Software updates, tips, and user stories
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We’ve just released an update to InqScribe: version 2.2. This is a free upgrade for all users. Download the update here. Or, if you’re currently running v2.1.1, select “Check for Updates” and InqScribe’s internal update checker will offer to download the update for you. For Mac users, InqScribe is now a signed app to improve compatibility with OS…
InqScribe users often work collaboratively. Since InqScribe transcripts are very small files, it’s easy to share them with colleagues — say, as an email attachment. But media files are usually huge, and unless you have access to a shared server, sharing the media files that go with your transcript can be difficult. Enter InqScribe’s Media…
We have done some testing of InqScribe in Apple’s newly released OS 10.7 “Lion,” and we’re continuing to do more. The good news is that everything seems to work fine in Lion, with one easy-to-address caveat. Here is our partial report: InqScribe launches in Lion and will perform the basics — video playback, timecode insertion, even…
There was a known bug in InqScribe version 2.0.5 (and earlier) that caused problems with Windows Media Player. The crash report mentions things like “WMP_Provider” and “MediaProxy”. This has been fixed in InqScribe version 2.1. Simply upgrade to the latest version of InqScribe and your problem will be solved. The upgrade is free; you can…
InqScribe is so easy to use, who needs tutorials, right? Well, a little background can’t hurt, so we created four new introductory video tutorials that provide (1) a basic overview of InqScribe, (2) an introduction to shortcuts and snippets, (3) tips on using timecodes, and (4) an introduction to subtitling. They’re all a part of our…
We were recently contacted by a stenographer who wanted to use InqScribe with a stenotype machine for video and audio transcription. In theory this should be easy, right? A stenotype is just another input device, like a foot pedal. But in practice, there are a few challenges. Here’s our current understanding of how InqScribe and…
Perian 1.2 is out, and highly recommended for users of InqScribe on MacOS. A free, open-source QuickTime component, Perian gives QuickTime– and thus InqScribe– access to many popular media formats, including Flash video (.flv), DivX, 3ivx, and many others. Alas, there is no comparable tool for Windows.