diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
index 2d3e55355..75bafc5e8 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -137,13 +137,12 @@ def image_to_byte(image):
     # convert to base64 encoding so does not get missed!
     return byte_array.toBase64()
 
-def resize_image(image, width, height, background=QtCore.Qt.black):
+def resize_image(image_path, width, height, background=QtCore.Qt.black):
     """
     Resize an image to fit on the current screen.
 
-    ``image``
-        The image to resize. It has to be either a ``QImage`` instance or the
-        path to the image.
+    ``image_path``
+        The path to the image to resize.
 
     ``width``
         The new image width.
@@ -155,16 +154,24 @@ def resize_image(image, width, height, background=QtCore.Qt.black):
         The background colour defaults to black.
     """
     log.debug(u'resize_image - start')
-    if isinstance(image, QtGui.QImage):
-        preview = image
+    reader = QtGui.QImageReader(image_path)
+    # The image's ratio.
+    image_ratio = float(reader.size().width()) / float(reader.size().height())
+    resize_ratio = float(width) / float(height)
+    # Figure out the size we want to resize the image to (keep aspect ratio).
+    if image_ratio == resize_ratio:
+        size = QtCore.QSize(width, height)
+    elif image_ratio < resize_ratio:
+        # Use the image's height as reference for the new size.
+        size = QtCore.QSize(image_ratio * height, height)
     else:
-        preview = QtGui.QImage(image)
-    if not preview.isNull():
-        # Only resize if different size
-        if preview.width() == width and preview.height == height:
-            return preview
-        preview = preview.scaled(width, height, QtCore.Qt.KeepAspectRatio,
-            QtCore.Qt.SmoothTransformation)
+        # Use the image's width as reference for the new size.
+        size = QtCore.QSize(width, 1 / (image_ratio / width))
+    reader.setScaledSize(size)
+    preview = reader.read()
+    if image_ratio == resize_ratio:
+        # We neither need to centre the image nor add "bars" to the image.
+        return preview
     realw = preview.width()
     realh = preview.height()
     # and move it to the centre of the preview space
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
index 34c1a6b55..b8f7b28ad 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         Constructor to create the media manager item.
         """
-        QtGui.QWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        QtGui.QWidget.__init__(self)
         self.hide()
         self.whitespace = re.compile(r'[\W_]+', re.UNICODE)
         self.plugin = plugin
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
index 13c421708..c784a7b2b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ class UiStrings(object):
         self.Settings = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Settings')
         self.SaveService = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Save Service')
         self.Service = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Service')
+        self.Split = translate('OpenLP.Ui', '&Split')
+        self.SplitToolTip = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Split a slide into two '
+            'only if it does not fit on the screen as one slide.')
         self.StartTimeCode = unicode(translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Start %s'))
         self.Theme = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Theme', 'Singular')
         self.Themes = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Themes', 'Plural')
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
index faa1a8e82..df103b728 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ class BibleUpgradeForm(OpenLPWizard):
                     self.newbibles[number].session.commit()
             if not bible_failed:
                 self.newbibles[number].create_meta(u'Version', name)
+                oldbible.close_connection()
                 delete_file(os.path.join(self.path, filename[0]))
                 self.incrementProgressBar(unicode(translate(
                     'BiblesPlugin.UpgradeWizardForm',
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
index 41dc947f9..49488be0e 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
@@ -1101,3 +1101,7 @@ class OldBibleDB(QtCore.QObject, Manager):
             ]
         else:
             return None
+
+    def close_connection(self):
+        self.cursor.close()
+        self.connection.close()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/forms/editcustomslidedialog.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/forms/editcustomslidedialog.py
index 165e6d847..022a37a6f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/forms/editcustomslidedialog.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/forms/editcustomslidedialog.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import translate, SpellTextEdit, build_icon
-from openlp.core.lib.ui import create_accept_reject_button_box
+from openlp.core.lib.ui import create_accept_reject_button_box, UiStrings
 
 class Ui_CustomSlideEditDialog(object):
     def setupUi(self, customSlideEditDialog):
@@ -54,11 +54,8 @@ class Ui_CustomSlideEditDialog(object):
         QtCore.QMetaObject.connectSlotsByName(customSlideEditDialog)
 
     def retranslateUi(self, customSlideEditDialog):
-        self.splitButton.setText(
-            translate('CustomPlugin.EditCustomForm', 'Split Slide'))
-        self.splitButton.setToolTip(
-            translate('CustomPlugin.EditCustomForm', 'Split a slide into two '
-            'only if it does not fit on the screen as one slide.'))
+        self.splitButton.setText(UiStrings().Split)
+        self.splitButton.setToolTip(UiStrings().SplitToolTip)
         self.insertButton.setText(
             translate('CustomPlugin.EditCustomForm', 'Insert Slide'))
         self.insertButton.setToolTip(
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editversedialog.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editversedialog.py
index 16579f6a9..e03f30b40 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editversedialog.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editversedialog.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import build_icon, translate, SpellTextEdit
-from openlp.core.lib.ui import create_accept_reject_button_box
+from openlp.core.lib.ui import create_accept_reject_button_box, UiStrings
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib import VerseType
 
 class Ui_EditVerseDialog(object):
@@ -89,11 +89,8 @@ class Ui_EditVerseDialog(object):
             VerseType.TranslatedNames[VerseType.Ending])
         self.verseTypeComboBox.setItemText(VerseType.Other,
             VerseType.TranslatedNames[VerseType.Other])
-        self.splitButton.setText(
-            translate('SongsPlugin.EditVerseForm', '&Split'))
-        self.splitButton.setToolTip(
-            translate('SongsPlugin.EditVerseForm', 'Split a slide into two '
-            'only if it does not fit on the screen as one slide.'))
+        self.splitButton.setText(UiStrings().Split)
+        self.splitButton.setToolTip(UiStrings().SplitToolTip)
         self.insertButton.setText(
             translate('SongsPlugin.EditVerseForm', '&Insert'))
         self.insertButton.setToolTip(
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
index 914bcab73..d089eb8b4 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard):
         self.songsOfFellowshipDisabledLabel.setText(
             translate('SongsPlugin.ImportWizardForm', 'The Songs of '
             'Fellowship importer has been disabled because OpenLP cannot '
-            'find OpenOffice.org on your computer.'))
+            'access OpenOffice or LibreOffice.'))
         self.genericAddButton.setText(
             translate('SongsPlugin.ImportWizardForm', 'Add Files...'))
         self.genericRemoveButton.setText(
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard):
         self.genericDisabledLabel.setText(
             translate('SongsPlugin.ImportWizardForm', 'The generic document/'
             'presentation importer has been disabled because OpenLP cannot '
-            'find OpenOffice.org on your computer.'))
+            'access OpenOffice or LibreOffice.'))
         self.easiSlidesFilenameLabel.setText(
             translate('SongsPlugin.ImportWizardForm', 'Filename:'))
         self.easiSlidesBrowseButton.setText(UiStrings().Browse)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/oooimport.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/oooimport.py
index 85e0b67bc..141366fc3 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/oooimport.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/oooimport.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class OooImport(SongImport):
             self.log_error(
                 self.import_source[0],
                 translate('SongsPlugin.SongImport',
-                    'Unable to open OpenOffice.org or LibreOffice'))
+                'Cannot access OpenOffice or LibreOffice'))
             log.error(exc)
             return
         self.import_wizard.progressBar.setMaximum(len(self.import_source))
diff --git a/resources/openlp.desktop b/resources/openlp.desktop
index 07398ede8..b17cbaf96 100755
--- a/resources/openlp.desktop
+++ b/resources/openlp.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 Categories=AudioVideo;
 Comment[de]=
 Comment=
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Exec=openlp %F
 GenericName[de]=Church lyrics projection
 GenericName=Church lyrics projection
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ Name=OpenLP
 Path=
 StartupNotify=true
 Terminal=false
-TerminalOptions=
 Type=Application
 X-DBUS-ServiceName=
 X-DBUS-StartupType=