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Media > Synched Video
This page allows for points on a video to be synched with sections of text. The text can either build up as the video progresses (as in the demo below), or a new section of text can replace the previous one.
The Transcript Reader page type produces similar effects for audio.
Example demo
or view at Xerte Page Types - Media: Synched Video (opens in new tab)
Editor interface
Core Properties
| Property | Description | Type | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page Title | Text that appears in the header of the published page | Text | |
| Video | Add the link to the video here. | URL/Link to Media Browser | See the Working with Video page for guidance on which video platforms are supported in Xerte. |
| Page Text | This is some text that displays below the video in the left-hand panel. It is always visible on the page. | Text+ (Toolbar) | You can also include images, tables, diagrams etc, through the Page Text editor. |
| Pause on Synch Points | Pauses the video at synch points, so the learner has to restart it each time {True/False} | Drop-down | This may be useful if you want to give to time to reflect and possibly re-read the text. |
| Erase on Synch Points | At synch points “True” replaces the previous section of text with the the next text {True/False}, as an alternative to the text building up as the video progresses. | Drop-down | This effectively creates a slideshow synched with the video. |
Optional Properties
Page-specific
| Property | Description | Type | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timed Text File | As an alternative to adding each Synch Point and associated text manually, you can upload a Timed Text File here. | Link to Media Browser | |
| Tracking Score Weight (0=Off) | Allows the task on the page to be weighted relative to other scored pages in the project. | Number | See the Tracking and Weighting page for more information on weighting. |
| Video Size | This sets the dimensions of the video player, expressed in the number of pixels (Width,Height) | Numbers |
See General Optional Properties
There are no Language Options for this page type.
After you have created the settings and added the link to the video file, you need to add the Synch Points and the text that appears at each Synch Point. Click on New Synch Point.
Synch Point: Core Properties
| Property | Description | Type | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | A title for the Synch Point that is only displayed in the Project Structure | Text | |
| Text | Text that is displayed when the video arrives at the Synch Point | Text | |
| Align Text | {Top/Bottom} This aligns the text, relative to any image you have added. | Numbers | This only works if you have added an image |
| Synch Point | Add the Synch Point as the number of seconds into the video . For example, to synch at 2 minutes 15 seconds into the video, enter “135”. | Number |
You can also add an Image to the synched text, as an Optional Property.