Tutorial · 2 min read
Advanced Multimedia Control in INTERACT: Master Video Navigation and Playback
Learn how to efficiently control and navigate multimedia files in INTERACT using advanced playback features and custom shortcuts.
Efficient multimedia control is crucial for behavioral research and video analysis. This tutorial demonstrates INTERACT’s advanced multimedia navigation features, designed to help researchers and analysts work more efficiently with video and audio content. Whether you’re conducting detailed behavioral analysis or reviewing research recordings, these tools will significantly improve your workflow.
What You’ll Learn
- Master basic and advanced playback controls for precise video navigation
- Configure custom keyboard shortcuts for efficient multimedia control
- Utilize frame-by-frame navigation and variable playback speeds
- Implement content-based navigation using events and selections
- Set up custom interval skipping for systematic video review
Video Tutorial
- 0:19 Use Multimedia Controls
- 0:26 Adjust Playback speed
- 0:39 Frame-by-frame control
- 1:17 Using the timeline
- 1:57 Skipping predefined intervals
- 2:21 Define step width
- 2:40 Change shortcuts
- 3:21 Shortcut-based video control
- 4:14 Content-based video control
- 4:33 Select Events
- 4:45 Play selected elements
Detailed Content Summary
The INTERACT software provides a comprehensive set of multimedia control features through its Observation Ribbon interface. This tutorial begins with the essential playback controls and progressively introduces more advanced features that enhance the video analysis process.
At the core of INTERACT’s multimedia control are the basic playback functions, including play/pause buttons and speed adjustment options. The software offers precise navigation through frame-by-frame controls, with step sizes determined by the video’s frame rate. For example, in a 25 FPS video, each frame step represents 40 milliseconds, allowing for extremely detailed analysis.
Advanced features include custom interval skipping, which enables users to navigate through recordings at predefined time intervals. This feature, accessed through customizable keyboard shortcuts, is particularly valuable for systematic review of long recordings. The tutorial also covers timeline manipulation, including zoom functionality for precise positioning, and direct time value input for exact navigation.
Perhaps most importantly for researchers, INTERACT offers content-based navigation using the time information of previously logged events. Users can quickly jump to specific events, play selected sequences, and create custom playback selections based on their analysis needs. This seemless integration of content and control makes INTERACT an exceptionally powerful tool for behavioral research and video analysis.
INTERACT: One Software for Your Entire Research Workflow
From data collection to analysis—including GSEQ integration—INTERACT has you covered.
