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An infographic titled “How To Write Alt Text” featuring a photo of a capybara. Parts of alt text are divided by color, including “identify who”, “expression”, “description”, “colour”, and “interesting features”. The finished description reads “A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head.”

via https://www.perkins.org/resource/how-write-alt-text-and-image-descriptions-visually-impaired/

  • bjornsno@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Ignorant question: isn’t alt text primarily for visually impaired people? If so, what is the point of including info about color?

    • Arthur Besse@lemmy.mlOPM
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      6 months ago

      Color can provide useful context. For example, in the case of this image, imagine if in a thread about it there was some discussion of the ripeness of the yuzu fruit.

    • h3rm17@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      You can also become visually impaired at points other than birth in life, and know colours and stuff