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Creating a service
Now that you have OpenLP set up the way you want, it is time to put it to use.
Everything you need to display will be in the left panel called Media Manager under their respective categories. Using the media manager you will load new Media, Songs, Images, Bibles, or create a Custom slide as discussed earlier under Adding Media Content.
On the right side of your screen at the top is Service Manager. Anything you want to display should be in the Service Manager and preferably in the order you want to display it. To add your media you can click on the item, hold and drag your selection from the Media Manager over to the Service Manager or, after clicking the media or verse you want to use, click the + sign above. This will add your media to the service side at the bottom. Once it is in the Service Manager you can click on your item and drag and drop it in the order you want or, click the item and use the arrows below to move it up or down in the order you want.
Displaying an Item
When you have all of your items needed for the service in your Service Manager there are a few ways to get them to display on the screen. You can double-click the item, click it once with the mouse and push the Enter key on your keyboard or, click it once with the mouse and click on the projector at the bottom of the Service Manager. Any of these methods will display your item on the screen. When your item is displayed, it will appear in the Live windows just to the left of the Service Manager.
Moving through a Service
Once you have your first item displayed live you can move through the service in a couple of ways. You can double-click on each item you need displayed or, click it once and press enter. If your songs, verses, etc. are in the order you will be displaying them, you can use the Right Arrow key on your keyboard to move down through your service. Pressing the Left Arrow key will move up through the service. Every time you press the Left or Right Arrow key the next item will be displayed.
Moving through a Song or Bible verses
When you display a song or Bible verse with multiple verses you will need to move through them. When a song or verse is being displayed you will see the lyrics at the top in the Live window and how it actually appears on your display in the bottom Live window. To change slides you can use your mouse to click on each slide in the top Live window, use the left and right arrows under the top Live window or, use the Down Arrow to move down through the song or verses. Using the Up Arrow will move you from bottom to top. Page Up and Page Down will do the same thing.
Adding a group of Images
At some point you may have a group of images to display together. It
may be pictures from a youth group adventure, bulletin announcements, or
some other reason. Once you add your images to the Media Manager hold
the Ctrl key on your keyboard and click each image you want to add as
group. As you click the images they will remain highlighted. When you
are done with your selections you can either click the + sign above the
images or, click on one of the highlighted images, hold the mouse button
and drag them over to the Service Manager side and place them where you
need them. If you do not like the order the images are in, right click
Images and left click Reorder Item. From this box you will be able to
rearrange the order of your images by clicking on one and using the up
and down arrows to move it to where you want it. If there is an image
you do not want in your order, click on it and then click the Delete button. When you
are done arranging your images click Save. If you need to add another image from the
Media Manager to your group of images, left click the image you want to
add and hold the mouse button and drag it over your group of Images and
release the mouse button. You will be given two options, Add New Item and Add to Selected Item. If
you click Add New Item your image will be separate from
your group of images as another item. If you click Add to Selected Item
your image will be added to your group of images.
Using the Continuous Loop Timer
Once you have a group of images you can easily cycle through them by using the Live Controller Bar timer in between the Live panes. Adjust the time delay for the seconds in between each image by adjusting the second timer. Just to the left of the second timer is the button to start the images looping. Click it once to start the continuous loop and once to stop it. You can also use the keyboard shortcut "L" to start and stop the continuous loop. The timer will also cycle through Bible verses or song lyrics.
Using the "Blank to" Control
On the live controller bar in between the live windows are three options to Blank your screen. Clicking on the down arrow next to the blank button will show you your three options.
Blank Screen Choosing this option will blank your projector to black like it was shut off. The shortcut for this option is "." (period on your keyboard without quotations).
Blank to Theme Choosing this option will show your blank theme only without lyrics or verses. If you are blanking a song with an assigned theme it will blank to that theme. If no theme is assigned or you are blanking a presentation or image, it will blank to the global theme. The shortcut for this option is "T" (without quotations).
Blank to Desktop Choosing this option will show your desktop wallpaper or a program that you have open on the extended monitor or projector. You can seemlessly switch between one program and OpenLP by Blank to Desktop. The shortcut for this option is "D" (without quotations).
Saving your service
Now that you created your service, tested it and are ready for your
worship service, you will want to save your service file. OpenLP will
remind you to do this when you close the program or you can click the
save button at the top of your service file. Choose the location you
want to save your file and click Ok.