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    A caption, also known as a cutline, is text that appears below an image. Most captions draw attention to something in the image that is not obvious, such as its relevance to the text. Captions can consist of a few words of description, or several sentences. Writing good captions can be difficult, and the examples below may be helpful. Along with the title, the lead, and section headings, captions are the most commonly read words in an article, so they should be succinct and informative. Some criteria for a good caption[edit] There are several criteria for a good caption. A good caption clearly identifies the subject of the picture, without detailing the obvious; is succinct; establishes the picture's relevance to the article; provides context for the picture; draws the reader into the article. Different people read articles in different ways. Some people start at the top and read each word until the end. Others read the first paragraph and scan through for other interesting information, looking especially at pictures and captions. Those readers, even if the information is adjacent in the text, will not find it unless it is in the caption. However, it is best not to tell the whole story in the caption, but use the caption to make the reader curious about the subject. Another way of approaching the job: imagine you're giving a lecture based on the encyclopedia article, and you are using the image to illustrate the lecture. What would you say while attention is on the image? What do you want your audience to notice in the image, and why? Corollary: if you have nothing to say about it, then the image probably does not belong in the article. Clear identification of the subject[edit] One of a caption's primary purposes is to identify the subject of the picture. Make sure your caption does that, without leaving readers to wonder what the subject of the picture might be. Be as unambiguous as practical in identifying the subject. What the picture is is important, too. If the illustration is a painting, the painter's Wikilinked name, the title, and a date give context. The present location may be added in parentheses: (Louvre). Sometimes the date of the image is important: there is a difference between "King Arthur" and "King Arthur in a 19th-century watercolor". If the image of the painting is on the page for the artist's biography, wikilinking the artist's name is not needed. See below for more details. If the image depicts the subject of the article, it need not be wikilinked. For instance, if the article is about J. D. Salinger and the image depicts him, his name should not be linked. Succinctness[edit] Large automobile engine with Bugatti logo Mechanical engineers design and build power plants and engines, such as this Volkswagen Group-designed Bugatti W16 engine. "Succinctness" means using no superfluous or needless words. It is not the same as "brevity", which means using a relatively small number of words. Succinct captions have more power than verbose ones. More than three lines of text in a caption may be distracting; sometimes increasing the pixel width of the image brings better visual balance, or further information can be provided in the article text. And remember that readers wanting full detail can click through to the image description page. Non-visual media[edit] Because non-visual media imparts no visual information regarding the content of its file, it is often desirable to include a longer description than is typically acceptable with image captions. As with image captions, care should be taken to include enough relevant information in-line so the media file's relevance to the article is made explicit irrespective of the caption. As a general rule, retain broader points in the article body, including specific points in the media file's description field. For example, the statement: "'Yesterday' is one of the Beatles' best-known songs" might be more appropriate for the article body than t

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    A caption, also known as a cutline, is text that appears below an image. Most captions draw attention to something in the image that is not obvious, such as its relevance to the text. Captions can consist of a few words of description, or several sentences. Writing good captions can be difficult, and the examples below may be helpful. Along with the title, the lead, and section headings, captions are the most commonly read words in an article, so they should be succinct and informative. Some criteria for a good caption[edit] There are several criteria for a good caption. A good caption clearly identifies the subject of the picture, without detailing the obvious; is succinct; establishes the picture's relevance to the article; provides context for the picture; draws the reader into the article. Different people read articles in different ways. Some people start at the top and read each word until the end. Others read the first paragraph and scan through for other interesting information, looking especially at pictures and captions. Those readers, even if the information is adjacent in the text, will not find it unless it is in the caption. However, it is best not to tell the whole story in the caption, but use the caption to make the reader curious about the subject. Another way of approaching the job: imagine you're giving a lecture based on the encyclopedia article, and you are using the image to illustrate the lecture. What would you say while attention is on the image? What do you want your audience to notice in the image, and why? Corollary: if you have nothing to say about it, then the image probably does not belong in the article. Clear identification of the subject[edit] One of a caption's primary purposes is to identify the subject of the picture. Make sure your caption does that, without leaving readers to wonder what the subject of the picture might be. Be as unambiguous as practical in identifying the subject. What the picture is is important, too. If the illustration is a painting, the painter's Wikilinked name, the title, and a date give context. The present location may be added in parentheses: (Louvre). Sometimes the date of the image is important: there is a difference between "King Arthur" and "King Arthur in a 19th-century watercolor". If the image of the painting is on the page for the artist's biography, wikilinking the artist's name is not needed. See below for more details. If the image depicts the subject of the article, it need not be wikilinked. For instance, if the article is about J. D. Salinger and the image depicts him, his name should not be linked. Succinctness[edit] Large automobile engine with Bugatti logo Mechanical engineers design and build power plants and engines, such as this Volkswagen Group-designed Bugatti W16 engine. "Succinctness" means using no superfluous or needless words. It is not the same as "brevity", which means using a relatively small number of words. Succinct captions have more power than verbose ones. More than three lines of text in a caption may be distracting; sometimes increasing the pixel width of the image brings better visual balance, or further information can be provided in the article text. And remember that readers wanting full detail can click through to the image description page. Non-visual media[edit] Because non-visual media imparts no visual information regarding the content of its file, it is often desirable to include a longer description than is typically acceptable with image captions. As with image captions, care should be taken to include enough relevant information in-line so the media file's relevance to the article is made explicit irrespective of the caption. As a general rule, retain broader points in the article body, including specific points in the media file's description field. For example, the statement: "'Yesterday' is one of the Beatles' best-known songs" might be more appropriate for the article body than t

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    Captions Types: How Many Types of Captions Are Commonly Used?

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    A caption, also known as a cutline, is text that appears below an image. Most captions draw attention to something in the image that is not obvious, such as its relevance to the text. Captions can consist of a few words of description, or several sentences. Writing good captions can be difficult, and the examples below may be helpful. Along with the title, the lead, and section headings, captions are the most commonly read words in an article, so they should be succinct and informative. Some criteria for a good caption[edit] There are several criteria for a good caption. A good caption clearly identifies the subject of the picture, without detailing the obvious; is succinct; establishes the picture's relevance to the article; provides context for the picture; draws the reader into the article. Different people read articles in different ways. Some people start at the top and read each word until the end. Others read the first paragraph and scan through for other interesting information, looking especially at pictures and captions. Those readers, even if the information is adjacent in the text, will not find it unless it is in the caption. However, it is best not to tell the whole story in the caption, but use the caption to make the reader curious about the subject. Another way of approaching the job: imagine you're giving a lecture based on the encyclopedia article, and you are using the image to illustrate the lecture. What would you say while attention is on the image? What do you want your audience to notice in the image, and why? Corollary: if you have nothing to say about it, then the image probably does not belong in the article. Clear identification of the subject[edit] One of a caption's primary purposes is to identify the subject of the picture. Make sure your caption does that, without leaving readers to wonder what the subject of the picture might be. Be as unambiguous as practical in identifying the subject. What the picture is is important, too. If the illustration is a painting, the painter's Wikilinked name, the title, and a date give context. The present location may be added in parentheses: (Louvre). Sometimes the date of the image is important: there is a difference between "King Arthur" and "King Arthur in a 19th-century watercolor". If the image of the painting is on the page for the artist's biography, wikilinking the artist's name is not needed. See below for more details. If the image depicts the subject of the article, it need not be wikilinked. For instance, if the article is about J. D. Salinger and the image depicts him, his name should not be linked. Succinctness[edit] Large automobile engine with Bugatti logo Mechanical engineers design and build power plants and engines, such as this Volkswagen Group-designed Bugatti W16 engine. "Succinctness" means using no superfluous or needless words. It is not the same as "brevity", which means using a relatively small number of words. Succinct captions have more power than verbose ones. More than three lines of text in a caption may be distracting; sometimes increasing the pixel width of the image brings better visual balance, or further information can be provided in the article text. And remember that readers wanting full detail can click through to the image description page. Non-visual media[edit] Because non-visual media imparts no visual information regarding the content of its file, it is often desirable to include a longer description than is typically acceptable with image captions. As with image captions, care should be taken to include enough relevant information in-line so the media file's relevance to the article is made explicit irrespective of the caption. As a general rule, retain broader points in the article body, including specific points in the media file's description field. For example, the statement: "'Yesterday' is one of the Beatles' best-known songs" might be more appropriate for the article body than t

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    Caption : a sentence or group of words that is written on or next to a picture to explain what is being

    shown

    The function is to explain what happen in image that will be shown as explanatory on that
    image

    Captions Types
    [INQUIRY]

    How many types of Captions are commonly used?


    [SOLUTION]
    There are three basic Captions types, closed captions, open captions, and subtitles.
    Each type of caption is used for a specific situation and may provide information to the
    hearing impaired and the hearing.
    CLOSED

    Closed captions are "hidden" unless they are made visible by a decoder or a TV with a
    decoder chip. Very few TV's manufactured today are manufactured without a decoder chip
    but if you rely on "Closed Captions" to view TV programs, DVD's, etc. a decoder chip is

    essential and you should purchased video equipment with a decoder chip embedded. In this
    day and age, adding a decoder to a new TV is an unnecessary expense.
    CLOSED CAPTIONS

    OPEN
    Open captions are very similar to "Subtitles" but have specific differences which make
    "Open Captions" a distinct and separate classification from "Subtitles." Open captions are
    part of the video image and are always visible. Open captions do not need "decoding" and
    are usually white letters with a black rim.
    OPEN CAPTIONS

    Subtitles:
    Subtitles are similar to "Open Captions" but subtitles exist and are provided for a hearing
    audience. An example would be a French film shown for an English speaking audience
    would be subtitled in English. The major difference between Subtitles and Open Captions are
    Subtitles do not display information related to sound effects, background music, speaker

    identification, and any other feature provided in Closed or Open Captions for deaf or hard of
    hearing viewers.
    SUBTITLES

    Entry from June 01, 2015


    I am a slow walker, but I never walk back
    U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) issued theEmancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. The
    following anecdote appeared in a January 1864 newspaper:
    Mr. Lincoln, when asked recently if the emancipation proclamation was a finality, repliedI am a slow walker,
    but I never walk back.
    Lincoln was saying that he was a slow walker (made progress slowly), but that he didnt walk back (go back on
    the progress that was made). The walking was used as a metaphor.
    The saying was often repeated by American jurist and politicianEarl Warren (1891-1974). Warren popularized the
    slight misquote (of the last word), I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards.

    Wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln


    Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from
    March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil Warits bloodiest
    war and its greatest moral, constitutional and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished
    slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy.
    14 January 1864, Daily Commercial Register (Sandusky, OH), Gleanings from the Mails, pg. 2, col. 1:
    Mr. Lincoln, when asked recently if the emancipation proclamation was a finality, repliedI am a slow walker, but
    I never walk back.
    Chronicling America
    22 January 1864, Fremont (OH) Journal, pg. 3, col. 5:
    Mr. Lincoln, when asked recently if the emancipation proclamation was a finality, repliedI am a slow walker, but
    I never walk back.
    13 February 1952, Sacramento (CA) Bee, Warren Stresses Need Of Social Progress In His Lincoln Day Address In
    Boston, pg. 8, col. 8:

    We must move forward, in the spirit of evolution and progress.


    That, (Earled.) Warren stated pointedly, was the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, who said:
    I am a slow walker but I never walk backwards.
    Google Books
    The Saturday Evening Post
    Volume 227
    1954
    Pg. 53:
    Perhaps his (Earl Warren of the U.S. Supreme Courted.) attitude is best described in his own favorite quotation
    from Abraham Lincoln: I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards.
    Google Books
    20,000 Quips & Quotes
    By Evan Esar
    New York, NY: Barnes & Noble Books
    1995, 1968
    Pg. 850:
    I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. Lincoln
    Google Books
    Chief Justice:
    A Biography of Earl Warren
    By Ed Cray
    New York, NY: Simon & Schuster
    1997
    Pg. 142:
    Criticized for unhurried decision making, Warren retorted with Abraham Lincolns quip: Im a slow walker, but I
    never walk backwards.
    Posted by Barry Popik
    New York City Government/Law/Politics/Military Monday, June 01, 2015 Permalink

    http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/i_am_a_slow_walker
    so its mean Things take times, but its all good, as long as you dont end up backward

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