Music Collector Manual
for Windows edition
Welcome to Music Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Cataloging CDs Cataloging Music Files How to search your Collection Adding Albums Automatically Adding Albums Manually Barcode Scanning Adding Tracks Field Defaults Adding Music Files Adding Multi-Disc Albums Importing from text Managing your Wish List Editing Albums Editing Multiple Albums List Items and more Changing the layout Update File Links Adding Lyrics Files Find Cover Image Search Settings Custom Field Names Sorting your Collection Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Customizing Music Collector CLZ Music for iPhone/iPod CLZ Music for Android CLZ Music HD for iPad Synchronize with Connect Managing Loans Exporting your collection Printing a Simple List Using the Filter screen Using Folders Exporting your collection Database Totals Updating Music Collector The Options Screen Data Submission Guidelines Field Reference Transfer your collection Validating Music Collector Creating a Backup Keyboard Shortcuts Collection Statistics Print Screen Linking Albums
Customizing Music Collector
Screen Font
Use Ctrl+PLUS and Ctrl+MINUS to increase and decrease the main screen font size or click View > Font Size.Go to: Tools > Options > Screen Font to choose a completely different font. Be careful not to choose Webdings or Windings (or a similar graphics font). It might look funny for a while, but it's pretty much useless. If it does happen (of course accidentally), click here to see how to change it back.
Screen Layout
How about changing the way your main screen looks and flows?That's easy as pie...
- In the menu, choose View > Screen Layout
- Now choose one from the available layouts
The Full Height Details is a nice one, it gives you more space to view the detail of the selected album.
The Full Height Tree layout works well for most people though, which is why that one is selected as the "default" view.
Oh, I almost forgot: you can resize the individual panels too, just drag
the dividers that separate them.
Templates
Most users like to customize the look of the album details in the lower right. Here's how you do it:
- Right click the details panel and choose "Details View Template" from the popup-menu that appears. The menu will expand to show you the available layouts.
- Choose a layout and another sub-menu appears with the available styles for that layout.
- Now choose a style and the appearance of the album details will change to your selected layout and style.
List Columns
Which columns are shown in the list is fully configurable. Just follow these steps:- Right click the column header of the list and choose Columns, then Choose Columns.
- In the Column Field Selection screen, use the checkboxes to decide which fields to show as columns. Check the ones you want, uncheck the ones you don't want, it's as simple as that.
- Change the order of the columns by dragging the field names up or down.
- When you're done, click OK.