Accessibility Checker in Canva

Hey TLN and Michlib-L friends, I learned about this recently. You can use it to view your design's color contrast and accessibility with your text (type). Many individuals with vision impairments need clear contrast between colors and especially the type you are using when compared to the colors. Canva also presents whether there are issues with alternative text for each of the elements in your design, which you can also add to your Canva files. To find it in your design file, go to *File > Settings > Check Design Accessibility* I did some research and Meta will automatically attach alternative text to your images, but the problem with that is that it may not be accurate or complete because of the limitations of AI. They haven't added the option to include alternative text when you go to create events on your page, but when you do regular posts, there is an option to edit within the post and add alternative text. The recommendation is to describe the image and what the important information is that is included in the image for screen readers unless you're listing that in the description or caption. I'm not a lawyer so I don't know the legalese for this. Feel welcome to share this fact with people in your consortiums who may not be on Michlib-L or who are not in my consortium, TLN. Katie -- Katie Rothley, MLIS Marketing & Public Relations Librarian Northville District Library 212 West Cady Street Northville, MI 48167 (248) 349-3020 <callto:(248)+349-3020> ext. 221 https://northvillelibrary.org
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Katie Rothley