STAR Arts & Stuff

STAR Arts & Stuff is a useful piece of software that allows you to thoroughly catalog all sorts of collections, whether we are talking about art, antiques, rare items, or just stamps and coins.

Considering its competent inventory capabilities, this application is not only dedicated towards individuals or private collectors, but it is actually fairly well suited even for small museums, galleries, and archives.

Before we get started, you should know that the app does not require any type of installation. It can be launched with the help of its dedicated executable file, found within its archive.

Getting to know your way around this utility is by no means a challenge. The UI is not exactly modern, but it does a fair job at offering you a straightforward way of accessing the app's main features. You are first greeted by the app's compact main window which, besides offering you a quick way to search for any item within the database, allows you to access the inventory, the data management section, and the Preferences section.

The app's database is conveniently structured into five main sections, all of which help you catalog the inventory entries as efficiently as possible. You are bound to find the Entry Book and the Address Book to be of great use. A rental/loss list and a smart category system (with support for parent/child hierarchies) are features that will surely come in handy, as well.

The inventory database can be kept in check with the help of various list view modes, a smart vocabulary feature with built-in thesaurus that keeps an eye on possible mistakes and there's also a "Kiosk" mode available, useful for presentations.

Also noteworthy is the fact that STAR Arts & Stuff allows you to add up to eight entries per inventory record, useful for those objects that come with multiple annex items. To make your organization complete, the app also allows you to add pictures and videos, as well as compressed archives and even PDF files. STAR Arts & Stuff can even help you print index cards and entire catalog pages. Last but not least, the utility is capable of exporting all your data or collection, so that you can share it with others with ease.

To conclude, STAR Arts & Stuff is a well-though app that can really lend a helping hand to private collectors and small museum or gallery managers. It proposes an intuitive way to make use of a comprehensive database, therefore making it easy for you to create new or manage existing collections.