Question:

How to annotate a video in PromoMats and Medical?

Answer:

Annotate permission is needed to Comment Annotations.
Annotate and Edit Relationships permissions is needed to create Link Annotations. 

Vault includes limited annotation capabilities for video documents. There are different types of Video annotations: Comment Annotations, Link Annotations, and Claim Links (if applicable).

All annotations must be saved before resuming playback. 

• To create a Comment Annotation, please use the instructions below:

1. From the Annotation toolbar, click Select Tool and select Comment.
2. Play the video and pause it at the frame where the annotation must be placed.
   
   
   
   
3. Click and drag on top of the video to select an area to comment.
4. A Comment box appears. Enter the comment in the dialog box.
   
   
   Optional: Add tags, notify a user, or change the color of the Comment (if configured by the company.)
   
   
5. Click Save.
6. Click the Play icon in the video player to resume playback. 
   
   

• To create a Link annotation, please use the instructions below:

1. From the Annotation toolbar, click Select Tool and select Link.
2. Play the video and pause it at the frame where the annotation must be placed.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Select Link Type and select Document. 
   
   
4. Click and drag on the video to select an area to link.
5. Find the document by using the Search box, Filters, or scrolling through the list.
   
   
   
   
6. The options below are available to add a linked document:
   
   
   
   a) To create a new anchor, click Select or create new anchor in this document. Clicking this link opens the document in a new window and allows you to select the area to be linked.
   
   b) To link to a whole document, click the plus (+) icon next to the document state.
   
   c) To use existing anchors, find them in the dialog and click the plus (+) icon. You can also click Select or create new anchor in this document to open a mini-browser and select an existing anchor by clicking the plus (+) icon on the anchor’s info card.
7. Once completed, click Close on the Select Anchors window.
   
   

• To create a Claim Link, please use the instructions below:

1. From the Annotation toolbar, click Select Tool and select Link.
2. Play the video and pause it at the frame where the annotation must be placed.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Select Link Type and select Claim. 
   
   
   
   
4. Click and drag on the video to select an area to link
5. Find the Claim by using the Search box, Filters, or scrolling through the list.
6. Click the box next to the Claim and select Create.
   
   
   
   
   

Related Documentation:

Vault Help Documentation: Annotating Videos