Picture Motion Browser (PMB) is a

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from

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for organizing and editing

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s. In 2012, PMB was succeeded by Sony's PlayMemories Home.

Photo Features

Organization and editing

For organizing photos, PMB has file importing and tracking features, as well as tags, facial recognition, and collections for further sorting. It also offers several basic photo editing functions, including color enhancement, red eye reduction and cropping. Other features include slide shows, printing and image

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s. Images can also be prepared for external use, such as for e-mailing or printing, by reducing file size and setting up page layouts. There is also integration with various online photo printing services.

Searching

PMB has a

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that is always visible when viewing the library. Searches are live in that displayed items are filtered as you type. The search bar will search filenames, captions, tags, folder names, and other metadata.

Viewing

As of the newest version of PMB, the viewing window is integrated with the main program window. Fullscreen view is available in slideshow mode.

Backup

PMB is able to back up files to either a CD or DVD. Backups can also be made to

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disc if the appropriate software is installed. Pictures can also be exported to a memory stick or certain

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digital cameras.

Face recognition

Facial recognition is also present in PMB, although not to the extent of

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. While faces are shown, you cannot group them by a certain person or add a name to them.

Geotagging

Pictures and video imported into PMB are able to be geotagged with Google Maps if they do not have

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data already attached. If the picture has GPS Exif data attached, then PMB will display it.

Video Features

PMB is capable of importing AVCHD video to the local computer. PMB can also allow minor editing and trimming of video. A user can upload video to Facebook or YouTube or a user can burn 1080p60 video to Blu-ray or DVD after converting to 1080i. On the latest version-5.8.02-it adds the capability to burn 3D and 60p/50p videos on Blu-ray Disc media without being converted (September 2011).

References

General references * Shawn Barnett, ''Sony A300/A350: Focal Digital Camera Guides'',

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, 2008, {{ISBN, 0-240-81143-7, pp 89–91

External links

*http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/disoft/int/pmb/index.html *http://vaio-online.sony.com/prod_info/software/picture_motion_browser/index.html Photo software Sony image processing Windows graphics-related software