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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

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 Start Successfully

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:

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be pre-

cisely followed.

Indicates additional information or advice.

1. Start … The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action.

Carry out these actions in the order specified.

Indicates an intermediate result.

Indicates a result.

OK Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program inter-

face. They are shown in boldface.

(see…) Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and

are shown in red and underlined.

[…] 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 wire-

lessly 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 cine-

ma-style videos and photo slide shows with integrated movie themes – plus burn your com-

pilations 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 automati-

cally 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 pic-

tures 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 Me-

diaHome 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 applica-

tions 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.

1.4 Installation

If you use Nero MediaHome within Nero 2014 or Nero 2014 Platinum, the applica-

tion 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

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 sys-

tems.

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.

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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

applications are uninstalled before proceeding with the installation.

Nero MediaHome checks the availability of required components, such as Mi-

crosoft 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.

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.

 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 in-

formation helps Nero to identify which features to improve. No personal information is col-

lected 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 applica-

tions, 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 indi-

vidually 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 re-

spective 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

2.1 Header

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

header of the main window:

Button

Market

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

creative packs.

Drop-down menu

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.

Drop-down menu

[Nero Account User

Name]

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.

Drop-down menu

Help

Links to the Nero MediaHome manuals and help files, online tutori-

als and the Nero Web site.

See also

 Working With the Program →10

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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 com-

puter 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:

Library

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

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.

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.

Portable Devices

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.

MediaHome Displays general as well as timeline, face recognition, and smart al-

bum and playlist options.

Audio Displays music recognition, audio playback, and Dolby Digital setting

options.

Video Displays video playback and video encoding options.

Slide Show Displays instant slide show playback options.

Streaming Displays media server, media server setting, and slide show streaming

quality options.

Burning Displays video and cache options.

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CD-Ripping Displays CD ripping options.

Update Displays update options which allow you to select the update behavior

of Nero MediaHome.

See also

 Working With the Program →10

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 applica-

tion. 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 Media-

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

See also

 Working With the Program →10

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3 Market

The Market in Nero MediaHome lists a broad range of apps and creative packs. Your shop-

ping 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.

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

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.

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 func-

tionality 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 pass-

word 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.

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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See also

 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:

Slider

Zoom Zooms into and out of the browsing view.

Button

Displays all photos and videos in a thumbnail view. This view is se-

lected by default.

Button

Lists all photos and videos in a detailed view that displays the date

taken and file type in addition to thumbnail and file name.

Drop-down menu

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.

Drop-down menu

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

Button

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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Button

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.

See also

 Photos and Videos →15

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 button on

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

tab.

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

Option

Rating

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

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

Shows information such as the camera model and the ISO sensitivity

with which the shot was taken.

Only available for photos.

Area

Video Details

Shows information such as the aspect ratio and the frame rate of the

selected video.

Only available for videos.

Area

See also

 Photos and Videos →15

4.2.1 More Features

The following entries are available in the menu:

Copy to

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 at-

tached.

Open with

Windows Explorer

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.

Print Opens the Print window. You can select your printer and printing

preferences. Click the Print button to start the printing process.

Nero Video Opens Nero Video for further editing of your media.

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

Nero Recode Opens Nero Recode for further editing of your media.

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

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Change Date and

Time

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

original date and time of a photo or video taken.

Remove from

Library

Removes an item or a whole stack from the Nero MediaHome li-

brary. 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.

Delete from hard

disk

Deletes an item or a whole stack from the Nero MediaHome library

and from your hard drive.

At least one item must be selected.

Rename

Lets you change the name of the actual file as saved on your com-

puter.

At least one item must be selected.

4.2.1.1 Change Date and Time

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

Selected item Shows a preview of the photo or video you selected.

Original date and

time Shows the original date and time.

Change 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.

4.3 List of Marked Items

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

screen) thumbnail, an icon is displayed in the upper right corner. Enable the icon to mark

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 icon removes the respective item from the Marked list.

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.

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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 button on the upper taskbar to change the sorting order

(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).

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 menu:

Remove from

Album

Removes selected items from an album.

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

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

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Delete [smart]

Album

Removes the album or smart album. Contained photos and videos are

no longer displayed in a respective album selection.

Rename [smart]

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

See also

 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 addi-

tion, 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.

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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 icon is displayed in

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

 Adding Names to Faces →25

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

Shows only the faces of named people in a photo. This view is se-

lected by default.

Only available in the single person browsing view.

Button

Shows the full-size photos of named people.

Only available in the single person browsing view.

Drop-down menu

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 opti-

ons:

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 select-

ed group.

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.

See also

 Faces →22

 More Features →24

4.5.2.1 More Features

The following adjusted entries are available in the menu on the Faces tab:

Move To Another

Person

Displays possible alternative names for a tagged face.

At least one photo must be selected.

Set as Top Photo

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.

This Is Not [Name]

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

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.

Delete Person

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.

Rename Person

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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See also

 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.

 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.

See also

 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 se-

lected by default.

Button

Shows the full-size photos of named people.

Drop-down menu

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 button next to the name display (right).

The following adjusted entries are available in the menu:

Move To Another

Person

Displays possible alternative names for a tagged face.

At least one photo must be selected.

This Is Not [Name] Removes the assigned name tag from the selected face.

A single photo must be selected.

Delete Person

Group

Removes the person group. Contained tagged faces are no longer

displayed as a group.

Rename Person

Group Allows you to change the name of the person group.

See also

 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.

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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The following setting options are available on the tab:

Button

Expands the display of the tag cloud and collapses it again.

Input field

Enter tag name

Lets you select a tag from the cloud or enter the tag name into the

input field. Results are displayed below.

An additional input field is displayed after you have entered your first

tag name; a third input field after you have entered your second tag

name, and so on. You can add multiple tags for a combined search.

Button

Clear Tag Selection

Removes the tag name(s) from the input field(s).

You can also remove a single tag name from the combination search

by clicking the icon in the respective tag name input field.

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

tab in the photos and videos browsing screen. The view on the Find tab adds the following

setting option:

Buttons

Displays all tags by default. You can select the Folders, Faces,

Tags, and/or Albums buttons if you prefer to list only respective tag

matches in the upper area of the screen.

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

photos and videos browsing screen. The view on the Find tab adds the following setting

option:

Displays all available entries you can choose from to create projects

in Nero MediaHome.

The additional Smart Album entry creates a new ‘smart’ album

based on your current tag selection. New photos and videos match-

ing 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.

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4.8 Photo Preview

A preview of your photo is displayed in the Viewing Photos screen when you double-click

the respective thumbnail in the photo and video browsing screen. Here you can view as well

as proceed to edit and enhance your photos.

Editing Photos screen

Click the button in the upper left of the screen (header) to return to the previous screen.

If you place the cursor in the upper third of the content area, a thumbnail strip will fade in.

The thumbnail strip shows all items you selected in the photo browsing screen (thumbnail

selected). If you selected only one item, the thumbnail strip shows the photos of the corre-

sponding group. If a photo is rated, the respective rating star icons are displayed in the lower

right corner of its thumbnail.

You can navigate through the thumbnail strip using the and buttons. Click a thumbnail

to choose the respective photo and to display it in the content area. You can also skip to the

next or previous photo by clicking the and buttons to the left and right of the photo in

the content area.

See also

 Photos and Videos →15

 Upper Taskbar →30

 LowerTaskbar →30

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4.8.1 Upper Taskbar

Adapted setting options are additionally displayed on the upper taskbar of the Viewing Pho-

tos screen. The following setting options are available:

Slider

Zoom Zooms into and out of the content view.

Button

Turns the thumbnail strip on/off.

Button

Shows the displayed item selectively in its original size or fits it to the

size of the content area. The aspect ratio is kept.

Button

Displays an item in full screen view.

See also

 Photo Preview →29

4.8.2 LowerTaskbar

The following setting options are available on the lower taskbar of the Viewing Photos

screen:

Button

Opens a Windows Explorer window that lets you browse for and

open additional media stored on your computer.

Button

Opens the Faces tab on the left. Each recognized face is marked

with a frame. Enter names to tag them.

Face recognition helps you sort your photo library by the people in

your pictures. If a person’s face is not recognized and marked with a

frame automatically, click the Add missing Face button on the Fac-

es tab. Drag the frame over the face of the person you want to add,

enter a name into the Name Person input field below the frame, and

click the OK button on the tab.

Button

Opens the editing tabs in the left screen column where you can

choose from several effects, adjustments and enhancements pre-

sented on three correspondent tabs. (See Photo Editing chapter.)

Button

Starts playback of an instant slide show. The slide show is presented

with default transitions and default background music. Slide shows

are played in full screen view.

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To avoid conflicts, any ongoing background music is suspended and

the slide show's own music is played.

Displays the share options you can choose from. You can send

items via e-mail or publish content to an Internet community.

At least one item must be selected.

Displays more features.

Button

Allows you to select a device to which you can stream the currently

selected item(s).

Button

Opens the Burn window that lists all available burn options to

choose from. You can also choose to copy an entire disc.

Button

/ Rotates a selected item 90° to the left or to the right.

Button

Adds the respective item to or removes it from the list of marked

items.

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

 Photo Preview →29

 More Features →31

4.8.2.1 More Features

The following entries are available in the of the Viewing Photos screen:

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

target device to copy the selected files to.

Open with

Windows Explorer

Opens a Windows Explorer window that shows the respective

browser path to the directory in which the selected item is stored on

your computer.

Print Opens the Print window. You can select your printer and printing

preferences. Click the Print button to start the printing process.

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Remove from

Library

Removes an item or a whole stack from the Nero MediaHome li-

brary. 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.

Delete from hard

disk

Deletes an item or a whole stack from the Nero MediaHome library

and from your hard drive.

At least one item must be selected.

See also

 LowerTaskbar →30

4.9 Photo Editing

The Editing Photos screen is displayed with editing tabs in the left screen column when you

click the Edit button on the lower taskbar of the photo and video browsing screen. You can

also display the Editing Photos screen via the Viewing Photos screen by clicking the

button on the lower taskbar.

Click the button in the upper left of the screen (header) to return to the previous screen.

You can skip to the next or previous photo by clicking the and buttons to the left and

right of the photo in the content area. Setting options on the upper and lower taskbar stay the

same in both preview and actual editing mode. (See Photo Preview chapter.)

In addition, you can choose from several effects, adjustments and enhancements presented

on the following tabs:

Enhance Displays various enhancement options you can use to improve the

visual impression of your photos.

Adjust

Displays various sliders. You can use these modification options to

improve the visual impression of your photos.

A preview of your adjustments is displayed in the content area.

Effects

Lists color and editing effects you can choose from to modify your

photos.

If you place the cursor on an effect thumbnail, a preview of the result

is displayed in the content area. Click the thumbnail to actually apply

the desired effect.

If you are not totally satisfied with the improvement, simply click the or buttons in

the lower area of the tabs to reverse or repeat editing steps; or click the Revert to Original

button.

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See also

 General Editing of Photos →34

 Enhance Tab →33

 Adjust Tab →33

 Effects Tab →34

4.9.1 Enhance Tab

The following buttons are available on the Enhance tab:

Auto Enhance Automatically improves the quality based on terms of reference.

Auto Exposure Automatically improves the exposure of your photos based on terms

of reference.

Auto Color Automatically improves the color of your photos based on terms of

reference. It offers an alternative to the manual color correction.

Crop

Displays the Cropping option drop-down menu with several tem-

plates that define the aspect ratio of a crop frame. You can also

change the size of your item manually.

Straighten Displays a slider that lets you drag your photo to your preferred tilt

angle.

Red Eye Removal

Automatically removes red eyes from your photo. In addition, the

Red Eye Removal window is opened and the cursor changes into a

cross.

If you are not totally satisfied with the improvement, simply click the or buttons be-

low to reverse or repeat editing steps; or click the Revert to Original button.

See also

 Photo Editing →32

4.9.2 Adjust Tab

The following sliders are available on the Adjust tab:

Brighten Regulates the brightness of the color. Move the slider to set the de-

sired value.

Backlight

Illuminates the picture from the back to improve separation between

subjects and their background in the picture. Move the slider to set

the desired value.

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Color Temperature Regulates the primary colors. Slide the regulator to the right or left to

change the primary color hue.

Saturation Regulates the saturation of the colors. Slide the regulator to the right

to increase the saturation or to the left to decrease.

If you are not totally satisfied with the improvement, simply click the or buttons be-

low to reverse or repeat editing steps; or click the Revert to Original button. The Reset

button in the lower area of the Adjust tab sets all sliders to their original position.

See also

 Photo Editing →32

4.9.3 Effects Tab

The following buttons are available on the Effects tab:

Sepia Displays your photo with sepia color effect.

Grayscale Shows your photo in black-and-white.

Blur Makes your image blurry.

Sharpen Sharpens the display.

Glow Adds an intense light effect to your picture.

Antique Gives your photo a vintage look.

Vignette Places a dark vignette shadow over your photo.

Frames Frames your photo. (Simple white frame.)

If you are not totally satisfied with the improvement, simply click the or buttons be-

low to reverse or repeat editing steps; or click the Revert to Original button.

See also

 Photo Editing →32

4.9.4 General Editing of Photos

To edit and enhance photos in Nero MediaHome, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Photos & Videos main entry in the navigation tree on the left.

 The photo and video browsing screen is displayed.

2. Select the photo you want to edit.

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3. Click the button on the lower taskbar.

 The Editing Photos screen is displayed with editing tabs in the left screen column. A

preview of the preselected photo is displayed in the content area.

4. Click the Auto Enhance button on the Enhance tab.

 The quality of the selected photo is automatically improved, based on terms of refer-

ence.

5. If you want to additionally adjust a photo by means of cropping or adding an effect, choose

the respective editing option from the tabs.

 All changes are automatically saved to your photo.

 You have edited and enhanced a photo.

See also

 Photo Editing →32

 Adding Names to Faces →25

 Removing Red Eyes →35

 Adding Effects to Photos →36

 Cropping a Photo →36

4.9.4.1 Removing Red Eyes

The following requirement must be fulfilled:

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

To remove red eyes from a photo, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Red Eye Removal button on the Enhance tab.

 The red eyes are removed automatically. In addition, the Red Eye Removal window is

opened. The cursor is changed into a cross.

2. If you are not totally satisfied with the auto improvement:

1. Press the left mouse button and keep it pressed to define the size and position of the

rectangle around the affected area of the photo.

2. Release the mouse button to apply the effect.

 The red eyes are removed automatically.

 All changes are automatically saved to the photo.

 You have removed red eyes from a photo.

See also

 General Editing of Photos →34

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4.9.4.2 Adding Effects to Photos

The following requirement must be fulfilled:

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

To add an effect to a photo, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Effects tab.

 Color and editing effects are listed.

2. If you want to see a preview of an effect, place the cursor on an effect thumbnail.

 A preview of the result is displayed in the content area.

3. Click the respective thumbnail to actually apply the desired effect.

 The effect is added to the photo.

 You have added an effect to a photo.

See also

 General Editing of Photos →34

4.9.4.3 Cropping a Photo

The following requirement must be fulfilled:

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

To crop your photo, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Crop button on the Enhance tab.

 Cropping options are displayed on the tab; a rectangle is displayed in the content area.

You can choose from several templates that define the aspect ratio of a crop frame. You

can also change the size of your item manually.

2. If you want to choose a defined format:

1. Select the respective entry from the drop-down menu.

 The highlighted rectangle in the content area is adapted.

2. If you want to rotate the cropping frame from horizontal to upright or vice versa, select

the respective Landscape/Portrait option button.

 The highlighted rectangle is adapted.

3. If you want to crop manually:

1. Choose the Manual entry from the drop-down menu.

 A highlighted rectangle is displayed in the content area.

2. Hover over an angle of the cropping frame.

 The cursor changes into a cropping tool.

3. Click, hold, and move the cropping tool to adjust the size of the rectangle and cropping

frame.

4. Click and hold the rectangle and move the cropping frame to the desired position in the

content area.

 The highlighted rectangle is adapted.

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4. Click the Apply button.

 The item is cut to the size of the highlighted rectangle. All changes are automatically

saved to the photo.

 You have cropped a photo.

See also

 General Editing of Photos →34

4.10 Video Playback

The Playback screen is displayed when you click the button in the photo and video

browsing screen or when you start playback from an optical disc. Here you can view your

videos.

Some of the features mentioned here are only available with Nero MediaHome

Playback installed on your computer. Nero MediaHome Playback plays all videos

from your library, regardless of format.

Nero MediaHome Playback is automatically included in Nero 2014 and Nero 2014

Platinum. If you use another version of Nero MediaHome, the add-on is not part

of the application.

DVD playpack and DVD Video burning is only available with Nero MediaHome

DVD Pack installed on your computer.

Nero MediaHome DVD Pack is automatically included in Nero 2014 and Nero

2014 Platinum. If you use another version of Nero MediaHome, the add-on is not

part of the application.

Playback of DTS digital surround sound in DVD and digital video files is only

available with Nero MediaHome DTS installed on your computer.

Nero MediaHome DTS is automatically included in Nero 2014 Platinum. If you

use another version of Nero MediaHome, the add-on is not part of the application.

Click the button in the upper left of the screen (header) to return to the previous screen.

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Playback screen

The following setting options are available on the upper taskbar:

Button

Fits the displayed item to the size of the content area. The aspect

ratio is kept.

Button

Displays an item in the full screen view.

In the lower left of the screen a thumbnail of the currently playing video and a time display is

shown. In addition, the following setting options are available on the lower taskbar:

Button

Stops playback.

Button

Rewinds/fast forwards the playing item.

Button

/ Skips to the next/previous video.

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Button

/ Starts/pauses play back of selected items.

Button

Plays the currently played item or selection again.

Button

Adjusts the volume. Activating the additional Mute button below the

slider mutes the background music.

Button

Opens the Burn window that lists all available burn options to

choose from. You can also choose to copy an entire disc.

Button

/ Rotates a selected item 90° to the left or to the right.

Displays more features.

See also

 Photos and Videos →15

 More Features →39

 Starting Video Playback →40

4.10.1 More Features

The following entries are available in the menu in the Playback screen:

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

a target device to copy the selected files to.

Open with Windows

Explorer

Opens a Windows Explorer window that shows the respective

browser path to the directory in which the selected item is stored

on your computer.

Open Opens the Open window in which you can browse for and select

a video file for playback.

Share via Displays the share options you can choose from. You can send

items via e-mail or publish content to an Internet community.

Add Marker / Remove

Marker

Adds the respective video to or removes it from the list of marked

items.

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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.

Fit Video to Screen Displays possible options for the setup of aspect ratio.

Languages Allows you to select the audio track of the video file.

Remove from Library

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.

Delete from hard disk Deletes an item or a whole stack from the Nero MediaHome li-

brary and from your hard drive.

See also

 Video Playback →37

4.10.2 Starting Video Playback

Some of the features mentioned here are only available with Nero MediaHome

Playback installed on your computer. Nero MediaHome Playback plays all videos

from your library, regardless of format.

Nero MediaHome Playback is automatically included in Nero 2014 and Nero 2014

Platinum. If you use another version of Nero MediaHome, the add-on is not part

of the application.

Playback of DTS digital surround sound in DVD and digital video files is only

available with Nero MediaHome DTS installed on your computer.

Nero MediaHome DTS is automatically included in Nero 2014 Platinum. If you

use another version of Nero MediaHome, the add-on is not part of the application.

To play back a video, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Photos & Videos library entry in the navigation tree on the left.

 The photo and video browsing screen is displayed.

2. Select the respective video that you want to play back and click the button on the lower

taskbar.

 Playback is started. The Playback screen is displayed.

 You have started the playback of your video.

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4.11 Full Screen Control Bar

Different full screen setting options are available for video and instant slide show playback.

When you move the mouse in the lower third of the respective full screen, the control bar is

faded in.

On the left of the video playback control bar a thumbnail of the currently playing video and a

time display are shown. In addition, the following buttons are available:

Ends the full screen view and returns to the default application

screen.

Stops playback.

/ Rewinds/fast forwards the playing item.

/ Skips to the next/previous video.

/ Starts/Pauses play back of selected items.

Plays the currently played item or selection again.

Adjusts the volume. Activating the additional Mute button below the

slider mutes the background music.

/ Rotates the item 90° to the left or to the right.

Displays more features such as video playback and sharing options.

The following buttons are available on the instant slide show control bar:

Ends the full screen view and returns to the default application

screen.

/ Skips to the previous/next item.

Starts playback of the slide show in full screen view.

Adjusts the volume. Activating the additional Mute button below the

slider mutes the background music.

Allows you to select a device to which you can stream the currently

playing item(s).

/ Rotates the item 90° to the left or to the right.

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Adds the respective photo to or removes it from the list of marked

items.

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.

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5 Music

In the music browsing screen you can browse the items of your Music library group. Your

existing playlists are also listed under the Music main entry in the navigation tree on the left.

An overview is displayed when you choose the Music main entry in the navigation tree.

Music browsing screen

The overview is the entry point into the detailed browsing view. By default, your music in the

overview is sorted by album (Albums tab). Content can also be arranged by Artists, Gen-

res or Titles. Click the respective tab on the upper taskbar to change the sorting criteria.

Each stack then shows information about the amount of albums included.

With a double-click on any stack you can switch into the detailed browsing view. Only the

items of the chosen stack are displayed, the stack works like a filter. The detailed browsing

view is displayed with focus on the first item. All other items of the selected stack are listed

below, a scrollbar on the right screen margin enables you to scroll the detailed browsing

view. To mark all items with one click, click the album art to the left of the items. Clicking the

All Albums button in the leftmost table column ends the detailed browsing view and returns

to the overview.

Double-clicking a single item in the detailed browsing view starts its playback. Playback con-

trols are displayed on the lower taskbar. Switching to another screen will not stop the play-

back. A small display in the lower left corner of the main window stays visible and shows the

title and play back time. You can click this display to get back to the music browsing screen.

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Click the Recently added or Recently played entry below the Music main entry (in the

navigation tree on the left) to display only recently added/played 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.

See also

 Upper Taskbar →44

 Lower Taskbar →45

 Playlists →48

5.1 Upper Taskbar

The following additional setting options are available on the upper taskbar of the music

browsing screen:

Slider

Zoom

Zooms into or out of the browsing view.

Only available in the overview.

Button

Displays all albums in a thumbnail view. This view is selected by

default.

Button

Lists all albums in a detailed view that displays the artist and track

list in addition to album art and name.

Button

Opens the Media Info side bar 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.

See also

 Music →43

5.1.1 Media Info

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

selected item. You can see details like the title, album, or duration. Some details can also be

changed here directly by clicking them (e.g. Title, Album, and Genre).

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

taskbar again to close the tab.

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

Button

Change cover

Allows you to replace the current cover with a picture located on your

hard drive, or to remove the current cover. Unlike cover art obtained

through Gracenote, personal pictures located on your hard drive which

you set as cover art can be transferred to mobile devices. Additionally,

cover art might not be available for every album, so you can use this

function to add the respective picture.

Drop-down menu

Genre

Allows you to select a genre, either for the whole album or single

tracks.

Option

Rating

Allows you to add a rating of up to five stars to your item. The respec-

tive number of 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.

Display area

Song Details Displays the Bitrate, Frequency, and Channels of the selected track.

5.2 Lower Taskbar

The following setting options are available on the lower taskbar of the music browsing

screen:

Button

Opens a Windows Explorer window that lets you browse for and

open additional media stored on your computer.

Displays a Playlist entry. A window is opened where you can enter a

name for the new playlist.

Displays existing playlists. You can choose to add your item(s) or

stacks to any of your listed playlists.

At least one item must be selected.

Button

Starts play back of selected items or albums.

If you click the button in the overview with a stack selected, the de-

tailed browsing view will be displayed, and the first item will start

playing automatically. Playback controls are displayed on the lower

taskbar.

Displays the share options you can choose from. You can send

items via e-mail or publish content to an Internet community.

At least one item must be selected.

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Displays more features.

Allows you to select a device to which you can stream the currently

selected item(s).

Button

Opens the Burn window that lists all available burn options to

choose from. You can also choose to copy an entire disc.

Button

Adds the respective item to or removes it from the list of marked

items.

Click the Marked entry below the Music main entry (in the naviga-

tion tree on the left) to display only your list of marked items.

At least one item must be selected.

When you start the playback, playback controls are displayed on the lower taskbar. The

following setting options are available:

Button

Stops playback.

Button

Skips to the next/previous track.

If you click the respective button when the last (first) track of an al-

bum comes to an end, the playback of the next (previous) album will

be started.

Button

/ Starts/pauses play back of selected items or albums.

Button

Plays selected items or an album in a random sequence.

Button

Plays the currently played item, selection, album or playlist again.

Button

Adjusts the volume. Activating the additional Mute button below the

slider mutes the background music.

Button

Opens the Burn window that lists all available burn options to

choose from. You can also choose to copy an entire disc.

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Button

Adds the respective item to or removes it from the list of marked

items.

Click the Marked entry below the Music main entry (in the naviga-

tion tree on the left) to display only your list of marked items.

At least one item must be selected.

Displays more features.

See also

 Music →43

 More Features →47

5.2.1 More Features

The following entries are available in the menu in the music browsing screen:

Copy To

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 at-

tached.

Open with Windows

Explorer

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.

Get Song Information

Opens the Get Song Information window.

With Gracenote MusicID in Nero MediaHome you can identify

music files out of any sort of audio compilation. So-called metada-

ta such as artist, title, and genre are accessed from the Graceno-

te Media Database and displayed in Nero MediaHome. The iden-

tified metadata is written to the audio file(s) and is then available.

In this way your music collection is correctly tagged with all infor-

mation. This is particularly useful when audio files are not named

or are only partially named.

Click the Accept button in the lower right of the window to syn-

chronize the found data to your file(s).

At least one item must be selected.

Edit Song Information

Opens the Media Info area.

You can edit metadata - like add missing data into the input fields.

At least one item must be selected.

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Remove from Library

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.

Delete from hard disk

Deletes an item or a whole stack from the Nero MediaHome li-

brary and from your hard drive.

At least one item must be selected.

See also

 Lower Taskbar →45

5.3 List of Marked Items