Using Multiple Media Libraries

Smart Pix allows you to create and use multiple media libraries, i.e. have separate sets of file lists and associated keywords and descriptions for different file collections.

For example, you may want to:

Use Smart Pix for your personal as well as business files, so create a separate media library for each
Create separate media libraries for each of your image CDs/DVDs.
Use different file storage methods for different files. I.e. you might want extra security for private files so use media library file storage and password access, but use normal storage for your general files

Note that the file collections can overlap between media libraries, you might in fact have them pointing to all the same files, but have a different set of keywords. The exception to this is if you are using file media library storage. Because the file is stored within the media library, that file is not available to other media libraries.

You can create and open media libraries just like a document in a word processor, with one important difference:

A Smart Pix media library is not a single file, it is actually made up of many files. For this reason each media library uses an entire folder. That is, you cannot have two Smart Pix media libraries in the same folder. When you open a media library you don't locate any particular file, you simply point to the folder that contains these files.

Creating a new media library

Click Library > New Media Library. You will be presented with the Create Media Library dialog.

All Smart Pix requires is that you give it a name and a folder in which to create it. It is advised that you create a whole new folder just for this media library.

I.e. browse to your Smart Pix manager folder and click 'New Folder' to create a new folder. Enter a name, for example; 'My Second Media Library'. Open the new folder and click OK, then OK to the confirmation. Viola, a new media library is created.

Note: that as two Smart Pix media libraries cannot share the same folder, Smart Pix will warn you if you select a folder that already contains a media library.

Opening media libraries

Smart Pix provides two ways to open a media library:

Select Library > Open Media Library and browse to the folder of the media library you want to open (remember Smart Pix media libraries are not a single file they are a folder of files)

Select Re-open Media Library and select one of the recently opened media libraries. Smart Pix remembers the last four opened media libraries.

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