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Import Clips

A paralegal has a file with a list of Page:Line references that he would like to use to create clips, but he does not want to enter the references manually.

The paralegal can import Page:Line references to create clips in the Clip Explorer.

General Import

To create clips by importing Page:Line references, the paralegal opens a case and follows the steps below:

  1. Open the Clips Explorer.

    2. The paralegal clicks the Clips Explorer tab to open it.

    If the explorer is hidden, he can use the Explorer dropdown in the main menu to select and view it.

  2. Click the Import button in the explorer.

    3. The paralegal clicks the Import button in the explorer.

    The Import Clips dialog appears.

  3. Fill in the information for the clip.

    4. The paralegal enters the following information in the Import Clips dialog:

    • Clip Name - The name to identify the clip
    • Transcript - The transcript the clip is created from
    • Import File - The file containing the list of Page:Line references. To add a file, the paralegal clicks the Browse button. The local file explorer appears. The paralegal can then navigate to the file, select it, and open it. A clips import file can look like this:
    • Description - A short phrase to help describe the clip or its purpose
    • Page:Line References - The Page:Line references to create the clip. The paralegal can copy and paste the references right into this field or enter them manually
    • Multi-Segment Mode - With this option selected, the references imported are added into one clip. If not selected, a new clip is created with each reference range.

    With the information filled in, the paralegal can move on to the next step.

  4. Click the Save button.

    5. The paralegal clicks the Save button and the clip is created.

    When a clip is created, it appears under its respective transcript in the Transcripts Explorer as well as in the Clips Explorer.

Import from Script

To create clips by importing Page:Line references in a script, the paralegal opens the Clips Explorer in a case and follows the steps below:

  1. Click the Import from Script button in the explorer.

    2. The paralegal clicks the Import from Script button in the explorer.

    The Import Clips from CCS dialog appears.

  2. Click the Browse button.

    3. The paralegal clicks the Browse button in the dialog.

    The local file explorer appears.

  3. Navigate to the script file.

    4. The paralegal navigates to the clip creation script file in the local file explorer and selects it.

  4. Click the Open button in the local file explorer.
  5. Click the Save button.

    6. The clip is created using the references contained in the script file.

    When a clip is created, it appears under its respective transcript in the Transcripts Explorer as well as in the Clips Explorer.