OCR reader as quick help for AltText - for photo's met lots of text: 😀

The tip is from PariMoonForest@witches.live

https://witches.live/@PariMoonForest/109515758816306862

It's about the use of OCR readers like newocr.com to extract as much text that is shown on an image. Although not perfect, a quick solution to use als AltText.

The original post seems to be deleted. But with Re: Toot I made this image of my bookmark and got texts.

Do you have any more tips?

#AltText #AltTextFeatures

Index - How to make AltText easier:

1) Edit AltText:
https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109640001311483862

2) Show AltText:
Mostly by clicking on image, or use this: https://toot.pics/

3) AltText Indicator:
- In browser when activated by your server admin: https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109647441948089834

- In Tooot or Icecubes it has an icon with ALT on it. Click on that.

3) Copy AltText from existing posts:
In Metatext (iOS) clickon image, you can copy the AltText below 😀

Otherwise: https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109648736407344338

#AltTextFeatures #AltText

Index - How to make AltText easier:

1) Edit AltText:
https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109640001311483862

2) Show AltText:
Mostly by clicking on image, or use this: https://toot.pics/

3) AltText Indicator:
- In browser when activated by your server admin: https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109647441948089834

- In Tooot app for iOS it has an icon with ALT on it. Click on that.

3) Copy AltText from existing posts:
In Metatext (iOS) clickon image, you can copy the AltText below 😀

Otherwise: https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109648736407344338

#AltTextFeatures #AltText

Index - How to make AltText easier:

1) Edit AltText:
https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109640001311483862

2) See AltText:
Mostly possible by clicking on the browser.

3) AltText Indicator:
- In browser when activated by your server admin: https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109647441948089834

- In the Tooot app for iOS it has an icon with ALT on it. Click there to see it.

3) Copy AltText from existing posts:
In Metatext (iOS) click on the image, you can copy the AltText below 😀

Otherwise: https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109648736407344338

#AltTextFeatures #AltText

Accessibility otherwise:

1. Fonts for Low vision / Dyslectic people:

Special font for readers with lower vision - from the Braille Institute:
https://mastodon.online/@hildabast/109668740975613049

👉 Saw also apps for iOS where you can choose the size of the fonts.
- Tooot

👉 One had a font for dyslectic people, looking after that.

2. Voice over function:
- Mercury

#Accessibility #AltText #AltTextFeatures

Index - Reminders for AltText:

1) With apps:
- Toot! (iOS)

(Do you know another one❓
Please, share it!)

2) By following a bot:

https://kolektiva.social/@JohnMFlores/109519473597147259

3)Activated by server administrator:

https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109665316657375188

#AltTextFeatures #AltText

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Index - How to make AltText easier:

1) Edit AltText:
https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109640001311483862

2) See AltText:
Mostly possible by clicking on the browser.

3) AltText Indicator:

- In browser when activated by your server admin: https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109647441948089834

- In the Tooot app for iOS it has an icon with ALT on it. Click there to see it.

3) Copy AltText from existing posts:
In Metatext (iOS) click on the image, you can copy the AltText below 😀

Otherwise: https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109648736407344338

#AltTextFeatures #AltText

@nikadubrovsky

This is probably an alternitive. Wished I had know this earlier for some posts in my first account:

With the app Re: boot you can save and share your posts more easily:

https://mindly.social/@AltTextFeatures/109648815427033360

The menu's are recently changed and became more intuitive.

#SaveAndShare #MovingAccount #AltTextFeatures

Interesting!

👉 accessability:

https://nolanlawson.com/2023/01/09/retiring-pinafore/

"I started off with a basic intro to screen readers from Rob Dodson, played around with VoiceOver and NVDA, (..)

I’ve made a lot of progress in the past five years, (..)

In the end, I found accessibility to be quite rewarding. Rather than (..) it feels like a fun challenge. In some cases it’s just about leaning on existing web standards, (..) it feels like you’re building a parallel semantic UI to the visual one."

#AltTextFeatures

OCR reader as quick help for AltText - for photo's met lots of text: 😀

The tip is from PariMoonForest@witches.live

https://witches.live/@PariMoonForest/109515758816306862

It's about the use of OCR readers like newocr.com to extract as much text that is shown on an image. Although not perfect, a quick solution to use als AltText.

The original post seems to be deleted. But with Re: Toot I made this image of my bookmark and got texts.

Do you have any more tips?

#AltText #AltTextFeatures

Re: Toot

AltText is not Alt Text 😅

It's a bit confusing, as the Re: toot app talks about Alt Text, it seems to refer to all text from a post.

But what I call AltText can fortunately be copied, see previous post of this thread.
The app copies that as at the end of the status text as an image description.

#AltText #AltTextFeatures #AltTextCopy

AltText indicator! Gives a red line on images when no AltText! Helpful for evaluating whether to boost a post.😀

Only on desktop, when activated by the admin of your instance. It is done with "custom CSS".

But the Tusky (app for Android) is also making an indicator.

Found this in post from @collinpurrington@flipping.rocks

With helpful information about the CSS info from @nev

https://flipping.rocks/@colinpurrington/109638456337435466

See info I have saved in de replies below.

#AltText #AltTextFeatures #AltTextIndicator #MastoCSS

@AltTextFeatures

(3/3) More strong features of Mercury:

- when viewing the status (a post with the other ones from the thread you can filter on the thread of the author or see all replies with it.
- Followed hashtags work in each account.

#AltTextFeatures #AtfMercury

@AltTextFeatures

Continuation for more strong features of Toot!

- Delete reply (not possible in Mercury?)

Do you know another strong feature ❓

#AltTextFeatures #AtfMercury

Strong features of the Toot! app:

* = Optional setting

- Edit toots
- Enforce AltText *
- Dyslectic-friendly font *
- While replying the original post is visible
- Switch easily between accounts
- Share toot as link, text or image
- Pin some posts on the timeline
- Shows AltText
- Filter awful servers *
- Block persons (Mercury: only mute)
- Themes with different colors for links and hastags etc. *

Do you know another strong feature ❓

#AltTextFeatures #AtfToot

https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/toot/id1229021451

@AltTextFeatures

Continuation for more features:

- Also easy to copy the status text (All the text of the post, but without images and their AltText) as a whole, as an basis for a new post.

#AltTextFeatures #AtfMercury

Strong features of the Mercury app:

- You can choose for compact view - or not.
I like the bigger images.
- Switch easily between multiple accounts.
- Save your draft to finish it another time.
- Delete and redraft
- Schedule your posts.
- Translate a post.
- Shows AltText
- Nice themes - with a possibillity for different colors for links and hastags etc.

No idea if it's handy:
-Accessibility: Voice Over

Do you know another strong feature ❓

#AltText #AltTextFeatures #ATF Mercury

@mart @ninalets2

The Toot! app is only for IOS.

https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/toot/id1229021451

I have just startend a new account to collect more info and tips about apps: @AltTextFeatures.

Before I went to sleep I saw your question wich triggered that, I think.

Because: which other apps or browsers have also edit features? What are the strong features of each? How can we share this and find it again?

Got ideas and couldn't sleep because of that. I just gave in. 😅

#AltText #AltTextFeatures #AltTextEdit

I use the Tooth! app to edit my posts. It give also a reminder when posting without AltText.

In edit modus I delete my image. Add it again and give it the new AltText. But I find it handy to make my AltText first in an app for notes.
Because I don't like it that with a little tap in the wrong place I have to start over all over again. ✏️

Plus, this way I build some standards to use in future posts.

#AltText #Edit #AltTextFeatures #ATF Toot!

AltText Features:

I made this account because ofmany questions how to edit posts (and also correct of add some AltText), ot how to show the AltText etc.

I want to centralize the info over the apps and browsers. Focussing on the strong features from each app. Some related subjects are also welcome.

But how to keep oversight?
Use hashtags like this:

#AltTextFeatures
#AltTextEdit
#ATF(NameOfApp)

The last when the focus is on strong features of certain apps, Please!

To be continued..