Transana Functions
Adjust Indices
"Adjust Indices"
allows
you to alter all time codes in
a Transcript by a constant amount. This is helpful when you want to use an existing
transcript for a new video file that may not start at precisely the same millisecond.
The "Adjust Indices" option is available on the Transcript Menu.
Auto-Arrange
The "Auto-Arrange" option on the Options menu determines
whether user changes in the size of one Transana window cause automatic changes
in the
size or position of the other Transana windows. If you have a dual-monitor set-up,
you can turn "Auto-Arrange" off, move the video to your second
monitor,
and increase the size of the Data window.
Auto Word-Tracking
The "auto word-tracking" option is located on the Options menu. When it is checked,
the transcript will be highlighted as the video plays. You must have time
codes in
your transcript for this to work, and the transcript must not be in "Edit" mode.
Change/Create Database
Transana supports the creation and use of multiple, separate databases. To change
from one database to another, select "Change Database" from the File
menu. If you want to create a new database, type in the name of a database
that does not exist, and Transana will prompt you about creating it.
Locate Clip in Episode
There are times when it is desirable to be able to move from a Clip back to the
Episode it was created from. For example, you may want to look at what occurs
immediately before or after a clip, or you may want to create a similar clip
with different start or end points. To move from a Clip back to the original
Episode, right-click the Clip on the Database tab in the Data
window and select "Locate Clip in Episode." Note that if the time
codes associated with a Clip are deleted in the originating Transcript, this
function may not work properly.
Play all Clips in a Collection
There are some circumstances when you might want to review all clips in a collection
in sequence. To do this, right-click a collection and select
the "Play All Clips" option.
Clips will be played in the order they are displayed in the Database tab in the
Data window. To change the order in which Clips are played, simply cut and paste
(or drag and drop on Windows) the Clips within the Collection so that they are
displayed in the desired order.
Presentation Mode
"Presentation Mode," selected on the Options menu, offers three choices that
affect
the way Transana presents video during playback. "All Windows," the
default setting, shows all Transana windows during video playback. "Video
Only" displays the video window full screen when the video is playing. "Video
and Transcript Only" displays
the video in the top 70% of the screen and displays the transcript, with scrolling
highlight if Auto Word-tracking is enabled, in the bottom 30% of the screen.
Print a Transcript
The option allowing you to print a transcript is located on the Transcript menu
as well as the File menu.
Video Size
On the Options menu, the Video Size sub-menu allows you to change the size of
the Video window and have all other windows compensate automatically.
Waveform Quick-load
If the Waveform drawings you are getting don't look very good, you can turn off
Waveform Quick-load. This will cause Transana to rebuild the graphic portion
of the Waveform each time a new waveform is called for rather than using a saved
Waveform diagram.