Adobe After Effects mac-2024-07
Accessibility Conformance Report published by Adobe
Partial extraction. We read 29 of 31 Level A and 20 of 24 Level AA criteria from this document (89% coverage). The remainder are missing from our extraction, not necessarily from Adobe's report — their table layout defeated our parser. Treat the figures below as incomplete and read the source document for the full picture.
Conformance by level
Reported by the vendor. WCAG Level AA is the benchmark referenced by ADA Title II, Section 508 and the European Accessibility Act; Level AAA is optional and often left unevaluated.
Level A — 29 criteria
- Supports
- 22
- Partially supports
- 4
- Does not support
- 3
- Not applicable
- 0
- Not evaluated
- 0
Level AA — 20 criteria
- Supports
- 15
- Partially supports
- 4
- Does not support
- 1
- Not applicable
- 0
- Not evaluated
- 0
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All reported criteria (95)
| Criterion | Name | Level | Conformance | Remarks from vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Non-text Content | A | Supports | Software: All images used within the application are marked as decorative and do not provide meaningful content. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain non-text content that would require a text alternative. |
| 1.2.2 | Captions (Prerecorded) | A | Supports | Software: All the prerecorded video content provides captions. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create open captions for audio content in synchronized media. |
| 1.2.3 | Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | A | Supports | Software: The product provides text alternative for the video content. Authored Content (Video): Authors can provide open audio descriptions for video. |
| 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) | AA | Supports | Software: The product does not contain live synchronized media. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain live synchronized media. |
| 1.2.5 | Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AA | Does Not Support | Software: The product does not provide an audio description for videos. Authored Content (Video): Authors can provide open audio descriptions for video. |
| 1.3.1 | Info and Relationships | A | Does Not Support | Software: A clear hierarchy is represented in menus; however, information and relationships conveyed through presentation in the product cannot be programmatically determined. When individual tools are selected additional options may appear in the product. Visual positioning is the sole means of indicating the connection between the options and the tools that spawned them. Authored Content (Video): Video file formats are not capable of containing programmatic structure information or text. |
| 1.3.2 | Meaningful Sequence | A | Supports | Software: The product presents content in a meaningful sequence, Authored Content (Video): The product allows authors to present content in a meaningful sequence. |
| 1.3.3 | Sensory Characteristics | A | Supports | Software: Instructions do not rely solely on sensory characteristics. Authored Content (Video): Authors can ensure that content meets this criterion. |
| 1.3.4 | Orientation | AA | Supports | Software: Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation. Authored Content (Video): Responding to the display orientation is a function of the user’s media player, not the authored content. |
| 1.3.5 | Identify Input Purpose | AA | Supports | Software: The product’s technology does not have support for programmatic identification of input purpose. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain input fields that collect information about the user. |
| 1.4.1 | Use of Color | A | Supports | Software: The product does not convey information through color alone. Authored Content (Video): Authors can ensure that content meets this criterion. |
| 1.4.2 | Audio Control | A | Supports | Software: The product does not contain audio that plays automatically. Authored Content (Video): Playback control is a function of the user’s media player, not the authored content. |
| 1.4.3 | Contrast (Minimum) | AA | Supports | Software: The text in the product meets minimum contrast requirements. Authored Content (Video): Authors can ensure that text meets contrast requirements. |
| 1.4.4 | Resize text | AA | Partially Supports | Software: Most content in the product adjusts to the resized text. Exception Includes: The text in the Learn panel does not adjust to the resized text in the default panel settings and makes the text only half visible Authored Content (Video): This criterion does not apply to captions or images of text in video. |
| 1.4.5 | Images of Text | AA | Supports | Software: The product uses text instead of images of text. Authored Content (Video): Authors can ensure that content meets this criterion. |
| 1.4.10 | Reflow | AA | Partially Supports | Software: At the required width of 320 CSS pixels, most of the content adjusts properly, Exceptions Include: In the Composition Panel the New Composition and New Composition from Footage get hidden Authored Content (Video): Authored content requires a two-dimensional layout for meaning. |
| 1.4.11 | Non-text Contrast | AA | Supports | Software: The product has meaningful non-text content elements, such as most meaningful graphics and user interface components, with sufficient contrast. Authored Content (Video): Authors can ensure that content meets this criterion. |
| 1.4.12 | Text Spacing | AA | Supports | Software: The product is not implemented using markup languages. Authored Content (Video): Authored content is not implemented using markup languages. |
| 1.4.13 | Content on Hover or Focus | AA | Partially Supports | Software: When most content is triggered by hover or focus, it becomes visible and then hidden in a manner that meets this criterion. Exception Include: The tooltips for buttons get overlapped by the mouse pointer on the project page Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain content elements triggered by hover or focus. |
| 2.1.1 | Keyboard | A | Partially Supports | Software: Most product functionality can be operated through a keyboard interface. Exceptions include: The top menu options are not accessible with the standard keyboard navigation The buttons on the home page cannot be activated with the keyboard Tool options on the project page are not accessible Adding effects and keyframes are not accessible with the keyboard Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain controls that would require a keyboard interface. |
| 2.1.2 | No Keyboard Trap | A | Supports | Software: The product does not have any keyboard trap. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain controls that would require a keyboard interface. |
| 2.1.4 | Character Key Shortcuts | A | Supports | Software: The product does not provide character key shortcuts. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not provide character key shortcuts. |
| 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable | A | Supports | Software: The product does not include time limits. Authored Content (Video): Adjusting the timing of video playback is a function of the user’s media player, not the authored content. |
| 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide | A | Supports | Software: The product does not include elements that move, blink, scroll, or auto-update. Authored Content (Video): Playback control is a function of the user’s media player, not the authored content. |
| 2.3.1 | Three Flashes or Below Threshold | A | Supports | Software: The product does not contain flashing content. Authored Content (Video): Authors can ensure that content does not flash or flashes within an acceptable threshold. |
| 2.4.1 | Bypass Blocks | A | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software. Authored Content (Video): This criterion does not apply to non-web file formats such as video. |
| 2.4.2 | Page Titled | A | Supports | Software: The title of the software describes its purpose. Authored Content (Video): For video file formats that support a document title, such as MPEG4, the product does not provide a function for authors to add a title within the product itself or by relying on other tools. |
| 2.4.3 | Focus Order | A | Partially Supports | Software: Most of the product supports logical focus order Exceptions include: The focus does not return to the home page after closing the top menu Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain focusable elements. |
| 2.4.4 | Link Purpose (In Context) | A | Supports | Software: Content does not contain links Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain links. |
| 2.4.5 | Multiple Ways | AA | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software. Authored Content (Video): This criterion does not apply to non-web documents. |
| 2.4.6 | Headings and Labels | AA | Supports | Software: the headings and labels are descriptive in the product. Authored Content (Video): Authors can ensure that content meets this criterion. |
| 2.4.7 | Focus Visible | AA | Partially Supports | Software: Most focusable elements have a visible keyboard focus indicator. Exceptions include: The Next and Previous buttons on the learn panel do not receive visual focus Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain focusable elements. |
| 2.5.1 | Pointer Gestures | A | Supports | Software: The product does not rely on multipoint or path-based gestures. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not rely on multipoint or path-based gestures. |
| 2.5.2 | Pointer Cancellation | A | Supports | Software: Product functions that use a single pointer are completed when the user releases the pointer and allows the user to cancel the pointer action before completing the pointer click. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not rely on pointer input. |
| 2.5.3 | Label in Name | A | Does Not Support | Software: In most product functions, user interface components do not provide programmatic name information. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain user interface controls. |
| 2.5.4 | Motion Actuation | A | Supports | Software: The product does not have functionality operated by device motion or user motion. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not have functionality operated by device motion or user motion. |
| 3.1.1 | Language of Page | A | Supports | Software: The product relies on the features of the underlying operating system to set and indicate the language of the user interface. Authored Content (Video): Video file formats are not capable of containing a programmatically determined language. |
| 3.1.2 | Language of Parts | AA | Supports | Software: Changes in language for passages or phrases can be programmatically determined. Authored Content (Video): Video file formats are not capable of containing programmatic determination of the language of phrases. |
| 3.2.1 | On Focus | A | Supports | Software: Components do not initiate a change of context when focused. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain focusable components. |
| 3.2.2 | On Input | A | Supports | Software: Changes of context do not occur automatically on user input. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain user input controls. |
| 3.2.3 | Consistent Navigation | AA | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software. Authored Content (Video): This criterion does not apply to non-web documents. |
| 3.2.4 | Consistent Identification | AA | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software. Authored Content (Video): This criterion does not apply to non-web documents. |
| 3.3.1 | Error Identification | A | Partially Supports | Software: Where input errors are automatically detected, such as in the login form, items in error are identified and error messages are provided as text, but these text messages are not provided to assistive technology. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain user input controls which would require error identification. |
| 3.3.2 | Labels or Instructions | A | Partially Supports | Software: Labels are provided for most input fields. Exceptions include: Search edit fields does not have a visual label assigned Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain user input controls that would require labels or instructions. |
| 3.3.3 | Error Suggestion | AA | Supports | Software: Where input errors are automatically detected, the input is automatically corrected to a valid value. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain user input controls that would require suggestions for correction. |
| 3.3.4 | Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) | AA | Supports | Software: The product does not process legal commitments or financial transactions and does not modify user-controllable data. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain user input controls that would require error identification or prevention. |
| 4.1.1 | Parsing | A | Supports | Software: The product is not implemented using markup languages. Authored Content (Video): The authored content is not implemented using markup languages. |
| 4.1.2 | Name, Role, Value | A | Does Not Support | Software: User interface components in most product function does not provide programmatic Name, Role, State, or Value information. Example includes: Except for of the main menu and some dialogs, text in the product is not exposed to assistive technology Inputs lack programmatically associated labels Controls lack an accessible name or role Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not contain controls that would require programmatically determined name, role, state, property, and value information. |
| 4.1.3 | Status Messages | AA | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software Authored Content (Video): This criterion does not apply to non-web documents. |
| 502.2.1 | User Control of Accessibility Features | - | Not Applicable | The product is not platform software. |
| 502.2.2 | No Disruption of Accessibility Features | - | Supports | The product does not disrupt platform accessibility features. |
| 502.3.1 | Object Information | - | Does Not Support | The product does not provide names and roles for many of its controls, as noted in 1.3.1 Info and Relationships and 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value. |
| 502.3.2 | Modification of Object Information | - | Does Not Support | Some states and properties within the product can be set programmatically; however, most states of objects, such as checkboxes in the preferences window, cannot be. |
| 502.3.3 | Row, Column, and Headers | - | Does Not Support | The product contains a tabular interface within the timeline that does not have programmatically determinable rows, columns, or headers. |
| 502.3.4 | Values | - | Does Not Support | The product allows current values to be programmatically determinable; however, the range of all allowable values for most objects is not programmatically determinable. |
| 502.3.5 | Modification of Values | - | Partially Supports | The product allows minimal use of assistive technology to modify the values of input controls. |
| 502.3.6 | Label Relationships | - | Does Not Support | Most label relationships in the product are not programmatically determinable. |
| 502.3.7 | Hierarchical Relationships | - | Does Not Support | As noted in 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, most hierarchical relationships are not programmatically determinable. |
| 502.3.8 | Text | - | Does Not Support | The product does not expose most text content and text values to assistive technology. |
| 502.3.9 | Modification of Text | - | Does Not Support | The product does not expose most text content and text values to assistive technology. |
| 502.3.10 | List of Actions | - | Does Not Support | As noted in 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value, most controls do not contain programmatic roles and do not provide a programmatic list of actions that can be taken on objects. |
| 502.3.11 | Actions on Objects | - | Does Not Support | Assistive technology cannot programmatically execute actions on most objects, such as those found in the timeline. |
| 502.3.12 | Focus Cursor | - | Supports | The product exposes a highly visual focus indicator as a mechanism to track focus. Text insertion points and selections are tracked using native platform features. |
| 502.3.13 | Modification of Focus Cursor | - | Partially Supports | As noted in 2.1.1 Keyboard, very few controls receive keyboard focus within the product. |
| 502.3.14 | Event Notification | - | Does Not Support | The product does not notify assistive technology about most attribute changes in user interface elements. |
| 503.4.1 | Caption Controls | - | Does Not Support | The product does not provide user controls for captions. |
| 503.4.2 | Audio Description Controls | - | Does Not Support | The product does not provide user controls for audio descriptions. |
| 504.2.1 | Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion | - | Not Applicable | The product does not convert content from one format to another. |
| 504.2.2 | PDF Export | - | Not Applicable | The product does not allow users to export PDF content. |
| 4.2.1 | Usage without vision | - | Does Not Support | Software: The product does not have support for a screen reader The product does not support screen reader usage, making it inaccessible for users without vision. Many user interface elements do not convey appropriate names or roles as noted in 2.1.1 Keyboard; not all content is accessible to keyboard-only users. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content in which most functions can be used without vision. Exceptions include: Although as noted in 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded), 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded), and 1.2.5 Audio Description (Pre |
| 4.2.2 | Usage with limited vision | - | Partially Supports | Software: Most functions of the product are usable with limited vision. Exceptions include: As noted in 2.4.7 Focus Visible, some buttons do not receive the visual focus. As noted in 503.2 User Preferences, most content in the product adjusts to the resized text except a few exceptions. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content in which most functions can be used with limited vision. Exceptions include: Although as noted in 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded), 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded), and 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded), authors can |
| 4.2.3 | Usage without perception of color | - | Supports | Software: The product does not rely solely on color to communicate information. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content that is functional for users without perception of color. |
| 4.2.4 | Usage without hearing | - | Supports | Software: The Product provides captions for videos, or the text alternatives are available. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content in which most functions can be used with limited hearing. Exceptions include : Although as noted in 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) and 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded), authors can provide open captions for video, authors cannot provide closed captions and are not prompted to create caption content. As noted in 7.1 Preservation of captioning, the product does not preserve closed caption data when converting video. |
| 4.2.5 | Usage with limited hearing | - | Supports | Software: The Product provides captions for videos, or the text alternatives are available. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content in which most functions can be used with limited hearing. Exceptions include : Although as noted in 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) and 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded), authors can provide open captions for video, authors cannot provide closed captions and are not prompted to create caption content. As noted in 7.1 Preservation of captioning, the product does not preserve closed caption data when converting video. |
| 4.2.6 | Usage with no or limited vocal capability | - | Supports | Software: The product does not require the use of speech. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content that is functional for users without speech. |
| 4.2.7 | Usage with limited manipulation or strength | - | Partially Supports | Software : Most of the product is functional with limited manipulation. Exceptions include : As noted in 2.1.1 Keyboard, some elements are not accessible with the keyboard. As noted in 2.4.3 Focus Order, some elements do not preserve a logical focus order. As noted in 2.4.7 Focus Visible, some elements do not provide a visual keyboard focus indicator. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content that is functional with limited manipulation and strength. |
| 4.2.8 | Usage with limited reach | - | Partially Supports | Software: Some controls in the product interface provide keyboard access. However, as noted in 2.1.1 Keyboard, most key functions, such as manipulating objects in the Composition, adjusting values in the timeline, and switching between panels, do not provide full keyboard access. Strength is not required to use the product. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content that is functional with limited reach. |
| 4.2.9 | Minimize photosensitive seizure triggers | - | Supports | Software: The product does not contain flashing content. Authored Content (Video): Authors can create content that does not flash, or flashes within an acceptable threshold, in order to minimize the potential for triggering photosensitive seizures. |
| 4.2.10 | Usage with limited cognition, language or learning | - | Partially Supports | Software: Users with cognitive disabilities have varying needs for features that allow them to adapt content and work with assistive technology or accessibility features of the platform. To assist with user understanding, most controls in the product interface provide tooltips on mouse hover. The product also provides tutorials to assist users with some of its basic and advanced functionality. In addition, users are able to customize the product interface to best suit their specific needs. However, the complexity of the product may prevent some users with cognitive disabilities from using all |
| 4.2.11 | Privacy | - | Supports | Software: The product does not ask for or display legal, financial, or personal data. Authored Content (Video): Authored content does not ask for or display legal, financial, or personal data. |
| 5.5.1 | Means of operation | - | Not Applicable | The product has only non-mechanical operable parts, such as on-screen buttons, which do not require grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. |
| 5.5.2 | Operable parts discernibility | - | Not Applicable | The product does not contain operable parts. |
| 5.6.1 | Tactile or auditory status | - | Not Applicable | The product does not have locking or toggle controls. |
| 5.6.2 | Visual status | - | Not Applicable | The product does not have locking or toggle controls. |
| 7.1.1 | Captioning playback | - | Does Not Support | The product does not provide closed caption playback. |
| 7.1.2 | Captioning synchronization | - | Not Applicable | The product does not display closed captions. |
| 7.1.3 | Preservation of captioning | - | Does Not Support | The product does not preserve closed caption data when converting video. |
| 7.2.1 | Audio description playback | - | Does Not Support | The product does not provide a mechanism to select and play closed audio descriptions. |
| 7.2.2 | Audio description synchronization | - | Not Applicable | The product does have a mechanism to play closed audio descriptions. |
| 7.2.3 | Preservation of audio description | - | Does Not Support | The product does not preserve audio description data when converting video. |
| 11.6.1 | User control of accessibility features | - | Not Applicable | The product is not platform software. |
| 11.6.2 | No disruption of accessibility features | - | Supports | The product does not disrupt platform accessibility features. |
| 11.8.3 | Preservation of accessibility information in transformations | - | Does Not Support | The product does not preserve closed captions or audio descriptions provided for accessibility. |
| 11.8.4 | Repair assistance | - | Not Applicable | The product does not have accessibility checking functionality. |
| 11.8.5 | Templates | - | Not Applicable | The product does not provide templates for authored content. |
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