Tips for importing If you want to edit audio or video material, you will need to do this before importing it into NVivo. For example, you might want to import only a short segment from a longer video, or hide the identity of participants. Determine what editing software you will use and check the equipment manuals for information about downloading media files from a recorder to your computer.
Consider where you want to store your media files. If you are going to work with large video or audio files, you may want to store them outside of your project. If you want to import transcripts for your audio or video files, ensure that they are correctly formatted. Audio and video transcripts If you want to create cases for your audio and video files as you import them, your files should be appropriately named. Import media content into an audio or video file Open the audio or video file and put into edit mode.
On the Edit tab, click Media Content. Store a media file outside the project Select the NVivo audio or video file that contains the media file in the List View. Open the Audio or Video tab. Under Media , select Not Embedded - file location , then Browse to specify the location for the stored media file. Update the file location for a single media file If you move an externally stored media file to a new location, you need to re-link it in NVivo: In the List View, select the NVivo audio or video file.
Locate and select the file in its new location. Update the file location for multiple media files If you have moved a folder of media files to a new location, you can re-link them as a group: In the List View, select the NVivo audio or video files that reference the relocated media files.
Work without media content If your media files are stored outside the NVivo project there may be times when you do not have access to them—e. Double-click the NVivo audio or video file in the List View. An error message is displayed. Select Work without media file. Optional Select Remember this for current NVivo Project Session to work without any unavailable media files during the current session.
When you open an existing audio or video file where the content is not available, you are prompted to work without the audio or video. If you choose this option, the file opens and you can work with the transcript. You can also create an audio or video file without the media content. This is useful in situations where you have a transcript, but do not have the original recording. You can create an audio or video file without importing the media file.
This is useful if you want to work on the transcript and import the file later on. The new audio or video file is opened in edit mode and you can add content to the transcript.
Storing media outside of the project is useful when you are dealing with many or very large media files—embedding large files can impact on project performance.
If you subsequently move the media file to another location on your computer or network, you will need to re-link it. The way you work with audio and video coding, linking and annotating is the same whether the media file is embedded or stored outside the project. You can store media files outside of your NVivo project, either on your computer or a network location. If you move these files to a new location, you need to 're-link' them in NVivo:.
NOTE If you have moved a media file, an error message will prompt you to relink the file. If you have moved a folder of media files to a new location, you can re-link them as a group:. In List View, select the sources that reference the relocated media files. Locate and select the new folder that contains the media files.
Click OK. NOTE A message is displayed listing any media files that cannot be found in the selected folder. If your media files are stored outside the NVivo project on a CD or network location there may be times when you do not have the CD or are disconnected from the network. A YouTube video is not embedded in the project or stored on your computer or network.
The video file has a link to the video on YouTube. You can still work with the video transcript if you have created one without an internet connection.
You can work with a video file from YouTube in the same way as you would a video file containing imported media—however, there are few minor differences. For videos files from YouTube:. You create a video file that links to the original content on the YouTube website. This is a restriction that is imposed by YouTube. The Import Internals dialog box opens. Click OK. Optional Change the name or enter a description of the audio or video source.
Optional Click the Audio or Video tab to set options for storing the media file—you can embed it in the project or store it outside the project on your computer or a network. Refer to Store audio and video files for more information. If you receive a message indicating that the media file cannot be imported, refer to Media file formats supported by NVivo for information.
If the audio or video contains the responses of a particular case, you may want to code the entire media source at a new case node—click the More button, and then select the Code sources at case nodes located under check box.
The new case nodes are added at the root level of the Nodes folder, unless you click Select and specify an alternative location. If the issue persists, try another codec pack. You can work with a transcript, even if the audio or video is not available. For example, if:. When you open an existing audio or video file where the content is not available, you are prompted to work without the audio or video.
If you choose this option, the file opens and you can work with the transcript. You can also create an audio or video file without the media content. This is useful in situations where you have a transcript, but do not have the original recording. You can create an audio or video file without importing the media file. This is useful if you want to work on the transcript and import the file later on. Storing media outside of the project is useful when you are dealing with many or very large media files—embedding large files can impact on project performance.
If you subsequently move the media file to another location on your computer or network, you will need to re-link it. The way you work with audio and video coding, linking and annotating is the same whether the media file is embedded or stored outside the project. You can store media files outside of your NVivo project, either on your computer or a network location.
If you move these files to a new location, you need to 're-link' them in NVivo:. NOTE If you have moved a media file, an error message will prompt you to relink the file. NOTE A message is displayed listing any media files that cannot be found in the selected folder. If your media files are stored outside the NVivo project on a CD or network location there may be times when you do not have the CD or are disconnected from the network.
A YouTube video is not embedded in the project or stored on your computer or network. The video file has a link to the video on YouTube. You can still work with the video transcript if you have created one without an internet connection.
You can work with a video file from YouTube in the same way as you would a video file containing imported media—however, there are few minor differences. For videos files from YouTube:.
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