Library Section

The library displays all the exported video files and snapshots that are available, as well as ongoing export jobs. Essentially, the library section merely displays the contents of the directory, which has been set in the application settings as target folder for the exported files. The file list is refreshed upon Macula Monitor startup and every five minutes after that, so if some files are removed manually via Windows Explorer, it will take up to five minutes to synchronize the changes.

Files that are still being exported (current export jobs) will be shown in grey, with the current export percentage shown in the Status field. After that, the entries stay in the list with related details and export status.

Click the Open button on the upper panel or just double-click any file to open it with your OS default media player: exported video files and images can be opened by standard media players (Windows Media Player, VLC etc.). This normally works for AVI and JPG file formats; for other video formats (MKV, MP4), you may require the Portable Player tool.

Use the Show in Windows Explorer button to display the export directory containing the selected file.

To remove files both from the library and from the hard disk, select one of multiple files and click Delete button on the upper panel. Use the Search field in the upper panel to filter the items.

File Export to External Media

Click any file or files and hit the Copy to... button on the upper panel if you want to copy the target file(s) elsewhere, i.e., on a USB drive, a CD/DVD etc. File copy dialog box will appear; click Browse and select your desired location.

If you choose a regular disk or a USB drive as a destination, your file(s) will be simply copied into that directory. Should you want to burn the file(s) to a CD/DVD, additional Windows dialog box will appear.

In this dialog box, select the desired option. Insert a CD/DVD into your CD/DVD-ROM and click Next. Windows will format the media, if necessary (if unformatted). Note that, whichever option you choose, the burning process will be handled by Windows, not by own Macula means.

You can either use a blank CD/DVD or append files multiple times to the same CD/DVD if you use the first - USB flash drive - method, as if the disk were a USB drive.

Next, you can select Watermark Validator and/or Portable Player to be added to the target location together with the file(s).

Watermark validator is a tiny tool that will allow you to check file watermark and confirm they are integral and intact. Note that if you are copying file(s) repeatedly to the same location and watermark Validator already exists there, it will not be added twice. Portable player is a standalone media player designed to play back media files created by Macula.

When ready, hit Copy to transfer the files to the specified location. If you have chosen to burn a CD/DVD, Windows will handle the burning process.

Copy progress will be reflected in the library section. When the process is finished, you will be able to:

• use the Show in Windows Explorer button un the upper panel to open file destination

• open and play the file(s) using Macula portable player

• open and play the file(s) using standard Windows or third-party video player on the same or on a different computer

• run Watermark Validator and check file integrity by dragging and dropping them into the validator window