Software Santa
FREE and/or Open Source Desktop Software! => What is it? => Religion Related Resources => Topic started by: Software Santa on August 25, 2012, 03:00:59 AM
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OpenLP is free church presentation software, used to display songs, Bible verses, videos, images, and even presentations for church worship, using a computer and a data projector.
http://openlp.org/ (http://openlp.org/)
Empower Your Church
Your church was just given a data projector and you want to use it to display the lyrics of songs. You were thinking of using PowerPoint, but after a test found it very unwieldy. Then someone suggested that you look at commercial church presentation software, but when you looked at the price tag, you knew your church could not afford that kind of money. You begin to wonder if you should just go back to hymn books and just leave projection of song words to bigger churches who can afford to do it.
Allow us to present the solution to the problem: OpenLP
Unlimited Freedom
openlp.org is free. And it's not just a below-standard freebie thing, it's a powerful, elegant open source application. What does that mean? It means that the code that the developers write is available to you. But more than that, it means that openlp.org is, and always will be, free. Free to download, free to use, free to give to all your friends. Unlimited freedom, like the freedom we find in Christ.
Free Worship Presentation Software for your Church.
OpenLP is a feature rich open-source church presentation platform that doesn't tie you down to subscription renewals, device platforms, or even the presentation computer! With OpenLP, you're free to upgrade as soon as the next release comes out; you're free to roam the sanctuary with our Android remote app, and you're free to install as many copies of the application as you want on Windows, Linux, Mac or FreeBSD. OpenLP continuously strives to deliver with excellence the technical elements of your church's worship service.
- Cross platform between Linux, Windows, OS X and FreeBSD
- Display songs, Bible verses, presentations, images and more
- Control OpenLP remotely via the Android remote, iOS remote or mobile web browser
- Quickly and easily import songs from other popular presentation packages
- Easy enough to use to get up and running in less than 10 minutes
Open Source OpenLP is an open-source presentation platform created for use in churches large and small. Say good-bye to the hassle of subscription costs and device platforms; this software offers a wide variety of features that will greatly benefit your worship service.
But what does open-source mean? It means that the code that the developers write is available to you. But more than that, it means that OpenLP is, and always will be, free. Free to download, free to use, and free to give to all your friends. Being open-source also means that the developers are continuously working to improve this application, and welcome any comments or questions users may have.
Remote Control Control your presentations from anywhere using OpenLP's first-of-its-kind remote system. With a built-in web app, you can access your service from any network-enabled device that has a browser and a touch screen. Change slides, or even change what is currently presenting from your phone. Search for songs, Bible verses, images and more without needing to touch the computer.
For those with Android or iOS devices there is an Android and an iOS app available on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, to download for free. They have all the same features as the web app, packed into a native application.
Features Songs Import songs from a variety of sources, tag verse types, set ordering of verses, add formatting, manage authors, search through songs and even add backing tracks to songs for when your band is on holiday.
Bibles Import Bibles from a number of formats, or even download a few verses you need from a Bible site, display verses in varying formats, easily search verses by scripture reference (e.g. Luke 12:10-17) or by phrase.
Presentations Integration with PowerPoint, PowerPoint Viewer and LibreOffice Impress on Windows and LibreOffice Impress on Linux/FreeBSD means that you can import your presentations into OpenLP and control them via OpenLP.
Pictures Import pictures into OpenLP and organise them into folders. Create slide-shows by simply selecting multiple songs and drag-and-dropping the selection into the service, with auto-forwarding.
Media Integration with VLC means that you can display almost any video file and play almost any audio file in OpenLP. Using VLC means that a wide variety of formats are supported.
Custom Slides Store your liturgy, announcements, or other custom slides in OpenLP. Just like a song, but with less structure, custom slides can also contain formatting and can be set to loop.
Android/iOS Remote Control OpenLP remotely using any tablet or phone using our remote apps in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Search, go live, control slides, and more. Also accessible via any phone's web browser.
Stage View Built-in stage view accessible from any device with a web browser. Use any device on the local network as your stage monitor, meaning unlimited stage monitors without any extra hardware constraints.
(https://openlp.org/google-play-badge.png) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.openlp.android2) (https://openlp.org/f-droid-badge.png) (https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.openlp.android2) (https://openlp.org/app-store-badge.png) (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/openlp-remote/id1096218725?mt=8) Downloads Select your operating system, and then click on the link below the selector to download OpenLP for your platform.
Windows 7
or higher
Mac OS X 10.8
or higher
Linux
and FreeBSD
Source Code
for developers
http://openlp.org/ (http://openlp.org/)