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FaceReader 10 - Reporting Display

Last updated: Jul 28, 2026

Reporting Display

The reporting display is a fully customizable visualization of FaceReader's output. You can use it on a second monitor, or to create visuals in a report or presentation.

To Access This Option

  1. Choose View > Reporting Display.
  2. Click the plus sign and choose one of the available windows.

For more information on the output in these windows see the links below.

  • Analysis Visualization

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) for visualization options. The same options are available as in the regular output of Facereader. The additional option Show status displays the Model Quality Bar.

  • Circumplex Model Of Affect

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) for visualization options. The same options are available as in the regular output of Facereader.

  • Custom Expressions Line Chart

    See Visualize Custom Expressions in The Action Unit Module. This option is available when you have the Action Unit Module and added a Custom Expression to your project.

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) to select which custom expression to display.

  • Emoticon

    The emoticon dynamically visualizes the test participant's facial expressions. Each expression has a number of features (except 'scared'):

    • Happy — Smiling mouth.
    • Sad — Corners of the mouth down and tears dropping from the eyes.
    • Angry — Red face, eyebrows lowered.
    • Surprised — Big eyes, raised eyebrows.
    • Disgusted — Tongue sticking out.
  • Expression Intensity
  • Expression Line Chart

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) to select the expressions to display in the chart.

  • Expression Summary

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) and choose Show values to display percentages for the facial expressions.

  • Gaze Angles Line Chart

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) to select whether you want to view the changes in the Horizontal or Vertical gaze angle.

  • Head Orientation Line Chart

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) to select whether you want to view the changes in Pitch, Yaw or Roll.

  • Head Position Line Chart

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) to select whether you want to view the changes in the Horizontal, Vertical or Depth position.

  • Valence And Arousal Line Chart

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) to select whether you want to view the Valence or the Arousal or both parameters.

  • Valence Monitor

    The Valence Monitor is a three-light indicator. The light is:

    • Green — The valence of the analyzed frame is above 0.33.
    • Orange — The valence is between -0.33 and +0.33.
    • Red — The valence is below -0.33.
  • Vital Signs

    This option is available if you have the Vital Signs Module. See Vital Signs window in The Vital Signs Module.

  • Voice Expression Intensity

    This option is available if your FaceReader license includes the Voice Analysis Module. See Voice Expression Intensity in The Voice Analysis Module.

  • Voice Expression Line Chart

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) to select the expressions to display in the chart. This option is available if your FaceReader license includes the Voice Analysis Module. See Voice Expression Line Chart in The Voice Analysis Module.

  • Voice Valence And Arousal Line Chart

    Click on the Ellipsis button (...) to select whether you want to view the Valence or the Arousal or both parameters. This option is available if your FaceReader license includes the Voice Analysis Module. See Voice Valence and Arousal Line Chart in The Voice Analysis Module.

  • Voice View

    This option is available if your FaceReader license includes the Voice Analysis Module. See Voice View in The Voice Analysis Module.

General Options

All Charts

  • To position a window in front of or behind another window, click on the Toggle Back/Front icon on the chart.
  • To Maximize a window, click on the Maximize icon on the chart.
  • To scale a window, drag the border of the window.
  • To copy the presentation view, for example to paste it in a report or presentation, click on the Copy icon.
  • To maximize the entire reporting display, click on the Toggle Full Screen icon in the upper-right corner of the window.
  • To remove all windows, click on the Reset icon.

Line Charts

To adjust the Y axis to the maximum value, click on the Ellipsis button (...) and choose Auto Scale Y Axis.

Note

The Reporting display is persistent. When you open a new project, the reporting display will open with the windows and layout that you selected in your last project.


Source: FaceReader 10 Reference Manual (Help), Noldus Information Technology

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