How to display and setup the stage view

1/25/2022

This topic describes how to setup the stage view/confidence monitor, versus the presentation screen.

The stage view, also called "confidence monitor", is a specific display designed for the people on stage, that can show more or different things than what people attending the service are seeing.

What is a confidence monitor?

Stage view (with current slide only)

Presentation screen

To display the stage view:

1. In the top tool bar, select the "Message" tab and click the "Display" button in the "Stage view" group:

This displays the stage view window:

1. Dialog title
This area enables you to move the window with your mouse to a dedicated monitor or location on your screen.
Normally, you will want to move this dialog to a third monitor/HDMI/VGA output.

2. Maximize button
Normally, you will want to maximize the window so that it occupies the whole screen surface.

3. The currently displayed slide title (in this example, SOF #2719)

4. The currently displayed slide content (in this example, verse 2 lyrics)

5. The currently displayed slide type (Verse, chorus, etc.).

6. The song progress (verse 1, 2, 3, etc.)

7. The next song title (empty at the moment, because the next slide is still the same song).

8. The next slide content (in this example, verse 3 lyrics)

9. The next slide type

10. The current time

Move/resize this window to the adequate screen or location, and maximize it if necessary.

The stage view "Settings" button enables to select the font size and color and other settings.
To open the stage view settings, press the "Settings" button in the "Stage view" group:

This opens the stage view settings dialog:

Stage view settings (version 1.27)

Adjust the font size, font color, bold, italic, underline and font background to your liking.

You may want to hide the stage view screen borders, next slide, slide footer, progression and time.

Stage view with current slide only, white text color, centered:

Stage view with current slide and next slide, centered text, without the progress bar and without the time, yellow text color:

59 Comments

Ian simmonds

9/16/2020 11:44:45 pm

Would it be possible to have left, right and centre formatting on the stage monitor? I am picking up that feed on obs to put on my lyrics onto my livestream. However with the formatting on left only it just looks slightly off. Using this I am able to have my projector feed with its background images and text for the church and just a text overlay in obs

VideoPsalm link

12/13/2020 04:06:35 pm

Hi Ian,
Version 1.27, due around January 2021, will have left, right and center formatting, as well as bold, italic and underline.

Michael A Limanni

9/26/2020 02:50:33 pm

It would be wonderful to have full customization of the stage display, but this is very nice! Thank you for adding this, I know you’re working on this as you can.

Michal Mikus

6/11/2021 09:24:01 am

Is it possible to display song chords in Stage view as well? I'm running version 1.26 and can't see such option.

Thx

VideoPsalm link

9/15/2021 12:05:41 am

Hi Michal,

The stage view cannot display chords at the moment.
Hopefully this will be available in a future version.

Antoine

1/13/2022 05:44:59 am

Hi, I would love to have that feature !!

Thx

Chris

6/23/2022 06:41:14 am

This is exactly what I am hoping for. It would be so great to have chords available for stage view and be able to turn the chords off on the main presentation screen. I guess I am wanting the ability to toggle chord display on and off for stage view independently of the Presentation screen.

Yokesh

6/27/2021 05:33:49 am

Is this version 1.27 launched or not

VideoPsalm link

9/15/2021 12:04:47 am

Hi Yokesh,

Still working hard on version 1.27, hopefully in a few weeks.
Thank you for your patience.

Xavier Francis

1/15/2022 11:47:23 am

Hello Brother. When can we expect an update with the 3rd monitor for displaying chords to the music ministry. Whe

Brian Wilkie link

10/21/2021 11:41:29 am

having an error when using stage view, on random slides. Looking forward to the next version! this third display has become very important now that we are both livestreaming and have worshippers in the building!

VideoPsalm link

1/24/2022 06:34:16 am

Hi Brian,
Thank you so much for your feedback, it helps moving things forward!
It looks like the bug that you mention is fixed in coming 1.27 version.

Raphael

10/21/2021 03:40:33 pm

Is this version launched?

VideoPsalm link

1/24/2022 06:31:34 am

Hi Raphael,
VideoPsalm version 1.27 will launch in January 2022 or early February.
Write an email to [email protected] to get more information.

Johan

12/10/2021 02:48:15 pm

I get a Error message saying "Got a frame at16000, in an MP3 with a sample rate at 32000. Mp3FileReader does not support sample rate changes."

How do I fix the problem. If anyone can help

VideoPsalm link

1/24/2022 06:30:15 am

Hi Johan,
This is rather unusual.
Could you write an email to [email protected] and send the mp3 in question?
This will help to sort this out.

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Bon Javier

1/14/2022 05:18:06 am

I am not sure if this feature I am thinking is already available. On our church we are using videopsalm for normal usage with a projector. Now, I was just thinking if it is possible on the current version that when we have a third display, and on that 3rd monitor(for music ministry use), we display lyrics with chords and on the projector(2nd monitor) we display lyrics only. Thanks!

Xavier Francis

1/15/2022 11:44:40 am

I'm also eagerly waiting for this feature... After this I feel Videopsalm needs to go ☁ so that we can edit from wherever we are without the need of using the church's laptop/desktop only

VideoPsalm link

1/24/2022 06:28:31 am

Hi Xavier,
Please see my answer to Bon just above.

VideoPsalm link

1/24/2022 06:27:23 am

Hi Bon,
Thank you for your feature request.
The feature of displaying chords on the stage view is high on the list of things to do, and will make it in VideoPsalm 1.28 hopefully.

Aedan

1/19/2022 06:59:56 pm

Hey sorry to bug you but when is v1.27 at least in a beta version so that we can get to using these awesome features your building? Thanks for all the amazing work your doing!

VideoPsalm link

1/24/2022 06:25:36 am

Hi Aedan,
VideoPsalm 1.27 will be available in 1 or 2 weeks from now (January 2022). Write an email to me to get a link to the beta version.

Francesco

2/19/2022 08:04:35 am

Hi we are a very small evangelical church in Tuscany, thank you for your program.

I didn't understand what stage view is for.

VideoPsalm link

2/24/2022 02:10:05 am

Hi Francesco,
The stage view is a specific display to the people on stage, that can show more or different things than what people attending the service are seeing.

Gabriel

3/3/2022 10:44:42 am

Hello, can I have the beta version 1.27?
We'd like to test this feature stage view.

Than you so much.

Bless you.

VideoPsalm link

3/15/2022 06:38:11 am

Hi Gabriel,
As of March 15 2022, the latest VideoPsalm version is 1.27 beta, available here:
https://bit.ly/VideoPsalm_1_27_Setup_beta

Isaiah Bopape

3/8/2022 12:14:20 am

Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing for the kingdom of God.
I'm not too sure if i have the most updated version. I am on 1.26a nd it says it's up to date. My stage view settings only shows font type, font color, background color, font size, hide screen borders and display next slide only

It doesn't have Horizontally or Vertically options as well as Show footer, show progress, with bullets, with abbreviations, and show time. time

VideoPsalm link

3/15/2022 06:37:19 am

Hi Isaiah,
As of March 15 2022, he latest VideoPsalm version is 1.27 beta, available here:
https://bit.ly/VideoPsalm_1_27_Setup_beta

Isaiah Isaiah Bopape

3/15/2022 07:13:07 am

Noted, Thank you. I will update.

Ehab Eliya

3/11/2022 12:27:36 am

was hoping that Stage view put the whole song on the screen

VideoPsalm link

3/15/2022 06:35:50 am

Hi Eliya,

Thank you for your suggestion.
I added this feature to the list of things to do.

Mike

7/4/2022 01:50:11 pm

Hi - and first, so many thanks for your really, really practical display software!! It is SO practical and helpful...!! And SO much appreciated that you choose to share it freely, too!! I ran this in a home meeting living room on Sunday, on their television flatscreen, with my guitar and just myself controlling the laptop for song page-change, etc....Easy to grab the scriptures, too... :-D
I just want to add my voice to those already looking forward to the song chords on/ off for Stage view. That will be great! You wrote it should be in v1.2.8... - any idea yet when you might be ready to release a beta of that - or - even if you could run a 'beta 1' of that choice, then a 'beta 2' of other changes you are working on.. ??
Not to hassle you... but asking hopefully... ;-))
BIG thanks already!! - Mike
Just supporting the other requests for the chords to be displayed - or not - in Stage view - and as you previously commented that it should be in '1.2.8' - just wondering if you have an idea of when you might be ready to 'beta' that?

Mike

7/4/2022 01:53:26 pm

(Woops - sorry for last lines repetition from my onscreen edit that was offscreen on 'send'!)

VideoPsalm link

8/16/2022 04:21:15 pm

Hi Mike,
Thank you for your feedback.
Chords in the stage view is among two or three of the most demanded features.
Alas I cannot tell when exactly this will be available.
Your request adds even more weight to this feature.

Fandy

10/6/2022 04:22:35 am

I've tried this beta version and the stage view is better, there's already a setting for it.
for the title in the stage view, maybe you can give settings so that you can change the font size or can be shown or hidden

VideoPsalm link

12/1/2022 08:01:37 am

Hi Fandy,
Thank you for your feature suggestion.
It will be implemented probably in the next 1,27 beta version.

John Stanley

1/26/2024 03:01:17 am

Can I support this, please. Setting option to hide the Slide Title (number 3 in the diagram). Thank you!

Sagar link

1/5/2023 12:59:33 am

The stageview feature is really awesome and I wanted to check if there can be more than one stageview when the stage is bigger with multiple choir people standing.

We use mobile phones and tablets to extend the laptop screen on these devices using spacedesk application.

Rinke

2/12/2023 02:20:16 pm

I don't think there is such an option right now, but if you're using multiple displays on a windows computer, there is a possibility to duplicate the displays you want to share the same view and extend to the other displays. I don't know how this works with Spacedesk, but maybe you can look into the Spacedesk or Windows settings to see if you can duplicate them.

2/27/2023 12:19:05 pm

Or maybe you could move stage view window to virtual desktop (windows 10 feature) and then share it to spacedesk. I personally haven't tried it so it's just an idea.

Rinke

2/12/2023 02:18:04 pm

Hi there,
I was wondering if there will be a possibility to show things as the PowerPoint slides and videos on the stage display. Now the people on the podium have to look backwards at the main display to see whether the right slide is on or not. Maybe that will be a good thing for the next version?

VideoPsalm link

3/11/2023 08:29:09 am

Hi Rinke,
Thank you for your feature suggestion, it makes a lot of sense.
Hopefully it will be available in a future version.

Edvin Albert

3/25/2023 08:44:42 pm

Hi bro !! I need to change the switch off screen background and I want to edit on that.. Can I able to do that ??

VideoPsalm link

5/12/2023 03:14:43 pm

Hi Edvin,
To change the switch off screen background:
1. In the top toolbar, in the "Text" tab, at the left, select the "Base" style level.
2. In the "Images" gallery, select the background image or the color that you need.

See also:
https://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/blog/three-methods-to-display-a-backgroundlogo-between-two-songs

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Christian Cabrera

6/3/2023 06:41:37 pm

now when I display a verse or a song the full display is activated. so how can I change that? I want to use just the preview.

thanks and blessings

VideoPsalm link

9/24/2023 12:18:04 pm

Hi Christian,
To close the presentation screen, simply release the "Present" button.
This button is located to the right side of the VideoPsalm control window.

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olise

6/19/2023 09:30:49 am

Is it possible to have multiple unique displays, like maybe a screen display and then a lower thirds display for my stream also a this stage display.

VideoPsalm link

9/24/2023 12:14:40 pm

Hi Olise,
Thank you for requesting a multi output support.
This feature is in the list of things to do, and your request adds weight to it.
However, I don't know yet when it will be available.

At the moment, you can use the VideoPsalm stage view and extract the text with a chroma key with an app like OBS Studio.

Steve Ellis link

11/2/2023 04:55:26 pm

Is there any plan to make the countdown timer available on the Stage View?

VideoPsalm link

2/18/2024 08:40:10 am

Hi Steve,
Thank you for your feature request, it makes a lot of sense.
Hopefully it will be available in a future version, but I don't know when exactly.

John Stanley

1/26/2024 03:09:45 am

In the Version 1.27 beta there's a Modules Tab in the Options dialog. The Modules tab offers to "connect to a remote stage view app". (Maybe this was also in version 1.26)
How does this work, please? I can't find anything about it on the VideoPsalm website.
Many thanks!

VideoPsalm link

2/18/2024 08:38:40 am

Hi John,
Alas the remote stage view is not available.
Hopefully in VideoPsalm 2.0 later this year.

Martin Paquette link

2/16/2024 03:27:35 pm

It would be nice and unique if the stage display had full chordpro capacities.

VideoPsalm link

2/18/2024 08:36:25 am

Bonjour Martin,
Oui/Yes, this yould be good.
This feature is in the list of things to do, but I don't know when it will be available.

Martin Davila

9/22/2024 10:13:57 am

Will there any update to put a timer or countdown on the stage display? I really enjoy this software, and it is super helpful for out congregation.

VideoPsalm link

3/4/2025 09:41:42 am

Hello Martin,
Thank you for your suggestion of a timer or countdown on the stage display. This feature is in the list of things to do, and will be implemented in a future version.

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Annah

1/5/2025 01:27:36 am

kindly include a way to categorize my backgrounds. for example i'd like images for holy communion in one folder different from children ministry images. point is i'd like to have the ability to save backgrounds in different folders to allow easy retrieval keeping in mind we have different services which need different backgrounds

VideoPsalm link

3/4/2025 09:45:32 am

Hi Annah,
Thank you for your feature request.
I advice you to use the standard Windows way to categorize images.
Let me know if the following article describes this task well enough:
https://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/blog/select-an-image-or-a-video

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Steve

6/2/2025 02:48:14 pm

Is it possible to display PowerPoint slides and videos on the stage view screen?

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