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Re: does unspoken on-screen text in videos need to be in thecaptions and transcript?

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From: tim.harshbarger
Date: Mar 22, 2024 9:14AM

It isn't required for captions. I would include it in a transcript though.

Keep in mind that captions are intended as an alternative for auditory information, not visual information. Audio description is intended as an alternative for visual information. At least for me, a transcript is the alternative for both auditory and visual information--if someone is using a transcript, then they are not likely using the multimedia simultaneously.


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