Top 10 CMG Blog Posts of 2014
Here it is! The top 10 CMG blog posts our community consumed in 2014. Take a look, learn something new and enjoy. It was a pleasure releasing over one-hundred posts in 2014 and we look forward to...
View ArticleSelecting the Perfect Outline Stroke for Worship Lyric Slides
Adding an outline stroke around each letter is another way to help separate your text from your background. This is especially helpful when you are placing text on a neutral-colored background that is...
View ArticleSelecting the Perfect Character Spacing for Worship Lyric Slides
Tracking is an overlooked adjustment that can make your text become more readable. This setting is an adjustment that adds or subtracts space between the letters in your lines of text. By default your...
View ArticleGrab A CMG T-shirt For A Limited Time Only
For a limed time only until January 26, 2015 we are offering a special run of Church Motion Graphics t-shirts. They are high quality American Apparel black t-shirts with the writing, “make every pixel...
View ArticleUsing Visual Silence in Worship
Visual silence is a powerful tool that removes visual distractions in an environment in order to amplify other focal points. When your community has fewer competing visuals to be stimulated by,...
View ArticleSelecting the Perfect Line Spacing for Worship Lyric Slides
Leading is the distance between the baselines (the line upon which letters “sit”) of successive lines of type. Most presentation programs use a default leading value of 1.0 or 0 depending on your...
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CMG in Action January 2015
Take a look at how our community of CMG subscribers used our media during the month of January 2015. Please post your own photos on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #cmginaction. We would love...
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DIY Huge 3D Letters
My friend Duncan Campbell showed me some beautiful huge 3D letters he created using affordable corrugated plastic. This is what he said about his innovative project. If you’ve ever wanted some extra...
View ArticleHow Many Lines of Text for Worship Lyric Slides?
Do not be lazy and put an entire song on your screen at one time. Four lines of text is a balanced choice when determining how many lines should be presented on a single worship slide. Four lines is...
View Article17 Questions Stage Designers Need To Answer
When creating new stage designs and places of worship what questions do you ask yourself and your team during the design process? How do you be intentional about your design and incorporate ideas with...
View ArticleNew CMG VJ Loops
We are excited to announce the launch of 6 new CMG VJ Loop Packs! In total they contain 90 seamlessly looping videos with high energy and very vibrant color schemes. They are designed for concerts,...
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CMG in Action February 2015
Take a look at how our community of CMG subscribers used our media during the month of February 2015. Please post your own photos on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #cmginaction. We would love...
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5 Ways To Play Looping Slideshows On A TV – Computer Free
USB Thumb Drive in a USB Port Most modern TVs have the ability to play images and videos from a USB stick. Combined with the ability to play these in a series on repeat they create an easy way to...
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Top 3 CMG Moving Backgrounds of 2014
I know I’m super late to post this, but better late than never right? 2014 was an amazing year. I released 12 stunning CMG Mega Packs, published The Worship Media Handbook, launched the CMG Motion of...
View ArticleNew ProPresenter 6 Beta Release
Out of nowhere Renewed Vision announced the newest version of it’s flagship software ProPresenter 6. This thing is a beast and it is loaded with so many pro level features I can’t even count them all....
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Easter 2015 Series Branding Showcase
On March 25th, 2015 I asked my Visual Church Media Facebook Group to post their Easter series branding graphics. Over the course of a few hours I was flooded with creative and beautifully crafted...
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5 Worship Lyric Slide Mistake Tests
Do you think you are a worship lyric slide master? Can you see a worship lyric slide mistake from a mile away? Take the five tests below and see if you can spot the mistakes in each set of worship...
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CMG in Action March 2015
Take a look at how our community of CMG subscribers used our media during the month of March 2015. Please post your own photos on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #cmginaction. We would love to...
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Free Planning Center Online Templates
A common request on the Visual Church Media Facebook Group is for Planning Center Online Templates. Members of the Group want to see how other churches are scheduling their services using Planning...
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Color Meaning Workshop
This week I had the opportunity to lead a workshop on color meaning to the visual production community at my church. I enjoyed sharing these important principals to the group and thought you and your...
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