ELLADocuments with diagrams, charts and pictures
A picture can carry facts that the text never states. A reader who cannot see it needs those facts another way.
What ELLA does with figures
- It finds the pictures, charts and diagrams in your document.
- It writes descriptions for them, brief or detailed as you choose.
- It puts the descriptions into Word, PDF, HTML or EPUB as alternative text, and into braille where the figure comes up.
Tell ELLA what the figure is for
A decorative picture needs nothing. A chart in a report may need the trend and the main numbers. A diagram a student must work with needs its parts and how they connect. Say which. "Describe each figure and list the numbers in the charts" gives ELLA a target.
What to check
The terms of service say that descriptions of images, charts and diagrams can be wrong in ways that a person who cannot see the original will not notice. Someone who can see the figure should compare it with the description.
Check:
- labels, units and axes;
- which arrow or line joins which parts;
- anything shown only by colour;
- text inside the picture.
In a slide deck
Slides lean heavily on pictures. See PowerPoint decks.
Still stuck?
Browse the help centre, or contact support and say what you were trying to do.