Comic Collector Manual

for Windows edition

Getting Started

Welcome to Comic Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Adding your first comic How to search your Collection

Adding

Adding Comics Automatically Adding Comics Manually Barcode Scanning Importing from text Search Settings Field Defaults

Editing

Editing Comics Editing Multiple Comics Adding Links and Backdrops List Items and more Updating Comics Find Cover Image Update File Links The Options Screen Managing Loans Editing List Icons Managing your Wish List

Customizing

Customizing Comic Collector Changing the layout Custom Field Names Sorting your Collection Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Using Folders

Enjoying & Sharing

Activating Connect Sync & Share Synchronizing with Connect Linking your comics for Connect CLZ Comics for iPhone/iPod CLZ Comics for iPad CLZ Comics for Android Printing a Simple List Collection Statistics Using the Filter screen

Reference

The Collectorz.com comic database Updating Comic Collector Print screen Keyboard Shortcuts Field Reference Creating a Backup Glossary of comic related terms Lists for insurance purposes Data Submission Guidelines Validating Comic Collector

CLZ Comics for Android

With CLZ Comics for Android phones (Android Operating System version 1.6 and up), you have your collection within the palm of your hands at any time. Check which comics you already own and which ones are on your Wish List. Right there, in the store.

Using WiFi, exporting your Comic collection to your hand held is fast and easy.

Catalog your collection with Comic Collector.
Export your collection to the CLZ Comics application on your Android device, including full comic details and cover images.
Check your collection with CLZ Comics, wherever you go. Know which comics you own and which ones are on your Wish List.

Exporting your Comic Collection

CLZ Comics for your mobile device comes with an example database. This database is replaced by your own, when you export your collection for the first time.

Export using WiFi

First, you need a WiFi connection on your mobile device. It has to be connected to the same local area network (LAN) that your Windows PC or Mac OS X computer is in.
Note for Windows users: You also need Apple's Bonjour Print Services for Windows installed. Bonjour comes free with iTunes. If you don't have iTunes installed, you can also download it from Apple.
Launch CLZ Comics on your Android.
Press the Menu button of your device. CLZ will show a menu: Import, Search, Check for Update. Click: Import. This will make your app visible on the WiFi network.
Now start Comic Collector on your Windows or Mac computer and click the Export to CLZ Comics Mobile application button:
Comic Collector will automatically detect your hand held. It may detect more devices. That's okay. Just click the name of your mobile device to select it (1) to enable the Start Export button (2). This button is grayed out when no device is selected.
You can export your whole collection, or a just a selection of comics (for example your Wish List, comics in a certain genre like action, or from a certain year). When exporting only a selection, you must select the comics you want to export in Comic Collector on your computer before clicking the Export to CLZ Comics Mobile application button.
For your first export, you check the Replace option under Collection on Mobile Device. Next time, after you have altered your collection on your computer, check the Update option, instead of Replace. The collection on your device will then be updated with only the new additions to and changes that you've made to your collection.
Click the Export button and sit back and relax while your collection is being exported to your iPhone or iTouch. Depending on how large your collection is, this may take a while.

Export using USB-cable

Follow these 2 steps to get your collection on your Android device using a USB-cable

1. Exporting your Comic Collection to a file

First of all, and this is essential, you should set your android phone as a USB-storage device. If you need help on how to do this, please refer to the manual of your phone or check your phone manufacturer's website for more information.
With your device set up as USB-Storage Device, start Comic Collector. When Comic Collector was running when you connected your phone, please close and restart comic Collector before continuing.
Click the Export to CLZ Comics Mobile application button:
In the Export to CLZ Comics Mobile Application screen, check the Export to File option and Browse, to select your device and click OK (Mac: Open). Most likely you will find it under: My Computer (Windows) or Devices (Mac):
Now click the Start Export button to export your Comic Collection.
After the export, you must disconnect your device from your computer.
Mac users: don't forget to Eject your device the proper way, before continuing.

2. Importing the file to CLZ Comics

After you've successfully exported your collection to a file on your android phone, it's now time to import into the CLZ Comics application. Just a few steps away!

Open CLZ Comics on your phone.
Click the Menu button on your device and select: Import
Click the Menu button again and select: Import from File and wait while CLZ Comics imports your comic collection.