Comic Collector Manual
for Windows edition
Welcome to Comic Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Adding your first comic How to search your Collection Adding Comics Automatically Adding Comics Manually Barcode Scanning Importing from text Search Settings Field Defaults 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 Comic Collector Changing the layout Custom Field Names Sorting your Collection Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Using Folders 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 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
How to search your Collection
With a large collection, searching for a particular comic can be tiresome. Fortunately Comic Collector has excellent search options:
Incremental Search
If you know the exact name of the comic, a good way to find its entry in your database is using Comic Collector's "incremental search" feature. Easy, yet very effective.
- First, make sure all comics are shown in the "list panel" on the right
side of the screen. Tip: Choose: View > Folders > No Folder
- Make sure the list is sorted by Title. Click on the header of the Title column to make it so.
- Now, let's find your comic: Click in the list once, then type the first few letters of the title. Notice that while you type, the selection bar instantly jumps to the first comic that matches. In most cases, three letters are enough to find the comic you're looking for.
Tip: The incremental search can be used with any field. Simply click the column header for the column you wish to search in, then start typing. e.g. If you click the 'Director' column header then start typing, the Incremental Search will search the Director column.
Quick Search
The quick search allows you to search your entire database. It searches all fields within your collection. You can search for character names, or even random words. The results will be displayed in your Main List. Select a result from the main list and the Detail Template will highlight the search term.
To restore your entire list:
- Clear the Quick search box and press Enter, or
- Turn of the filter by click the blue funnel icon to the right of the Quick Search Box, or choose: Search > Filter On/Off
Advanced
Comic Collector Pro also allows you to create advanced filters to search for specific comics. Click here to learn more.