eras and the like or leave little comments to help spark ideas. I'll usually read them and/or may even use them!

— TAGGED: @crimsonsavior (thaaaanks!) — TAGGING: @caeloservare, @eiiskonigin, @unlockthestars & anyone else who'd like to!

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[pathos-logical]

Copying tags in accessible ways on mobile

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People screenshot tags all the time, whether to share a funny joke or add important commentary, but they often don't realize that this is inaccessible to vision-impaired people and many others. This is a problem because a lot of people primarily use Tumblr on the mobile app, which doesn't let you interact with tags at all unless you screenshot them. However, accessibility is always worth the extra time and effort you can spare, so here are some ways for you to easily copy tags without spending too much of either!

Image-to-text softwares

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If you simply must screenshot those tags, you can still convert them back into usable text! There are plenty of easy-to-use websites that allow you to take any downloaded image and extract the text from them. I prefer onlineocr.net, but the Google Translate app has the same feature! All you need to do is input the image and hit the button, and it'll spit out the text for you to copy. This method is fantastic for images with lots of text, not to mention it's easy to do and generally accurate, and I use it all the time to great effect!

Going to browser

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If you're on mobile, it's probably a safe bet to say that your phone also has a browser app. If so, all you need to do to copy the tags from a post is copy the link of said post into a browser and then copy the tags from there. This method can mean extra formatting, since hashtags and links won't copy over, but it's relatively low-effort to do and doesn't take long at all!

Going on PC

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If you're on mobile, you can also consider saving the post with desired tags to your drafts. This means you can easily access it on another device, aka a computer, and copy the tags there! Copying tags on desktop is possibly the easiest way to do it, since all you need to do is highlight the text and paste it later- it'll even save the link formatting when you do! The only extra step you might have to do is add spaces between the tags, since they'll automatically come smushed together and only separated by hashtags. This method might mean you take a little longer to reblog the tags, but it is very much worth it to make the post accessible to all!

Going forth

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These methods are a smidgen more effort than just screenshotting or prev tagging, but I don't think it's a bad tradeoff at all! I hope this can provide quick and easy ways for everyone to get more used to thinking more conscientiously about accessibility. And these aren't your only options- alt text helps people who use screenreaders, and you should always add an image description below screenshots if you're going to add them. Hope this helps!

TL;DR: Instead of screenshotting tags, which makes them inaccessible, other options are: using image-to-text software, copying the tags on a mobile browser, or copying them on desktop Tumblr.

[antimonarchy]

How to Create Image Descriptions

So I’ve been creating image descriptions on tumblr for about a month, and I wanted to share some helpful guides I’ve found on how to create them as well as my own tips that I’ve picked up. Video descriptions and transcripts are also necessary, but since I mostly focus on image descriptions that’s what this guide is about. This might get a bit long, so fair warning. 

What are image descriptions?

Image descriptions are a textual depiction of what is going on in an image, as shown with the image below. 

[Image ID: A picture of a person with short black hair working on a computer. They are sitting at a wooden table with a large blue pot of pink flowers in front of a grey brick wall. A guitar is propped up against the wall in the background, and there is a string of lights near the ceiling. /.End ID]

Why create image descriptions?

The primary reason for creating image descriptions is to allow people who are blind/have limited vision to experience visual content. Many people who are blind/have low vision use screenreaders, which read text out loud when it is clicked or hovered over with a mouse. A large amount of online content, such as pictures, graphics, or drawings, is visual and so possibly cannot be experienced by someone with vision problems. As a general rule of thumb, anything that can be dragged or dropped most probably requires a description. In addition, if someone has partial vision and attempts to zoom in on an image, sometimes it can become pixelated and impossible to understand. 

Some neurodivergent people might need a description to understand the tone of an image, such as the meaning of facial expressions of a person to understand what emotion the artist is trying to depict

Some people might not have high speed internet or have low computer memory, meaning that they turn off images in order to save space. This means that they as well might require descriptions of visual content

Are image descriptions the same as alt text?

no, alt text and image descriptions serve the same purpose, but they are different in how they are presented. Alt text, short for alternative text, is included in the html of an image and can be read by a screen reader. However, there are many reasons why many prefer image descriptions over alt text. 

There is a limit of 200 words in alt text on tumblr specifically (and not in other contexts, which makes this information only applicable here), which means that detailed images or graphics are unable to be described fully without possibly cutting out important information. 

People who require descriptions, but who do not use a screenreader, must right-click and search through the html of an image in order to find alt text, but with an image description they are saved that work. 

Who should create image descriptions?

Everyone who is able to should create image descriptions. A content creator is best able to communicate the message of their work through text, as they are the one who created it and thus understand its message the best. While of course it takes practice when starting out, over time image descriptions become second nature when posting visual content. Always check the notes of a tumblr post for an ID rather than reblogging without one. 

What should be included in image descriptions?

There is no simple answer to this question, there are a variety of resources and guides on how to create one, and you should not accept my advice as the ultimate authority, as I am by no means a professional, and only create descriptions in my spare time as part of the effort to make Tumblr more accessible. However, here is my information for those starting out. 

First, consider what type of visual content it is. Is it fanart of a tv show, a screenshot of a tweet, or an informational graphic meant to educate people on a particular issue? 

Then, consider what information is most important in the image. If the visual content is an image of a famous building, then in writing the description the focus should be on the building, rather than describing for instance the color of the sky, surrounding buildings, or the clothing of the people walking by, as they are not the information that is being presented. 

Perkins ELearning has an excellent list of things that should generally be included, which I will include here. In my experience, these are the most important elements to describe

The people and animals in an image

The background or setting of an image

Elements that relate to the context specifically, so if it was an image of a congested highway on a news website, the description would mention the packed cars

The colors of an image (don’t overdo it however, a simple ‘light blue’ will suffice, no need to say something like ‘a color blue that is similar to the color of a robin’s egg’ unless it is crucial to the viewer’s comprehension of an image)

Context for an image. For instance, imagine if someone had drawn a version of the Bernie Sanders ‘I am once again asking’ meme, with Eleanor Shellstrop from the Good Place saying “I am once again asking for there to be a Medium Place.” Rather than provide a description to the example such as:                                          [Image ID: A drawing of Eleanor Shellstrop saying “I am once again asking for there to be a Medium Place.” /.End ID] you would instead say                                                                                                [Image ID: A redraw of the Bernie Sanders ‘I am once again asking’ meme with Eleanor Shellstrop from The Good Place saying “I am once again asking for there to be a Medium Place. /.End ID]

If the image is of a social media post, include the username/handle of the creator as well as the reactions (likes/reblogs) if they are visible in the image, as they may be cut off by the original screenshotter. 

If it is a drawing or piece of art, always look for the artist’s signature when writing a description

How do I write an image description?

To start off, here is an example description written for a piece of art I made myself. 

[Image ID: A digital drawing of Suki from Avatar: The Last Airbender over a gold background.  She is shown from the shoulders up facing the viewer, and has a neutral expression. She is wearing metal armor over a light green tunic, and is wearing her Kyoshi Warriors facepaint and headdress. The artist’s signature ‘Astra’ is written in the lower right of the image. /.End ID]

In this description:

I made clear where the description begins and ends, so that someone with a screenreader is not confused. I usually use brackets ([ ]), write the words ‘Image ID’ (or video/gif/other) and finish with a slash, period, and the words End ID. (/.End ID)

I emphasized the type of image, in this case a digital drawing

I said the character’s name (obviously this may not be known if describing a photo or something you are not familiar with)

I described the background and the character’s clothing

I described her expression

I included the description of my signature.

This is my basic process for writing a description

I first say what the content is, such as a drawing, photo, or screenshot of a tweet.

I then use what is called Object-Action-Context for the most part, which UXDesign has a long article on https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546. For example, [Image ID: A photo of a person standing in a crowd waving to someone out of view in front of a river. /.End ID] While obviously I would usually provide more information than that, Person = object, standing + waving to someone out of view = action, and ‘in a crowd’ = context. 

I describe the clothing that might be worn

I talk about the position that people in an image might be in, such as leaning against one another on a couch, or standing with their fingers intertwined

I talk about the expressions on their faces, if shown

I talk about their general appearance (if important to the description) such as hair color/length

As said before, I talk about the context of an image if necessary

If the background is a simple color, I usually include it in the first sentence of the description. However if it is more complicated, such as a river winding through a dense forest, I include that at the end of the description after describing the important elements. 

Typically if I am reblogging an image, I do not add on any commentary after creating an image description, as this allows others to reblog my description without my personal reaction. If I want to add on to an image, I usually reblog my description post. 

In general, it is best to remain objective when writing a description, meaning not including your opinion of the content. However especially in an informal setting, say for instance you were describing an adorable cow, I would see it as fine to say [Image ID: A small drawing of an adorable cow. /.End ID] because the emphasis is on the appearance. There isn’t a clearcut answer, and it really depends on the context. 

What are some tips for writing descriptions/common pitfalls?

If there is an element of an image like a line that represents an emotion, or a sound effect like ‘clang’ if something falls, include that in the description. For instance, [Image ID: ...beside the mug that has fallen on the floor, there are the words ‘sploosh’ indicating the sound of the water that has spilled out. /.End ID]

Put image descriptions first. Don’t hide them under readmores or any other text. If you have something with multiple images and you are the creator, place the description under each image in succession rather than all at the end. Readmores are ableist, as they require someone who has vision problems/one of the conditions described above to do more work to access the message of visual content. 

If you are mentioning the skin color and/or race of someone in an image, make sure you describe it for anyone else who might be in an image. Don’t just describe the race of someone who appears to not be white. This doesn’t mean that you have to describe race, such as if the character is one whose race is commonly known, just that if you do, make sure you do it for all characters/people in an image. 

In order to write IDs effectively, I’ve found it useful to download a screen reader. I use NVDA, which is entirely free and easy to use and can be downloaded here: https://www.nvaccess.org/download/. 

Insert + Q turns it off

While my guide has focused mostly on image descriptions, video descriptions are also necessary. However they are not my area of expertise, and differ slightly, so I would recommend anyone interested in them to check out this website https://www.washington.edu/accessibility/videos/

Transcripts, for those who are d/Deaf/Hard of Hearing, are also necessary for making content accessible, and might be required for content that also has a visual format, such as a Tiktok. I would recommend this website https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/transcripts/ for anyone interested in writing transcripts

What are some more resources I can check out?

Here are a series of websites that I have found while researching how to write descriptions

UX Design -  I mentioned UX Design earlier when talking about Object - Action - Context, this article is very useful and examines how to structure a description and provides very useful examples for beginners

Perkins E-Learning - This article is very useful in helping someone what to include in a description, such as clothing or background information, as well as providing some additional information on alt text if you are interested

Meloukhianet - This blog post by s. e. smith goes into detail on the elements of an image to emphasize depending on its context, using the example of a picture of their cat sunning himself. 

SOAP - This article by the Stanford Online Accessibility Program (SOAP) provides a large amount of information on the purpose of image descriptions and what content requires them

HubPages - This article by SOTD and Zera discusses the difference between sparse, lush, and overdone descriptions, which is the amount of information included, and if/when each should be used. 

I hope you found this information helpful, I encourage everyone to check out these websites, and my inbox is always open for questions!

[crying-over-cartoons]

A Closer Look At The Emails In The Stanley Parable (Part 1)

One of the trailers for The Stanley Parable asked viewers to send emails to the Narrator, to be used for further marketing. However, the only place any of these emails end up being seen is during the Museum Ending.

The screen would cycle through these emails, however, it was too fast for most people (myself included) to read. So, I have instead extracted the images and compiled them here for your reading pleasure, complete with my own commentary!

All of the images from here on out are just text, transcribed in alt text for screenreaders. They are in the same order as they appear in the game's files.

Unfortunately, we never got any replies from the Narrator to any of the emails. We'll never know the truth about the origin of the Narrator's incredible voice, or Stanley's last name.

People sending their email under one name and signing off with another happens a few times. The rest of this email is references to the Raphael trailer.

Quakster's out here asking the real questions.

Again with the mismatched names. As for The Stanley Parable helping you make friends, I guess it's about finding someone with a common interest.

Let's all give James a round of applause for having his name match his signature!

There's a bit more to this one. I'll make a separate post for this one, under the tag 'tsp analysis'.

As previously mentioned, the Narrator sadly never got to answer any of these questions. However, after some thorough research, @sandyferal and I found the answer to be 'yes'.

Source: just trust us on this one

A duck and what, Michael?

I can only assume "the first one" refers to the original mod version of The Stanley Parable.

Part 2

Part 3

[everypronoun]

notes on emojiself pronouns

when i originally started talking about collecting emojiself pronouns, i ran a poll in google forms asking folks their opinions on it and asking for commentary from visually impaired people. i did that mainly because that’s the common concern about these pronouns - inaccessibility.

out of 55 total responses, 52 people wanted me to collect these pronouns too, so i will. under the cut are the specific responses 10 people left me regarding accessibility.

They aren’t very convinent bc like the text to speech reads it as “Unicornemoji slash-“ and it’s annoying

I have dyslexia: Emojiself pronouns are actually easier for me to understand and use! My phone's screenreader reads them with a gap between the emoji and the s or self, which is honestly better than how it handles most neopronouns (for example it absolutely butchers my pronouns, ce/cir/cirself)

(i don't have any diagnosed text processing issues but it usually takes me a minute to recognize and process emoji pronouns) i like them i think they are cool and i like that people can use them to express themselves

i personally struggle to use them, however people who do use them are valid as hell :)

I’ve got dyslexia and vision issues, and as far as dyslexia goes they’re sometimes more accessible than word pronouns, but as far as vision goes they’re about the same. Not a statement on their validity, just talking on their accessibility. Given that they have pros and cons to their accessibility just like other pronouns, I’d say they’re just as valid on that front, and I’m not about to judge people who use them on any other front bc that would be hypocritical.

As someone who occassionally uses a screenreader, I believe the problem is less "emoji pronouns are inaccessible" and more just "accessibility technology needs to be way better". I use many neopronouns, a few of which are emojis, but I do use auxiliary pronouns (he/him) if necessary.

I'm not that good at reading, emojiself pronouns are ok. My eye draws to them more than the words so that's a little confusing, but for the most part they're not that bothersome. Also they're p cool.

they're pretty easy to read, as someone who uses a screen reader often due to visual impairments, the screen reader reads out the emoji name and the visibility of emojis can make it easier to read than words.

we have trouble reading sometimes due to a learning disability and emoji pronouns are actually a lot easier to use, especially when it's a brightly colored/easily identifiable icon!! using emojis in general to refer to other words/concepts is way easier for us and we do it a lot of the time.

They're difficult for me because they look like just blobs of colour to me, but people who use them are valid! I just struggle to use them myself and will often ask for aux pronouns since I have trouble typing them and/or differentiating different emojis.

this is obviously a very small sample size, i’d definitely enjoy having a bigger poll sometime later. but from these:

three people cannot use them

seven people can use them

and one person (#6) had a really good point about accessibility technology as well!

as long as you’re here, maybe check out the article on the ezgender wiki