hello!
hello! this is a rentry resource on how to properly use image descriptions; i made this tutorial as I am very tired of other rentry tutorials leading to harmful misleading on how they work.
so, what are they?
image descriptions are required to help blind or dyslexic users with screenreaders identify the image! this is helpful for them to give them an idea what the image looks like
what is an example of a good image description?
here are two examples! featuring loyal bud pebble from dandy's world!
now, you can see a notable difference which is how they are described
one is extremely detailed while the other is just one description.
and now here's the question "is it heavily required that I must make an extremely detailed description?", here's the answer: no! it's not required!
you can easily put something like "bunny", "a picture of a bunny", and call it a day. if you're using fanart I reccomend putting the artist's name in the image description as well!
what is an example of a bad image description?
here are 3 most common examples when it comes to bad image descriptions! featuring bobette from dandy's world!
now here's the problem when it comes to these kinds of descriptions they don't help the screenreader on what the image actually looks like.
it can be extremely harmful for any users with screenreaders as they can't define the image at all. so it is reccomended to properly guide others what the image looks like.
other questions
can I leave an image descriptionless?
- yes! it does not provide harm, however it only causes difficulty on how the image looks like.
what if I use simple descriptions like "pix" "divider" "graphic"
- similar to the top answer, it does not provide harm but only causes difficulty.
what if i'm using multiple pixels in one sentence?
- you can always make an e2r, i get that reading a sentence like "(a pixel of a star) she/they (a pixel of a rainbow) lesbian" can be kind of annoying to translate.
what if my rentry is super complex? example
- make an e2r page!