Now great the Highlights slider and move it all the way to the right, to 100%. Make sure you still have the notation layer active and then choose Image>Adjustments>Shadow/Highlights from the main menu. Now that you have removed the white background, we need to do something that will make the notation appear stronger. As you can see in the background, the white has already left the staff leaving the image showing through the staff. Now, while holding the ALT key (OPTION on Mac), slide the “This Layer:” ruler to the left down to about 30. Once that panel is open, go down to the lower section that starts with “Blend it:” and probably has “Gray” available in the drop down box. Now, from the main menu choose Layer>Layer Style>Blending Options. Make sure that the layer you just pasted is highlighted (check in your layers panel to the right). It should land dead center with a white background. Switch over to the image you will be using and paste the staff into it. once you have made the selection, copy it (cntl-c/cmd-c). That way, you will select the entire image length. Begin and end your selection in the dark gray section outside the picture. Then, select the top line of your music by dragging from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the staff. Go to your song slide and choose the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M). Now, edit your image slide so that it is useable for this purpose (I’ll leave that up to your taste). This is not what I’m looking for, but it does give you a clue where I’m heading.Īs mentioned above, prepare both your image and your song slide for use by making them the same dimension. By doing so, you get something similar to the shot below. Some people go the easy route and simply paste an image shot on top of the slide page, then pull down the opacity to about 30%. Here is a screen shot of the song slide and the image I will be using side by side. This will make copying and pasting very easy. In my case, our screen has a 4:3 ratio, so I will resize both the notation slide and the image as 800 x 600.
It helps tremendously if your image and notation begin as the same size from the outset. Your notation will overlay whatever image you’ve chosen… but your image needs to not be overly busy, or the notation will get “lost in the mix” so to speak. Your image does not need to actually stop 2/3rds of the way up, as this process renders the white background of the notation transparent. This is important as you’ll need something that is 1) appealing to a wide range of people, 2) works for topic of the song, and 3) leaves room for your notation to appear in the top third of the screen. Once you’ve chosen your song, you’ll need to choose the image you wish to use. For this illustration, I will be using Paperless Hymnal’s version of In Christ Alone. Both offer excellent arrangements in pre-formatted slides. If you don’t have the ability to create notation from scratch, take a look at Paperless Hymnal or A View of Worship. That’s not what I’m covering in this tutorial. I will proceed on the basis that you are aware of some fundamental aspects of editing graphics, and I will be using Photoshop CC 2014 as my graphical interface. This will not be an all-inclusive tutorial.
#Propresenter 6 ready made worship song how to#
This is a tutorial on how to create song slides that appeal to both tastes. Some need the intellectual stimulus of singing parts from a prepared arrangement while other prefer the visual stimulation of nature, colors, backgrounds, etc. Quite often, there is somewhat of a debate between the people who like the notes and people who want pictures and words. Many churches are using worship song slides that include music notation. Otherwise, this is a fun exercise in graphic editing. If you are a visual/tech person for an a cappella church, you may be interested in this post.
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