Choose the appropriate version of Transana to see the Release Note:

Version 2.03
Version 2.02
Version 2.01
Version 2.0

Version 1.24
Version 1.23
Version 1.22
Version 1.21
Version 1.20
Version 1.11
Version 1.1

Version 2.03

Transana 2.03 fixes the import of Conversation-Analytic transcripts that use the ">" character, which were not displaying properly. It fixes another RTF import issue, and changes the default font for transcripts to 10 point Courier New from 12 point Arial. This fixed-point font is considered more useful to some transcribers.

Version 2.02

Transana 2.02 again fixes bugs. The major change with this version is that Windows Me and Windows 98 Second Edition are now supported.

Version 2.01

Transana 2.01 is primarily a bug-fix release. The only significant change in functionality is that you no longer need to be so careful to exclude time codes at the beginning and end of you selection when creating Clips. Now, time codes at the start and end of the selection are excluded during Clip creation.

Version 2.0

Enhancements introduced in Transana 2.0 include:

• Well, everything, actually. Transana has been completely re-written from the ground up. But the rest of this list will be dedicated to what's DIFFERENT from Transana 1.24.
• It is now easier to create and work with multiple databases, allowing you to create different databases for different purposes. In fact, when you first start Transana 2.0, you are asked to select a database. If you don't have one already, just type in a name for your database and it will be created.
• The Transcription component has been completely rewritten. All known bugs and major annoyances in the old Transcription component have been resolved. However, the feature set was not expanded to support images, tables, spell checking, or other features that have been requested over the years. (However, the changes we implemented make some of these possible in a way they weren't with the old component.) There are some new limitations in the new Transcription Component, such as a maximum of 256 formatting styles, and the (temporary) inability to alter font size. Ultimately, from my point of view, the new Transcription component represents a major improvement over the old one in terms of the ease of transcription.
• Shortcut keys have been added for Jeffersonian Transcription Symbols, Ctrl-Cursor Up for Rising Intonation, Ctrl-Cursor Down for Falling Intonation, Ctrl-H for Audible Breath, and Ctrl-O for Whispered Speech.
• You can now move Clips as well as copy them. To follow Windows' conventions, drag a Clip to move it, Ctrl-drag a Clip to copy it.
• "Cut", "Copy", and "Paste" menu items have been added to the Database Window's right-click menus. This allows an alternate to Drag-and-Drop, and is useful when you have a lot of objects in your database.
• During "Play All Clips", the Clip Keywords tab is now automatically displayed in the Data Windows. This helps the researchers see an overview of the keywords used in the Clips within the Collection being played.
• * Search Results now act a lot more like Collections. You can view reports on them, Play All Clips for them, move Clips around, rename things, etc. This allows you to see if what your search has produced is meaningful before converting the Search Results into a Collection, and allows you to do more analytic manipulation of Search Results to see if you come up with something analytically meaningful.
• You can now add Notes to Transcript Objects. Just right-click a Transcript in the Database Window and choose "Add Transcript Note".
• The "Keyword Map" has been added to Episode Objects in the Database Window. The Keyword Map is a graphical representation of where keywords have been applied to an Episode. (This used to be available only as a stand-alone add-on for the multi-user version.)
• Iterative Coding is now possible. That is, you can now make Clips from other, larger Clips.
• You can now set a "Video Root Folder" in Program Settings. This allows for easier sharing of data and video.
• Database Export and Import have been added. You can now export your Transana Database to a Transana XML document, and you can import that Transana XML document on another computer or into another Transana database.
• The tutorial has been edited extensively to make it easier to follow.
• The menus have been reorganized and Program Settings and Options have been consolidated. Note especially that most options have been moved to the Option menu; the Transcriber Settings dialog was improved and was moved under Program Options; and "Change Database" was moved to the File menu.
• Transana is now ready for non-English translations. Note that
  French, German, Italian, and Spanish language support is provided. Danish, Dutch, and Swedish translations are almost complete. Norwegian and Polish translations are in the works. Transana is immediately ready to accept translations in Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Polish, Russian, and Swedish. Many, though not all, other languages can be implemented relatively easily as well. We are looking for volunteers to do translations.
• Transana is now covered by the GNU-GPL, a General Public License that gives you the right to distribute the software as long as you follow the rules spelled out in the GPL. It also gives you the right to download and edit the source code for Transana if you wish, again subject to the terms of the GPL. Neither Transana nor the GPL provide any sort of warranty for the program.

Version 1.24

Transana's File Management Utility can now access Storage Resource Broker servers running SRB version 3.1

Version 1.23

One bug was discovered and fixed. Creation of a Clip during the transcription process rendered the insertion of Time Codes in the Episode Transcript after the end of the Clip impossible. The error message stated you could not insert the time code.

Version 1.22

Enhancements introduced in Transana 1.22 include:

• The MPEG-2 and AVI Video formats are now fully supported. Transana 1.22 can create waveforms for these video formats without the use of an external program to perform Waveform extraction.
• The File Management Utility now works with SRB 2.0 servers.
• Several "issues" (bugs) in Transana 1.21 were discovered during the Transana 1.22 release testing process. I can only conclude that these bugs are obscure and/or subtle, as no one reported them before I found them. For more information, please see the "Issues, Bugs, and Suggestions" page under "Program Support".

Version 1.21

Enhancements introduced in Transana 1.21 include:

• The File Management Utility has been modified to allow users to access Collections on a Storage Resource Broker that belong to other SRB Users, when permission has been granted in the SRB.
• The File Management Utility Help button has been repaired.

Version 1.20

- Transana's Search capability has been improved. You can now specify more complex searches, and can use parentheses and the NOT logical operator in specifying searches.

- Support for Nested Collections has been added, allowing greater flexibility in organizing Clips.

- Clips now understand "Sort Order", easing the process of Case Development and allowing more control over Collections.

- More Shortcut Keys have been added to aid Transcription:

• Ctrl-F will "Fast Forward" the video by 10 seconds.
• Ctrl-A will "Rewind" the video by 10 seconds.
• Ctrl-D will pause and restart the video without using Transana's "auto-rewind" feature.
• Ctrl-B will Bold text.
• Ctrl-I will Italicize text.
• Ctrl-U will Underline text.

- Analytic Keyword Enhancements include:

• Keyword Definitions can now be given to Keywords
• Keyword Example Clips can be assigned to Keywords
• You can now copy Keywords between groups via drag-and-drop
• You can now edit Keywords and move them from one Keyword Group to another
• The Keyword Summary Report lists all keywords with their definitions
• The Keyword Usage Report for a Series lists all Keywords used for all contained Episodes with summary counts.
• The Keyword Usage Report for an Episode lists all Keywords used for all Clips created from that Episode with summary counts.
• The Keyword Usage Report for a Collection lists all Keywords used for all contained Clips with summary counts

-Media Format Enhancements include:

• Waveform Support for *.mp3 and *.wav audio files
• Additional video and audio formats, such as MPEG-2 and AVI, supported without Waveforms

- Configuration Enhancements include:

• You can now set up and use separate databases for separate projects
• You can now change the Waveform Directory

- Multi-user version (Transana-MU) Enhancements include:

• When one user changes the Data Tree, all users see the change immediately and automatically
• Multiple users can share Waveforms
• Users can connect from outside Network Boundaries with properly configured servers (although they must have a copy of the video files available locally because of bandwidth issues)
• "Chat" feature to facilitate real-time collaboration over a distance

Version 1.11

- Relationship between Episode and Clip

• Database window renamed "Data Window"
• Database Tree placed on the "Database" tab
• All Clips created from an Episode listed on the "Episode Clips" tab in Start Time order
• All Clips that contain the currently-highlighted Episode Transcript section listed on the "Selection Clips" tab
• Double-click a Clip on the Episode Clips or Selection Clips tabs to load that clip
• All Keywords assigned to the currently-loaded Episode or Clip displayed on the "Keywords" tab
• Right-Click a Clip on the Database tab and select "Locate Clip in Episode", and Transana will load the originating Episode and position the video at the Clip's beginning point

- Keyword Assignment

• Clip Add/Properties screen widened
• Assign a Keyword by dragging it from the Database Tree to the Episode or Clip Transcript
• Edit Keywords for the loaded Episode or Clip via the Data Window "Keywords" tab (see above)
• "Edit Keywords" speed button added to the Transcript Window Tool Bar
• Episode Keywords assigned to new Clips as "default" keywords

- Presentation Mode

• Full-screen video only playback
• Video and Transcript only playback

- Miscellaneous

• Insert a Time Code by pressing Ctrl-T in the Transcript
• Ctrl-Right-Click in a Transcript to play from the selected point to the end of the current Episode or Clip
• File | New clears all windows
• Transcript Selection that crosses time codes preserved following transcript-right-click playback
• If you have not entered an Episode ID when you select a Video File while adding an Episode, the Episode ID will default to the Video's File Name
• Transcription Notation Help added (Jeffersonian Symbols)
• Manual updated
• Tutorial updated
• Several bugs discovered and fixed

Version 1.1

• Transana now runs under Windows XP
• Transana-MU, the multi-user version is now available
• New Database structure with numeric keys
• A "Collection Summary Report" is now available, which includes Clip Video and Transcript information
• Notes are now resizable and scrollable.
• New Waveform creation system with a functioning progress bar
• Media Types allowed in Episode Definition have been refined
• File Management has improved error checking, trapping, and messages
• "Yes to all" option added to deletes in File Management
• WCER's SRB instance is the default SRB rather than SDSC's
• SRB to SRB file replication is now supported by File Management
• File Management SRB Upload speed improved by 66-100%
• "Auto-arrange" option added, supporting multiple monitors and non-default media player sizing
• Help Screens for Keyword Management and all Add/Properties pages have been added
• User can now access Keyword Management from the Episode and Clip Add/Properties screens
• Dublin Core Metadata for video files added, accessible from the Episode Add/Properties screen