Using the Library

When you import your photos and videos into CyberLink MediaShow, they are automatically categorized into a series of folders for easy browsing within the library. The library also categorizes your media into albums, by search tags, and within the photos module, by the people in your photos.

The library consists of the following sections:

Importing Additional Media into the Library

The first time you launch CyberLink MediaShow, you are guided through a wizard that assists with the import of the media on your computer’s hard drive. All of the folders specified in this wizard are monitored and any new media added to them is automatically imported into the media library.

If there is some media that was missed or is on a disc or a removable device (such as a digital camera or camcorder), use the import window to import it into CyberLink MediaShow.

Note: you can also just drag and drop photos and videos into the CyberLink MediaShow window to import them into the program.

Importing Photo and Video Files

To import additional media, including PowerPoint slides, into CyberLink MediaShow, do this:

Click the Import button on the Home tab. The import window displays.
Select the Import Media button and then select the location of the media that you want to import. Depending on the devices connected to your computer, you can select a removable device (digital camera or other device), optical disc drive, folder on your hard drive, etc., from the list. In the photos module, select Import and Convert PowerPoint File to browse for and convert the slides in a PowerPoint file into images in the JPG format.
Once you select your import source, the content of the folder, device, disc, etc. displays in the Import Tray section of the import window. Select a media file to preview it in the Preview section of the window.
Click Import All to import all of the media in the Import Tray or select the specific media file you want to import and then click Import Selected.

Note: select Exclude duplicates to have CyberLink MediaShow ignore the media that was previously imported into the library.

Enter the required information into the Importing Media window, including where on your computer’s hard drive you want to store the imported media, and then click on OK.
Click on Done when the import is complete and then click on Back to return to CyberLink MediaShow’s main window.

Note: select Background Import if you want to hide the importing media status dialog and continue using CyberLink MediaShow.

Importing from a DV or HDV Camcorder

To capture and import video from a DV or HDV camcorder, do this:

Note: these steps outline how to capture and import video from camcorders connected with an IEEE (firewire) cable. If your camcorder connects to your computer via USB, you can import the video files directly by selecting Import Media and then selecting your camcorder from the list of attached devices.

Click the Import button on the Home tab. The import window displays.
Select:
- Import from DV and then your camcorder from the drop down to capture and then import videos from an attached DV camcorder.
- Import from HDV and then your camcorder from the drop down to capture and then import videos from an attached HDV camcorder.
To:
- capture and import all of the video on your camcorder, select Import All.
- capture and import a specific portion of the video, use the playback controls to find the starting point of the content and then select Start Import.
Enter the required information into the Importing Media window, including where on your computer’s hard drive you want to store the captured video, and then click on OK.
If capturing a clip, select Stop Import when you want to stop capturing.
The captured video displays in the Import Tray and is automatically imported into your media library.

Albums

You can create new albums or place your media into existing ones, helping you organize your media and prepare it for screen savers, slideshows, movies, discs, etc.

Note: when you add media to your favorites, it is placed into the Favorite Media folder within albums automatically.

Select Album Tools on the CyberLink MediaShow feature tabs to:

Add a New album.
Edit existing album information.
Sort media by date, modified date, name or file size.
Delete an album from the library.

You may also create a new album by doing one of the following:

Right-click within the albums section and select Create a New Album.
Click on the button within the albums section of the library.
Right-click on an item in media window and select Add to Album > Create a New Album.

Once you have added a new album, enter in a name and description for the album in the window that opens.

To add media to an album, do this:

right-click on the media and select Add to Album and then select the album from the list.
drag and drop your media directly into the album.

Note: see Creating a Screen Saver for more information on the Screen Saver album.

Favorites

CyberLink MediaShow lets you add the photos and videos you like the most to your favorites. When you add media to your favorites, it is added to the Favorite Media folder in albums, where you can easily view them or add them to a slideshow, disc, or share them with friends and family.

To add media to your favorites, do one of the following:

select the media files you want to add in the media window and then click on the button.
while viewing a slideshow or video, click on the button.
drag and drop media into the Favorite Media folder in albums.

Folders

When your media is imported into CyberLink MediaShow, it is automatically organized by year and the corresponding folders on your computer’s hard drive in the folders section of the library.

Note: media located on removable drives and optical discs are not displayed in the folder list.

Use the Folders Tools on the CyberLink MediaShow feature tabs to:

Edit existing folder information.
Sort media by date, name or file size.
Locate the folder on your hard disk.
Delete a folder and its contents from your computer’s hard drive.
Hide a folder from view within the library.

You can also edit a folder’s information by right-clicking on it in the library or the media window and then select Edit Folder Information. Sort the media within a folder by right-clicking in the library and selecting Sort by.

You can re-organize folders within the library via one of the following methods:

Right-click on a folder and select Separate by Date to create new folders based on the dates each media file was created.
Right-click on a media file within a folder and select Separate Folder Here. CyberLink MediaShow creates a new folder that includes the media from the position where you clicked.
Select one or more media files, right click and then select Move to New Folder to create a new folder containing only the selected media.

To add a folder into the library that CyberLink MediaShow will scan and monitor for media, do this:

Click on the button within the folders section of the library.
Select the Add Folder button on the Home tab.

See Library Preferences for detailed information on selecting and setting the preferences for the folders you add into the library.

People

When you tag faces within your photos, they are added to the people section of the library. For more information see Tagging Faces.

To add a new person, do one of the following:

Click on the button within the people section of the library.
Right-click on the people section and select Add a New Person.

Once you have added a new person, enter in his or her name and then a description about the person in the window that opens. You can edit this personal information at any time by right-clicking on the pe
rson in the library and then selecting Edit Person’s Info. Once you have tagged the added person in photos, set a photo as the default photo for the person.

Sort the photos for a person by right-clicking in the library and selecting Sort by.

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