Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description.
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Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description.
If you want help with adding descriptions to your posts, there's a guide here:
️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-make-posts-more-accessible-to-blind-people-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverseThe guide also answers lots of questions about alt texts. Let me know if there's anything missing!
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@FediTips
Thanks for re-posting these tips!I think some folks don't realize they can add alt text descriptions to videos and GIFs. I see some people who always add alt text for static images but not for videos/GIFs.
(Oops, I forgot to include audio clips as another type of media that can be described)
Even if it's a very short description a description of the video or GIF is always helpful!
@ahimsa_pdx @FediTips
I have never found a way to add alt text to a GIF. If it were possible, I would. -
@ahimsa_pdx @FediTips
I have never found a way to add alt text to a GIF. If it were possible, I would.Are you attaching the GIF, or are you linking to a GIF from another site?
Links to other sites can't have alt texts added, but if you're posting an image/video/audio yourself you can usually click "Alt" to add the text.
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Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description.
If you want help with adding descriptions to your posts, there's a guide here:
️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-make-posts-more-accessible-to-blind-people-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverseThe guide also answers lots of questions about alt texts. Let me know if there's anything missing!
@FediTips I ran a survey here and 59% said they don’t boost images that lack alt text.
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Are you attaching the GIF, or are you linking to a GIF from another site?
Links to other sites can't have alt texts added, but if you're posting an image/video/audio yourself you can usually click "Alt" to add the text.
@FediTips @ahimsa_pdx
It's a link as I have yet to find another way of adding GIFs. -
@FediTips @ahimsa_pdx
It's a link as I have yet to find another way of adding GIFs.I don't know what it looks like on any of the apps but on the web interface the way to add a GIF is the same button as adding a static image.
I've added a GIF to this post, and also added alt text, for an example.
I hope you are able to figure out how to add alt text for GIFs via whatever app/interface you use.
Edit: Changed the GIF to something more simple
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I don't know what it looks like on any of the apps but on the web interface the way to add a GIF is the same button as adding a static image.
I've added a GIF to this post, and also added alt text, for an example.
I hope you are able to figure out how to add alt text for GIFs via whatever app/interface you use.
Edit: Changed the GIF to something more simple
@ahimsa_pdx @FediTips
How are you adding the gif? I tend to go to a GIF website, find the GIF I want & then Copy Link as nothing else works (copy image just copies still image from the GIF). -
@ahimsa_pdx @FediTips
How are you adding the gif? I tend to go to a GIF website, find the GIF I want & then Copy Link as nothing else works (copy image just copies still image from the GIF).It depends on your source of GIFs, but some of them let you save the GIF as a file. If you can get hold of a GIF file, you can upload that file the same way you upload an image.
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It depends on your source of GIFs, but some of them let you save the GIF as a file. If you can get hold of a GIF file, you can upload that file the same way you upload an image.
@FediTips @ahimsa_pdx
So I need to save them onto my PC first (I mainly upload GIFs on the PC). Okay, thanks
will remember for future. -
@FediTips @ahimsa_pdx
So I need to save them onto my PC first (I mainly upload GIFs on the PC). Okay, thanks will remember for future.If you don't/can't save a gif, another workaround is to describe it in the post itself
