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Adding movies
Adding movies
You can add movies to CLZ Movies in a variety of ways. Select one of the methods below to learn how. Adding by Barcode Adding by Title Adding Manually Field Defaults
Adding by Barcode
Adding movies » Adding by Barcode
If you are cataloging your DVD and Blu-ray collection, the best way to add movies is by scanning their barcodes with your device’s camera: Tap the Add Movies button: In the Add screen, at the top, choose By Barcode. Point the camera scanner at a DVD or…
Requirements
Reference » Requirements
To get the most out of CLZ Movies, make sure you at least have: An Android running Android OS 5.0 or up. An Internet connection (only while adding/automatically updating movies or syncing with CLZ Cloud). For barcode scanning: A device with a camera that can do…
Warning: Database originates from Direct Export
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Warning: Database originates from Direct Export
“Your database originates from a direct export from PC/Mac. Any additions or changes to this database cannot be synced back to CLZ Cloud or your PC/Mac.” CLZ Cloud sync doesn’t work if the database on your mobile device originated from a “Direct…
Adding your first movies
Getting started » Adding your first movies
CLZ Movies lets you add movies without manually entering all the details. Just search our Core online movie database by barcode or title, then auto-download cast & crew info, plot summaries, cover images and much more. Adding by barcode: Tap the Add Movies button:…
Adding by Title
Adding movies » Adding by Title
This lets you search our Core online movie database by movie title, then select and add from the search results. The smart “Search-as-you-type” system will probably find your movie before you finished typing it! Tap the Add Movies button: In the Add…
Update from Core
Managing your database » Update from Core
When you add movies using this app’s Add by Barcode or Add by Title tools, you get lots of movie details automatically from our central Core for Movies online database. After you add your movies, the Core online data may change, e.g. to add more details that…
Adding Manually
Adding movies » Adding Manually
If you are unable to find a movie in our central database or you don’t have an internet connection, you can add it manually: Open the side-menu by tapping the menu icon top left of the main screen: Tap on Add Manually Enter as much information as you want…
Field Reference
Managing your database » Editing movies » Field Reference
Field types in the Edit Screen In the Edit Screen you will find different field types: Basic text fields: These allow you to just type any text in them. Number only fields: You can only add numbers in this field (for instance an index field, or a price…
Managing Pick Lists
Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists
With every movie you add to your collection, CLZ Movies stores common information in Pick Lists. Examples of pick lists include Genre, Format, Location, Owner, etc. With the Manage Pick List screen you can modify all Pick List items. With it you can add, edit,…
Field Defaults
Adding movies » Field Defaults
The “Field Defaults” feature gives you the ability to set default field values for your new movie additions. It allows you to set the “Seen it” or “Read It” fields to Yes or No, preset the Owner field and a lot of other fields. To…
Editing movies
Managing your database » Editing movies
After adding some movies to your database, it’s time to start editing your entries to add personal information (like purchase details, your own ratings and notes, etc…) or to edit the automatically downloaded data to your own preferences. This is done in…
Collection vs Wish List
Browsing your database » Collection vs Wish List
CLZ Movies can not only keep track of the movies in your collection, but it can also maintain a Wish List. While adding movies, you have the option to choose to add an item to “Collection” or to “Wish List”. If you choose to add movies to your…
Cover Images
Managing your database » Editing movies » Cover Images
You can use your device camera to take a picture and add it as cover image to a movie To edit a cover image: Select an item. Tap “Edit” bottom right. Now go to the Cover tab (which is on the right, you may have to scroll the tabs to see it) You can…
Errors in Sync Report
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Errors in Sync Report
It can happen that something goes wrong during sync. If that happens, you will be notified, and you can check here what the error means: Error downloading/uploading cover Other Messages Clear database in CLZ Cloud Error downloading/uploading cover: A…
Export to CLZ Movies: “Device not found”
Reference » Direct import from Movie Collector » Export to CLZ Movies: “Device not found”
If you can’t find your mobile device running CLZ Movies using the “File > Export to > CLZ Mobile” with WiFi, there’s a few possible causes you can check to making it work: Contents Make sure you have Bonjour installed CLZ Movies is not on…
Settings
Reference » Settings
You can reach the settings screen by tapping the Menu > Settings. Appearance Application Skin Change the skin of the entire app to light or dark. Details View Template Change the details page of a movie to a different style and color. Preferred Data…
Getting started
Getting started
Welcome to CLZ Movies! Thanks for downloading our CLZ Movies app! We hope you’ll enjoy using this app to catalog and manage your movie collection. Just getting started cataloging your movies? Then here’s how to add the first movies to your…
Multiple collections
Managing your database » Multiple collections
The Manage Collections option in the menu of the app lets you create multiple sub-sections in your database, called “collections”. Why create multiple collections: Many users use this feature, for all kinds of purposes: to keep separate collections for…
Import from Text / CSV
Importing / Exporting » Import from Text / CSV
To perform a full import from a text or CSV file you can use the CLZ Cloud Import Tool. The steps consist of first importing all items into CLZ Cloud, and then syncing those items from CLZ Cloud to CLZ Movies on your mobile device. 1. Importing your Text/CSV file to…