From c3ba3eb475b476966c4b35ca2fe65b816f0e1fbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Cegalis Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:29:29 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] added config and themes --- documentation/manual/source/index.rst | 3 + documentation/manual/source/mediamanager.rst | 233 ++++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 230 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/manual/source/index.rst b/documentation/manual/source/index.rst index 36bcf2cc1..6e8753f9f 100644 --- a/documentation/manual/source/index.rst +++ b/documentation/manual/source/index.rst @@ -14,5 +14,8 @@ Contents: introduction glossary dualmonitors + configure + bibles + themes mediamanager songs \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/documentation/manual/source/mediamanager.rst b/documentation/manual/source/mediamanager.rst index 2cf1d2c57..eee80bf9f 100644 --- a/documentation/manual/source/mediamanager.rst +++ b/documentation/manual/source/mediamanager.rst @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Media Manager ============= Once you get your system set up for OpenLP you will be ready to add content to -your setup. This will all happen through the **Media Manager**. The -`Media Manager` contains all the bibles, songs, presentations, media, and +your Service Manager. This will all happen through the **Media Manager**. The +`Media Manager` contains all the Bibles, Songs, Presentations, Media, and everything else that you will project through OpenLP. Enabling the Plugins @@ -16,11 +16,232 @@ this is what the `Media Manager` looks like with all the plugins enabled. .. image:: pics/mediamanager.png To enable the plugins navigate to :menuselection:`Settings --> Plugins` or -press `F7`. You will then want to click on the plugin to the left that you want -to enable and select **active** from the drop down box to the right. +press `F7`. You will want to click on the plugin to the left that you want to +enable and select **active** from the drop down box to the right. .. image:: pics/plugins.png -Now you should be ready to add content to OpenLP check out the section of this -guide on the individual plugins. +You are now ready to add content for your service. + +Adding Media Content +-------------------- + +This section will describe how to add the different types of media OpenLP is +capable of displaying. + +Songs +^^^^^ +Clicking on Songs in the Media Manager will display all of the songs you have +added by Title and Author/Authors. + +Using the buttons you can: + +`Add a song:` Brings up the dialog box to add a new song + +`Edit the selected song:` Brings up the dialog box to make changes to the song + +`Delete the selected song:` Removes the song from your song list + +`Preview the selected song:` Lets you see what your song will look like +displayed live + +`Send the selected song live:` This option will immediately display your song +live. + +`Add the selected Song to the service:` This will enter your song in the Service +Manager. You may also drag your song over to the Service Manager. + +`Maintain the list of authors, topics and books:` Brings up a dialog box to edit +Authors, Topics or Song Books. +Note: Right clicking on a song file will bring up some of the same options. + +Bibles +^^^^^^ +Clicking on Bibles in the Media Manager will display your options for searching +and adding chapters and verses to the Service Manager. + +Using the buttons you can: + +`Import a Bible:` This is discussed in detail on the Bible Importer page in the +manual. + +`Preview the selected Bible:` Sends your selected verses to the Preview window + +`Send the selected Bible live:` This option will immediately display your +selected verses live. + +`Add the selected Bible to the service:` This will enter your verses into the +Service Manager. You may also click and drag your verses over to the Service +Manager. + +**Quick tab** + +`Version:` Once you have imported a Bible, it will be displayed in the Version +drop down box. Select the version of the Bible you want to use here. + +**Second** + +If you have “Display second Bible verses” selected in Configure OpenLP, Bibles +tab, this choice will be visible. This option is for displaying another version +of the Bible for comparison. Both versions will be displayed. If there is not +enough space on one slide, the Second version will be displayed on the next +slide. + +Use the `Search` button to display your results in the box below. + +**Find** + +You will type your search query in this box for the following two searches. + +`Search type:` You may search for a specific verse using this format below. + +Book Chapter +Book Chapter-Chapter +Book Chapter:Verse-Verse +Book Chapter:Verse-Verse, Verse-Verse +Book Chapter:Verse-Verse,Chapter:Verse-Verse +Book Chapter: Verse-Chapter:Verse + +`Text Search:` + +You may also search by a keyword or words. The more words you use for the +search, the more you will narrow down your results. + +**Results** `Clear and Keep.` + +Each search you make will display your verses below. If you would like to +display verses that are out of sequence you may select `Keep` in the drop down +box and continue your search for the next verse or verses. All searches will be +shown and kept below. +If you select `Clear` from the drop down box, each new search clears the +previous search from the list below. + +**Advanced tab** + +This tab is convenient for selecting book, chapter and verse by name and number. +Version and Second are the same as in Quick tab above. Click on each box and +select the version you wish to display and Second version if you wish to display +an alternative version. + +Use the `Search` button to display your results in the box below. + +`Book:` Click on the drop down box and select the book you want to display. +`Chapter: Verse:` Select your chapter From and To and Verse From and To + +Results will work the same as the Quick tab above. + +Presentations +^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Using the buttons you can: + +`Load a new presentation:` This brings up a dialog box to find your presentation +and list it in OpenLP. + +`Delete the selected Presentation:` This removes your Presentation from the list. +Please note: this will not delete the presentation from your computer, only from +the OpenLP list. + +`Preview the selected Presentation:` Sends your selected Presentation to the +Preview window + +`Send the selected Presentation live:` This option will immediately display your +selected Presentation live. + +`Add the selected Presentation to the service:` This will enter your +Presentation into the Service Manager. You may also click and drag your +Presentation over to the Service Manager. + +Right clicking on a Presentation file will bring up some of the same options. + +Images +^^^^^^ +Using the buttons you can: + +`Load a new Image:` This brings up a dialog box to find your Image and list it +in OpenLP. + +`Delete the selected Image:` This removes your Image from the list. Please note: +this will not delete the Image from your computer, just the OpenLP list. + +`Preview the selected Image:` Sends your selected Image to the Preview window + +`Send the selected Image live:` This option will immediately display your +selected Image live. + +`Add the selected Image to the service:` This will enter your Image into the +Service Manager. You may also click and drag your Image over to the Service +Manager. + +`Replace Live Background:` With an Image selected, clicking this button will +immediately replace the live background being displayed with your selection. + +Right clicking on an Image file will bring up some of the same options. + +Media +^^^^^ + +Media is an audio or video file. Generally if you can play or view your media +on your computer without OpenLP, you can also play it in OpenLP. + +Using the buttons you can: +`Load a new Media:` This brings up a dialog box to find your Media and list it +in OpenLP. + +`Delete the selected Media:` This removes your Media from the list. Please note: +this will not delete the Media from your computer, just the OpenLP list. + +`Preview the selected Media:` Sends your selected Media to the Preview window + +`Send the selected Media live:` This option will immediately display your +selected Media live. + +`Add the selected Media to the service:` This will enter your Media into the +Service Manager. You may also click and drag your Media over to the Service +Manager. + +`Replace Live Background:` With a Media file selected, clicking this button will +immediately replace the live background being displayed with your selection. + +Right clicking on a Media file will bring up some of the same options. + +Custom +^^^^^^ + +Custom gives you the option of creating your own slide. This could be useful for +displaying readings, liturgy or any text that may not be found in Songs or +Bibles. + +`Add a new Custom:` Brings up the dialog box to add a new Custom display. +`Edit the selected Custom:` Brings up the dialog box to make changes to the +Custom display. + +`Delete the selected Custom:` Remove the Custom from your list + +`Preview the selected Custom:` Lets you see what your Custom will look like +displayed live + +`Send the selected Custom live:` This option will immediately display your +Custom live + +`Add the selected Custom to the service:` This will enter your Custom in the +Service Manager. You may also drag your Custom over to the Service Manager. + +Right clicking on a Custom file will bring up some of the same options. + +When you Add a new Custom slide a dialog box will appear. + +`Title:` Name of your Custom slide. + +`Add:` After clicking on Add you will enter your text you want to display in +this box. To create multiple slides, click the Split Slide button. When you have +finished adding your text, click on the Save button. + +`Theme:` Select the theme you want to use for your Custom slide from this drop +down box. +`Credits:` Anything typed in this box will be displayed in the footer +information on the display. When you are finished, click the Save button. + +To Edit your slide, click on the Edit button to edit part of it or the Edit All +if you need to make multiple changes. Use the Up and Down arrows to change the +arrangement of your Custom slide.