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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 in mediamanager
.
On the right side of your screen at the top is the 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 icon 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 arrow icons below to move it up or
down in the order you want. Note: You always have the option to send any
media live direct from the Media Manager. Please see mediamanager
for more
details.
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 Arrow
or Right Arrow
key the next item
in your Service 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 in the top 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
Arrow and Right Arrow icons under the top Live window or, use the Down Arrow
key to move down
through the song or verses. Using the Up Arrow
will move you from bottom to top. Page Up
and Page Down
keys 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 a group. As you click
the images they will remain highlighted. When you are done with your
selections you can either click the + icon 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.
Sorting a group of Images
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 at the bottom
of the Service. 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 timer. This timer counter is in seconds. Immediately to the left of
the 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 and 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 as if it were shut off. The shortcut for this option is
.
(fullstop/period on your keyboard). - 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
. - 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 seamlessly switch between one program and OpenLP by Blank to Desktop. The shortcut for this option is
D
.
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
.