Getting Started

To install ProPresenter, just drag the ProPresenter Icon to your Application Folder. If you do not have Administrator privileges for the computer on which you are installing, contact your System Administrator.

For the technically minded:
The data storage files for ProPresenter are created in: /Users/UserName/Library/Application Support/RenewedVision/ProPresenter/
The file: "ProPresenter3.rvd" contains the lyric database. You will also find "Media.rvd" and "Audio.rvd". The cached thumbnail files are in the same location in a folder labeled "Thumbnails".

ProPresenter utilizes two different "layers" of display elements to create dynamic presentations. These are called Foreground elements and Background Elements. Foreground elements can be lyrics, presentation videos with or without audio, audio files, or still graphics. Background elements can be still graphics or video loops without audio. Foreground elements appear in the top window pane of the main Presentation view, while Background elements appear in the lower window pane. Foreground Video files can also be directed to play out through your Firewire port or other Output Components (ie. SDI card). This process is used to ensure "Good as tape" video signals and can be set up in "Display Preference" More on foreground elements

Media files for either Foreground or Background layers can reside anywhere on your hard drive. You can also connect external hard drives to your computer to access those files. We recommend that you store files on a local drive and place them in your User's "Movie" folder, or another quickly accessible location on your local hard drive. Don't lose your clip investment! Back up your video clips regularly!

Lyric files are stored within a database on your hard drive that is specific to the current user. At present, presentations cannot be shared between multiple accounts on your computer; however, ProPresenter 3 has an easy import/export function to make moving files from one machine to another painless. This is accessed by selecting: File -> Export Selected Presentations

There are a number of ways to import media files into your ProPresenter Library.

Foreground media elements
Foreground video clips can be added by creating a new slide and right-clicking (control-clicking) on the slide and choosing Add foreground Video/Image. This will present you with an open file dialog box with which you can select a video or audio file. You can select and drag media files from the Finder or Desktop to the Presentation view.

Background media elements
Choose File > Import Media (Command-Shift-R) or press the button that appears underneath the clip selection window pane to open the File Dialog. Then select the files you wish to import. You can also drag media files from the Finder or Desktop to a playlist or background bin.

Media Browser
There is a "Media Browser" which can be opened under the Window -> Media Browser file menu. This browser will allow you to search certain media directories like your "Pictures" or "Movies" folder, along with your iTunes and iPhoto Library. Then drag and drop the selected file(s) onto the Presentation View or Background area.

Any video format QuickTime recognizes is playable within ProPresenter. The speed of your machine and the type of compression will dictate how smoothly the videos playback. You can also import a variety of image and audio-only file formats that QuickTime recognizes.