Media Library Options

Media Library Settings

Confirm addition of files to media library

If this is checked then whenever new files are added to the media library indirectly (i.e. when adding keywords or descriptions to a file that does not already exist in the media library) then you will be prompted to confirm the insertion. You are never prompted when inserting by normal means such as using the 'Add Files to Library Wizard'

Confirm addition of new source folders

When you add a file to your media library, and the folder of the file has not been added to the media library, this option determines whether you are prompted to confirm the addition and/or specify an alternative folder

Prompt for a drive name when adding new source folders

If enabled then when adding new source folders from a CD/DVD Smart Pix will prompt you for a drive name to use for all folders on the CD. If not selected then Smart Pix will use the volume name for each drive and CD/DVD (you can change the drive name later under Source Folders)

Settings and Source Folders of Current Media Library

Clicking this will display the Media Library Settings and Source Folders dialog.

Automatic Keyword and Description Generation

Add the folders within filenames as Keywords

If this option is checked then all the folder names within a filename will be added automatically as keywords. For example if you are inserting the image:

C:\Car Pictures\Porsche\Racing\Boxster.jpg

Then the image, Boxster.jpg, will be given the keywords, Car Pictures, Porsche and Racing.

Add the words within filenames as Keywords

If this option is checked then the words within a filename will be added automatically as keywords. For example if you are inserting the image:

Porsche Racing Boxster 2.jpg

Then the image will be given the keywords, Porsche, Racing and Boxster.

Add Artist and Genre Tags from MP3 and WMA files as Keywords

MP3 music files generally contain tags which give such information as the Artist, Song Title, Musical Genre, etc. If you check this option then when inserting MP3 and WMA files into your media library, Smart Pix will read the Artist, Album, Genre and Year tags and add them as keywords to your media library

The creation (photographed) date of the file

If true, then the month and year are added as a keyword to the file, e.g. a file of the date 1/15/05 will have "January 2005" added as a keyword

Exposure time and Camera (Digital Camera Images)

If checked then Smart Pix will add the following digital camera (EXIF) fields as keywords: camera make and model, exposure time and flash mode

Embedded IPTC (PhotoShop) keywords and descriptions

If checked then Smart Pix will check for PhotoShop descriptions and keywords when inserting images and add them to the media library

Duplicate File Checking

Smart Pix Manager supports Duplicate File Checking, it can monitor inserted files and compare them with existing files to ensure that the same file does not already exist (e.g. two images the same but with different filenames).

Check for identical files when inserting a new file

If this is checked then whenever a new file is inserted into the media library, it will be compared with other files in the media library to ensure that an identical file has not already been inserted

Rebuild Checksums for All Files

Smart Pix Manager stores the checksums for your files within its media library to make the checking for duplicates much faster. It will automatically recreate checksums if it knows that a file has changed, however you may want to recreate checksums if modifications to files have been performed in other applications