CapsGAT 1.4

New features in Version 1.4:

2. New symbol choices and customization options

• In addition to GAT2 symbols, the symbols dialog now has tabs for Dresing & Pehl, TiQ (Talk in Qualitative Research) as well as custom symbols.
• Four types of custom transcription symbols: simple symbols, comment wrappers, segment wrappers and wrappers for comments with scope can now be defined and used in the symbols dialog.
• Custom symbols can be imported and exported as .JSON files from the symbols dialog or the menu bar.

2. New export format conventions and customization options

• A new Talk in Qualitative Research (TiQ) format convention can now be chosen in the export preview dialog.
• Different timestamp format options can now be chosen in the export preview dialog, including customized timestamps (Using HH, MM, SS and x as variables).
• Line wrapping customization with optional letter/character-based wrapping and word-based wrapping as default was implemented for GAT2 and TiQ format exports.
• Optimization for Chinese/Japanese/Korean (CJK) transcripts can be enabled in the settings to make sure overlapping speech parts are indented by the right amount of spaces (two per character) during export.

3. New "Play from segment" function

• A "Play from segment" function has been implemented to play the segment which is currently selected in the transcription viewer.
• "Play from segment" can be activated using the newly added button in the audio controls or Shift+Enter.

4. New rich text formatting in editor

• Bold, italic and underlined styles can now be applied to segments from within the editor
• Regular Ctr+B, Ctrl+I and Ctrl+U shortcuts can be used from inside the editor
• The applied styles are visible in the viewer, while markup tags are shown and can be edited in the edit dialog.
• Markup tags are converted (and stripped for .TXT & .SRT) during export/preview.

Other Improvements

• Replaced inconvenient spin box for speaker number adjustment with a more intuitive set of buttons on the top right side of the screen
• Made the "Unassigned Segments" viewer a little more useful by including the number of unassigned segments (vs. total number)
• Got rid of the redundant symbols button and added an easy to find "Export Transcript" button on the right hand corner of the screen
• In the transcript viewer, overlap indentation is now displayed as '␣' to make it easier to edit/delete. The placeholder gets replaced by actual space during export/preview.
• Added a splash screen

Bug fixes:

• Fixed vanishing colors bug in speaker number adjustment
• Fixed audio not loading automatically with project in previous version

CapsGAT 1.3

New Features in Version 1.3

1. Improved audio implementation through VLC

• Fast playback speed adjustment with pitch compensation
• Fallback player (without speed adjustment) if VLC is not available
• Rearranged audio controls for more intuitive use

2. Export to .DOC files

• The edited transcripts can now be exported as Word (.DOC) documents
• Header, project memo and file information can be included

3. Optional simpler transcript convention

• In addition to GAT2, a simplified convention based on Dresing & Pehl can now be chosen during export
• No GAT-style line-formatting, speaker labels or equidistant font
• Segments are rearranged based on speaker turns
• Time stamps (denoted by #) are added after each speaker turn

4. Updated CapsGAT Logo

• Crisper lines
• Additional whisker

Bug Fixes in Version 1.3

• Fixed auto-sync issue for adjusted playback speeds
• Fixed high/low pitch after speed adjustment

CapsGAT 1.2

New Features in Version 1.2

1. Search function

• Open a dialog to search through your transcript using Ctrl+F or the edit menu.
• Go through next/previous search results using F3 and Shift+F3

2. Audio speed knob

• Playback speed for audio files can now be adjusted using a knob in the audio control section
• Playback speed can be adjusted through the mouse wheel while hovering over the knob, clicking the buttons or using the keyboard shortcuts + and - during playback.

3. Export to .SRT files with speaker diarization

• The edited transcripts can now be exported to .SRT subtitle files (if the original file includes time stamps)
• Speaker diarization is included according to speaker assignment
• Where splits have occured, time stamps for segments are calculated according to segment length ratio

4. Updated CapsGAT Cat logo

• New year, new look
• More transparency
• Improved whiskers

CapsGat 1.1

New Features in Version 1.1

1. Audio Integration

• Audio Playback Controls: Added play/pause, rewind, fast forward buttons with keyboard shortcuts
• Audio Synchronization: Auto-sync feature that highlights transcript blocks as audio plays
• Audio File Support: Load and play MP3, WAV, OGG, M4A, FLAC files
• Jump to Time: Dialog to navigate to specific timestamps in the audio
• Automatic Subtitle Detection: When loading audio, app detects subtitle files in same directory

2. User Interface Improvements

• Menu System: Added comprehensive menu bar with File, Edit, Help menus
• Project Management: "New Project" option and "Save As" functionality
• Settings Dialog: Font selection and Light/Dark theme switching
• Project Memo: Add project names and descriptions that export with transcripts
• Improved Layout: Better organized audio controls and speaker assignment section
• New "Settings" and "Help" features

3. Enhanced Project Management

• Unsaved Changes Tracking: Asterisk in window title indicates unsaved work
• Project File Format: Changed from .gat2 to .capsgat with expanded metadata
• Auto-save Prompts: Warning when closing with unsaved changes
• Project Metadata: Saves font settings, theme preferences, audio paths

4. Export Enhancements

• Export Options: Choose to include project title, memo, and audio file path
• Enhanced HTML Export: Better formatting with project headers
• Export Preview: More comprehensive preview with configurable options

5. Keyboard Shortcuts

• Audio Controls: PgUp (rewind), End (play/pause), PgDn (forward)
• Menu Shortcuts: Ctrl+N (New), Ctrl+O (Open), Ctrl+S (Save)
• Help Access: Keyboard shortcuts reference dialog

Bug Fixes in Version 1.1

• Fixed Export Formatting: Eliminated leading spaces in HTML exports
• Consistent Indentation: Fixed spacing issues in exported transcripts

CapsGAT 1.0

First release of CapsGAT. Supports import of common subtitle formats (.txt, .json, .srt, .tsv), basic editing functionality and export to .txt or .html with or without time stamps. Transcript format is based on GAT2 conventions.