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This is how the default screen reader function built into my phone "reads" an image, one without alt text and one with.

(I can't add alt text description to videos, it seems, which feels a little ironic given the post.)

When the first image, without alt text, is selected by a screen reader, it just reads out "photo".

When the second image, with alt text, is selected, it reads out the alt text - in this case, "A blurry picture of a gray tabby cat sitting on a white carpeted floor.".

Being able to use alt text is far easier on screen readers because the image is a larger object to select - descriptions in plain text below an image are still helpful, but require enough vision to accurately select, and enough vision to know they're an image description to begin with.

So please, when possible, add alt text to photos, art, and screenshots you're uploading! A lot of phones can copy text from images now, which is how I add image IDs to other people's text heavy posts - there's really no reason to post a bunch of text heavy screencaps and not at least copy and paste the text into the alt text, and it makes a huge difference for accessibility.

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The second picture is of Usopp on the opposite side of the frame. He has his arms crossed and smiling with a little blush. His eyes are also closed as a thought bubble floats by his head. Imaginary Usopp is down on one knee and holding his slingshot up with a big grin and closed eyes. It's obviously a heroic pose. Imaginary Sanji is sitting behind imaginary Usopp with a surprised expression but blushing all the same. Usopp's hair and Sanji's suit are shaded in with pencil.

Man time sure flies, I've improved a lot qlfjlwfnnf

The second panel is of Sanji sitting between Luffy and who could be Brook. Sanji is fully colored while the other characters, food, and table are still grayscale. His hands are folded together and covering his mouth. A shadow shades his eye as he stares across the table at Usopp. There is a ring on his pinky. An indicator hangs beside Sanji's head. It reads "focused" with an arrow pointing to him. Two thought bubbles hover on the other side of his head. The first reads "I made a special recipe of that dish for him". The second reads "I hope he likes it".