About Episodes
Episodes are video files you create within a series. For example, you can create separate episodes for videos recorded on different days about the same subject. Within the Transana user interface, you can find each episode you create by locating the episode icon on the data window.

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Creating an Episode
To create an episode follow the steps below.

1. On the data window, right-click a previously created "Series" (see the figure on the right).
2. Select Add Episode.
   Note: You will see the Add Episode menu (see the figure below).
3. In the "Episode ID" box, enter the title for the episode you are adding to Transana.
4. In the "Date Taped" box, enter the date the episode was taped.
5. Click Browse.
6. In the "Media Filename" box, select the video or audio file you wish to work with.
7. In the "Title/Comment" box, enter additional comments about your episode.
   Note: This step is optional.

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Episode Keywords
To add episode keywords follow the steps below.

1. In the "Keyword Group" box, select the keyword group you wish to work with (see the figure on the right).
2. In the "Keyword" box, select the keyword you wish to add to this episode.
3. Click the add keyword icon .
   Note: The keyword appears in the "Episode Keywords" box.

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To delete an episode keyword follow these steps.

1. In the "Episode Keywords" box, select the keyword you wish to delete.
2. Click the delete keyword icon .
   Note the keyword is no longer in the "Episode Keywords" box.

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