Video and Audio Checklist
Quick Checklist for Video and Audio
File Setup
- Does the document file name not contain spaces and/or special characters?
- Is the document file name concise, generally limited to 20-30 characters, and does it make the contents of the file clear?
Text
- Does the document utilize recommended fonts (i.e., Times New Roman, Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, or Calibri)?
- Is content clear and concise?
- Does the media refrain from using flashing/flickering text and/or animated objects?
- Is the color contrast ratio between foreground text and background color sufficient?
Images
- If color is used to emphasize important text, is there is an alternate, compliant method used as well?
- Have you provided alternatives for or avoided use of sensory information (e.g., shape, size, color, visual location, orientation, sound, etc.)?
Multimedia
- If a video—Does the video or animation contain synchronized captioning?
- If a sound file—Does the sound file have a matching transcript file?
- If an animation—Does the animation have a text equivalent?
Accessibility Check
- Has a separate accessible version of the document been provided when there is no other way to make the content accessible?
- Did you contact the Accessibility Network if you are having trouble?