The following commands are available to use with CD Audio Catalog feature and are located on the window ribbon bar:
Catalog - Buttons for adding elements to CD Collection
Add Category
Add a root category to CD collection. A root category is top level category to which you can add other subcategories, artists or Cds
You can add as many root categories as you wish. CD
Add Sub Category
Add sub category to selected category or artist at CD collection. You can add as many sub categories as you wish.
This way you can build a tree of categories, subcategories, artists and Cds.
Add Artist
Add artist to selected category or subcategory. You can add as many Artists as you wish.
Edit
This button contains the following buttons:
Rename
Puts selected item on CD collection into edit mode; you can type a new name then.
Also you can use F2 key to start renaming or click on the button image directly.
Delete Selected Item
Deletes selected item from your collection.
If you select CD then all associated tracks and covers are deleted too.
If you select Artist then all associated Cds and their tracks and covers are deleted too.
If you select root category or subcategory then all subcategories along with Artists and Cds in them will be deleted as well.
Delete All
Delete all, this command will erase entire collection
Add CD - Buttons for adding CDs CD Collection
Drive
Select CD drive where you have your CD to query or scan inserted
Query CDDB
Query the CDDB database, it may take a while when some results will return.
When CDDB Internet database returns successfully then a new CD will be added to you collection to selected artist or category.
After that Home Multimedia Library will try to obtain a front cover picture from Amazon.com service. Please allow up to 30 seconds to try to get the picture.
Scan CD
Scans CD and returns some basic CD properties and tracks list.
This command will add simple CD to collection. After that you may enter track titles and edit CD properties manually
Covers - Buttons for adding CD cover images to CD
Paste
The Paste button provides two functions in one. It acts as independent button and also has a drop down menu which from you can select other buttons.
Primary function of this button is to paste image from clipboard as a cover image.
When you click on this button the image from clipboard will be pasted to currently focused cover's picture viewer.
To set a focus to specific cover just click once on a cover picture box located either on My CDs list or CD properties page.
Setting a focus to cover type is permanent even you are selecting different Cds later.
This way you can change Cds and paste images from clipboard fast and easy.
The other way to paste images is using buttons from button's drop down menu:
Paste Front Cover From Clipboard
Paste front cover picture from clipboard to currently selected CD
Paste Back Cover From Clipboard
Paste back cover picture from clipboard to currently selected CD
Paste CD Image From Clipboard
Paste back cover picture from clipboard to currently selected CD
Open
The Open button provides two functions in one. It acts as independent button and also has a drop down menu which from you can select other buttons.
Primary function of this button is to open image file on disk and load picture as a cover image.
When you click on this button the image from selected file on disk will be loaded to currently focused cover's picture viewer.
To set a focus to specific cover just click once on a cover picture box located either on My CDs list or CD properties page.
Setting a focus to cover type is permanent even you are selecting different Cds later.
This way you can change Cds and load images from disk fast and easy.
The other way to load images is using buttons from button's drop down menu:
Get Front Cover From File
Gets front cover picture from file.
Get Back Cover From File
Gets back cover picture from file.
Get CD Image From File
Gets CD image from file.
Notes:
You can select image file you want to import in File Browser
if image file is not selected in browse then Open File dialog will open where from you can select file.
Imported file will be added to currently selected CD
Print
Opens a Print Preview window where from you may print or export data to many external formats like PDF HTM TXT and more.
Options
Options
Confirm Delete
If selected then confirmation dialog will be shown to confirm single item deletion
Download Front Cover
If selected then program will try to download CD's front cover picture from Amazon.com (if possible)
Search
Starts search you CD Collection or Tracks for data you wish.
You can specify the search criteria on search pages.
This button is multi functional button, it will start the search for the page that is currently selected on the Search pages