CAPTIONS

Definition

A Caption is a supporting text that is placed under an image, video, or other medium to provide additional information or context. Captions are usually used to help understand or explain the content of the media. In the context of social media or photo applications, captions can also serve as text that accompanies a post and allows users to express their thoughts or feelings.

 

Types And Examples Of Captions

1. Identification Bar: In this type of caption, only mention who is in the picture.

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2. Cutline: This type of caption says who is in the picture and what the person is doing.

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3. Summary: This type of caption contains a more complete explanation of the person in the picture, what they did, when it happened, and why it was done by them.

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4. Expanded: The form of this type of caption is more complete than a summary and this type of caption contains various events and quotes.

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5. Group Identification: This type of caption is the same as the identification bar caption type, only this type is used if the image contains more than one person.

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6. Quote: This type of caption contains a quote of someone's words related to the image displayed.

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7. Montage Caption: in a photo montage, photos are numbered and captioned or combined according to space available

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