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|  | '''Visual Cue'''
|  | '''Narration'''

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|  | '''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide '''
|  | Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Introduction to ELAN'''.
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|  | '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|  | In this tutorial, we will learn to,
* Download and install '''ELAN 6.0''' on
* '''Windows''' 10 OS and 
* '''Ubuntu Linux''' 18.04 OS
* Open the ELAN interface

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|  | '''Slide Number 3'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|  | * Create a project and add a video file to it and
* Save the project

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|  | '''Slide Number 4'''

'''System and Software Requirement'''
|  | To record this tutorial, I am using

* '''Ubuntu Linux''' v18.04 OS
* '''Firefox''' web browser v84
* '''Windows''' 10 OS
* '''Microsoft Edge''' 40 web browser 
* '''ELAN''' v6.0

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|  | '''Slide Number 5'''

'''System and Software Requirement'''
|  | * A working internet to download '''ELAN'''.

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|  | '''Slide Number 6'''

'''Pre-requisites'''
[https://spoken-tutorial.org/ https://spoken-tutorial.org] '''
|  | To follow this tutorial, 
* Learner must be familiar with basic computer and Internet skills.
* For pre-requisite tutorials, please visit this site.

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|  | '''Slide Number 7'''

'''Code Files'''
|  | * Files used in this tutorial are provided in the '''code files''' link.
* Please download and extract the files.
* Make a copy and then use them while practising.

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|  | '''Slide Number 8'''

'''Download Link'''

[https://archive.mpi.nl/tla/elan/download https://archive.mpi.nl/tla/elan/download] 
|  | Download link for '''ELAN''' is shown here.

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|  | Open web browser and go to 

[https://archive.mpi.nl/tla/elan/download https://archive.mpi.nl/tla/elan/download] .
|  | Open any web browser and go to the given '''ELAN''' download link.

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|  | Cursor next to 6.0.
|  | The current release is 6.0.

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|  | Cursor next to 6.0.
|  | When you practice this tutorial, the version number may be different.

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|  | Hover mouse over the windows and Linux downloadable files.
|  | Notice the downloadable files for many operating systems.

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|  | Hover mouse over the Source code and previous versions link.
|  | '''Source code''' and '''Previous versions''' are also available.

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|  | Cursor on '''.tar.gz''' file against '''Linux''' 6.0 version.
|  | '''Ubuntu '''20.04 users can download the tarball seen here. 

This is a compiled version and does not need installation.

For the installation in '''Ubuntu''' 20.04 OS please do the following.

Download the tarball seen in this link.

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|  | '''Slide Number 9'''

'''Installation of ELAN on Ubuntu 20.04'''

>tar -xvf ELAN_60_linux.tar.gz
|  | * Open a '''terminal'''.
* Extract the files from the tarball with the command shown here.
* Change directory to the extracted folder.

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|  | '''Slide Number 10'''

'''Installation of ELAN on Ubuntu 20.04'''

'''./ELAN'''
|  | * Change the ELAN file to executable with command as shown here.
* To open the '''ELAN''' interface, enter the command, as seen and press '''Enter'''.


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|  | '''Slide Number 11'''

'''Download and install on Windows 10 OS'''
|  | Let’s download and install '''ELAN''' on '''Windows''' 10 OS.

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|  | Hover mouse over, .exe and zip.
|  | The '''.exe''' file, will download an executable file.

The '''zip''' file will download the compiled program.

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|  | Click on the .zip link for Windows OS.
|  | Click on the compiled '''zip''' folder to download it.

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|  | Show the downloading file message.
|  | The download may start automatically in some systems.

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|  | Show screenshot of save file dialogue box.
|  | If a dialog box opens, choose to save the file option and click on '''Ok'''.

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|  | Show the completed file download icon.
|  | Allow the file download to complete.

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|  | Open the '''file manager'''.
|  | Open the '''File manager'''.

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|  | Go to the '''Downloads''' folder.
|  | Go to the '''Downloads''' folder. 

The file is downloaded into this folder for me.

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|  | Double click on the '''ELAN-win.zip '''file.

Choose '''Extract all'''.
|  | Right click on the compressed zipped '''ELAN''' file as seen here.

Click on '''Extract all'''.

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|  | Cursor on the dialogue box.

Click on '''Extract'''.
|  | A dialogue box opens.

I will retain the default setting and click on '''Extract''' as seen.

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|  | Cursor on the progress bar.
|  | Extraction takes a minute or so and we can see the progress.

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|  | Cursor on the '''ELAN-6-0''' folder.
|  | Notice the extracted '''ELAN''' folder.

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|  | Go to the '''ELAN-6-0''' folder.
|  | Go to the newly created '''ELAN''' folder.

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|  | Again Go to the '''ELAN-6-0''' folder.

(Add annotation: Some users will not need this second step of entering the folder).
|  | Again, enter the '''ELAN''' directory as seen here.

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|  | Scroll down.

Cursor on the '''ELAN''' application file.
|  | Let’s scroll down. 

Notice the '''ELAN''' application.

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|  | Double click on the '''ELAN''' application file.
|  | The program is already compiled for you.

Double click on the '''ELAN''' application file, to open the interface.

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|  | '''Slide Number 12'''

'''Download and install on Ubuntu Linux 18.04 OS'''
|  | Next, Let’s download and install '''ELAN''' on '''Ubuntu Linux 18.04 OS.'''

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|  | On the Linux OS section, Click on .tar.gz on the right side of ELAN 6.0
|  | In the '''Linux''' section for 6.0 version, click on the '''.deb''' link.

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|  | Point to the dialog box.
|  | A save file dialog box opens.

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|  | Choose the '''Save File''' option and click on '''OK'''.
|  | Choose the '''Save File''' option and click on '''OK''' to download the file.

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|  | Show download completed icon.
|  | Allow the download to complete.

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|  | Open the '''file manager''' and go to '''Downloads''' folder.
|  | Open the '''File manager''' and go to '''Downloads''' folder.

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|  | Cursor on '''ELAN_6-0_linux.deb''' file.
|  | Notice the downloaded '''ELAN deb''' file in the '''Downloads''' folder.

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|  | Press''' Ctrl+Alt+T''' .

Cursor on the Terminal.
|  | Open a '''terminal''' by pressing '''Control, Alt''' and '''T''' keys together.

A '''terminal''' window opens.

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|  | Type '''cd Downloads''' and press '''Enter'''.
|  | Change the directory to the '''Downloads''' folder.

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|  | Type '''sudo dpkg -i ELAN_6-0_linux.deb''' and press '''Enter'''.
|  | Type the command as seen here to install the deb file.

Enter the '''sudo password''' when prompted.

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|  | Point to the files of installation.
|  | Allow the installation to complete.

In case of error messages, contact your system administrator.

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|  | Press the '''Windows key''' on the keyboard.
|  | To open the software interface, first, press the '''Windows key''' on the keyboard.

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|  | Type '''Elan''' in the search form.
|  | Type '''Elan''' in the search form, and notice the installed software is listed.

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|| Select the '''Elan''' icon, press Enter or double click to open the program.
|| Select the '''Elan''' icon, press '''Enter''' or double click to open the program.

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|  | Show '''ELAN''' interface.
|  | The '''ELAN''' interface opens with a grey window and menus on top.

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|  | Click on '''Edit''' and then '''Preferences''', '''Edit Preferences'''.
|  | Click on '''Edit''' and then '''Preferences'''.

Choose '''Edit Preferences''' from the sub menu.

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|  | Choose '''Platform/OS''' option from the left panel.
|  | The Edit Preferences window opens.

Choose the '''Platform '''or '''OS''' option from the left panel.

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|  | For '''Media Framework''', choose '''JavaFX Media Framework''' option.
|  | For '''Media Framework''', choose '''JavaFX Media Framework''' option.

Do this before creating or loading projects.

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|  | Click on '''Apply'''.
|  | Click on '''Apply''' to accept the changes.

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|  | Click on '''File, New'''.
|  | Click on '''File, New''' to start a new project.

A dialogue box opens.

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|  | Navigate to '''Videos''' directory.
|  | Change the path to '''Videos directory'''.

I have saved the input file here, which is provided in the '''Codefiles''' link.

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|  | Choose '''ELAN.mp4''' file.
|  | Choose the file '''ELAN.mp4''' .

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|  | Click on the '''file format''' drop-down.
|  | Click on the '''file format''' drop-down.

Notice the various media file formats that '''ELAN''' can read.

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|  | Click on the right shift(>>) operator.
|  | Click on the right shift operator.

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|  | Cursor on the right frame.
|  | This adds the file on the right frame and to the project.

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|  | Click on '''OK'''.
|  | Click on '''OK''' to accept and initialize the new project.

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|  | Cursor on the video.
|  | The video window is seen on the top left side.

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|  | Cursor on the right panel.
|  | On the right side, notice the various tabs.

By default, '''Controls''' tab is selected.

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|  | Place the cursor on the scroll bar in the middle.
|  | Place the cursor on the scroll bar in the middle.

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|  | Left click hold and drag it. 
|  | Lets click hold and drag it. 

Notice the frames of the video, in the video window.

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|  | Click on the play button.
|  | Click on the play button, to play the video.

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|  | Click on the play button.
|  | Click on it again to pause the video.

Add the video file to sequencer panel.

Short cut key to play or pause is to press '''Control''' and '''Spacebar''' keys together.

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|  | Click on '''Options''' and show the layout modes.

Point to the Annotation Mode radio button.
|  | Click on '''Options''' tab to show the layout modes. 

This is the '''Annotation Mode''' layout in the software.

There are modes such as '''Transcription''' or  '''Segmentation''' '''Modes''' as seen here. 

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|  | Click on '''File, Save ELAN File'''.
|  | Click on '''File, Save''' to save the project.

A Save as dialog box opens.
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|  | Cursor on eaf extension.

Choose '''Videos''' folder and type file name, '''first-ELAN.eaf'''.
|  | The project extension is '''.eaf''' here.

I will choose the '''Videos''' folder and name the file, '''first-ELAN.eaf'''.

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|  | Click on '''Save'''.
|  | Click on '''Save''' to save the project.

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|  | Click on '''File, Quit'''.
|  | Click on '''File, exit '''to quit '''ELAN'''.

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'''Summary 12'''
|  | Now let’s summarize. In this tutorial, we

* Downloaded and installed ELAN 6.0 on
* '''Windows''' 10 OS and 
* '''Ubuntu Linux''' 18.04 OS
* Opened the '''ELAN''' interface

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'''Summary 13'''
|  | * Created a new project
* Added a video file and 
* Saved the project

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'''Assignment 14'''

'''https://archive.mpi.nl/forums/'''
|  | For assignment activity, please do the following. 

* Explore the '''ELAN''' interface and 
* Browse through the '''ELAN''' user forum in the given link.

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|  | '''Slide Number 15'''

'''Spoken Tutorial Project'''
|  | This video link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial Project.

Please download and watch it.

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|  | '''Slide Number 16'''

'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
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Please write to us.

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|  | '''Slide Number 17'''

'''Forum for questions'''
|  | * Do you have questions in THIS '''Spoken Tutorial'''?
* Please visit this site.
* Choose the minute and second where you have the question.
* Explain your question briefly.
* The spoken tutorial project will ensure an answer.

You will have to register to ask questions.

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|  | '''Slide Number 18'''

'''Forum for specific questions'''
|  | * The Spoken Tutorial forum is for specific questions on this tutorial.
* Please do not post unrelated and general questions on them.
* This will help reduce the clutter.
* With less clutter, we can use this discussion as instructional material.

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|  | '''Slide Number 19'''

'''Acknowledgment'''
|  | Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by MHRD, Government of India.

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|  | 
|  | This is Rani from IIT, Bombay. Thank you for joining.

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