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Creating Media Scripts

  • Can I create a linear presentation in OnCue like PowerPoint?
  • What would I use Media Scripts for?
  • Can I set a Media Script to advance by itself?

About Media Scripts​

Media Scripts are a way to create a linear slideshow (like PowerPoint) for the specific purpose of bringing up items in sequence, such as an Opening Statement, expert witness exam, oral argument, or anything else you want to present in a certain order. You can add any media that is registered in OnCue to a Media Script (specific pages, treated pages, video and audio clips, even synced deposition designations.)

Below is a diagram of the elements of a Media Script.

Diagram of Media Script elements

How to Create Media Scripts​

There are a few different ways to create your custom Media Script.

To start a new Media Script, first hover over the " + " sign in the Media Scripts tab of the Media Bar and click New Media Script.

Clicking New Media Script in the Media Bar

This will open a window for you to type in an ID and a Name.

Window to enter an ID and Name

It is easy to add items to a Media Script. You can copy and paste or drag and drop any media into your Media Script within OnCue.

Double-click on your Media Script to open a new pane or hit the Sidebar button. This opens a new pane next to the media bar.

Media Script open in a Sidebar pane

Within the Media Bar you can now select any page, designation, or clip and drag it to the Media Script in the Sidebar.

Dragging media into the Media Script

When you are finished simply close the pane.

Closing the Media Script pane

If you know the IDs, you can also add them by right-clicking and adding your IDs in the Media ID field.

Adding IDs in the Media ID field

If you have a media script from another case with the same IDs, you can import a text file or XML file.

Importing a text or XML file

Tips for Using Media Scripts​

You can create new clips of an Audiovisual in a Media Script without having to create them in the Audiovisuals tab first.

Right-click on your list and select Add -> Clips​

Right-click menu Add Clips option

This will create a new non-synced video clip under your main file in the Audiovisuals tab.

You can create new Designations in Media Script without them having to be part of a Designation List.

Right-click and select Add -> Designations​

Right-click menu Add Designations option

You can open the designation editor to fine tune the designation you added, just hit F7.

Auto-Advance Your Script​

When you first create a Media Script, it does not automatically advance like a designation list does. You need to set it up if you want it to auto advance.

Right-click on your Media Script and select Automatic Advance. The default is 8 seconds.

Selecting Automatic Advance from the right-click menu

If you have clips or designations in your Media Script they will advance after they finish playing. If you have slides in your Media Script, it will show them quickly and then move on. To give people time to see slides you need to set the wait time. Enter a number and hit enter. Don't forget to make sure you have that checkmark next to enable Auto-Advance.

All your arrows in your Media Script should be pointing down if your Auto-Advance is on. To turn it off for just one or two slides, clips or designations, just double click on the arrow to turn it the Auto-Advance for that individual one.

Right-Click Menus​

Main Script:​

Main Script right-click menu

1. Publish — Exactly as described – presents the Media Script

2. Publish as Text Only — Designations that play as a part of the Media Script will show text only

3. Print — Exactly as described – see Printing for options (designations will print ID, not text)

4. Copy — Copy your entire Media Script and paste into a Notebook or another Media Script

5. Edit Name and ID — As described – change the name and ID in OnCue

6. Delete — Careful – no undo

7. Reports — As described – See Deposition Designation Reports

8. Import — All options for imports available

9. Export — See Exporting Media Scripts

10. Add — Add to existing by typing or create new

11. Add to Notebook — Add to existing (list provided) or create new

12. Assign Highlighter — Change highlighter colors for designations included in the Media Script

13. Automatic Advance — Change the way your script plays – auto (set time) or launch each clip one at time

14. Hide Scrolling Text — As described designations – Presentation Mode

15. Merge Page-to-Page — Any designations included in the Media Script will be merged page-to-page. See Editing Designations - Page Line Edits

16. Renumber IDs — Move elements around or delete – Keep your IDs consecutive using this

17. Sort — Many options – See Sorting Designation Lists

Element/Segment Level:​

Element level right-click menu

Start playing in presentation from selected element – will continue to intended stop — Exactly as described – see Printing for options

Copy the selected elements and paste – into a Notebook or Media Script — Careful – no undo. Deletes clips or designations specifically created in the script

2 options – exhibit list and images — Insert Before

Insert element before existing selected — Insert After

Insert element after existing selected — Change highlighter colors for selected designation(s)

Change the way your selected element plays – auto (set time) — Only shows scrolling text for selected designation(s)

Selected designation(s) will be merged page-to-page. See Editing Designations - Page Line Edits — Renumbers IDs of media in the Media Script (does not change source IDs)