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Database
This button displays the media files on your computer in a well-
structured database view.
This means the files are no longer displayed according to where they are
stored in the different folders but are grouped according to general
characteristics. The top "folder level" is the difference in audio, video or image
files; subfolders would be, for instance, the date for photos or the artist for
MP3 files.
In order to present media data on your PC in a database view, you first have to
add them to the MAGIX database. To do this, click on the database button to
the right and select the option Start media manager for photos and music.
This opens the corresponding MAGIX program and the database scan function
of the program.
MAGIX Music Maker MX Production Suite comes with the free photo and
music management programs MAGIX Photo Manager and MAGIX Music
Manager. If you have the corresponding free versions, MAGIX MP3 Maker or
MAGIX Digital Photo Maker, they will be used instead.
By right clicking on "Database" and clicking on "Database search", you can
open a special search dialog in which you can carry out a targeted search for
media.
Search the database
Quick sea
rch: Simply enter a keyword and highlight the data type (photo,
audio, video). All available Database columns are searched for the keyword.
Expert search: Here you can restrict your search by stating search criteria in
the following way:
Database column Condition Comparison item
e.g. dimensions greater than 800
You can search up to three database columns that are connected via "and" or
"or" simultaneously.
"AND" means only those files will be listed that match all criteria.
"OR" means only those files will be listed that match at least one of the criteria.