Accessibility Of MultiMedia Easy Guide

Captions

• Text that shows what people are saying in a video. It also shows important sounds like music or laughter.

Transcript

• A written copy of everything spoken in a video or audio file.

Audio Description

• Extra sounds that describe what’s happening in a video for people who can’t see.

Synchronized

• When something happens at the same time as another thing. For example, captions appear at the exact same time as the words are spoken.

Steps to Make Videos and Audio Accessible

1. Add Captions to Videos

   • Why? So people who can’t hear can understand the video.
   • What are captions? Text that appears on the screen at the same time as the words are spoken.
   • What to include:
     • What people say.
     • Who is speaking (e.g., “Narrator,” “John”).
     • Sounds like laughter or applause.
   • Tip: Use captions that people can easily change the size and color of.

2. Provide Transcripts

   • Why? For people who can’t see or hear. They can read the transcript.
   • What to include:
     • Everything that is spoken.
     • Who is speaking.
     • Notes about sounds (e.g., “Music starts playing”).
   • How to share:
     • Put the transcript below the video.
     • Let people download the transcript as a file.

3. Add Captions to Live Videos

   • Why? So people can understand what’s being said during a live event.
   • How it works: Special software creates captions as people are speaking.

4. Add Captions to Live Audio (Sometimes)

   • Why? So people can understand what’s being said.
   • When it’s not needed: If it’s mostly music.

5. Add Audio Descriptions to Videos

   • Why? To help people who can’t see understand what’s happening in the video.
   • What to describe:
     • People’s faces and how they look.
     • Text or images that appear on the screen.
     • Important actions.

6. Provide Transcripts for Audio

   • Why? To make audio files accessible for people who can’t hear.

Extra Tips

• Let people change how captions look (size, color).
• Test your videos and audio to make sure they work for everyone.

By following these steps, you can make sure that your videos and audio files can be used by everyone.

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