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Has anyone ever used zoomtext fusion with celtx before? (self.Blind)
submitted by blindjo
I'm taking writing for broadcast and film this semester, and my professor said that we needed to use some sort of screenwriting program. He recommended Celtx (and they had a free trial) but i dont really have any familiarity with this site.
I use both the magnifier and the screenreader in zoomtext fusion. I'm not very tech saavy yet, but i do want to work on that.
Has anyone used celtx (or a similar program) with assistive software before? How did it go?
I use both the magnifier and the screenreader in zoomtext fusion. I'm not very tech saavy yet, but i do want to work on that.
Has anyone used celtx (or a similar program) with assistive software before? How did it go?
joininfluck 3 points 5y ago
I had my laptop out and installed NVDA (A free screen reading software) on it just now, so I decided to test it with CeltX for you (Sorry I've never used ZoomText Fusion before, and don't have access to it right now). I'll write down what I encounter as I go:
- Templates (Film, audio, story, etc.) do not seem to be accessible by keyboard, requiring a mouse click on the selected template.
- when switching between different writing modes (heading, action, dialogue), the current selection is not read out.
- I cannot intuitively exit the writing section within the program, and I do not wish to mash random keys, risking doing something undesirable. Due to this, I cannot access the project management panel, containing a tree structure within the document (Title > Catalog, Screenplay, Sketch), nor the menu on the opposite side detailing the contents of the current document.
- It is possible to save and open documents using the usual CTRL-S and CTRL-O shortcuts, and access the program context menu by pressing ALT (File, edit, view, script, tools, help).
Overall, it is usable, assuming it is possible to use a mouse or the setting that moves the cursor to the currently selected button; however, some key parts of the program are either not usable, or unnecessarily hard to use (with NVDA, at least).
I can try to find and use ZoomText Fusion with it if you want, but that may take some time.
- Templates (Film, audio, story, etc.) do not seem to be accessible by keyboard, requiring a mouse click on the selected template.
- when switching between different writing modes (heading, action, dialogue), the current selection is not read out.
- I cannot intuitively exit the writing section within the program, and I do not wish to mash random keys, risking doing something undesirable. Due to this, I cannot access the project management panel, containing a tree structure within the document (Title > Catalog, Screenplay, Sketch), nor the menu on the opposite side detailing the contents of the current document.
- It is possible to save and open documents using the usual CTRL-S and CTRL-O shortcuts, and access the program context menu by pressing ALT (File, edit, view, script, tools, help).
Overall, it is usable, assuming it is possible to use a mouse or the setting that moves the cursor to the currently selected button; however, some key parts of the program are either not usable, or unnecessarily hard to use (with NVDA, at least).
I can try to find and use ZoomText Fusion with it if you want, but that may take some time.
joininfluck 2 points 5y ago
Also sorry I didn't see your post earlier.
blindjo [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Thank you so much!
I tried playing around with it myself and it appears that most of the functions aren't accessible with fusion (even with the cursor). Edit boxes weren't editable, buttons weren't clickable. I think i've decided to just turn off fusion and use the awkward windows magnifier. Not optimal, but still dunctional enough for me.
Btw, the new version of fusion uses jaws as its screenreading program.
Thank you so much for your response!
I tried playing around with it myself and it appears that most of the functions aren't accessible with fusion (even with the cursor). Edit boxes weren't editable, buttons weren't clickable. I think i've decided to just turn off fusion and use the awkward windows magnifier. Not optimal, but still dunctional enough for me.
Btw, the new version of fusion uses jaws as its screenreading program.
Thank you so much for your response!
joininfluck 2 points 5y ago
You're welcome!
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