<p>This seems possible in Adobe Premiere Pro (CS6 at least).
From your question I understand you want to do three things, I will treat every one of them separately. The steps can be used to achieve your goal.</p>
<p>First, open a new project in Premiere Pro (PP) and import the media you want to add comments to.
Additionally, I found the <code>Metalogging</code> window lay-out convenient for this task (<code>Windows</code> -&gt; <code>Workspace</code> -&gt; <code>Metalogging</code> or <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>6</kbd>), but you might find another lay-out fit your needs better.</p>
<h3>1. Play video at 1.5x speed</h3>
<p>Double click the video you want to play, it will open in the <code>Source</code> panel.
Press <kbd>Spacebar</kbd> to play the video and use the <kbd>L</kbd> key to increase the playback rate and the <kbd>J</kbd> decreases it (credits to <a href="https://video.stackexchange.com/a/8485/2178">this answer</a>).</p>
<h3>2. Create a list of tags during playback</h3>
<p>While the video plays hit the <kbd>M</kbd> key to create a <code>Marker</code> at the timecode currently shown in the <code>Source</code> panel (markers pointed out):</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/MeAoI.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/MeAoI.png" alt="source markers" /></a></p>
<p>Make sure the <code>Source</code> panel is in focus (i.e. has a yellow line around the panel):
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/mhNRt.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/mhNRt.png" alt="panel in focus" /></a></p>
<h3>3. Add comments to the tags without pausing the video</h3>
<p>Make sure the <code>Markers</code> panel (<code>Window</code> -&gt; <code>Markers</code>) and the <code>Source</code> panel is visible (<code>Window</code> -&gt; <code>Source</code>).<br />
When you add markers during playback, these will show up in this panel with a comment field:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/yvt16.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/yvt16.png" alt="comments" /></a></p>
<p>While the video plays, you can add markers in the <code>Source</code> panel and then add comments to these markers in the <code>Markers</code> panel. The video is not paused.</p>
<p>In your comment you mention you would like to export the markers to a file. Unfortunately I did not find a straightforward way to do this in CS6, however, PP Creative Cloud does have this option according to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlcNam09dJw" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this tutorial</a>.
The option can be found in <code>File</code> -&gt; <code>Export</code> -&gt; <code>Markers</code> and allows you to export an HTML file of your timestamped markers, including comments and a screenshot of the video at that time.</p>

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2017-01-11T14:15:40.633Z
Excellent! This is pretty much exactly what I need!
Matt
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Saaru Lindestøkke
<p>I have a large archive of video that I want to catalog, so that I can go back and find clips about certain topics. So far, I've done a couple videos by playing them 1.5x and writing the time code and making a note about the topic... on paper. Then, I transfer everything into a spreadsheet. It's certainly effective, but relatively inefficient.</p>

<p>Ideally, I'd like to be able to create a list of tags that I can choose as I'm watching the video. Alternately, the ability to type a quick note that's tied to a particular time signature would also be good. If I have to pause the video to do it, that's a no-go. I'm thinking of something a lot like SoundCloud's feature where you can make a comment while you're listening to something.</p>

<p>Is there any way to do something like this in Adobe Premier, AfterEffects, or some other tool?</p>

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2017-01-10T18:20:10.507Z
Is this a thing many people would want? If you don't find such a tool, comment here. I could write something fairly easily to do that.
Jim Mack
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2017-01-10T19:38:13.263Z
It seems like it'd be easiest to do with Blender, partly because the other thing that I'd like to do is export all those tags and timestamps directly to a CSV or spreadsheet.
Matt
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2017-01-10T23:45:24.897Z
Have you tried [Adobe Prelude](https://www.adobe.com/products/prelude.html)? It is designed for shot logging prior to editing and may meet your needs. You may also find transcription software that would work.
Michael Liebman
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How to add notes/tags to specific times while watching a video?
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# How to add notes/tags to specific times while watching a video?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-10)

I have a large archive of video that I want to catalog, so that I can go back and find clips about certain topics. So far, I've done a couple videos by playing them 1.5x and writing the time code and making a note about the topic... on paper. Then, I transfer everything into a spreadsheet. It's certainly effective, but relatively inefficient.

Ideally, I'd like to be able to create a list of tags that I can choose as I'm watching the video. Alternately, the ability to type a quick note that's tied to a particular time signature would also be good. If I have to pause the video to do it, that's a no-go. I'm thinking of something a lot like SoundCloud's feature where you can make a comment while you're listening to something.

Is there any way to do something like this in Adobe Premier, AfterEffects, or some other tool?

**Tags:** video-editor

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is this a thing many people would want? If you don't find such a tool, comment here. I could write something fairly easily to do that.  
> **username_0**: It seems like it'd be easiest to do with Blender, partly because the other thing that I'd like to do is export all those tags and timestamps directly to a CSV or spreadsheet.  
> **username_2**: Have you tried [Adobe Prelude](https://www.adobe.com/products/prelude.html)? It is designed for shot logging prior to editing and may meet your needs. You may also find transcription software that would work.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-01-10. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

This seems possible in Adobe Premiere Pro (CS6 at least).
From your question I understand you want to do three things, I will treat every one of them separately. The steps can be used to achieve your goal.

First, open a new project in Premiere Pro (PP) and import the media you want to add comments to.
Additionally, I found the `Metalogging` window lay-out convenient for this task (`Windows` -> `Workspace` -> `Metalogging` or `Alt`+`Shift`+`6`), but you might find another lay-out fit your needs better.

### 1. Play video at 1.5x speed

Double click the video you want to play, it will open in the `Source` panel.
Press `Spacebar` to play the video and use the `L` key to increase the playback rate and the `J` decreases it (credits to [this answer](https://video.stackexchange.com/a/8485/2178)).

### 2. Create a list of tags during playback

While the video plays hit the `M` key to create a `Marker` at the timecode currently shown in the `Source` panel (markers pointed out):

[![source markers](https://i.sstatic.net/MeAoI.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/MeAoI.png)

Make sure the `Source` panel is in focus (i.e. has a yellow line around the panel):
[![panel in focus](https://i.sstatic.net/mhNRt.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/mhNRt.png)

### 3. Add comments to the tags without pausing the video

Make sure the `Markers` panel (`Window` -> `Markers`) and the `Source` panel is visible (`Window` -> `Source`).  
When you add markers during playback, these will show up in this panel with a comment field:

[![comments](https://i.sstatic.net/yvt16.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/yvt16.png)

While the video plays, you can add markers in the `Source` panel and then add comments to these markers in the `Markers` panel. The video is not paused.

In your comment you mention you would like to export the markers to a file. Unfortunately I did not find a straightforward way to do this in CS6, however, PP Creative Cloud does have this option according to [this tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlcNam09dJw).
The option can be found in `File` -> `Export` -> `Markers` and allows you to export an HTML file of your timestamped markers, including comments and a screenshot of the video at that time.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Excellent! This is pretty much exactly what I need!  

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