Parts and controls of the main window



A Tool area

Import Media Files Click to import videos or photos to a computer.
Export Click to export videos and photos to various types of media other than optical discs.
Edit Media Files Click to edit a video or photo.
Slide Show You can select videos or photos and play them as a full-screen slide show.
Map View Click to display the Map View.
Print Click to print a photo.
Create Discs Click to create discs.
Share Click to upload videos or photos to sharing services.
Open With Program You can utilize videos and photos using other applications installed on your computer.
Upload to Library Click to upload videos or photos to a “PlayMemories Online” library. (Only for countries/regions supporting “PlayMemories Online”)
Upload to Album Click to upload videos or photos to a “PlayMemories Online” album. (Only for countries/regions supporting “PlayMemories Online”)
Create Postcard Click to send videos or photos as a postcard using “PlayMemories Online.” (Only for countries/regions supporting “PlayMemories Online”)
Tools Click to display the Tool area.
Properties Click to display the properties of the selected video or photo.

B Media file locations

Cameras and media Click to display videos and photos stored on the camera connected or on recording media, such as memory cards or discs.
Drives Click to display videos and photos saved on a drive of the computer or an external hard disk drive.
PlayMemories Online Click to display videos and photos uploaded to “PlayMemories Online.” (Only for countries/regions supporting “PlayMemories Online”)
Notifications Click to display the information from Sony in a list (latest software update, etc.)

C Display switching area

// Click to switch view modes (Thumbnails/Details/Calender View).
[Year]/[Month]/[Day] Click to sort videos or photos by the year, month, or day they were taken when Calendar view is selected.
You can adjust the thumbnail size by moving the slider.

D Thumbnail icons

Video with high definition image quality (HD)
Edited video
RAW data
RAW+JPEG data
Photo with GPS location information
Sweep Multi Angle photo
Video recorded in 3D/3D still image/3D Sweep Panorama photo
Video to which the segment played back with Highlight playback is saved
Main image in a burst group
Video or photo imported last time
The image uploaded to “PlayMemories Online”
Indicated when unable to find a photo or video. If you do not need to display this icon, you can clear it by selecting the [View] menu - [Refresh], or the [Tools] menu - [Update Database].
Indicated when unable to display a photo or video.