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Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:13:08 -0700
The 2/4/2010 candidate test release of the December 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.
Read What's New for a more complete list of new features and enhancements. Subscribers can also visit the Beta Test Support forum to post feedback and questions regarding the beta version.
You can download the beta test installation from within SongShow Plus using the menu command Update > Check for Beta Version Updates or by going to http://www.songshowplus.com then to the Download page.
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:40:25 -0700
The 1/28/2010 candidate test release of the December 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:31:10 -0700
The 1/21/2010 candidate test release of the December 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:07:37 -0700
The 1/14/2010 beta test release of the December 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:58:24 -0700
The 1/7/2010 beta test release of the December 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:29:26 -0700
The December 2009 Edition of SSP is now in beta testing and is available to current subscribers. This edition of SongShow Plus includes the following enhancements:
You can download the beta test installation from within SSP using the menu command Update > Check for Beta Version Updates or by going to http://www.songshowplus.com then to the Download page.
There is also a blog post with information related to this new edition.
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:48:35 -0700
I was pleased to be featured in the 5 Minutes With column in the current (November) edition of Technologies for Worship Magazine.
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:23:25 -0700
The New King James Version plug-in is now available for purchase and download. This plug-in requires the use of the May 2009 Edition or later of SongShow Plus.
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:59:42 -0600
SongShow Plus was listed in the Best of the Best 2009 issue of Worship Leader magazine this month.
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:49:02 -0600
The 10/21/2009 Update of the September 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus has been posted. This update includes the following:
You can download the installation from within SSP using the menu command Update > Check for Updates or by going to http://www.songshowplus.com then to the Download page.
Note: The fact that this update has been posted on the same date that Windows 7 is also formally released is merly a coincidence. Please read our Windows 7 Compatibility statement for the official status of SongShow Plus/Microsoft Windows 7 progress.
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:08:01 -0600
The September 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is formally released and is available to all users who have a current subscription, or whose subscription was current as of September of this year. You can download the new edition from within SongShow Plus using the menu command Update > Check for Updates or by going to http://www.songshowplus.com then to the Download page. Click here for a list of What's New in the September 2009 Edition.
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:42:37 -0600
With Microsoft Windows 7 set to be released this month, we are providing information and a new forum addressing SongShow Plus compatibility with the new version of Windows.
Current Statement on SongShow Plus Compatibility with Windows 7
SongShow Plus on Windows 7 User Support Forum
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:32:18 -0600
The 9/23/2009 candidate release of the September 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.
Note: NKJV plug-in is still not complete.
You can download the test installation from within SSP using the menu command Update > Check for Beta Version Updates or by going to http://www.songshowplus.com then to the Download page. Read What's New for a more complete list of new features and enhancements. Subscribers can also visit the Beta Test Support forum to post feedback and questions regarding the beta version.
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:26:30 -0600
The 9/16/2009 beta test release of the September 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.
Note: There are known problems with the NKJV plug-in in this release. More information about this will be posted in the beta test forum.
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:19:44 -0600
The September 2009 Edition of SSP is now in beta testing and is available to current subscribers. This edition of SSP includes the following enhancements:
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:07:14 -0600
After upgrading our forums module this week, the RSS feeds have once again changed. If you are subscribed to any news or forum feeds, you'll need to resubscribe to them in your reader. To make things simpler in the future, however, I've added www.ssplash.com/sspinfeed which subscribes to all items posted in the SSPin section of the forums. This link remain constant even if future forum updates change the underlying feed URLs.
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:48:23 -0600
The 7/15/2009 Update of the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus has been posted. This update includes the following:
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:09:00 -0600
An update has been posted for the New International Version Bible plug-in. This update contains some text fixes. If you are using this plug-in, you can use the SongShow Plus Updater to download the updated plug-in. You can also go to the page for Additional Download Files and download the plug-in directly if necessary.
Wed, 27 May 2009 09:56:22 -0600
With the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus, R-Technics is also releasing a new plug-in that will provide support for H.264 .mov and .mp4 video files. This plug-in will be sold separately and will require the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus or later to be used. A following announcement will be made at the time that this plug-ins is available for sale.
This new feature is a result of agreements made by R-Technics, Inc. with MPEG LA, LLC and Via Licensing Corporation.
Wed, 27 May 2009 09:46:24 -0600
With the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus, R-Technics is also releasing a set of new plug-ins that provide integrated Bible text for the following Bible translations: New American Standard Bible, New International Version, New Revised Standard Version, and Revised Standard Version. These plug-ins will be sold separately and will required the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus or later to be used. A following announcement will be made at the time that these plug-ins are available for sale.These new features are a result of agreements made by R-Technics, Inc. with The Lockman Foundation, International Bible Society, and HarperCollins.
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:28:32 -0700
I recently mentioned the new Reflection effect in the latest edition of SongShow Plus. To really appreciate how this new effect also saves you time, I've asked our resident PhotoShop artist (Dustin) to lay out the steps to acheive the same effect in PhotoShop and to compare that with the slide show builder in SongShow Plus.
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:50:37 -0700
With the December 2009 Edition, we introduced the new Reflection Effect in the Cinematic Effects Collection. This feature makes it easy to apply a web 2.0-like reflection effect to images, videos, and text.
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:19:59 -0600
In The September 2009 Edition, an ease-of-use feature was added which lets you copy/paste a .zip file into a media database panel.
Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:02:59 -0600
The September 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus introduces a Basic Global Display Properties window...
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:57:56 -0600
With the September 2009 Edition, there is a new slide show importer which will let you import PowerPoint presentations into the SongShow Plus slide show format.
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:37:38 -0600
With the September 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus, you now have the capability to re-run a builder on a slide show after the build process is complete. This enhancement is one more thing to help the making of slide shows easier...
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:57:27 -0600
In slide show builder, you can choose which formatting options to include and which ones to exclude.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:20:09 -0600
Another frequent request we've had for some time how is the capability to specify a title slide for songs. The wish for the capability to have a separate title slide is fulfilled in the May 2009 edition...
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:03:31 -0600
One of the frequent requests we've received over the years has been the for a secondary display output. With the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus, you now have the option to send a secondary display output signal from your projection computer to your stage monitors...
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:38:00 -0600
The May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus includes an ease-of-use enhancement for adjusting the appearance of a background video or image for a song.
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:32 -0600
Another new feature in the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is the capability to hide objects on a slide.
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:27:18 -0600
You can customize the documents generated by the HTML export utility for SongShow Plus slide shows using your own XSL transformation files.
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:58:16 -0600
One of the new features in the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus gives you the capability to enable and disable effects layers.
Wed, 13 May 2009 07:17:31 -0600
Continuing the discussion of custom CSS for exported slide show HTML documents...
Tue, 12 May 2009 09:52:46 -0600
You can customize the appearance of the HTML documents generated as part of the new slide show export feature in SongShow Plus.
Fri, 08 May 2009 09:09:45 -0600
With the May 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus, you can export your slide shows to HTML documents.
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:26:15 -0600
More information and discussion on the new DeckLink plug-in for SongShow Plus.
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:31:15 -0700
Yet another workflow enhancement in the February 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is a utility that makes it easier to import media files from an external drive, such as a memory stick, thumb drive, or CD.
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:25:24 -0700
Another new feature in the February 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus that helps improve the workflow process is enhancements for media file clipboard support.
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:14:45 -0700
Another new feature in the February 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is the capability to import zip files.
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:48:42 -0700
SongShow Plus and GoFishMedia will be sponsors of and exhibitors at infuse, the 15th annual Christ for the Nations Worship Conference taking place February 9-12, 2010.
Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:04:57 -0600
Westin Blankenship sent to me links from the UPCIs recent conference in St. Louis.
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:56:28 -0600
Lucas Daly sent to me these photos from this last weekend's FUEL event.
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:37:21 -0600
Fall To Worship is an event that will be held this week in Nampa, Idaho. It will feature artists Jesse Shuster, Ryan Stevenson and the East Gate, and Beloved. SongShow Plus will be there as the projection software used. GoFishMedia and R-Technics are sponsors.
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:28:56 -0600
At the recent VBS program at our church, we had a project where the children brought offerings that would be used to help people in need in our area. To add some interest to it, the children were divided into two teams with a running competition to see who would donate the most. I put together a slide showing the process of the two teams. Read more...
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:41:23 -0600
SongShow Plus will be featured in the upcomming Churches of Strength Conferences put on by the Illinois Baptist State Association. The dates and locations of the conferences are:
For more information, visit: www.ibsa.org/ministries/churchstrengthening.
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:08:31 -0600
This last week, I participated in the VBS program held at our church. I had the opportunity to use SongShow Plus in ways that I usually don't use it...
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:09:17 -0600
Worship In The Park is an event that will be held next week in Caldwell, Idaho. It will feature such artists as Brenton Brown, Matt Maher, Laura Story. It will also feature local artists Scott Riggan, Jesse Shuster, Gordon Knapp, Mark Thornton, and Kelly Reid. SongShow Plus will be there as the projection software used. GoFishMedia and R-Technics are sponsors.
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:50:28 -0600
A few months ago, I snapped some pictures at Capital Christian Center, Meridian, Idaho...
Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:01:41 -0600
Using the gradient fill feature to match text built in PhotoShop in the series The Transformed Life.
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:08:53 -0600
Easterfest is a large festival held in Toowoomba, Qld, Australia occurring this weekend. Rod Luhrs and Lucas Daly will be involved in this event. SongShow Plus will be the presentation software used at the event.Easterfest website.
Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:53:45 -0700
Avoid obstructions using a margin setting...
Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:02:16 -0700
I was recently asked "Is there a particular reason you went with PNG graphics, rather than text objects?". Here's the answer...
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:08:55 -0700
Here is an example of using SongShow Plus as a CG for a live event involving a multi-camera production. This video is from the Come Together Youth Conference last fall, and was directed by Marcus Hackler at Capital Christian Center, Meridian, Idaho.
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:34:32 -0700
Final tweeks to a slide to help it look its best for presentation.
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:38:56 -0700
Capital Christian Center of Meridian, Idaho has been a beta test site of our for years. They are presently testing an H.264 codec that we hope will prove worthy of our support and distribution. Marcus Hackler, Director of Media Production at the church, recently blogged about how H.264 support in SSP is improving their workflow.
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:49:41 -0700
Here is a demonstration on how to give a little life to a static slide without rending a video file.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:54:14 -0700
This presentation was built to accompany the song, O Come, O Come Emmanuel. It's simple, but uses a few clever techniques. View the presentation along with information on how it was built.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:21:49 -0600
This forum designated to announce special events involving churches using SSP or other SSP related events.If your church is producing, hosting, or participating in a special event and SSP is being used in a significant way for song lyric or multimedia presentation, we'd like to hear about it. We are particularly interested in events involving a special guests, groups, or teams, that would draw interest from the community of churches in your area.Submit an Announcement
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:06:21 -0600
A new video example is now available that shows a frosted window scene using the layering capabilities of SSP and a recent feature enhancement. You can see it here...