This video tutorial guides you through customizing FaceReader application settings. Learn to configure general preferences, default analysis parameters, and specific analysis options like Action Units and Vital Signs.
In this video, we’ll explore the settings in FaceReader, both the basic settings you’ll use often and the advanced options for fine tuning your analysis.
Let’s start with the basics. To open the Settings window, go to the File menu and choose Settings. This opens a new window with several tabs along the left side.
The first tab is General Settings. Here you can view your license info, configure Startup Options, and select the default location where FaceReader saves its projects.
Next is default analysis settings. This is where you choose the face model used for new analysis. You can select the general model, East Asian model, or baby model depending on your study population.
Unless you are specifically working with babies, the general model is recommended for most people.
These default settings are especially useful if you work with large numbers of videos and want consistency across your project.
The third tab is Analysis Options. This is where you enable or disable specific types of analysis depending on what modules are included in your FaceReader license. You can, for example, select Action Units, Consumption behavior, and Vital signs. Vital signs include measurement of heart rate, heart rate variability, and breathing rate. When you hover over one of the options, you get more information about the classification.
Next, let’s look at data export. Here, you can choose what data gets included in your log files when you export the facial analysis results. Hover over each option to get more information.
In the Visualization tab, you can customize how FaceReader displays data during demonstrations of the software.
Under Advanced, you can set thresholds for different variables such as minimum face model quality, gaze tracking or head orientation.
If you’re using FaceReader with external systems like the Observer XT or the Stimulus Presentation tool, you’ll also find communication settings in the Data Export tab under External Communication. Just check the box for Enable External Control to allow other programs to interact with FaceReader.
Select the Enable N-Linx option to enable the Observer XT to start and stop FaceReader for ntegration of observational and facial analysis data.
Be sure to click OK to save your changes, otherwise your adjustments won’t take effect. These settings are saved in the FaceReader program, independent of which project you use.
To summarize, use Default Analysis settings to standardize your project setup, enable only the analysis options you need, and configure Export settings carefully to export just the data you want.