MediaShout Shortcut Keys
Here is a list of shortcut keys for MediaShout. These shortcuts will help you use MediaShout more efficiently when time is critical. Default MediaShout Shortcut Keys Help: F1 Fire Ted Cue: F2 Fire...
View ArticleSupported Media Formats for Church Presentation Software
Each church presentation software is different and has different support for video still and audio media. Here is a list that outlines which formats are supported by each worship presentation software...
View ArticleProPresenter Add-on Module List
ProPresenter by RenewedVision is one of the most popular presentation programs for live events and church services. One of the reasons for it’s high adoption rate is it’s ability to be made more...
View ArticleElevation Church Easter This Is My Story Live Presentation
I love when church creative teams step out of their comfort zone and try something different. Elevation Church for their Easter 2013 worship experience did exactly that with their live drama and video...
View ArticleCMG Monthly Mega Pack Video Promo
Learn more about the CMG Monthly Mega Pack What to expect from the CMG Monthly Mega Pack? At least nine worship motion backgrounds At least four announcement motion backgrounds One five-minute...
View ArticleMotion Graphics Monday: What seeds will you sow?
Our friends at Elevation Church love using motion graphics and visual media to tell a story. For their “Ghost Stories” series they were teaching about the fruit of the spirit and asked if you were...
View ArticleYouTube vs Vimeo: Which is better for church media?
YouTube and Vimeo are easily the most popular tools for storing, sharing and playing video media on the web. The church understands this and has been using both services as part of their online digital...
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Free Facebook Timeline Cover Template
Facebook Timeline cover images are a great way to customize your Facebook Timeline. The size of these images are 851px by 315px have four overlaying elements. The first is your profile photo thumbnail...
View Article6 Email Marketing Mistakes
I just listened to an insightful podcast by Justin Wise titled, “Thinkdigital 003: Six Email Mistakes You Might Be Making” and I wanted to relay some of his key points. Email marketing is important to...
View ArticleMotion Graphics Monday: CityChurch vision video
Michael Jones is a talented motion graphic designer who loves creating beautiful work for the church. One of his latest pieces was commised by CityChurch in Tulsa. It is a 1:45 vision video that...
View ArticleA Case Against All Caps for Worship Lyric Projection
From time to time I see worship lyrics projected with all letters capitalized (all caps). Even though using all caps in advertising looks stylish, using all caps for worship lyric projection is...
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Yes, you guessed it! We joined Instagram. Please follow us at “churchmotion” or click the link below. We plan on posting content that won’t be found on our Facebook Page or Twitter feed.
View ArticleMay 2013 CMG Monthly Mega Pack
We are excited to announce the preview of the May 2013 CMG Monthly Mega Pack. For only $10/month or $99/year you can download this Mega Pack anytime in May. This is the most affordable way for your...
View ArticleMotion Graphics Monday: HFC Budget 2013
Identity Visuals is an up and coming video production house in Nashville, TN with big ambitions and the talent to see if to fruition. These boys are producing some fantastic motion graphics for the...
View Article5 Easy Ways to Send and Share Big Files
Here is a common scenario I find among a lot of individuals and teams, you have a file that is 500MB in size and it is too big to send to anyone over email. The clock is ticking and there is no way to...
View ArticleMotion Graphics Monday: Water Changes Everything
Jonathan Jarvis is a talented motion graphic designer who animated this beautiful piece for Charity Water. We are facing a water crisis around the globe and this video clearly communicates the problem...
View ArticleWho is that person riding the horse behind the lyrics?
On November 22, 2012 the satirical Twitter user “Celeb Worship Leader” wrote the following tweet that has since gotten a lot of attention. Who makes the Propresenter backgrounds? Like who is that...
View Article5 items your church office should not cheap out on
We all know that a chain is only as strong as the weakest link. Far too often a church office tries to shave off a few dollars from it’s budget by buying cheaper items. What results is fractional...
View ArticleMotion Graphics Monday: Long Hollow Church five year plan
I’m a big fan of the work Identity Visuals is doing. They are a top notch video production house in Nashville, TN with a mission to serve the church with quality church video media. Their piece for...
View ArticleStart scheduling your tweets with Buffer App
For the past week I have been using Buffer to schedule my tweets and have been enjoying the simplicity the service has to offer. At it’s core you write a tweet, click “Buffer” and your tweet will be...
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