Movie Collector Manual

for Windows edition

Getting Started

Welcome to Movie Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Adding your First Movie How to search your Collection

Adding

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

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

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

Enjoying & Sharing

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

Reference

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

CLZ Movies for iPhone/iPod

With CLZ Movies for iPhone/iPod (from here on, where you read iPhone, of course the iPod Touch is meant as well) you have your collection within the palm of your hands at any time. Check which movies you already own and which ones are on your Wish List. Right there, in the store.

Windows users:
For exporting to your iPhone, you need to be running Movie Collector 7.1 or up. Click here to upgrade to Movie 7 now and get 50% off the full price!

Mac users:
Exporting requires Movie Collector 3 or up. To check if you have the latest: launch Movie Collector and click Help > Check for update.

In just 3 steps

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

Catalog your collection with Movie Collector.
Export your collection to the CLZ Movies application on your iPhone, including full movie details and cover images.
Check your collection with CLZ Movies, wherever you go. Know which movies you own and which ones are on your Wish List.

Exporting your Movie Collection

CLZ Movies for iPhone comes with an example database that will be replaced by your own, when you export your collection for the first time.

Export using WiFi

First, you need a WiFi connection on your iPhone. It has to be connected to the same local area network (LAN) that your Windows PC or Mac OS X computer is in. 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 Movies 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 Movie Collector on your Windows or Mac computer and click the Export to CLZ Movies Mobile application button:

You can also click: File > Export to > CLZ Movies Mobile Application
Movie Collector will automatically detect your iPhone. 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 movies (for example your Wish List, movies in a certain genre like action, or from a certain year). When exporting only a selection, you must select the movies you want to export in Movie Collector on your compute before clicking the Export to CLZ Movies 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. Time for a fresh cup of coffee. Or such.

Export using USB-cable for iPhone

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

Note: To export via USB your iphone/ipod Touch must be running iOS 4 or above. Exporting via USB is not supported in older versions of iOS.

You also 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.

Exporting the file to your computer

Start Movie Collector on your Windows or Mac computer and click the Export to CLZ Movies Mobile application button:
Select the Export to file option. By default, the location for the file is the Movie 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 Movies on your iPad

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

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 Movie Collection which is called: clzmoviesdata.zip

Tip: You can also drag the file to the CLZ Movies Documents screen.
Now, the only thing you need to do, is fire up CLZ Movies on your iPad (if it was already running, close the app and start it again) and click "Yes" when your iPhone prompts you: