update to media manager
bzr-revno: 12
@ -6,20 +6,21 @@ Media Manager
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Once you get your system set up for OpenLP you will be ready to add content to
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your Service Manager. This will all happen through the **Media Manager**. The
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`Media Manager` contains all the Bibles, Songs, Presentations, Media, and
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Media Manager contains all the Bibles, Songs, Presentations, Media, and
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everything else that you will project through OpenLP.
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Enabling the Plugins
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--------------------
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You may need to enable the plugins that came with OpenLP. As you can see below
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this is what the `Media Manager` looks like with all the plugins enabled.
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You may need to enable the default plugins that are built in to OpenLP. As you
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can see below this is what the *Media Manager* looks like with all the plugins
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enabled.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager.png
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_songs.png
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To enable the plugins navigate to :menuselection:`Settings --> Plugins` or
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press :kbd:`Alt+F7`. You will want to click on the plugin to the left that you
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would like to enable and select **active** from the drop down box to the right.
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would like to enable and select *Active* from the drop down box to the right.
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.. image:: pics/plugins.png
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@ -43,24 +44,44 @@ Using the buttons you can:
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_songs_buttons.png
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`Add a song:` Brings up the dialog box to add a new song
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*Add a song:*
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Brings up the dialog box to add a new song
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`Edit the selected song:` Brings up the dialog box to make changes to the song
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*Edit the selected song:*
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Brings up the dialog box to make changes to the song
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`Delete the selected song:` Removes the song from your song list
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*Delete the selected song:*
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Removes the song from your song list
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`Preview the selected song:` Lets you see what your song will look like
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displayed live
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*Preview the selected song:*
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Lets you see what your song will look like displayed live
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`Send the selected song live:` This option will immediately display your song
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live.
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*Send the selected song live:*
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This option will immediately display your song live.
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`Add the selected Song to the service:` This will enter your song in the Service
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Manager. You may also drag your song over to the Service Manager.
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*Add the selected Song to the service:*
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This will enter your song in the Service Manager. You can also drag your song
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over to the Service Manager.
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`Maintain the list of authors, topics and books:` Brings up a dialog box to edit
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Authors, Topics or Song Books.
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Note: Right clicking on a song file will bring up some of the same options.
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*Maintain the list of authors, topics and books:*
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Brings up a dialog box to edit Authors, Topics or Song Books.
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Note: Right clicking on a song file will bring up some of the same options.
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*Search:*
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Clicking on the icon in the Search box will display a list of options for you
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to search your song database.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_songs_search.png
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You have these options to search.
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* *Entire Song:* This option will search Titles, Lyrics and Comments.
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* *Titles:* This option will search Titles only.
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* *Lyrics:* This option will search Lyrics only.
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* *Authors:* This option will search Authors only.
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* *Themes:* This option will search for the assigned theme to the song.
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Use the :guilabel:`Search` button to display your results in the box below.
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Bibles
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^^^^^^
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@ -73,40 +94,31 @@ Using the buttons you can:
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_buttons.png
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`Import a Bible:` This is discussed in detail on the Bible Importer page in the
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manual.
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*Import a Bible:*
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This is discussed in detail on the Bible Importer page in the manual.
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`Preview the selected Bible:` Sends your selected verses to the Preview window
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*Preview the selected Bible:*
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Sends your selected verses to the Preview window
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`Send the selected Bible live:` This option will immediately display your
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selected verses live.
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*Send the selected Bible live:*
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This option will immediately display your selected verses live.
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`Add the selected Bible to the service:` This will enter your verses into the
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Service Manager. You may also click and drag your verses over to the Service
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Manager.
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*Add the selected Bible to the service:*
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This will enter your verses into the Service Manager. You can also click and
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drag your verses over to the Service Manager.
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**Quick tab**
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**Quick** tab
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_quick.png
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`Version:` Once you have imported a Bible, it will be displayed in the Version
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drop down box. Select the version of the Bible you want to use here.
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**Second**
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If you have “Display second Bible verses” selected in Configure OpenLP, Bibles
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tab, this choice will be visible. This option is for displaying another version
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of the Bible for comparison. Both versions will be displayed. If there is not
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enough space on one slide, the Second version will be displayed on the next
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slide.
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Use the `Search` button to display your results in the box below.
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**Find**
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You will type your search query in this box for the following two searches.
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Clicking the icon in the Find box will give you the choice of searching by
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Scripture Reference or Text Search.
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You will type your search query in this box for the following two searches.
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`Search type:` You may search for a specific verse using this format below.
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*Scripture Reference:*
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You can search for a specific verse using this format below.
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* Book Chapter
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* Book Chapter-Chapter
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@ -116,40 +128,80 @@ You will type your search query in this box for the following two searches.
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* Book Chapter:Verse-Verse, Chapter:Verse-Verse
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* Book Chapter:Verse-Chapter:Verse
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*Text Search*
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You can also search by a keyword or words. The more words you use for the
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search, the more you will narrow down your results.
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`Text Search:`
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**Version**
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You may also search by a keyword or words. The more words you use for the
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search, the more you will narrow down your results.
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Once you have imported a Bible, it will be displayed in the Version
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drop down box. Select the version of the Bible you want to use here.
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**Results** `Clear and Keep.`
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Each search you make will display your verses below.
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**Second**
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If you have “Display second Bible verses” selected in
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:menuselection:`Configure OpenLP --> Bibles` tab, this choice will be visible.
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This option is for displaying another version of the Bible for comparison. Both
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versions will be displayed. If there is not enough space on one slide, the
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Second version will be displayed on the next slide.
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Click the :guilabel:`Search` button to display your results in the box below.
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**Layout style**
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There are three options to determine how your Bible verses are displayed.
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* *Verse Per Slide* will display one verse per slide.
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* *Verse Per Line* will start each verse on a new line until the slide is full.
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* *Continuous* will run all verses together separated by verse number and chapter if chapter is selected to show above. This setting is also accessible through :menuselection:`Configure OpenLP --> Bibles` tab.
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*Note: Changes to Layout Style do not affect verses already in the Service Manager.*
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Each search you make will display your verses in the box below.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_results.png
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If you would like to
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display verses that are out of sequence you may select `Keep` in the drop down
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box and continue your search for the next verse or verses. All searches will be
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shown and kept below.
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If you select `Clear` from the drop down box, each new search clears the
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previous search from the list below.
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Toggle lock to keep or clear the previous results.
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**Advanced tab**
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_lock.png
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_unlock.png
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If you would like to display verses that are out of sequence you can click on
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the lock icon and continue your search for the next verse or verses. All
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searches will be shown and kept below. If you click the lock icon again, each
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new search clears the previous search from the list below.
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**Advanced** tab
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_advanced.png
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This tab is convenient for selecting book, chapter and verse by name and number.
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The Advanced tab is convenient for selecting book, chapter and verse by name and
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number.
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*Book:*
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Click on the drop down box and select the book you want to display.
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*Chapter: Verse:*
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Select your chapter From and To and Verse From and To.
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Version and Second are the same as in Quick tab above. Click on each box and
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select the version you wish to display and Second version if you wish to display
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an alternative version.
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an alternative version for comparison.
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Use the `Search` button to display your results in the box below.
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**Layout style**
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`Book:` Click on the drop down box and select the book you want to display.
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`Chapter: Verse:` Select your chapter From and To and Verse From and To
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There are three options to determine how your Bible verses are displayed.
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Results will work the same as the Quick tab above.
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* *Verse Per Slide* will display one verse per slide.
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* *Verse Per Line* will start each verse on a new line until the slide is full.
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* *Continuous* will run all verses together separated by verse number and chapter if chapter is selected to show above. This setting is also accessible through :menuselection:`Configure OpenLP --> Bibles` tab.
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*Note: Changes to Layout Style do not affect verses already in the Service Manager.*
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Click the :guilabel:`Search` button to display your results in the box below.
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Each search you make will display your verses in the box below.
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Presentations
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_presentations_buttons.png
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`Load a new presentation:` This brings up a dialog box to find your presentation
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and list it in OpenLP.
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*Load a new presentation:*
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This brings up a dialog box to find your presentation and list it in OpenLP.
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`Delete the selected Presentation:` This removes your Presentation from the list.
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Please note: this will not delete the presentation from your computer, only from
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the OpenLP list.
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*Delete the selected Presentation:*
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This removes your Presentation from the list. Please note: this will not delete
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the presentation from your computer, only from the OpenLP list.
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`Preview the selected Presentation:` Sends your selected Presentation to the
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Preview window
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*Preview the selected Presentation:*
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Sends your selected Presentation to the Preview window
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`Send the selected Presentation live:` This option will immediately display your
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selected Presentation live.
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*Send the selected Presentation live:*
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This option will immediately display your selected Presentation live.
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`Add the selected Presentation to the service:` This will enter your
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Presentation into the Service Manager. You may also click and drag your
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Presentation over to the Service Manager.
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*Add the selected Presentation to the service:*
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This will enter your Presentation into the Service Manager. You can also click
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and drag your Presentation over to the Service Manager.
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Right clicking on a Presentation file will bring up some of the same options.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_images_buttons.png
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`Load a new Image:` This brings up a dialog box to find your Image and list it
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in OpenLP.
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*Load a new Image:*
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This brings up a dialog box to find your Image and list it in OpenLP.
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`Delete the selected Image:` This removes your Image from the list. Please note:
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this will not delete the Image from your computer, just the OpenLP list.
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*Delete the selected Image:*
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This removes your Image from the list. Please note: this will not delete the
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Image from your computer, just the OpenLP list.
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`Preview the selected Image:` Sends your selected Image to the Preview window
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*Preview the selected Image:*
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Sends your selected Image to the Preview window.
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`Send the selected Image live:` This option will immediately display your
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selected Image live.
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*Send the selected Image live:*
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This option will immediately display your selected Image live.
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`Add the selected Image to the service:` This will enter your Image into the
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Service Manager. You may also click and drag your Image over to the Service
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Manager.
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`Replace Live Background:` With an Image selected, clicking this button will
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immediately replace the live background being displayed with your selection.
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The Image will replace the theme background until the theme changes or the
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"Remove Background" button is pressed.
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*Add the selected Image to the service:*
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This will enter your Image into the Service Manager. You can also click and
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drag your Image over to the Service Manager.
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*Replace Live Background:*
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With an Image selected, clicking this button will immediately replace the live
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background being displayed with your selection. The Image will replace the theme
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background until the theme changes or the "Remove Background" button is pressed.
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Right clicking on an Image file will bring up some of the same options.
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@ -222,28 +275,34 @@ Using the buttons you can:
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_media_buttons.png
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`Load a new Media:` This brings up a dialog box to find your Media and list it
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in OpenLP.
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*Load a new Media:*
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This brings up a dialog box to find your Media and list it in OpenLP.
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`Delete the selected Media:` This removes your Media from the list. Please note:
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this will not delete the Media from your computer, just the OpenLP list.
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*Delete the selected Media:*
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This removes your Media from the list. Please note: this will not delete the
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Media from your computer, just the OpenLP list.
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`Preview the selected Media:` Sends your selected Media to the Preview window
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*Preview the selected Media:*
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Sends your selected Media to the Preview window.
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`Send the selected Media live:` This option will immediately display your
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selected Media live.
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*Send the selected Media live:*
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This option will immediately display your selected Media live.
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`Add the selected Media to the service:` This will enter your Media into the
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Service Manager. You may also click and drag your Media over to the Service
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Manager.
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*Add the selected Media to the service:*
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This will enter your Media into the Service Manager. You can also click and
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drag your Media over to the Service Manager.
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`Replace Live Background:` With a Media file selected, clicking this button will
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immediately replace the live background being displayed with your selection.
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*Replace Live Background:*
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With a Media file selected, clicking this button will immediately replace the
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live background being displayed with your selection.
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Right clicking on a Media file will bring up some of the same options.
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Custom
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^^^^^^
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Custom gives you the option of creating your own slide. This could be useful for
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displaying readings, liturgy or any text that may not be found in Songs or
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Bibles.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_custom.png
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_custom_buttons.png
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Custom gives you the option of creating your own slide. This could be useful for
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displaying readings, liturgy or any text that may not be found in Songs or
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Bibles.
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*Add a new Custom:*
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Brings up the dialog box to add a new Custom display. *Edit the selected Custom:*
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Brings up the dialog box to make changes to the Custom display.
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`Add a new Custom:` Brings up the dialog box to add a new Custom display.
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`Edit the selected Custom:` Brings up the dialog box to make changes to the
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Custom display.
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*Delete the selected Custom:*
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Remove the Custom from your list.
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`Delete the selected Custom:` Remove the Custom from your list
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*Preview the selected Custom:*
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Lets you see what your Custom will look like displayed live.
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`Preview the selected Custom:` Lets you see what your Custom will look like
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displayed live
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*Send the selected Custom live:*
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This option will immediately display your Custom live.
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`Send the selected Custom live:` This option will immediately display your
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Custom live
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`Add the selected Custom to the service:` This will enter your Custom in the
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Service Manager. You may also drag your Custom over to the Service Manager.
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*Add the selected Custom to the service:*
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This will enter your Custom slide in the Service Manager. You can also drag
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your Custom slide over to the Service Manager.
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Right clicking on a Custom file will bring up some of the same options.
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@ -276,18 +333,21 @@ When you Add a new Custom slide a dialog box will appear.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_custom_edit.png
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`Title:` Name of your Custom slide.
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*Title:*
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Name of your Custom slide.
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`Add:` After clicking on Add you will enter your text you want to display in
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this box. To create multiple slides, click the Split Slide button. When you have
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finished adding your text, click on the Save button.
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*Add:*
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After clicking on Add you will enter your text you want to display in this box.
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To create multiple slides, click the Split Slide button. When you have finished
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adding your text, click on the Save button.
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`Theme:` Select the theme you want to use for your Custom slide from this drop
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down box.
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*Theme:*
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Select the theme you want to use for your Custom slide from this drop down box.
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`Credits:` Anything typed in this box will be displayed in the footer
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information on the display. When you are finished, click the Save button.
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*Credits:*
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Anything typed in this box will be displayed in the footer information on the
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display. When you are finished, click the :guilabel:`Save` button.
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To Edit your slide, click on the Edit button to edit part of it or the Edit All
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if you need to make multiple changes. Use the Up and Down arrows to change the
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arrangement of your Custom slide.
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To Edit your slide, click on :guilabel:`Edit` to edit part of it or
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:guilabel:`Edit All` if you need to make multiple changes. Use the Up and Down
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arrows to change the arrangement of your Custom slide.
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