Nero MEDIAHUB user Manual

Manual

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1.1

About the Manual

1.2

About the Application

1.3

Versions of Nero MediaHub

1.4

Starting the Program

1.5

Working with Nero MediaHub

User Interface

2.1

Main Window

2.1.1

Library Management and Options

2.2

Music Browsing Screen

2.3

Photo Browsing Screen

2.3.1

Photo Editing

2.3.2

Control Bar

2.4

Video Browsing Screen

2.4.1

Video Playback Screen

2.4.2

Control Bar

2.5

Audio CD Browsing and Playback

2.6

Slide Show Screen

2.6.1

Personalize Slide Show Window

2.7

Publish Screen

Browsing and Playback

3.1

Creating a Playlist

3.2

Starting Music Playback

3.3

Starting Video Playback

Creating and Editing

4.1

Creating a Slide Show

4.2

Personalize Your Slide Sho w

4.3

General Editing of Photos

4.4

Removing Red Eyes

4.5

Adding Effects to Photos

4.6

Cropping a Photo

Importing

5.1

Importing from Device

5.2

Ripping From Audio CD

Publishing

6.1

Burning to Disc

6.2

Uploading to Community

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Technical Information

7.1

System Requirements

7.2

Supported Formats and Codecs

7.2.1

Audio Formats and Codecs

7.2.2

Video Formats and Codecs

7.2.3

Image Formats

7.3

Keyboard Shortcuts

Index

Contact

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1.1 About the Manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero MediaHub. 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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1.2 About the Application

Nero MediaHub lets you conveniently play back your music files, plus manage and create playlists. It lets you easily create cinema-style videos and photo slide shows with integrated movie themes, plus conveniently manage your m ultim edia pr ojec ts . You can pla y back your photos and videos right on your PC with all the convenience of a built-in DVD player.

1.3 Versions of Nero MediaHub

Nero MediaHub is available in a Nero MediaHub full version and different Nero MediaHub Essentials versions.

Essentials or OEM software may 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.

Nero MediaHub Essentials version 1 does not offer the following features:  The number of supported video and audio codecs is limited.

 Library based music and video browsing and playback are not available.

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 Audio CD, DVD Video and AVCHD playback and ripping are not supported.

 Adding videos to slide shows is not possible.  The number of slide show templates is limited.  Moving slide shows to Nero Vision for advanced editing is not possible.  Exporting slide shows as HD video is not possible.  Uploading files to communities is only available for photos.  Burning Audio CDs, DVD Videos and AVCHDs is not available.

Nero MediaHub Essentials version 2 and 3 do not offer the following features:  The number of supported video and audio codecs is limited.

 Burning is limited to DVDs.  AVCHD playback is not supported.

1.4 Starting the Program

To start Nero MediaHub, proceed as follows:

1. If you use the Nero Multimedia Suite and have Nero StartSmart available:

1. Click the Nero StartSmart desktop icon.  The Nero StartSmart window is opened.

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2. Click the

button.

 The list of Nero applications is displayed.

3. Select the Nero MediaHub entr y in the select ion lis t.

 The Nero MediaHub window is opened.

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2. If you use Nero Vision Xtra.

1. Click the Nero MediaHub desktop icon.

 The Nero MediaHub window is opened.

 You have started Nero MediaHub.

1.5 Working with Nero MediaHub

At the first application start, Nero MediaHub welcomes you in the main window that is the starting point for using Nero MediaHub. It provides access to the three major media libraries, locally attached devices as well as playlist and slide shows you are creating in Nero MediaHub. The photo browsing screen is displayed on the first startup.

To start working with Nero MediaHub, you have to show the application where your media files are by clicking the able to use your media files in the application unless you added the respective folders to the

Nero MediaHub library. You can indeed fill and manage the media libraries in the Options window any time later by clicking the

button in the upper task bar of the main window. You will not be

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In addition, photos and videos can be imported into your media libraries from supported digital camera (DSC) or video cameras via the Nero MediaHub import feature set. It is also possible to rip single tracks or a whole album from Audio CD. All media files that are imported to the Nero MediaHub library will be copied to the folders that you selected in the Options window.

Publishing of your content (e.g. a file selection, edited photos or a personalized slide show) is possible out of any browsing and editing screen. You can burn files to a disc or publish media to the Internet.

See also

 Main Window → 9  Library Management and Options → 11  Audio CD Browsing and Playback → 30  Publish Screen → 36

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2.1 Main Window

The main window is the starting point for using Nero MediaHub. A navigation tree is shown in the left area of the window. When one of the entries is clicked, the corresponding screen is displayed on the right. In addition, the entries of the lower task bar are adapted to the respective screen.

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Additionally, the following overall setting options are available on the upper task bar:

Button

Import From

Device

Imports photos and videos from supported digital cameras (DSC) and AVCHD camcorders to Nero MediaHub. Other USB devices are supported in case they contain a folder called DCIM.

Files that are imported to the library will be copied to the folders that you selected in the Options window.

This button is available on all file management screens such as the detailed photo browsing view. If you change from file management to any editing or playback screen, a back button is displayed.

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Button

Back

Returns to the previous screen. This button is available on any editing and playback screen. An

import button is available on all file management screens such a the detailed photo browsing view.

Button

Opens the Options window where you can show Nero MediaHub where your media files are located on your PC. Sub-folders will be automatically included.

If you want to add personal media folders, click the Add button and select the desired folder from the navigation tree. The library is refreshed when Nero MediaHub is re-launched.

Drop-down menu

Opens the help file.

The following entries are available in the navigation tree:

Library

Lists the Nero MediaHub media libraries. Three default folders for music, photos and videos are available from the start.

If you want to add personal media folders, click the Add button in the Options window and select the desired folder from the navigation tree. The library is refreshed when launching Nero MediaHub.

If media content is not available any more (e.g. if files were deleted from your PC), Nero MediaHub offers to remove the listing from the library.

Slide Shows

Playlists

Lists existing slide shows. If you double-click one of your existing slide show compilations, it is opened in the slide show editing screen.

If you want to create additional slide shows, click the Create a slide show with photos and movies button that is displayed at the right hand side of the Slide Shows entry when you hover over it with your mouse pointer. A window is opened where you can enter a name for the new slide show.

Lists existing playlists. If you click one of your playlists, the content is shown in a numbered order (the order you added the single tracks or albums to the list).

One empty playlist is available by default. If you want to create additional playlists, click the Create Pla ylist button that is displayed at the right hand side of the Playlists entry when you hover over it with your mouse pointer. A window is opene d wher e you can enter a name for the new playlist.

If you want to add an additional track to an existing playlist, simply drag the selected track from the browsing screen and drop it to the respective playlist on the navigation tree.

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