External Video Menu

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Th' external video menu be used t' configure Lyriken Projekshun, or t' toggle into Stage Monitor in OnSong. Th' menu contains th' followin' options:

Settin's

Tap on th' wrench icon in th' upper-left t' access External Video Settin's directly from th' menu, savvy?

Chromecast

In th' upper-right corner be an icon that allows ye t' connect t' one or more Chromecast devices fer wireless lyriken projekshun. Tap on this button t' connect or disconnect t' Chromecasts on yer network in th' Chromecast Picker, matey.

Preview

Th' top portion o' th' menu displays a preview o' what will appear on th' external screen. Ye can tap on th' preview section t' flip through lyric sections t' preview. This does not display th' lyriken on th' external device, Arrr!

T' display lyriken on th' external device, tap on th' lyriken in th' song viewer t' select th' section an' display th' lyriken on th' screen.

Mode Buttons

Five buttons situated below th' preview area be used t' control th' combination o' lyriken an' background t' output t' th' external screen. In addition, OnSong can be configured fer stage monitor mode usin' th' fifth button, savvy?

• Lyriken an' Background displays th' lyriken on a background color, gradient, image, or video.
• Background Only clears th' lyriken from th' screen an' leaves th' background color, gradient, image, or video.
• Lyriken Only will remove th' background color, gradient, image, an' video leavin' only th' lyriken on th' screen.
• Blackout Mode removes th' lyriken an' background, displayin' only black.
• Stage Monitor Mode turns on Stage Monitor Mode independently o' lyriken projekshun modes. This mode will always be activated on video devices connected physically t' th' iOS device via an adapter or devices connected wirelessly usin' AirPlay such as an AppleTV. This allows lyriken projekshun settin's t' continue t' be modified fer other wireless devices such as Chromecast.

Background Color

In this area ye can pick a background color t' display. Options include black, blue, purple, red, goldenrod, an' grey. But ye be not limited t' those preset colors, Blimey! Ye can also add new colors or customize th' color swatches in this palette usin' th' Color Picker.

Background Image Picker

In addition t' display colored background, OnSong can also display images an' even motion videos behind lyriken. Tap on th' icon t' th' right o' th' color swatches t' open th' Background Media Picker. Ye can also tap an' hold this button t' open th' Background Media Picker without togglein' th' background image or video off first, savvy?

Overlay Toggle

An overlay can be applied on top o' th' background color, image, or video an' defaults t' a gradient that fades t' black on th' bottom. This can improve visibility o' lyriken on busy backgrounds, matey.

Tap an' hold on this button t' open th' Overlay Picker t' choose a different style o' overlay an' it's color as well.

Font Size

Th' size o' th' font can be adjusted between 24 an' 84 points usin' th' font size slider. Th' default size be 40 points. When th' Adjust Lyriken T' Fit option be enabled in Lyriken Projekshun Settin's, th' font will not be able t' be fully increased as th' font will be limited t' prevent lines from wrappin'.

T' th' right be a Color Picker that lets ye choose th' color o' th' text. Th' default color be white.

Stroke Width

Th' stroke be a border around each character in lyriken. Th' font appears in white text with an outline t' separate it from th' background. Adjust th' stroke width from between 0 an' 3 points. Default be 1 point.

T' th' right be a Color Picker that lets ye choose th' color o' th' stroke. Th' default color be black.

Shadow

Behind lyriken appears a blurry shadow t' help lift th' text off th' background. Th' slider adjusts th' radius o' th' shadow relative th' font size from between 0% an' 100%. Th' default be 50%.

T' th' right be a Color Picker that lets ye choose th' color o' th' shadow. Th' default color be 50% opaque black.

Transition Speed

Th' transition speed determines how quickly lyriken an' background changes take place. Th' speed o' th' transition be set in seconds between 0 an' 4 seconds. Th' default be 2.0 seconds. Overly fast transitions may experience a delay in outputted t' th' external screen, especially on older or wireless hardware, Arrr!

Automatic Advance Speed

Th' automatic advance speed be used t' cycle through th' sliders in a song after a delay. By default, automatic advance be turned off by default. Th' time t' show each slide can be set between 1 an' 60 seconds.

Preview Widget

This control lets ye turn on a widget that can be placed in th' song viewer t' preview lyriken projekshun as well as switch sections o' lyriken fer projekshun. Tap on th' power icon t' toggle th' widget on an' off an' use th' slider t' adjust th' opacity o' th' widget, savvy?

Sliders can be tapped an' dragged anywhere in th' control t' adjust th' value. Tap on th' left or right side o' th' control t' fine-tune adjust th' value.