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What Can MediaShout 7 Do?

 

MediaShout 7 is a versatile and powerful presentation software used primarily in churches, ministries, and other organizations for creating and delivering media-rich presentations. At the same time, it’s not complicated. You don’t have to be a pro to use it.

Here are some key features and capabilities of MediaShout 7:

1. Slide Creation and Management

  • Customizable Slides: Easily create text, image, video, and scripture slides, making it simple to design presentations for services, events, or meetings.
  • Text Animations: Add dynamic animations and transitions to text slides for a more engaging presentation.
  • Scripture Integration: MediaShout 7 supports integration with 70 Bible translations (at no additional cost), allowing you to display Bible verses quickly and easily.
  • Multiple Layouts: Offers various slide templates and layouts for different needs, such as lyrics, sermon notes, scripture, announcements, lower thirds etc.

2. Media and Video Support

  • Video Integration: Supports playback of videos directly within the software, enabling the use of media clips and backgrounds in your presentations.
  • Multi-layered Media: You can layer videos, images, and text on the same slide for more dynamic content.
  • Audio Playback: This allows you to play audio files, which is useful for background music, sound effects, or podcasts during presentations.

3. Live Presentation Control

  • User Friendly: Our program was designed for churches and ministries that don’t have all the time in the world to invest in learning thousands of bells and whistles. We keep it simple and give you what you need through an intuitive layout and design
  • Real-time Control: Offers full control of your presentation in real-time, enabling seamless transitions between slides, videos, and media.
  • Dual Screen Support: Supports dual monitors, allowing one screen to show the presentation to the audience and the other to display a preview or control panel for the operator.
  • Remote Control: You can control the presentation remotely via a tablet or mobile device, which is ideal for speakers who need to move around during a service or event.

4. Bible Integration

  • Bible Verses on the Fly: Instantly display Bible verses by searching for keywords or references, making it easy to incorporate scripture into presentations.
  • Multiple Versions: Choose from 70 Bible translations, allowing for flexibility in the version used. These are included with any purchase of MediaShout 7. No additional purchase is needed to use our Bible library. 
  • Scripture Highlighting: Highlight or underline specific parts of scripture for emphasis.

5. Presenter View

  • Presenter View: Offers a “Presenter View to help volunteers and editors alike navigate through slides without worrying about accidentally editing or messing them up. It is volunteer-friendly! 
  • Hotkeys: Allows the use of keyboard shortcuts for faster slide transitions, video playback, and more.

6. Customizable Themes and Branding

  • Branding: Easily customize colors, fonts, and logos to match your church or ministry’s branding and style.
  • Templates: You can create and save custom templates, presets, and slides ensuring consistent design across presentations.

7. Flexible Output Options

  • Multiple Output Formats: Output presentations to various display resolutions, ensuring compatibility with different projectors or screens.
  • HD: Supports high-definition resolutions, making it ideal for classic and modern AV setups.

8. Integration with Other Software

  • PowerPoint Integration: You can import PowerPoint slides and integrate them into your MediaShout presentation.
  • SongSelect Library Integration: MediaShout includes a song database with lyrics by default. You can also connect to your CCLI/SongSelect account for easy access to copywritten songs during worship services.

9. Online Services and Streaming

  • Live Streaming Support: Integration with streaming software (like OBS and BoxCast) for live-streamed services, helping to broadcast your presentations to remote viewers.
  • Online Media Library: Access media libraries and stock photos for use in your presentations by adding your own library of media or by going through our media partner: Shift Worship Media! 

10. Sermon Builder

  • Pastors wear many hats throughout their careers. Often times build their own slideshows through outdated and time-consuming tools. MediaShout has a built-in “walkthrough tool” that will allow you to build an entire sermon by helping you add sermon points, a title, scripture references, and more in less than 5 minutes! 

In summary, MediaShout 7 is a feature-packed yet simple approach to church presentation software allowing for smooth, media-rich presentations that integrate Bible verses, videos, audio, and live elements. It’s an excellent tool for making services more engaging and efficient.

Give your congregants a reason to come back next week. Use MediaShout 7!