Picture Motion Browser is a software application from Sony

Sony

, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

 for organizing and editing digital photo

Digital photography

Digital photography is a form of photography that uses an array of light sensitive sensors to capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an exposure on light sensitive film...

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Organization and editing

For organizing photos, PMB has file importing and tracking features, as well as tags

Tag (metadata)

In online computer systems terminology, a tag is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information . This kind of metadata helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching...

, facial recognition, and collections for further sorting. It also offers several basic photo editing functions, including color enhancement, red eye

Red-eye effect

The red-eye effect in photography is the common appearance of red pupils in color photographs of eyes. It occurs when using a photographic flash very close to the camera lens , in ambient low light. The effect appears in the eyes of humans and animals that have no tapetum lucidum, hence no...

 reduction and cropping. Other features include slide shows, printing and image timeline

Chronology

Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It is also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events".Chronology is part of periodization...

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 search bar 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 backup files to either a CD or DVD. Backups can also be made to Blu-ray disc if the appropriate software is installed. Pictures can also be exported to a memory stick or certain Sony Cybershot digital cameras.

Face recognition

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

Picasa

Picasa is an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos, plus an integrated photo-sharing website, originally created by Idealab in 2002 and owned by Google since 2004. "Picasa" is a blend of the name of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, the phrase mi casa for "my...

. 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 GPS 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).

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