Displays various slides from the Bible, with images, videos, PowerPoint and even OpenOffice presentations. Customize the database and display slides based on various categories (Songs, Bibles, Presentations, Images, Media, Custom Slides). Implement audio and play it next to your presentations.
Organizing a religious service can be difficult given all the elements involved, such as the hymns to be played and the portions of the Bible that will be read and explained. OpenLP is a program that allows you to select and prepare those elements in advance so you can project them using the church's projector.
On the first use, the program shows a wizard that lets you the language of the interface. This feature is very useful because it lets non-English-speaking people to use the program. Also, you can choose the plugins that you want to use, such as Bible versions, images, audio and video, and so on. You can download public-domain hymns and Bible versions in different languages.
Once you have set the program according to your needs, you can start using it by choosing the hymn(s) to be played during the service. The lyrics will be shown on screen. You can choose a background theme to display from the default images included with the program, or use any image from your personal collection. The same applies with the Scriptures. You only need to choose the book, chapter and verse to be displayed, and select a background image. Then, the people attending the service can follow the reading and sing along the hymns.
If you are a cleric or helper in church services, then this program will be useful for you.
v2.4 [Feb 19, 2016]
Bugs fixed in OpenLP 2.4
#1544263: Tools -> Song Usage Tracking -> Toggle Tracking doesn't work
#1531319: The presentation display isn't updated on windows
#1404669: KDE Plasma 5 is breaking the look of OpenLP
#1532169: Expanding or Collapsing a Song in ServiceManager raises an Exception
#1532938: Presenting with PowerPoint or Impress triggers traceback
#1533081: Importing Song DB fails
#1534306: Empty song-titles causes tracebacks on update from 2.0 to 2.2
#1535332: Startup display on second monitor hides items send live
#1536411: Verse order textbox jumps to end
#1490508: Powerpoint / object has no attribute 'slidenumber'
#1533280: Songs with linked audio cause traceback
#1537212: Song book number input box - not clearing and unexpected 'Enter' action
#1066323: Add song to multiple song books
#1533246: No Shortcuts work in 2.3.2
#1490184: '?' help buttons not working
#1510572: Double verses at end of song shows as 1 on stageview
#1531872: Fix projector test temp db file
#1530340: Ctrl-F should select all text in the search field
#1530354: Allow entering verse order in lowercase
#1420276: Remove old upgrade code
#1507385: VLC not available after upgrade to 2.2
#913508: cannot delete a theme if it is assigned to a song
#1516171: Alert with line break from remote makes desktop report a bug
#1168778: Search as you type setting in wrong settings tab
#1281100: Unable to distinguish between songs with the same title
#1413217: optparse deprecated
#1439304: Print service change font size
#1487014: Image disappearing from images list
#1390699: Better wording for "Plugin List"
#1390706: Improve File menu
New features added in OpenLP 2.4
#1509550: Support song import from VideoPsalm
#1512674: Customise styles for remote interface
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