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 iPhone/iPod

With CLZ Comics for iPhone and iPod Touch (from here on, where iPhone is written, iPod Touch is meant as well) 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.

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

Catalog your collection with Comic Collector.
Export your collection to the CLZ Comics application on your iPhone, 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.
In the CLZ Comics app, go to the Import page (tap the down arrow in the bottom right corner). 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 iPhone. It may detect more devices. That's okay. Just click the name of your iPhone 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 iPhone 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

Exporting your Comic Collection to iPhone is quick and easy. Follow the steps below and you'll have your comic collection on your iPhone up and running in no-time.

Exporting the file to your computer

Start Comic Collector on your Windows or Mac computer and click the Export to CLZ Comics Mobile application button:
Select the Export to file option. By default, the location for the file is the Comic Collector folder (Windows) and the Desktop (Mac). If you want to save export the file to a different location, click the Browse button and select the location.

Importing the file to CLZ Comics on your iPhone

Now, the only thing you need to do, is to get the exported file (clzcomicsdata.zip) to you iPhone, using iTunes.

Note: You need iTunes version 10.0 or higher. If you are still on an older version, you can update iTunes for free by opening iTunes, and from the menu click:
iTunes > Check for Updates or download the latest version from Apple.

Note: the image says iPad, but it will show iPhone for you. It works the same.

Now, click the Apps button in the top menu and scroll down to the File Sharing and click the Add... button to add your exported Comic Collection which is called: clzcomicsdata.zip

Tip: You can also drag the file to the CLZ Comics Documents screen.

Note: the image says "CLZ Comics HD" but it applies to your iPhone "CLZ Comics" as well"
Now, the only thing you need to do, is fire up CLZ Comics on your iPhone (if it was already running, close the app and start it again) and click "Yes" when your iPhone prompts you: