4.2.8. Merging transcriptions

Under some circumstances it might be useful to combine the contents of two separate transcription files into a single one. To achieve this, follow these steps:

  1. Choose File > Merge Transcriptions

  2. A dialog window appears:

    Merge transcriptions dialog window

    Figure 4.12. Merge transcriptions dialog window


  3. If one of the files to be merged is currently opened, select Use current transcription. Otherwise choose Browse… and select the first eaf-file

  4. Choose the second file. If there are common tiers in both files and you want those of the second file to overwrite those of the first, make sure Allow existing annotations to be overwritten is checked.

  5. Enter a file name for the result of the merge operation.

  6. Click on Next

  7. Select the tiers of the second source file that you want to merge with the first file and click on Finish

    Merge transcriptions dialog window

    Figure 4.13. Merge transcriptions dialog window


  8. When the merge procedure has been finished you can choose whether to open the result immediately in new ELAN window:

    Open new transcription

    Figure 4.14. Open new transcription