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I'm thinking of adding audio to a comic I'm making so blind people can accesss it. (self.Blind)
submitted 8y ago by Innitinnuitinnit
Would anyone be interested in that?
Also, how would I make my website so that blind people could find it?
Also, how would I make my website so that blind people could find it?
dmazzoni 3 points
Instead of adding audio, just add a text description. Blind people will already be using a screen reader and that way they can have it spoken using their favorite speech synthesis engine, or maybe even rendered in braille if they prefer that.
A transcript may also help make your comic more searchable and male it more likely someone might find it!
A transcript may also help make your comic more searchable and male it more likely someone might find it!
Innitinnuitinnit [OP] 1 points
True. Thank you!
I thought adding some music and having a narrator might be desired but it's better to listen to advice from real blind people.
Would be good to get some more feedback though.
I thought adding some music and having a narrator might be desired but it's better to listen to advice from real blind people.
Would be good to get some more feedback though.
spider_lord 2 points
This would be amazing. marvel did it once with Daredevil, but only for one issue. Maddening to say the least. I don't think you have to do anything special for us to find your site. We all use software that works with Internet browsers.
Innitinnuitinnit [OP] 1 points
Thanks for your reply but I might start with the transcripts instead as I am not a voice actor!
Thank you
Thank you
johnnytai 2 points
Text is cheaper to produce, takes less time, and more generally accepted. If you go the narrator rout there can be issues with quality of recording, if the user likes the voice, etc etc.
As a note of interest, check out:
www.graphicaudio.net
As a note of interest, check out:
www.graphicaudio.net
Innitinnuitinnit [OP] 1 points
Thank you.
A transcript would be a lot easier. What's the best way to alert blind people to the presence of the transcript?
I'm not sure if I want to add in a whole new button for that. Is there another way to alert blind people? Like saying 'Transcript below' in one of the image tags?
The comics are images though so I imagine the text reader would just skip to the transcript anyway?
A transcript would be a lot easier. What's the best way to alert blind people to the presence of the transcript?
I'm not sure if I want to add in a whole new button for that. Is there another way to alert blind people? Like saying 'Transcript below' in one of the image tags?
The comics are images though so I imagine the text reader would just skip to the transcript anyway?
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