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

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|| '''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide '''
|| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Adding Tier Type, Tier and Annotation'''.

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|| '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|| In this tutorial, we will learn to,
* Add video and audio in '''WAV''' format
* Add a '''Tier Type''' to the project
* About properties of '''Tier Type''' and '''Tier'''
* Add a '''Tier'''
* Change properties of a '''Tier'''

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|| '''Slide Number 3'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
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* Activate and delete a '''Tier'''
* Select a region in Timeline to annotate
* Add annotation in English
* Loop through the selected region

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|| '''Slide Number 4'''

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

* '''Ubuntu Linux''' v18.04 OS
* '''ELAN''' v6.0

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|| '''Slide Number 5'''

'''Pre-requisites'''
[https://spoken-tutorial.org/ https://spoken-tutorial.org] '''
|| To follow this tutorial, 
* Learner must be familiar with the '''ELAN''' interface.
* For pre-requisite tutorials, please visit this site.

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|| '''Slide Number 6'''

'''Code Files'''
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* 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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|| Show the '''ELAN''' interface.
|| I have already opened the '''ELAN''' interface.

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|| Go to '''File, New'''.
|| Go to '''File, New''' to start a new project.

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|| Go to the '''Videos''' folder.
|| I have saved the input files provided with this tutorial in the '''Videos''' folder.

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|| Point to the mp4 and Wav files in the left frame.
|| The video file is in '''mp4''' format. 

The '''WAV''' file is the audio of the video in waveform format. 

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|| Cursor on the left frame.
|| This can be read and displayed by '''ELAN''' for ease of annotation.

'''Wav''' is a high resolution audio format of ~ 44,000 Hz and 16 bits per sample.

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|| Select both the files and click on the right click operator.
|| Select both the files. 

Click on the right shift operator to add them to the project.

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|| Click on '''Ok'''.
|| Click on '''OK''' to initialize the new project.

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|| Cursor to show the audio waveform and on the video preview.
|| Notice the audio is seen in waveform below the video panel.

This is will make annotation easier to match with time.

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|| Click on the waveform and show the red cursor.

Use '''Ctrl'''+mouse scroll wheel to show zoom in and out.
|| Click anywhere on the waveform to move the crosshair.

Use the '''Control''' key with the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in or out.

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|| Click twice on the up and down triangle on the left of the waveform panel.
|| Use the triangle icons on the left, to collapse or maximize the audio panel.

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|| Place Cursor on lower timescale bar. Click, hold and drag up and down to show resize. 
|| You may also click, hold and drag on the lower time scale bar to resize it.

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|| Cursor on the region below audio waveform panel.
|| The empty region, seen below the audio is used for adding transcription.

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|| 
|| Now let’s add transcription in '''English''' to the video.

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|| Click on '''Type''' and choose '''Add New Tier Type'''.
|| From the top menu, click on '''Type''' and choose '''Add New Tier Type'''.

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|| In the '''Add''' tab, for '''Type Name''', type '''English'''.
|| A window opens with many choices.

In the '''Add''' tab, for '''Type Name''', I will Enter '''English'''.

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|| Click on '''Add''' and then on '''Close'''.
|| I will retain the rest of the defaults.

Click on '''Add''' to add the '''Tier Type'''.

Then on click on '''Close''' to close the window.

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|| Cursor on the '''Tier''' on the menu.
|| Next, we will create a '''Tier'''.

Various '''Tiers''' can be added to the '''Tier Type ''' that we created.

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|| '''Slide Number 7'''

'''Tier and Tier Type'''
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* '''Tier Type''' and '''Tier''' help to hold the annotations in layers.
* They allow classification of annotations and transcriptions.
* Use '''Tiers''' to segregate annotations with different characteristics.

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|| '''Slide Number 8'''

'''Tier and Tier Type'''
|| '''Tiers''' can be used to organize,  
* Annotations in different languages
* Expressions or behavior of characters in the video or 
* To annotate emotions.

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|| Cursor on the default on the left lower panel.
|| If the '''tier''' information is not seen on the lower panel, do the following.

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|| Place cursor on the left lower panel and right click to open the context menu.
|| Place cursor on the left lower panel and right click to open the context menu.

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|| Select '''Tier Set''' and uncheck the box for '''Work with tier sets''', if it is selected.
|| Select '''Tier Set''' and uncheck the box for '''Work with tier sets''', if it is selected.

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|| We will add a single '''tier''' to add annotation in '''English''' for the narration.

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|| Show '''File manager''' and cursor on the input video '''nodes.mp4''' file.
|| Please pause the video and play the provided input video.

The audio in '''English''' is only by a single narrator.

The audio does not contain expressions or emotions.

The video contains actions.

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|| Click on '''Tier''' and select '''Add New Tier'''.
|| Click on '''Tier''' and select '''Add New Tier''' to open the '''Add Tier window'''.

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|| In the '''Add''' tab, for '''Tier Name''', I will type '''Narration'''.
|| In the '''Add''' tab, for '''Tier Name''', I will type '''Narration'''.

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|| In the '''Participant''' field, type RP.
|| For '''Participant''' field, I will give my initials as RP, you may use yours.

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|| In the '''Annotator''' field I will type Rani.
|| In the '''Annotator''' field I will type my name as Rani.

You can type in your name.

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|| Click on the '''Tier Type''' pulldown and select '''English'''.
|| Click on the '''Tier Type''' pulldown and select '''English'''.

We had earlier created this '''Tier Type''' to add the transcription.

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|| For '''Input Method''', I will choose '''English (India)'''.
|| For '''Input Method''', I will choose '''English'''.

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|| click on '''More Options'''.
|| Next, click on '''More Options''', to set the '''Tier''' colors scheme. 

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|| Cursor on the '''Change Tier Attribute''' Window.
|| Here we can change tier '''color,''' and '''highlight''' color and font style.

This is useful when the video has multiple characters or languages.

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|| Click on '''Browse''' next to '''Tier Color''' to open the '''Select a Color''' dialog box.
|| Click on '''Browse''' next to '''Tier Color''' to open the '''Select a Color''' dialog box.

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|| From the '''Swatches''' tab, select a cyan color and click on '''Ok'''.
|| From the '''Swatches''' tab, I will select a cyan color and click on '''Ok'''.

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|| Cursor on the cyan color next to '''Tier Color'''.
|| Notice the color change is reflected in the square next to '''Tier Color'''.

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|| Click on '''Browse''' next to '''Tier Highlight'''.
|| To select color for '''Tier Highlight''', click on the '''Browse''' button against it.

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|| From the '''Swatches''' tab, select a red color and click on '''Ok'''.
|| Again, go to the '''Swatches''' tab, and I will select a red shade and click on '''Ok'''.

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|| Click on '''Browse''' next to '''Tier Font'''.
|| Repeat this for '''Tier Font''', and open the '''Select Font''' window.

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|| Scroll down and '''Bitstream Charter'''. Click on '''Apply'''.
|| Scroll down and I will select '''Bitstream Charter''' and click on '''Apply'''.

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|| click on '''Apply'''.
|| The changed settings is seen clearly. 

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

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|| Cursor on '''Type''', '''Participant''' or '''Dependency'''.
|| A smaller '''Change Tier Attribute''' dialog box opens.

Here, we can group tiers colors by '''Type''', '''Participant''' or '''Dependency'''.

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|| Click on '''Apply'''.
|| I will leave it as is now and click on '''Apply'''.

Later on learner is encouraged to practice to group '''Tiers'''. 

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|| Click on '''Add'''.

Cursor on the new added '''tier'''.
|| Click on '''Add''' in the '''Add Tier''' window.

The new '''tier''' is seen on the top panel and below the waveform. 

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|| Click on '''Close'''.
|| Click on '''Close''' to close the window.

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|| Place the cursor on '''Default''' tier on the left panel. 
|| '''ELAN''' opens with a '''tier''' named '''default'''. 

To delete a '''tier''', place the cursor on it.

Place the cursor on '''Default tier''' on the left panel.

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|| Right click to open the context menu select '''Delete Default'''.
|| Right click to open the context menu.

Select '''Delete Default''' to remove the tier.

I will leave it as is now. 

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|| Cursor on the pink tier.
|| The '''tier''' highlighted in pink is the activate '''tier'''.

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|| Place the cursor on '''Narration''' tier and right click.
|| To activate the '''Narration tier''', place the cursor on it and right click.

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|| From the context menu, check the box for '''Activate Narration'''.
|| From the context menu, check the box for '''Activate Narration'''.

The '''tier''' color turns pink.

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|| Cursor on '''English tier''' and then on the '''timeline''' panel.
|| Next, let’s select the region to annotate.

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|| Move bottom scroll bar to the left.
|| Use the bottom scroll bar and go left, to view the very beginning of the video.

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|| Cursor on the waveform display.
|| Notice the waveform of the first sentence in the audio.

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|| Place the cursor in the '''Tier''' region.
|| To select this region, first place the cursor in the '''Tier''' region.

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|| Click, hold and drag to select a region in the waveform display.
|| Then, click, hold and drag to select a region in the waveform display. 

It gets highlighted in lavender color.

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|| Click on the '''>S''' under '''Selection'''.
Selected audio is played.
|| To play the selected region click on the '''Play selection''' icon as seen here.

The selected region gets played. 

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|| Cursor on the icons in the playbar, showing the tooltip.
|| The function of each icon is seen as a tooltip.

Learner is encouraged to learn and practice them for ease of using the software.

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|| Click on the '''Move Crosshair''' (right arrow with crosshair) twice to move the playhead.
|| The icon on the right side moves the playhead to either end of the selection.

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|| Click on '''Annotation, New Annotation from Here''' on the top menu.
|| Now let’s add the '''annotation'''.

Click on '''Annotation, New Annotation from Here''' on the top menu.

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|| Cursor on the editable region on English'''Narration tier'''.
|| An editable form appears on the selected region on the Active '''Narration''' '''tier'''.

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|| In the form, type, '''Let’s connect the two summary nodes with a linking line'''.
|| Play the selected region, listen to the audio and type the text into the form.

While typing annotations, user may want to hear the sentence many times. 

The selected region can be played continuously in a loop.

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|| Check the box for '''Loop Mode''' on the right.
|| For this, check the box for '''Loop Mode''' on the right and play the video.

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|| Cursor on the Selection play icon.
|| To stop playing, press the '''Spacebar''' or click on the play icon again.

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|| Stop the play and uncheck the '''Loop Mode'''.
|| I will stop the play and uncheck the '''Loop Mode'''.

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|| You may also double click on the selected region, to edit the annotation.

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|| Click on '''Clear Selection''' to clear the selection.
|| Click on the icon next to the play section, to clear selection.

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

A Save dialog box opens.

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|| Choose '''Videos''' folder and type file name, '''annotate.eaf'''.
|| I will choose the '''Videos''' folder and name the file, '''annotate.eaf'''.

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

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|| Click on '''File, Exit'''.
|| Click on '''File, Exit '''to close '''ELAN'''.

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|| '''Slide Number 9'''

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

* Added video and audio in '''WAV''' format
* Added a '''Tier Type''' to the project
* Learned about '''Tier Type''' and '''Tier'''
* Added a '''Tier'''
* Changed properties of a '''Tier''' 

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|| '''Slide Number 10'''
'''Summary'''
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* Activated and deleted a '''Tier'''
* Selected a region in Timeline to annotate
* Added annotation in '''English'''
* Looped through the selected region

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|| '''Slide Number 11'''
'''Assignment'''
|| For assignment activity, please do the following. 

* Transcribe few more sentences of the video.
* Add a new '''Tier Type''' and add a new '''Tier''' to it.
* Add annotations in the same '''Tier''' and in the newly created '''Tier'''.

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|| '''Slide Number 12'''
'''Spoken Tutorial Project'''
|| The video at this link summarises the Spoken Tutorial Project.

Please download and watch it.

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|| '''Slide Number 13'''

'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
|| We conduct workshops using spoken tutorials and give certificates. 

Please write to us.

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|| '''Slide Number 14'''

'''Forum for questions'''
|| * Please post your questions in this forum.

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|| '''Slide Number 15'''

'''Acknowledgment'''
|| Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by Ministry of Education, MoE, Government of India.
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|| 
|| This is Rani from IIT, Bombay. Thank you for joining.

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