Nero MediaHome Operating Guide

Nero MediaHome

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Table of Contents

1 Start Successfully 6

1.1 About the Manual 6

1.2 About the Application 6

1.3 Versions and System Requirements 7

1.4 Installation 7

1.5 Starting the Program 9

2 Working With the Program 10

2.1 Header 10

2.2 Library Management and Options 11

2.3 Nero MediaBrowser 12

3 Market 14

4 Photos and Videos 15

4.1 Upper Taskbar 16

4.1.1 Media Info Tab 17

4.2 Lower Taskbar 18

4.2.1 More Features 19

4.2.1.1 Change Date and Time 20

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4.3 List of Marked Items 20

4.4 Albums 21

4.5 Faces 22

4.5.1 Upper Taskbar 23

4.5.2 Lower Taskbar 23

4.5.2.1 More Features 24

4.5.3 Adding Names to Faces 25

4.6 Person Groups 25

4.7 Find 27

4.8 Photo Preview 29

4.8.1 Upper Taskbar 30

4.8.2 LowerTaskbar 30

4.8.2.1 More Features 31

4.9 Photo Editing 32

4.9.1 Enhance Tab 33

4.9.2 Adjust Tab 33

4.9.3 Effects Tab 34

4.9.4 General Editing of Photos 34

4.9.4.1 Removing Red Eyes 35

4.9.4.2 Adding Effects to Photos 36

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4.9.4.3 Cropping a Photo 36

4.10 Video Playback 37

4.10.1 More Features 39

4.10.2 Starting Video Playback 40

4.11 Full Screen Control Bar 41

5 Music 43

5.1 Upper Taskbar 44

5.1.1 Media Info 44

5.2 Lower Taskbar 45

5.2.1 More Features 47

5.3 List of Marked Items 48

5.4 Playlists 48

5.5 Starting Music Playback (Library or Playlist) 49

5.6 Creating a Playlist 49

6 Slide Shows 51

6.1 Upper Taskbar 52

6.2 Lower Taskbar 53

6.2.1 More Features 53

6.3 Lower Taskbar (Slide Show Screen) 54

6.4 Personalize Slide Show Window 55

6.4.1 Themes 55

6.4.2 Titles 55

6.4.3 Music and Duration 56

6.5 Creating a Slide Show 56

6.6 Saving Slide Show as a Video File 57

7 Photo Products 58

7.1 Select a Product 59

7.2 Select a Photo Project Theme 60

7.3 Select Your Photobook Photos 61

7.4 Edit Your Photo Project 63

7.4.1 Photo Project Work Area 64

7.4.2 Photo Project Tabs 67

7.5 Preview Your Project 68

7.6 Creating an Instant Photobook 70

7.7 Creating a Custom Photobook 71

7.8 Creating a Calendar 73

8 Audio CD Browsing and Playback 76

8.1 Starting Audio CD Playback 77

8.2 Ripping From Audio CD 77

9 Video Playback from Disc 79

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10 Nero MediaHome as Media Server 81

10.1 Nero Play to TV 82

10.2 Nero Slideshow to TV 82

11 Devices 83

11.1 Device Settings Tab 84

11.2 Importing From Device or Data Disc 85

12 Share and Burn 86

13 Index 88

14 Contact 90

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1.1 About the Manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero MediaHome. It is process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis.

To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions:

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The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified.

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Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

1.2 About the Application

Nero MediaHome is an all-in-one media management software for photos, videos and music. It lets you conveniently play back tracks in your library, import new music from CD as well as create new playlists and sync these or albums with any mobile device connected either wirelessly or via USB mass storage.

Share your photos, music and videos through upload to your favorite social media websites. In addition, you can always burn a music CD. Nero MediaHome lets you easily create cinema-style videos and photo slide shows with integrated movie themes – plus burn your compilations on DVD as a gift for friends and family (Nero MediaHome DVD Pack).

Improve the quality of your photos with just a few clicks, cut off unwanted parts, or automatically remove red eyes. Use the automatic face detection to sort the many photos in your library by the people in your pictures. Face groups make it also easier to find the right pictures for quick and simple photo projects such as a photo card. In creating photobooks, cal-

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endars, or cards, you can choose from numerous themes, cliparts, and layout options. Transform memories into shareable keepsakes just by ordering your individual compilations directly through Nero MediaHome.

Nero MediaHome can also act as a media server. You can access your complete Nero MediaHome media library from DLNA-enabled TVs and other devices, or stream your media onto these devices. Slide shows are transcoded on-the-fly, without the need to export them to a video file first. Access your media library from anywhere in your home!

1.3 Versions and System Requirements

Nero MediaHome is available in various versions. The Nero MediaHome full and Essentials versions are included in the different Nero Suite product packs. In addition, a free standalone version is available.

Essentials or OEM software as well as the Nero MediaHome free standalone version differ from the full version in a more or less broad functional range. Thereby, the feature limitations of your single essentials version compared to the full range depends on the co-contractor's choice.

You can always upgrade from your Essentials version to the full featured version.

In addition, Nero MediaHome offers various add-ons to customize and expand the applications feature range to your personal needs. You can always obtain these add-ons right from the Market in Nero MediaHome.

Detailed system requirements of Nero MediaHome and all other Nero products can be found in the Support section on our Web site www.nero.com.

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1.4 Installation

If you use Nero MediaHome within Nero 2014 or Nero 2014 Platinum, the application is installed automatically with the other applications of the suite. In this case, you can skip this chapter.

If you use a Nero MediaHome standalone version, this chapter guides you

An installation wizard walks you through the quick and uncomplicated installation process. To install Nero MediaHome, proceed as follows:

1. Close all Microsoft Windows programs and exit any anti-virus software that may be running.

2. Start the installation process by double-clicking the downloaded installation file.

through a step-by-step installation.

Detailed system requirements of Nero MediaHome and all other Nero products can be found in the Support section on our Web site www.nero.com.

To install Nero MediaHome, you need administrator rights for all operating systems.

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 The files are automatically unzipped and stored on the C:\ drive in a temporary folder

from which they are automatically deleted once they have been used.

 The installation is prepared and the Welcome Screen is displayed.

If applications are found on your computer that could conflict with the software to be installed, an appropriate screen is displayed. It is recommended that these

3. Click the Next button.

4. The AVG Toolbar screen is displayed.

5. Please read the licensing agreement carefully. If you want to install the AVG Security

Toolbar, select the first check box. If you want AVG to be your default search provider, se-

lect the second check box. If you want to set your home page to isearch.avg.com, select the third check box.

6. Click the Next button.

7. The License Agreement (EULA) screen is displayed.

8. Please read the license agreement carefully and select the appropriate check box if you

agree to the terms of the agreement. Installation is not possible without this agreement.

9. Click the Next button.

applications are uninstalled before proceeding with the installation.

Nero MediaHome checks the availability of required components, such as Microsoft Silverlight on your PC. If applications are missing, an appropriate screen is

displayed. Click the Install button to proceed. A third party installation wizard may

appear and walk you through the installation process. A reboot may be required. The Nero installation will automatically proceed after the reboot is executed.

 The Ready to Install screen is displayed.

10. If you want to change the default installation path:

1. Click the Installation Settings button.

 The Installation Settings screen is displayed.

2. Click the Change button.

 The Current Destination Folder screen is displayed.

3. Select the desired destination using the Look in drop-down menu and the Folder name

text field.

11. If you want to create a shortcut for the application on your desktop, activate the correspond-

ing check box.

12. If you want to open multimedia files with Nero MediaHome by default, activate the

corresponding check box.

13. If you want to take part in the Nero Product Improvement Program, select the corre-

sponding option button.

In order to offer better service, this Nero Product Improvement Program collects anony-

mous data to determine which features are used and what problems, if any, occur. This information helps Nero to identify which features to improve. No personal information is collected that could be used to contact you.

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14. Click the Install button.

 The installation process is started. Nero MediaHome is installed in the selected folder,

and a progress bar informs you of the progress of the installation process.

 After the installation is finished, the InstallShield Wizard Completed screen is dis-

played.

15. Click the Finish button.

 The installation wizard is closed.

 You have now installed Nero MediaHome. The Nero MediaHome desktop icon is

now available on the computer's desktop. Click the icon to start the application.

Nero MediaHome is checking for available updates in the background. When the first update is available, you are asked if you want to turn on the automatic update feature. If you agree, updates are from then on downloaded silently as soon as they are available. A dialog then asks whether the new update should be installed now or later.

You can always select/deselect this feature in the Update category of the Op-

tions window.

1.5 Starting the Program

There are several ways to open Nero MediaHome, depending on various factors such as the product you have installed and the operating system you are using.

 On Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows, you can start Nero MediaHome via:

 Start (the start icon) > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 2014 > Nero MediaHome

 the Nero MediaHome desktop icon if you use Nero MediaHome as a standalone product

 the Nero 2014 desktop icon if you use Nero 2014

The application launcher Nero 2014 provides easy access to Nero applications, offers information about the main use cases, and links to tutorials and other

interesting Web sites by Nero.

 On Windows 8, you can start Nero MediaHome via:

 the Nero 2014 tile (Windows 8 Start screen) or the Nero 2014 desktop icon (Win-

dows 8 desktop) if you use Nero 2014

 the Nero MediaHome tile (Windows 8 Start screen) or the Nero MediaHome desktop

icon (Windows 8 desktop) if you use Nero MediaHome as a standalone product

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2 Working With the Program

When you start Nero MediaHome for the first time, a Welcome screen is displayed, allowing

you to start an automatic search for media files on your computer. The found folders and files will be the basis of your media library in Nero MediaHome. At this point, you can also narrow the search to specific drives, or cancel the automatic search all along and manually add the desired folders later on. If you let Nero MediaHome search for media files, the found folders will be displayed after the search with the possibility to include or exclude them individually from the library.

After the initial search, the application is opened with the photo and video browsing screen displayed by default. If you open Nero MediaHome the next time and have selected the respective option, the last viewed screen will be displayed. You can switch between the differ-

ent browsing screens by clicking one of the entries in the navigation tree (such as Music).

The Nero MediaHome folder scanner automatically searches all local, external and mapped network drives for media files and adds them to the index of the application.

You can of course fill and manage the media libraries in the Options window any time later. Simply click the Options button in the header of the main window.

See also

 Library Management and Options →11

 Nero MediaBrowser →12

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2.1 Header

Additionally to the Options button, the following overall setting options are available in the

header of the main window:

Button

Drop-down menu

[Nero Account User

Drop-down menu

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 Working With the Program →10

Market

Name]

Help

Displays the Market screen which lists a broad range of apps and

creative packs.

Displays a menu with input fields to log in to your Nero account.

Your user name is displayed instead of the Sign In menu as long

as you are logged in.

Offers access to your personal account information such as your account settings as well as an overview of your market downloads and photo gift orders in Nero MediaHome.

This menu stays available as long as you are logged into your ac-

count. If you are not logged in, a Sign In menu is displayed.

Links to the Nero MediaHome manuals and help files, online tutorials and the Nero Web site.

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2.2 Library Management and Options

The Options window is opened when you click the Options button in the header of the main

window. Here you can show the application where your media files are located on your computer and set up your personal audio, video, and photo settings.

The Options window is divided into a categories area on the left and a main settings area.

The main settings area is adapted depending on the category you choose.

The following categories are displayed:

Displays the Library settings area. All monitored folders are displayed in the respective Watched folders

or drives area. If you want to add additional media folders, click the Add Manually button and select the desired folder from the navigation

tree. Click the Add Automatically button to have Nero MediaHome

perform a search for new media folders on your computer. To exclude certain media types (music, videos, or photos) from a folder, click the

Library

respective button to the right of the folder. To delete a folder from the application's watchlist, hover your cursor over the listed folder and

click the

button.

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Portable Devices

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Audio

Video

Slide Show

Streaming

You can also just drag files or folders to Nero MediaHome. A window automatically opens and asks if you want to add the folder(s) to the library.

In the General area you can select to list your external playlists (such

as iTunes) as entries in the navigation tree of Nero MediaHome.

Displays import options for portable devices. If you import files to the library, the files you import will be copied to the folders you choose in

this area. Click the respective Browse button to browse to your pre-

ferred storage directories.

You can also view and remove the devices for which you have set that music and/or photos and videos should be imported automatically.

Displays general as well as timeline, face recognition, and smart album and playlist options.

Displays music recognition, audio playback, and Dolby Digital setting options.

Displays video playback and video encoding options.

Displays instant slide show playback options.

Displays media server, media server setting, and slide show streaming quality options.

Burning

Displays video and cache options.

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CD-Ripping

Update

Displays CD ripping options.

Displays update options which allow you to select the update behavior of Nero MediaHome.

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2.3 Nero MediaBrowser

Nero MediaBrowser is a tool which you can use to easily find, view, and access media files and add them to your project. More precisely, with Nero MediaBrowser you can access a media library which contains all your media files that were indexed by Nero MediaHome.

Nero MediaBrowser is designed to be accessed in several Nero applications, but is also available as a standalone application.

You can use Nero MediaBrowser within Nero MediaHome for slide show and photo product

projects. When you double-click a media file or select it and click the Add button in Nero

MediaBrowser, the media file will be added to your current project.

To use Nero MediaBrowser with a non-Nero application, open Nero MediaBrowser via the Windows start menu or its tile, depending on your operating system. You will then be able to add media files to any active application by dragging the desired media file onto the application. When you double-click a media file in Nero MediaBrowser, it is opened in its default program.

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Nero MediaBrowser features the same categories (Photos & Videos, and Music) as Nero

MediaHome. There are different views available for each category: Clicking one of the en-

tries in the upper part of the list (for example Faces) displays the same view as when click-

ing the corresponding tabs in Nero MediaHome. Also, the same scroll bar as in Nero MediaHome is used. This is either the standard scroll bar or the dynamic scroll bar.

The Options window is opened with the Library Manager category displayed when you

click the

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button on the upper taskbar. The options refer directly to Nero MediaHome.

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3 Market

The Market in Nero MediaHome lists a broad range of apps and creative packs. Your shopping cart is displayed in the right column of the screen.

The first time you click the Market button in the header, you are asked to select your country from a drop-down menu. Click the Continue button to browse the Market.

Each add-on is listed with a short description and price information. You can double-click a product to display its detailed product information and see more preview images. The Market automatically checks which apps and creative packs are already supported in your version of Nero MediaHome (included, free download, or purchased before) and displays respective add-ons as installed. It is not possible to purchase them again.

Click the Add to cart button in either overview or detailed view to add a chosen item to your cart. The Your Cart area on the right of the screen shows all items which are currently in

your cart. It lists each product’s single price plus a subtotal below. You can also remove sin-

gle products from the shopping cart by clicking the respective Remove button.

Market

The Market requires an Internet connection to display all current offers.

Clicking the Checkout button starts the payment process. The Market guides you step by

step through a secure payment process. As soon as the payment is finished, the new functionality is immediately accessible in Nero MediaHome. Creative packs are downloaded right after purchase; the installation starts automatically.

To make a purchase through the Market, you need to register. If you already have a Nero account, simply log in using your e-mail address and password.

All existing Nero accounts work with Nero MediaHome, regardless of where you have created your account.

If you are a new customer, please create your account now. If you are already logged in to your account when you proceed to the payment, the Market asks you to verify your password for security reasons.

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4 Photos and Videos

In the photo and video browsing screen you can browse the items of your Photos & Videos library group. An overview is displayed when you choose the Photos & Videos main entry in

the navigation tree on the left.

Photos and Videos

Photo and video browsing screen

By default, your photos and videos are sorted by day (Day option button) in a timeline view (Timeline tab). Content can also be arranged by month (Month option button). A dynamic scroll bar on the right screen margin enables you to scroll your files on the Timeline tab. If you prefer a standard scroll bar, you can change the scroll bar type in the Options window.

Double-clicking a single photo in the browsing screen displays a preview in the Viewing Photos screen; double-clicking a single video displays the Playback screen. Playback is

started automatically.

Click the Recently added or Recently modified entry below the Photos & Videos main

entry (in the navigation tree on the left) to display only recently added/modified items. Changes or additions of the last 4 weeks are displayed by default. You can choose to show items from only today, yesterday, last week etc.

The following setting option is available in the header of each browsing screen:

Input field

Uses key word search to search for file names, artists, albums and so on. Results will be displayed in detailed browsing view.

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 Upper Taskbar →16

 Lower Taskbar →18

 List of Marked Items →20

 Albums →21

 Faces →22

 Person Groups →25

 Find →27

 Photo Preview →29

 Photo Editing →32

 Video Playback →37

 Full Screen Control Bar →41

4.1 Upper Taskbar

The following additional setting options are available on the upper taskbar of the Photos & Video screen:

Photos and Videos

Slider

Zoom

Button

Drop-down menu

Button

Zooms into and out of the browsing view.

Displays all photos and videos in a thumbnail view. This view is selected by default.

Lists all photos and videos in a detailed view that displays the date taken and file type in addition to thumbnail and file name.

Displays all photos and videos by default. You can select the Photos (or Videos) entry if you prefer to list your photos (or videos) only.

Allows you to sort your media by Date, Name, or Type.

Opens the Media Info tab in the right screen column that shows

information about the metadata of the selected item.

Click the button on the upper taskbar again to close the tab.

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4.1.1 Media Info Tab

The Media Info tab in the right screen column shows information about the metadata of a

selected item. If available, you can see details like file size or format. Click the

the upper taskbar to display the tab. Click the button on the upper taskbar again to close the tab.

Photos and Videos

Opens the Tag Manager tab in the right screen column; here you

can rename or remove tags manually.

The Quick Tags area below lists the six most frequently used tags in

Nero MediaHome. Here you can also pin tags if you want to keep a list of preferred tags displayed. You can also drag any tag from the tag list above onto a quick tag display field to exchange the current quick tag with your preferred keyword.

Click the button on the upper taskbar again to close the tab.

button on

The following setting options are available on the Media Info tab:

Adds a rating of up to five stars to your item. The respective number of

Option

Rating

stars shows up in the lower right corner of the items in the browsing screen. You can remove or change the rating of items at any time.

Click the Rated entry below the main entry (in the navigation tree on

the left) to display only rated items.

Area

Camera Informa-

tion

Area

Video Details

Shows information such as the camera model and the ISO sensitivity with which the shot was taken.

Only available for photos.

Shows information such as the aspect ratio and the frame rate of the selected video.

Only available for videos.

Displays existing tags.

Area

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4.2.1 More Features

The following entries are available in the menu:

Copy to

Open with

Windows Explorer

Nero Video

Nero Recode

Opens the Copy Selected Files to window. Here you can choose a

target device to copy the selected files to.

At least one item must be selected. A target device must be attached.

Opens a Windows Explorer window that shows the respective browser path to the directory in which the selected item is stored on your computer.

At least one item must be selected.

Opens the Print window. You can select your printer and printing preferences. Click the Print button to start the printing process.

Opens Nero Video for further editing of your media.

Only available for videos. At least one item must be selected.

Opens Nero Recode for further editing of your media.

Only available for videos. At least one item must be selected.

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Photos and Videos

Change Date and

Time

Remove from

Library

Delete from hard

disk

Rename

4.2.1.1 Change Date and Time The following setting options are available in the Change date and time window:

Selected item

Opens the Change date and time window where you can adjust the

original date and time of a photo or video taken.

Removes an item or a whole stack from the Nero MediaHome library. The items will remain in their original folder on your hard drive.

You can restore removed files to the Nero MediaHome library in the

Library category of the Options window.

At least one item must be selected.

Deletes an item or a whole stack from the Nero MediaHome library and from your hard drive.

At least one item must be selected.

Lets you change the name of the actual file as saved on your computer.

At least one item must be selected.

Shows a preview of the photo or video you selected.

Original date and

time

Change date and

time

4.3 List of Marked Items

If you hover over a photo, video (Photos & Videos screen), music album or track (Music

screen) thumbnail, an

the thumbnail. This way, you can make a selection. Click the Marked entry below the main

screen entry (in the navigation tree on the left) to display only your list of marked items.

Another click on the marked

Click the Remove All Markers button on the upper taskbar of the Marked screen to remove

the whole preselection and start a new sample. A preselection may be useful if you want to start an instant slide show that plays back only selective photos, or if you want to burn an Audio CD of selected tracks.

Shows the original date and time.

Displays input fields where you can adjust date and time to your preference. An additional button allows you to open a calendar so you can conveniently select the date.

The exact difference to the original (in years, days, hours, minutes and seconds) is displayed below.

icon is displayed in the upper right corner. Enable the icon to mark

icon removes the respective item from the Marked list.

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By default your selected photos and videos are sorted in the manual order in which you have added the items. Click the

(view arrangement).

Double-clicking a photo or video in your selection displays either a photo preview (Viewing

Photos screen) or the Playback screen (videos). Double-clicking a track starts its playback.

4.4 Albums

Your album and Smart Album compilations are listed under the Photos & Videos

entry in the navigation tree; you can always open and edit existing creations from there. Double-clicking a photo or video in your selected album displays either a photo preview

(Viewing Photos screen) or the Playback screen (videos).

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button on the upper taskbar to change the sorting order

If you want to create an album, click the

menu on the lower taskbar of the photo and

video browsing screen. A window is opened where you can enter a name for the new album.

You can always add more photos and videos to your existing albums. Click the

button

on the lower taskbar of the photo and video browsing screen and choose your album from the displayed projects.

If you want to create a Smart Album, click the

menu on the lower taskbar of the photo

and video browsing screen; the Find tab must be selected to display the Smart Album set-

ting option. A new ‘smart’ album is created based on your current tag selection. New photos and videos matching these criteria are automatically added to the album.

For example, if you chose the two tags Sailing and Sea for a combined search and to create your new Smart Album, every additional item you upload to your library tagged both Sailing and Sea will automatically be added to the album. An

item tagged with both essential tags as well as with any additional tag (such as

Beach, 2012, Sun) is also added to the album whereas a photo or video that misses either of the criteria tags (here: Sailing and Sea) will not be added.

You can of course base your Smart Album on more than two tags.

If you click one of your albums in the navigation tree, the content is shown in a thumbnail preview. By default your album photos and videos are sorted in the order in which you have

added the items (Manually). Click the

drop-down menu on the upper taskbar to

change the sorting order (view arrangement).

In addition, the Smart Album displays the chosen criteria tags below the upper taskbar. You

can remove tags, but you cannot add additional sorting criteria.

The following adjusted entries are available in the

Remove from

Album

Rename

Removes selected items from an album.

At least one item must be selected in the respective album.

Allows you to change the name of the selected photo or video.

menu:

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Rename [smart]

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 Photos and Videos →15

4.5 Faces

The Faces tab in the photo and video browsing screen lists all photos with detected and

recognized named faces in stack groups sorted by the people in your pictures. You can also assign names to listed suggestions of unnamed persons (lower area of the screen). In addition, you can just drag these thumbnails or stacks from the list of unnamed persons to the stacks of already recognized and named faces.

Face recognition makes it easy for you to find photos of people you are looking for to e.g. create personalized slide shows. If Nero MediaHome has not detected any faces on your photos yet, the screen displays a short introduction on Nero MediaHome Faces. After Nero MediaHome has detected faces on your photos, you can start assigning names to single thumbnails or stacks.

Delete [smart]

Album

Removes the album or smart album. Contained photos and videos are no longer displayed in a respective album selection.

Allows you to change the name of the album or smart album.

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Faces tab

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If you double-click a stack in the overview, all confirmed photos of a tagged face as well as additional suggestions are listed in a single person browsing view. You can accept or decline

a suggestion or assign photos to other persons. Clicking the Confirm All button (on the right) accepts all suggested photos. Clicking the All Faces button in the upper left of the tab

returns to the overview.

If Nero MediaHome Faces does not recognize the face of an already tagged person on a

photo, you can add the missing photo manually in the Editing Photos screen. Just like on the Timeline tab, if you hover over a photo or stack, an

the upper left corner. Enable the icon to mark the item. This way, you can make a selection.

Click the Marked entry below the Photos & Videos main entry (in the navigation tree on the

left) to display only your list of marked items.

See also

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4.5.1 Upper Taskbar

In addition, the setting options on the upper taskbar stay available just like on the Timeline

tab in the photos and videos browsing screen. Nero MediaHome Faces adds the following setting options:

Button

Drop-down menu

icon is displayed in

Shows only the faces of named people in a photo. This view is selected by default.

Only available in the single person browsing view.

Shows the full-size photos of named people.

Only available in the single person browsing view.

Filters the items that are listed in the overview. All photos of a tagged person are displayed by default. You can choose to filter the list by confirmed or suggested photos.

See also

 Faces →22

4.5.2 Lower Taskbar

The setting options on the lower taskbar stay available just like on the Timelime tab on the

photos and videos browsing screen. Nero MediaHome Faces adds the following setting options:

Displays all available entries you can choose from to create projects

in Nero MediaHome. The additional Person Group entry creates a

new group for tagged faces. A window is opened where you can enter a name for the new group.

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You can add a person to one (such as family members) or different groups (such as maybe friends, classmates, co-workers). Click the

[Groupname] entry under the Photos & Videos main entry (in the

navigation tree on the left) to display only the members of the selected group.

See also

 Faces →22

 More Features →24

4.5.2.1 More Features

The following adjusted entries are available in the

Move To Another

Set as Top Photo

This Is Not [Name]

Person

Displays existing projects such as your previously created slide

shows. The additional Person Group entry lets you add your tagged

face(s) to any of your listed person groups.

At least one item must be selected.

menu on the Faces tab:

Displays possible alternative names for a tagged face.

At least one photo must be selected.

Selects the respective photo that is displayed as a person’s preview

photo in Faces overview. A single photo must be selected. Only available on the Faces tab

single person browsing view.

Removes the assigned name tag from the selected face.

A single photo must be selected. Only available on the Faces tab

single person browsing view.

Confirm

Delete Person

Rename Person

Confirms selected or all (Confirm All) additional suggestions that

are listed for a tagged person.

Only available on the Faces tab single person browsing view. At

least one additional suggestion must be selected.

Removes the name tag from the selected person. Photos are no

longer displayed on the Faces tab. At least one photo must be selected. Only available on the Faces tab

single person browsing view.

Lets you change the name of the tagged person in the input field.

At least one photo must be selected. Only available on the Faces tab

single person browsing view.

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 Lower Taskbar →23

4.5.3 Adding Names to Faces

The following requirement must be fulfilled:

▲ The desired photo is opened for editing in the Editing Photos screen.

To add a name to a face, proceed as follows:

1. Click the button on the lower taskbar.

 The Faces tab is opened in the left screen column. Each recognized face is automatical-

ly marked with a rectangle.

2. Enter the person’s name in the Name Person input field below the rectangle and press the

Enter key on your keyboard.

3. If a person’s face on your photo was not automatically recognized and you want to tag it:

1. Click the Add missing Face button on the Faces tab.

 A highlighted rectangle is displayed in the content area.

2. Drag the rectangle over the face of the person you want to add. You can resize the rec-

tangle by dragging its edges or corner.

 The highlighted rectangle is adapted.

3. Enter the person’s name into the Name Person input field below the rectangle and press

the Enter key on your keyboard.

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 All changes are saved to the photo. The Faces tab on the photos and videos browsing

screen now lists all photos with recognized named faces in stack groups sorted by the people in your pictures.

 You have added a name to a face.

You can also name persons directly on the Faces tab in the photo and video

browsing screen: Select a photo, then click the button in the upper taskbar to

open the Media Info tab and enter the name in the Name Person input field.

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 General Editing of Photos →34

 Faces →22

4.6 Person Groups

Your person groups are listed under the Photos & Videos entry in the navigation tree; you can always open and edit existing groups from there. Click the respective [Person group]

entry in the navigation tree to display people you have added in a thumbnail preview. Dou-

ble-clicking a photo in your selected group displays a photo preview (Viewing Photos

screen).

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If you want to create a person group for tagged faces, click the

menu on the lower

taskbar in the Faces tab. A window is opened where you can enter a name for the new

group.

You can always add more people to your existing groups. Select the desired person(s), click

the button on the lower taskbar in the Faces tab and choose your group from the dis-

played projects. You can add a person to one (such as family members) or different groups (such as maybe friends, classmates, co-workers).

In addition, the setting options on the upper taskbar stay available just like on the Timelime tab in the photos and videos browsing screen. The [Person group] view adds the following

setting options:

Button

Shows only the faces of named people in a photo. This view is selected by default.

Button

Drop-down menu

Shows the full-size photos of named people.

Changes the sorting order (view arrangement). By default your group members are sorted in the manual order in which you have added them to the group.

Names of people in a respective group are listed below the upper taskbar. To remove a per-

son from the group click the

The following adjusted entries are available in the

Move To Another

Person

This Is Not [Name]

Delete Person

Group

Rename Person

Group

Displays possible alternative names for a tagged face.

At least one photo must be selected.

Removes the assigned name tag from the selected face.

A single photo must be selected.

Removes the person group. Contained tagged faces are no longer displayed as a group.

Allows you to change the name of the person group.

button next to the name display (right).

menu:

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 Photos and Videos →15

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4.7 Find

The Find tab in the photo and video browsing screen displays the Nero MediaHome tag

browsing view. Similar to a tag cloud on blogs etc. tags and their combinations can be used to find or filter specific media assets. Existing tags are displayed in the upper area of the screen enabling you to create a query.

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Find tab

All media files in Nero MediaHome are automatically tagged with the names of all folders in

their hierarchy. For example a file that is saved in the folder Vacations > subfolder Camping > subfolder Yosemite on your computer is likewise tagged with Yosemite, Camping and Vacations.

In addition, the tag cloud lists tags that you have manually assigned as well as names of tagged faces from Nero MediaHome Faces. Per default all tags are displayed in alphabetical order with different font styles indicating the amount of content the folders have.

In addition to the given tags, you can also tag single or multiple items manually to enrich them with contextual information such as occasions, events or descriptions. You can always

add tags manually on the Media Info tab of any browsing screen. Select the respective item to add a tag. Or use the Quick Tags that are displayed on the Media Info and Tag Manager

tabs.

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