How to import songs and Bibles from other sources
You may possess songs in another format, for example from OpenSong.
Via VideoPsalm's import wizard, convert all your OpenSong songs in a few clicks into a VideoPsalm songbook.
VideoPsalm can import your songbooks from several well known sources:
Via VideoPsalm's import wizard, convert all your OpenSong songs in a few clicks into a VideoPsalm songbook.
VideoPsalm can import your songbooks from several well known sources:
- CCLI songs (.usr)
- ChordPro songs
- EasySlides (previously EasiSlides)
- EasyWorship 6, 2009+
- MediaShout
- OpenLP
- OpenLyrics format
- OpenSong (Chords get imported too, and eventually displayed)
- Psalmo
- Text format
- VerseView
- WebAsaph
Step 1
If you are not yet into “Edition” mode, go into it via the “Pen” icon located on the right of the window:
If you are not yet into “Edition” mode, go into it via the “Pen” icon located on the right of the window:
Step 2
Open the Import assistant:
1. Click the “Edition” tab
2. Click the “Import” button
Open the Import assistant:
1. Click the “Edition” tab
2. Click the “Import” button
Step 3
Follow the assistant instructions:
Follow the assistant instructions:
Click the Next button to start the assistant, then select what kind of material you want to import into your VideoPsalm.
You can import:
You can import:
- songs
- Bibles
- images
- videos
- languages, useful to display VideoPsalm's interface in French for example.
There are around 40 available languages.
Except for the English, German and French, the translations have been done automatically via a computerized tool. They require additional work. If you know someone who could help us into this translation work, please let us know.
Click “Next” to import songs from well known sources:
You can import songs from the following sources:
Songbooks from the VideoPsalm online library constitute a central repository of thousands of songs. It is the recommended way of getting started with your own collection of songs.
But let's say that you already have some songs in the OpenSong format, that you want to import into your VideoPsalm.
Select the “OpenSong songs” option, then click the “Next” button.
- CCLI songs
- ChordPro format songs
- EasySlides songs
- EasyWorship 2009 songs
- MediaShout songs
- OpenLP songs
- Songs in “OpenLyrics” format
- OpenSong songs
- Psalmo songbooks
- Songs in plain text format
- VerseView songs
- Songbooks from the VideoPsalm online library
- WebAsaph song
Songbooks from the VideoPsalm online library constitute a central repository of thousands of songs. It is the recommended way of getting started with your own collection of songs.
But let's say that you already have some songs in the OpenSong format, that you want to import into your VideoPsalm.
Select the “OpenSong songs” option, then click the “Next” button.
Select your hard drive the folder where your songs in the OpenSong format are located. You can navigate to it via the small button with the “...” icon to the right of the field.
OpenSong songs are usually located in a folder named as follow:
C:\Users\My User Name\OpenSong Songs\Songs
If you have difficulties finding your OpenSong songs, you can locate their folder from within OpenSong, like so:
OpenSong songs are usually located in a folder named as follow:
C:\Users\My User Name\OpenSong Songs\Songs
If you have difficulties finding your OpenSong songs, you can locate their folder from within OpenSong, like so:
- Start OpenSong.
- Click on the menu Settings -> General setting.
- Get the exact folder location from this window:
Fill in the proper folder into the VideoPsalm import assistant then click the “Next” button.
VideoPsalm groups songs into songbooks.
So at this point, give a name to the OpenSong songs that you will import into VideoPsalm, then click the “Next” button to reach the last step before the import takes place:
So at this point, give a name to the OpenSong songs that you will import into VideoPsalm, then click the “Next” button to reach the last step before the import takes place:
This step describes what is going to happen during the import process.
Click “Next” to proceed.
Click “Next” to proceed.
The import process completes quickly and you get your OpenSong songs recycled into your VideoPsalm, with the added features of a fresh new program:
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