Movie Collector Manual
for Windows edition
Welcome to Movie Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Adding your First Movie How to search your Collection Adding Movies Automatically Adding Movies Manually Barcode Scanning Adding Movie Files Field Defaults Search Settings Importing from text Managing your Wish List Adding a Box Set Importing from Windows/XML Editing Movies List Items and more Editing Multiple Movies Find Cover Image Adding Trailers, Links and Files Editing List Icons Loan Manager Update File Links Customizing Movie Collector Changing the layout Custom Field Names Sorting your Collection Using Folders Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Activating Connect Sync & Share Synchronize with Connect Linking your movies for Connect CLZ Movies for iPhone/iPod CLZ Movies for Android CLZ Movies HD for iPad Using the Filter screen Collection Statistics Printing a Simple List Browsing your movies on Vista Media Center Print Screen Updating Movie Collector The Collectorz.com movie database Field Reference Data Submission Guidelines The Options Screen Keyboard Shortcuts Creating a Backup Validating Movie Collector Add/Edit Movie Screen
Custom Field Names
Movie Collector has many fields, containing information on your movies. Year, Location, Notes, etc. Although there are many fields, it's possible you would like customize a field to fit your personal needs. Movie Collector allows you to rename Field Names. You can even set a Field Default for many Fields. Let's check it out!
Please note: These features are only available in the PRO version of Movie Collector.
Renaming Fields
All the available Fields in Movie Collector can be easily renamed. Don't worry, Movie Collector will remember the original name, might you forget and want to change it back.Click Tools > Field Names and the Field Names Window will show up.
Click the Field Name you want to change (in the left column) and click the Rename Button on the right. (Mac users: Double click the name you wish to edit). That's all there is to it. The changed name will show up in the Edit Movie Screen and on the columns in the Main View.