How do you make captions?

GraciousMe · 08-04-2012, 01:59 PM

Hi

I have a number of photographs/clipart for my book, most of them wants a caption (text underneath (not ON) the picture).

After having fooled around with SIGIL I get the impression that the surest, most controllable way to do this is to have the caption as part of the picture. However, that requires extra space beneath the pic.

I have a number of photo programs, (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop Elements, Irfanview, Serif Photoplus) but am not really proficient in any of them. Any quick tips on how to do this?

I have looked around for dedicated caption software and online services, but no luck.

I have tried to use screen capture as a primitive way around the problem, but the capture comes out as lower quality than the original...

AlPe · 08-04-2012, 02:06 PM

From your post, I understand that, from an image X and a caption C, you want to obtain an image Y showing the caption C under the image X.

Do you have a strong reason for preferring this over using the following simple structure?

Code:

<div>
  <img ... />
  <p>Caption text here</p>
</div>

AlPe · 08-04-2012, 02:08 PM

Anyway, if you really want to have a new image, combining the original image and a (short) caption, you can use imagemagick and follow this guide:

http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/annotating/

AlPe · 08-04-2012, 02:12 PM

Moreover, in EPUB 3 you might want to use:

Code:

<figure>
  <img .../>
  <figcaption><p>Caption text here</p></figcaption>
</figure>

(tag <p> is not strictly needed)

Jellby · 08-05-2012, 04:07 AM

Note that, with a JPEG file, all editing will degrade the picture's quality.

GraciousMe · 08-05-2012, 04:53 AM

Well, maybe my idea is not so good after all.

Jellby, so that´s why the picture gets worse and worse...

How common is EPUB 3 then?

Toxaris · 08-05-2012, 03:22 PM

Not. There is also no backwards compatability for older readers, which is the vast majority.

08-04-2012, 01:59 PM	#1
GraciousMe Zealot Posts: 101 Karma: 202774 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: none	How do you make captions? Hi I have a number of photographs/clipart for my book, most of them wants a caption (text underneath (not ON) the picture). After having fooled around with SIGIL I get the impression that the surest, most controllable way to do this is to have the caption as part of the picture. However, that requires extra space beneath the pic. I have a number of photo programs, (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop Elements, Irfanview, Serif Photoplus) but am not really proficient in any of them. Any quick tips on how to do this? I have looked around for dedicated caption software and online services, but no luck. I have tried to use screen capture as a primitive way around the problem, but the capture comes out as lower quality than the original...

08-04-2012, 02:06 PM	#2
AlPe Digital Amanuensis Posts: 727 Karma: 1446357 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Turin, Italy Device: Several eReaders and tablets	From your post, I understand that, from an image X and a caption C, you want to obtain an image Y showing the caption C under the image X. Do you have a strong reason for preferring this over using the following simple structure? Code: <div> <img ... /> <p>Caption text here</p> </div>

08-04-2012, 02:12 PM	#4
AlPe Digital Amanuensis Posts: 727 Karma: 1446357 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Turin, Italy Device: Several eReaders and tablets	Moreover, in EPUB 3 you might want to use: Code: <figure> <img .../> <figcaption><p>Caption text here</p></figcaption> </figure> (tag <p> is not strictly needed)

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08-04-2012, 02:08 PM	#3
AlPe Digital Amanuensis Posts: 727 Karma: 1446357 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Turin, Italy Device: Several eReaders and tablets	Anyway, if you really want to have a new image, combining the original image and a (short) caption, you can use imagemagick and follow this guide: http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/annotating/

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Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,516 Karma: 18512745 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Note that, with a JPEG file, all editing will degrade the picture's quality.

08-05-2012, 04:53 AM	#6
GraciousMe Zealot Posts: 101 Karma: 202774 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: none	Well, maybe my idea is not so good after all. Jellby, so that´s why the picture gets worse and worse... How common is EPUB 3 then?

08-05-2012, 03:22 PM	#7
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	Not. There is also no backwards compatability for older readers, which is the vast majority.