Book Collector version 19 has arrived! Here’s what’s new:

  • Manage multiple “collections” within one database file
  • Automatic Cloud-syncing of your own “custom” images
  • A new super-adaptive “Flex” template for the Details Panel

Read on for the full details:

Manage multiple “collections” within one database file

In Book Collector, it has always been possible to use multiple database files and switch between them. However, the CLZ Cloud, the Connect software and the CLZ mobile apps only supported ONE database, so you could only cloud-sync one of them.

But now, starting with version 19, Book Collector allows multiple sub-collections within one database file. The collections will appear as little tabs at the bottom (e.g. like in Excel), so that you can easily switch between them.

  • Use File / Manage Collections to:
    • Create new collections
    • Rename existing collections
    • Remove collections
    • Change their order (drag and drop)
  • Sync multiple collections to the CLZ Cloud and get collection tabs in the CLZ Cloud viewer too.
  • Already have multiple database files? Export your databases to XML first, then Use File / Import from / XML to import them into one master database, as separate collections.

Note: the CLZ Books mobile app currently does not support multiple collections yet (coming soon!). For now, you CAN sync multiple collections to the mobile app, but they will appear mixed together, as ONE database.

Automatic Cloud-syncing of your own “custom” images

Before, if you replace the automatic Core front cover with your own image, it would not automatically sync to the CLZ Cloud and the CLZ mobile app. You had to “force” the upload by right clicking your entry and choosing “Upload to CLZ Cloud”. Which could only be done “one by one”.

For version 19 we made this more automatic. We introduced a new checkbox “Custom Image” in the Edit screen. This checkbox will be automatically checked when you replace the Core image, e.g. by using Find Cover Online, by dragging and dropping or by using the Browse button to add a local image.

Once this Custom Image box is checked, that cover will automatically sync to and from the CLZ Cloud, no more need to manually do the “Upload Cover to CLZ Cloud” (in fact, that command is now obsolete and has been removed).

Also, they will always stay marked as custom, so that even if you clear your cloud and sync everything again, they will re-upload automatically.

You can automatically check your database for custom images by clicking menu Tools / Maintenance / Auto Mark Custom Images.

A new super-adaptive “Flex” template for the Details Panel

A flexible layout that always makes the best use of your available detail panel space, whether it is “wide and low” or “high and narrow””. The new Flex template is available in Dark, Light and Blue styles.


Recent changes

v23.1: Now supports our new CLZ Scanner barcode scanner app Mar 27, 2023 v23.0: 3 completely new data fields and 4 new sync fields Jan 16, 2023 v22: Configurable Pre-fill & Update from Core + WebP support Mar 10, 2022 v21.5 Improved Submit to Core system Oct 08, 2021 v21.4: Bar chart in folder panel background Sep 14, 2021 v21.3: New “Transfer Field Data” tool Aug 09, 2021 v21.2: New Link Books with Core screen Apr 28, 2021 v20.3: More fields now sync to CLZ Cloud / Book Connect Mar 24, 2021 v21.1: More fields now sync to CLZ Cloud / Book Connect Mar 22, 2021 v21.0.3 Various improvements and fixes Mar 04, 2021 v21.0: New: Pre-fill fields while adding books Jan 18, 2021 v20.2: Now fully Big Sur compatible Dec 01, 2020 v20.5 Easier access to the Manage Pick Lists screen Aug 25, 2020 v20.4: Changing your folder field is now much easier Jul 30, 2020 v20.3: Faster image downloads, faster Update from Core Jun 25, 2020 v20.2: Faster Shelves View + 2 new Shelf Styles Jun 08, 2020 v20.1 Faster CLZ Cloud syncing! Apr 09, 2020 v20.1 Faster CLZ Cloud syncing! Mar 25, 2020 v20.0.2 Better Tag editing / Faster syncing Feb 04, 2020 v20.0.4 Now syncs through our brand-new CLZ Cloud Sync-server Feb 04, 2020 v20: Folder panel improvements + new Statistics screen Jan 13, 2020 v20: Dark Mode support / Many new sync fields (inc back covers!) Dec 04, 2019 19.3: Many more fields now sync with the CLZ Cloud (inc. Back Cover)! Oct 14, 2019 v19.1: Now fully macOS Catalina compatible! Oct 09, 2019 v19.2.1: New: Duplicate Finder tool Apr 15, 2019

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