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Image Description Tool overview

Image Description Tool overview

The Image Description Tool is one of the tools in the tool box.

When this tool is shown, a text box appears next to each image on pages that have one (example). There is a text box for each language shown on the toolbar.

This tool provides links to information on the internet, such as poet.diagramcenter.org. These links allow you to learn how to write effective image descriptions and reminders you can use to check your descriptions.

The image descriptions remain in view when the Talking Book Tool is shown so you can record these descriptions. For other tools, they are hidden.

Task Topics

Note

  • Image descriptions are Alternative Text, which is defined here:

https://www.w3.org/wiki/WebSchemas/Accessibility#accessibilityFeatureindetail.

  • When you create an ePUB book, you can include image descriptions on pages for accessibility.

  • Rectangles used with the Motion Tool are hidden while a page with an image is open with the Image Description Tool shown.

  • Currently, there are no associated Bloom Training videos.

Accessibility

Bloom Accessibility Checker dialog box

Bloom Metadata dialog box

Edit tab tasks overview

Image Description Tool example