Adding media files to albums

You can add media files to albums in several ways.

To add media files to an existing album using the Albums button:

1 Select the media files you want to add to an album.

2 On the Task Bar, click Albums and choose Add selection to Album.

3 Browse to the album to which you want to add the files, and click OK.

To add media files to a new album using the Albums button:

1 Select the media files you want to add to an album.

2 On the Task Bar, click Albums and choose Add selection to new Album.

Media Manager prompts for the name of the new album.

3 Type the name of the new album, and click Yes.

To add media files to an album using the Split View:

1 On the Task Bar, click Split View.

A new pane opens at the bottom of the window.

2 In the bottom part of the window, click the My Media tab and browse to the album to which you want to add files.

3 In the top part of the window, browse to and select the files you want to add to the album.

4 Drag the files to the bottom right pane to add them to the album.

5 Repeat step 3 and step 4 until you are finished adding files to the album.

To add media files to albums using Windows Explorer:

1 If you are not in the My Media view, in the Browse area, click the My Media tab.

2 In the Browse area, select the album to which you want to add media files.

3 Open Windows Explorer, and position Windows Explorer and Media Manager windows so you can see them both.

4 In Windows Explorer, select the media files you want to add to the album.

Tip: To select more than one file at a time, press and hold Ctrl while you select the media files or folders.

5 Drag the files and folders into the album in Media Manager and release the mouse button.

The files are added to the album.