You can create a clip from a transcript using any of the following methods:

The Transcript Work Area right-click context menu
The Transcripts Explorer right-click context menu for an Issue Code page and line reference
The Issues Explorer right-click context menu for an Issue Code page and line reference
The Designations Explorer
The Clips Explorer ribbon bar

Transcript Work Area Right-Click Context Menu

To create a clip from a transcript, open a transcript in the Transcript Work Area, then follow the steps below:

Select text within the transcript in the Transcript Work Area.

Right-click on the selected text.
The context menu appears.

Click the Create Clip button.
The Create Clip dialog appears.

Enter the information for the clip.
Click the Save button. The clip is created from the selected text.
Note:
When a clip is created, it appears under its respective transcript in the Transcripts Explorer as well as in the Clips Explorer.
Additionally, a clip icon appears in the transcript itself, beside the page and line number associated with the start of the clip.
To quickly open the clip in the Clips Work Area, double-click the clip icon. An Open Clip dialog appears. Select the clip in question, then click Open.

Transcripts Explorer

To create a clip from the Transcripts Explorer, open a case and follow the steps below:

Open the Transcripts Explorer.
If the explorer is hidden, you can use the Explorer dropdown in the main menu to view it.

Open the Issues folder, select an Issue Code page and line reference, then right-click and select Create Clip.
Note:
Using CTRL-click, you can select multiple Issue Code anchors. When you right-click and select Create Clip, a new clip is created. The segments within the clip are ordered based on the order in which the clips were selected.
The Create Clip dialog appears.

Fill in the information for the clip.
Enter the following information in the Create Clip dialog:
- Name - The name to identify the clip.
- Transcript - The transcript the clip is created from.
- Description - A short phrase to help describe the clip or its purpose.
- Page:Line (two text fields) - The transcript page and line reference range to create a segment of the clip. Pressing the Enter key after filling in the fields adds the segment to the segment playlist (e.g. 5:12 to 6:4).
- Multi-Segment Mode - With this option selected, multiple segments can be added to the clip by continually entering Page:Line references and pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. If not selected, the clip only accepts one segment.

Click the Save button.
There are three save options for your convenience:
- Save - Saves the clip, does not close the dialog, and clears the fields so you can create another clip right away.
- Save & Open - Saves the new clip and opens it in the Clips Work Area.
- Save & Close - Saves the clip and closes the Create Clip dialog.

Note:
When a clip is created, it appears under its respective transcript in the Transcripts Explorer as well as in the Clips Explorer.
Additionally, a clip icon appears in the transcript itself, beside the page and line number associated with the start of the clip.
To quickly open the clip in the Clips Work Area, double-click the clip icon. An Open Clip dialog appears. Select the clip in question, then click Open.

Issues Explorer

To create a clip from the Issues Explorer, open a case and follow the steps below:

Open the Issues Explorer.
If the explorer is hidden, you can use the Explorer dropdown in the main menu to view it.

Expand the Issues folder for a specific Issue Code by clicking the button to the left of its name. Then expand the transcript underneath it, and right-click on a page and line reference. Select Create Clip from the context menu.
Note:
Using CTRL-click, you can select multiple Issue Code anchors. When you right-click and select Create Clip, a new clip is created. The segments within the clip are ordered based on the order in which the clips were selected.
The Create Clip dialog appears.

Fill in the information for the clip.
Enter the following information in the Create Clip dialog:
- Name - The name to identify the clip.
- Transcript - The transcript the clip is created from.
- Description - A short phrase to help describe the clip or its purpose.
- Page:Line (two text fields) - This is pre-populated with the information from the selected issue anchor.
- Multi-Segment Mode - With this option selected, multiple segments can be added to the clip by continually entering Page:Line references and pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. If not selected, the clip only accepts one segment.
With the information filled in, you can move on to the next step.

Click the Save button.
There are three save options for your convenience:
- Save - Saves the clip, does not close the dialog, and clears the fields so you can create another clip right away.
- Save & Open - Saves the new clip and opens it in the Clips Work Area.
- Save & Close - Saves the clip and closes the Create Clip dialog.

Note:
When a clip is created, it appears under its respective transcript in the Transcripts Explorer as well as in the Clips Explorer.
Additionally, a clip icon appears in the transcript itself, beside the page and line number associated with the start of the clip.
To quickly open the clip in the Clips Work Area, double-click the clip icon. An Open Clip dialog appears. Select the clip in question, then click Open.

Designations Explorer

To create a clip from the Designations Explorer, open a case and follow the steps below:

Open the Designations Explorer. If the explorer is hidden, you can use the Explorer dropdown in the main menu to view it.

From the View drop-down, select Designation, Party, or Deponent.

Expand the group to the page and line reference you want to turn into a clip.

Right-click on a page and line reference, or CTRL-click on multiple page and line references, and select either Create Clip, Combine into Clip, or Create Individual Clips.
- Create Clip - When this option is selected, a Create Clip dialog opens for you to define various details about the clip. See the following steps in this topic to learn more about completing this dialog.
- Combine into Clip - To combine multiple overlapping page and line references into a single clip with a single clip segment, CTRL-click the overlapping segments and select Combine into Clip. When prompted to exclude objections, click No.
- Create Individual Clips - If you have multiple designations selected, and would like to create an individual clip for each designation, select Create Individual Clips.

Note:
You can CTRL-click to select multiple designations and create a clip from the selected designations. However, the selected designations must be designations for the same deponent.

If you selected Create Clip in the step above, the Create Clip dialog appears. Fill in the information for the clip.
Enter the following information in the Create Clip dialog:
- Name - The name to identify the clip.
- Transcript - The transcript the clip is created from.
- Description - A short phrase to help describe the clip or its purpose.
- Page:Line (two text fields) - This is pre-populated with the information from the selected anchor.
- Multi-Segment Mode - With this option selected, multiple segments can be added to the clip by continually entering Page:Line references and pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. If not selected, the clip only accepts one segment.
With the information filled in, you can move on to the next step.

Click the Save button.
There are three save options for your convenience:
- Save - Saves the clip, does not close the dialog, and clears the fields so you can create another clip right away.
- Save & Open - Saves the new clip and opens it in the Clips Work Area.
- Save & Close - Saves the clip and closes the Create Clip dialog.

Note:
When a clip is created, it appears under its respective transcript in the Transcripts Explorer as well as in the Clips Explorer.
Additionally, a clip icon appears in the transcript itself, beside the page and line number associated with the start of the clip.
To quickly open the clip in the Clips Work Area, double-click the clip icon. An Open Clip dialog appears. Select the clip in question, then click Open.

Clips Explorer

To create a clip from the Clips Explorer, open a case and follow the steps below:

Open the Clips Explorer.
If the explorer is hidden, you can use the Explorer dropdown in the main menu to view it.

Click the Add button in the explorer.
The Create Clip dialog appears.

Fill in the information for the clip.
Enter the following information in the Create Clip dialog:
- Name - The name to identify the clip.
- Transcript - The transcript the clip is created from.
- Description - A short phrase to help describe the clip or its purpose.
- Page:Line (two text fields) - The transcript page and line reference range to create a segment of the clip. Pressing the Enter key after filling in the fields adds the segment to the segment playlist (e.g. 5:12 to 6:4).
- Multi-Segment Mode - With this option selected, multiple segments can be added to the clip by continually entering Page:Line references and pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. If not selected, the clip only accepts one segment.
With the information filled in, you can move on to the next step.

Click the Save button.
There are three save options for your convenience:
- Save - Saves the clip, does not close the dialog, and clears the fields so you can create another clip right away.
- Save & Open - Saves the new clip and opens it in the Clips Work Area.
- Save & Close - Saves the clip and closes the Create Clip dialog.
Note:
When a clip is created, it appears under its respective transcript in the Transcripts Explorer as well as in the Clips Explorer.
Additionally, a clip icon appears in the transcript itself, beside the page and line number associated with the start of the clip.
To quickly open the clip in the Clips WorkW Area, double-click the clip icon. An Open Clip dialog appears. Select the clip in question, then click Open.

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