Audiovisuals and designations both involve media playback, but are used in different situations.
Audiovisuals is a general category for any audio or video file you want to play in OnCue that isn’t tied to a transcript.
Examples:
Accident scene footage
Surveillance video
Animations or demonstratives
Audio recordings (911 calls, interviews, etc.)
How it works in OnCue:
Plays from start to finish, or from start/stop points you define.
No transcript linkage — it’s just a media clip.
You can create clips by setting cue in/out points in the preview window.
Supports common formats like MP4, WMV, MOV, MP3, WAV, and more.
When to use:
Use Audiovisuals for any media that doesn’t need to be synced with a transcript or displayed word-for-word while playing.
Designations are video synchronized to a transcript so the video and highlighted text appear together as it plays.
How it works in OnCue:
Load both the transcript file (PTX, CMS, etc.) and the synchronized video (often MPEG-1 or MP4 with matching timecodes).
Create clips directly from transcript text.
When a clip plays, OnCue shows the corresponding video and highlights the transcript in sync.
Quickly edit to skip objections, make callouts, and export for court.
OnCue uses sync data to instantly jump to the exact testimony you select.
When to use:
Use designations when you need the jury or judge to see both the deponent speaking and the transcript text.