Choosing Background Sizes

There are two sizes you can choose from when it comes to worship backgrounds. The sizes really are aspect ratios and not pixel dimensions. There are 4:3 and 16:9 ratios. This determines the width and hight of your projector screen and area of coverage. This also determines your worship backgrounds both motion and still. For motion backgrounds we refer to 4:3 as 480p and 16:9 as 720p.

4:3 aspect ratio

This is the original and still widely used screen dimension. With this screen you would want to choose 480p (640×480) for motion backgrounds . Choosing these sizes for 4:3 aspect screens ensures there is no stretching of the video on the screen and it will fill the screen as expected. This motion backgrounds screen size is available in MOV h.264 & WMV formats.

16:9 aspect ratio

This is a very popular screen size today. With a wider screen you have more screen real estate to work with and opens the door to HD movie play back. If you are using motion backgrounds you should use 1080p (1920×1080) or 720p (1280×720) motion clips. Using these sizes will eliminate any image stretching or distortion. This motion background screen size is available in MOV h.264 and WMV formats.

HD Motion Backgrounds are large video files and should only use MOV h.264 encoding or WMV advanced encoding to preserve video quality in playback. 

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Creating & Managing Schedules in EasyWorship

The interfaces will be similar to each other and will still incorporate the same flow as the EasyWorship 2009 version. Although there is not much information yet on the new release SoftTouch Development released a screenshot of the new Mac OS X interface. AWESOME!

EasyWorship for Mac OS X Interface Screenshot

The new version of EasyWorship will be a site license so you can use it on a Mac or Windows and on as many computers as you like in the Church. Great work SoftTouch Development!

You can view the new releases pricing structure and more information here.

Here is the most recent information from SoftTouch Inc.

Pricing Structure
1) A new EasyWorship purchase – $399.00
2) An upgrade from version 2007 or earlier – $149.00
3) An upgrade from version 2009 – $49.00
4) An upgrade from a competitive product – $249.00

Site License
When you purchase the new EasyWorship (when released) you will get a site license automatically. This means you can use the Mac OS X and Windows version on all your PCs/Macs in the Church. WOW! This is the only software developer that offers this great deal!

Where to get EasyWorship
You can purchase EasyWorship discounted from Worship Media Pro. They offer FREE backgrounds with purchase. The background collection is a $200 value and it is free with your discounted EasyWorship purchase. Click to get details.

Get all the details or purchase it here:
MediaShout for Mac

MediaShout for MacOS X combines time-saving tools and a streamlined workspace with the comprehensive list of features you’ve come to expect from the premiere ministry presentation system. From basic worship presentations to intricate multimedia experiences, MediaShout Mac version connects your creativity with powerful tools to communicate life’s most important message.

System Requirements
Apple Computer
Intel Processor
2GB RAM recommended
Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

You can get a special offer from Worship Media Pro which includes all their backgrounds for free with your purchase. No tax and always no shipping charges makes it a flat $399.00. Get your ProPresenter for Windows here.

System requirements and features can be found here.

The official release is scheduled for next week (week of 9/20/2010). Worship Media Pro is offering their entire collection of worship backgrounds free with your order worship software order of ProPresenter 4 for Windows. You can get more details here.

One of the best worship software applications on the market is just about ready to release their first Windows version. ProPresenter has been around for over 10 years and have always focused on Mac OS platforms. Just recently they answered the call to creating a windows based solution. You can trial the beta of ProPresenter 4 Windows and use your ProPresenter 4 Site License. Find out more about a site license here.

There will be single license versions available in the coming months but a site license gives you the flexibility of running both Mac OS X and Windows machines in the same Church.

Stay tuned…

This is indeed great news! ProPresenter (Renewed Vision) has released a beta version of their ProPresenter for Windows. This ProPresenter release will be supported on Windows XP, Vista and Win7. I personally installed the beta on a Win7 OS and it was seamless. The provided the codec “Microsoft Expressions Encoder 3.0″ needed to use h.264 motion loops. Also, using “K-Lite Mega codec pack” I was able to view and play other video formats.

Great work Renewed Vision! I’m excited and looking forward to the production release.

If you want to get the beta you can sign-up for it here:
http://forums.renewedvision.com

If you purchase a site license for ProPresenter 4 (Mac version) today you can use it on your favorite Mac Apple OS X and when the Windows version is released you can use the same site license. I like this license model because it allows for cross platform assurance.

To get your copy today go here:
Purchase your site license here

To get more information on ProPresenter you can visit this link:
http://www.worshipmediapro.com/products/propresenter/

The Windows version will have the same features the Mac version has today.

The minimum system requirements are:

Processor: 2.0GHz Core Duo or above
OS: Windows XP, Vista and Win7
RAM: 2 GB RAM
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or higher that supports dual display (Min. 512MB VRAM & PCI Express or 8X AGP that supports DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) or higher)
Stage Display: Additional output required for stage display function (third video out – PCI or USB)
NOTE: For heavy or advanced use of video (i.e. multiple video clips per slide, HD content, etc.), a faster system is advised.