This article describes where and how to configure in a few clicks the text and background displayed on the screen.
Use all the power of VideoPsalm's cascading styles to quickly create clear and attractive presentations.
Use all the power of VideoPsalm's cascading styles to quickly create clear and attractive presentations.
Examples of what cascading styles can do:
- Change the font for all texts at once or just for one verse.
- Assign a background image to all verses in a chapter or to all Bibles.
- Left-align the text of all verses of a song, or only of a particular verse.
- Adjust the information displayed in the footer (author, copyright, etc.) for a particular songbook.
Tip It is important to keep an eye on the current style level.
The current style level is indicated in the toolbar, at the top left.
In the screenshot below, the style level is set to “Verse”:
The current style level is indicated in the toolbar, at the top left.
In the screenshot below, the style level is set to “Verse”:
Subsequently, for as long as the style level remains on “Verse”, all style changes that you do will be assigned to the selected verse (and only to that verse).
Which style level to use?
Suppose you want to assign the same background to all verses of a song.
Then, make sure that the style level is set to “Song”.
The new background will be applied to the song (to all its verses).
Then, make sure that the style level is set to “Song”.
The new background will be applied to the song (to all its verses).
Available style levels for songbooks:
| Icon | Style level | Validity range | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
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Base | For all slides | Lowest priority |
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Songbooks | For songbooks (i.e. not for Bibles) | |
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Songbook | For the selected songbook | |
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Song | For the selected song | |
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Song verse | For the selected song verse | Highest priority |
Available style levels for Bibles:
| Icon | Style level | Validity range | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Base | For all slides | Lowest priority |
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Bibles | For Bibles (i.e. not for songbooks) | |
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Bible | For the selected Bible | |
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Testament | For the selected Testament | |
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Bible book | For the selected Bible book | |
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Bible chapter | For the selected Bible chapter | |
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Bible verse | For the selected Bible verse | Highest priority |
Let's see some uses for the style levels:
The “Base” style
Use the “Base” style to define the global defaults.
The “Base” style allows you to define the default attributes for all slides, for song verses, Bible verses, etc.
Set a default font, font size, color, text margins, and transitions at this level.
Set a default font, font size, color, text margins, and transitions at this level.
Important
The background of the “Base” style must be chosen carefully.
This background is displayed when the screen is “off”.
The background of the “Base” style must be chosen carefully.
This background is displayed when the screen is “off”.
The screen is usually turned off between two songs or Bible verses, or when you manually “turn off” the screen:
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Normally, you will want to assign a solid black background to the “Base” style.
Or you may want to display a logo:
Or you may want to display a logo:
To display your church logo whenever the screen is switched off:
1. Assign the church logo to the “Base” style level background.
2. Assign a different background to the “Songbooks” style level. This way, each song verse will get displayed with the songbooks style background (and not with the “Base” style background).
3. Similarly to the songbooks, assign a different background to the “Bibles” style level.
1. Assign the church logo to the “Base” style level background.
2. Assign a different background to the “Songbooks” style level. This way, each song verse will get displayed with the songbooks style background (and not with the “Base” style background).
3. Similarly to the songbooks, assign a different background to the “Bibles” style level.
The “Songbooks” style
It is useful to assign a generic background image to all songs.
That way, all song verses will get displayed with this default background, as far as it is not replaced at a higher style level (“Songbook”, “Song”, “Verse”).
You may also want to adjust the margins of the body, header and footer.
That way, all song verses will get displayed with this default background, as far as it is not replaced at a higher style level (“Songbook”, “Song”, “Verse”).
You may also want to adjust the margins of the body, header and footer.
Additional read
Change the background image every month
Change the background image every month
The “Songbook” style
Normally you won't have to adjust style attributes here, unless it is a “Bible verse” songbook or an “Announcement” songbook.
Additional read
How to edit Bible verses and format individual words
How to edit Bible verses and format individual words
The “Song” style
Sometimes you will want to assign a specific background to a song.
All the verses of the song will get displayed with this background, except those that have a specific background.
Remember that the “Verse” style level has the highest priority.
All the verses of the song will get displayed with this background, except those that have a specific background.
Remember that the “Verse” style level has the highest priority.
The “Verse” style
This style has the highest priority. Its settings override the lowest style level attributes.
Sometimes you will want to assign a specific background to a song verse, or change the alignment of its text, etc.
Sometimes you will want to assign a specific background to a song verse, or change the alignment of its text, etc.
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