Add beautiful images and video loops for free from the internet

1/7/2017

Here you will find links to beautiful free stock images or video loops that you can add to your VideoPsalm.
Feel free to submit more links at the bottom section.

Background images

There are a lot of internet places with beautiful images.
VideoPsalm particularily recommends http://wall.alphacoders.com/

Click on an image below to open a page at AlphaCoders with the corresponding category:

Birds

Flowers

Rainbow

Fire

Books

Lamp

Sheep

Night

Bread

Lights

Sky

Road

Dolphins

Tree

Mountain

Lion

There are 600.000+ superb wallpaper pictures available there, that you can browse by keyword.

Download and add images to your VideoPsalm image gallery, normally located here:

%public%\Documents\VideoPsalm\Images
or
C:\Users\Public\Documents\VideoPsalm\Images

(Both paths link to the same folder, the first one in generic form for all Windows versions).
Copy/paste the link in a Windows File Explorer address bar to open the correct folder.

When you add images to this folder while VideoPsalm is running, its gallery is updated accordingly immediately.

Link to around 130 background images

Free worship video loops

YouTube is the biggest source of free worship loops:
YouTube Free Worship Loops

To get the video loop locally on your PC:

1. Use the free YouTube download services:
4K Video Downloader (this is what I use, the free version)
y2mate
or search Google for "YouTube download" for other alternatives.

2. Import the downloaded video into your VideoPsalm video gallery
See here how to do that:
http://videopsalm.weebly.com/blog/comment-importer-des-images-dans-la-galerie-de-videopsalm
(article available in French only).
Please use the free Google Translate service to read it in English.

3. Assign the video to your song, so that the video plays automatically when you display the song lyrics.
This article describes this task in details:
http://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/blog/select-an-image-or-a-video

Since version 1.26, all video formats are supported

Since version 1.26, VideoPsalm can display most if not all video formats.

For VideoPsalm 1.23 or earlier: If you experience difficulties to display WMV videos, try the following:

On Windows XP or Vista, install the latest DirectX version or the Microsoft C++ redistributable.
DirectX 9.0c download by Microsoft
On Windows Seven or Windows 8, displaying WMV will/should work out of the box.

If you experience difficulties to display MP4 or other video file formats, try the following:

Install a video codec pack.

The K-Lite codec pack can be downloaded here and enables to play most video formats, notably MP4.
Be careful while installing additional codecs, as codec packs found on the internet may try to install additional software that are hard to get rid of.

40 Comments

Rob Mongeau

5/28/2017 05:57:25 pm

there used to be a page with folders "musique" "adorateur" with picture i'm looking for these becaus esome picture have been deleted and i wanted to get them back could you direct me to it please

thanks

VideoPsalm link

6/23/2017 05:20:17 am

Hi Rob,

You will find around 130 images background images at the following address (Images.zip file) :
http://goo.gl/cO4Ivm

Open the zip file and paste the images into the VideoPsalm Images folder, normaly located here:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\VideoPsalm\Images

Il me semble que le forum "Adorateur" était géré principalement par des utilisateurs d'OpenSong, hélas ce forum est défunt depuis plusieurs années.
Si vous recherchez le style d'images d'OpenSong, son site propose des "packs", ici :
http://www.opensong.org/home/download

vers le milieu de la page.

Dave O

1/20/2018 06:44:43 pm

Whenever I use video loops as backgrounds, they work great, BUT is there a way to adjust how much of it shows on screen (sort of like how you can adjust the bounding box for the text). The way we have our projector set up, we have to adjust the text bounding box to get it to fill the screen but not flow over. This works fine, but any image or video I add to a schedule or background flows over the screen edges or is squashed down too small and wont fill the screen. Any help?

VideoPsalm link

3/23/2018 09:19:40 am

Hi Dave,
It is possible to adjust the presentation screen size in the VideoPsalm options: Top toolbar -> "Edit"-tab -> "Tools"-group -> "Options"-button -> "Presentation screen"-tab -> Deselect the "Automatically detect the presentation screen resolution"-checkbox and adjust the margins.

Bob

3/3/2018 01:37:59 pm

I have downloaded the Codecs as instructed, but my MP4 videos still do not play.

VideoPsalm link

3/23/2018 09:22:53 am

Hi Bob,

Please use the contact form:

https://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/contact.html

from where we can safely exchange emails and possibly sort this out.

shaun

3/17/2018 12:58:11 pm

I wnt to download live motion backrounds on my video pshalm programme but is struggling

VideoPsalm link

3/23/2018 09:22:05 am

Hi Shaun,

Please use the contact form:

https://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/contact.html

from where we can safely exchange email and possibly sort this out.

Jose Maggi

7/11/2018 06:03:13 am

Hola desde ya agradezco a Dios por este preciosos material que Uds.han preparado. Queria hacerles un par de consultas. Una es si las letras de canciones tanto del cancionero y del himnario que vienen en Videopsalm 2.1 tienen sonido incluido, de no ser asi como o donde puedo conseguir la musica en el mismo orden para poder compaginarlos.Y si vienen con sonido, como hacer para poder habilitarlo ya que no sale el sonido.Y por otro lado como puedo hacer una pequeña donacion para colaborar con Uds. Gacias que el Señor los bendiga. grandemente.

VideoPsalm link

7/21/2018 02:43:51 am

Hi Jose,

Thank you for your warm words. I greatly appreciate it.

Please let me know if the following article describes well enough how to assign a soundtrack to a song and play it while displaying the lyrics:
https://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/blog/how-to-assign-an-audio-mp3-to-a-song

We are humbled by your donation wish, however VideoPsalm is unable to receive any form of payment.
Is this OK for you?
https://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/about.html

Baffour Yeboah

7/24/2018 05:55:10 am

I can't playback videos I have added to agenda.

VideoPsalm link

12/1/2018 01:24:54 pm

Hi Baffour,

To display a wide range of video formats (MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, etc.), a codec pack is required.
I recommend the "basic" K-Lite codec pack, downloadable for free here:
http://files2.codecguide.com/K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1375_Basic.exe

Halliday

10/18/2018 06:35:44 am

Is there any keyboard shortcut for the bridge in a song?

VideoPsalm link

12/1/2018 01:26:07 pm

Hi Halliday,

Alas, the "B" shortcut collides with the "Switch-off screen" shortcut, which is rather unfortunate...
Hopefully this will be corrected in a future version.

At the moment, to circumvent the problem, it is required to edit the "en-US.json" file, usually located here:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\VideoPsalm\Localization

1. Open this file in a NotePad, or NotePad++.
Don't open it in MS-Word, as this will destroy the file when you save it.

2. Find the following text occurrence in the file:
Key:1005823,Text:"B"},{

3. Change the "B" shortcut to another letter that works better for you, for example "K".

4. Save the file.

5. Start VideoPsalm.

Julian

1/5/2019 07:54:02 am

Hello! I just discovered VideoPsalm and it's really really great and I'm very thankful for the people behind this application (and those who continue to improve it) :)

Anyway, I did the solution you gave above for the bridge shortcut key and it worked. I believe I can also do that for the pre-chorus? May I know what is the pre-chorus' text occurence in the file?

Thank you. Kudos!

VideoPsalm link

1/5/2019 01:28:09 pm

Hi Julian,

The shortcut text for "Pre-Chorus" is:
Key:1005822,Text:"P"},{

Wignyo Pranatha

1/10/2019 09:26:45 pm

This app is so awesome...!!! It ease our job in church very much.

Is there any plan to port this great app to Linux platform? Many small churches in my counties use Linux because they can't buy Windows license.

Thanks.

VideoPsalm link

2/13/2019 02:27:37 pm

Hi Wignyo,

There is alas no project at the moment to port VideoPsalm on Linux in the near future, as this would imply a lot of programming work.

DeoGloria

1/12/2019 02:02:15 am

Hi. We want to switch from SongBeamer to VPsalm/OpenLP..Can we export SNG files nto these? Thank you

VideoPsalm link

2/13/2019 02:29:21 pm

Hi DeoGloria,

Feel free to send me (@ gmail) your SongBeamer database, and I will proceed to the import for you (VideoPsalm format).

Jesús Campos

4/22/2019 10:49:38 am

El archivo de bienvenida de la iglesia es una imagen .png sin fondo (o con fondo transparente)
¿Cómo proyecto esta imagen colocando otra imagen o secuencia de video en el fondo?

VideoPsalm link

4/22/2019 12:49:10 pm

Hi Jesús,

Thank you for requesting a "transparent logo" feature.
This feature is in the list of things to do, and your request adds weight to it.
However, I don't know when it will be implemented.

At the moment, it is required to edit the images and videos and add the logo manually.

See also three methods to display a background/logo between two songs
http://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/blog/three-methods-to-display-a-backgroundlogo-between-two-songs

Could you please send me your logo image at my gmail account, to make sure that I understand your suggestion properly? Thanks in advance!

Godson

9/14/2019 01:30:50 am

I love this software... keep up the good work

peace

9/18/2019 12:21:13 pm

I have tried downloading some pictures,videos, but they are not going to my video psalm gallery

VideoPsalm link

9/21/2019 02:30:46 pm

Hi Peace,

To add your downloaded images and videos to the VideoPsalm galleries, paste the corresponding files to their folder, usually:

Images: C:\Users\Public\Documents\VideoPsalm\Images
Videos: C:\Users\Public\Documents\VideoPsalm\Videos

VideoPsalm will immediately reflect the changes in these folders.

Pietro Lamanna link

6/4/2020 04:09:50 pm

Ho appena scoperto videopsalm: Fantastico!
Grazie siete davvero una benedizione!
Ora comincio ad utilizzarlo e sicuramente farò altri commenti.
Tutti i menù sono in italiano ma a volte alcuni sotto menù sono in francese, è normale o devo fare qualche aggiornamento per averlo tutto in italiano?

VideoPsalm link

6/5/2020 01:50:47 am

Salve, Pastore Pietro,
Grazie per il vostro incoraggiamento, ci scaldano il cuore!
VideoPsalm è tradotto solo parzialmente in italiano, da una traduzione automatica.

Il seguente articolo descrive come completare o correggere i testi:
https://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/blog/how-to-translate-videopsalm-into-your-own-language

Delma Talley link

7/17/2020 04:13:07 pm

I love this - have a couple quesitons:
1. how can I organize my images so that I have folders on the background area with the invidual images in it - i.e. I want to have under
C:\Users\Public\Documents\VideoPsalm\Images
a folder say "Cross" and have all my cross pictures in there and be able to get to it from the dashboard.
2. How can I import SundayPlus songs into VideoPsalm

VideoPsalm link

7/27/2020 03:13:55 pm

Hi Delma,

1. Organize images
Please let me know if the following article describes this task well enough:
https://myvideopsalm.weebly.com/blog/select-an-image-or-a-video

2. SundayPlus import
Please send me your .PTF files to my gmail email account in a single zipped file, and I will proceed to the import for you.

Shiroe link

8/8/2020 07:41:33 pm

Please add some thumbnails in videos for the background presentation in your next update

VideoPsalm link

8/23/2020 04:28:36 pm

Hi Shiroe,

Thank you for your suggestion.
Since version 1.23, each new version adds a few backgrounds in your document folder.
Is this what you are asking for? (I am not sure if I understand you properly).

Joel

9/26/2020 02:21:43 pm

Hola, estoy usando la versión 1.26 y cuándo uso la repetición en los vídeos no se ve muy bien, ya que cuando se va a volver a repetir el video, antes que suceda eso aparece un fondo negro por menos de un segundo, pero aun así es notorio. Eso me sucede cuando uso los videos como fondo. Sería genial si pudieran solucionar ese problema, gracias. Estoy muy feliz de usar este programa 😁.

VideoPsalm link

11/7/2020 02:35:37 pm

Hi Joel,

Thank you for your feedback.
I am aware of the problem, and still looking for a working solution, hopefully for version 1.27.
At the moment, for videos that produce a black flash when looping, it is required to cut-off the last 1/2 second of the video by using the video range located under the video progress bar.

Jennifer link

11/6/2020 07:29:29 pm

I've used videopsalm for a couple of years. Recently, though, my background loops flash a bit of a black screen as they loop to the beginning again. I don't remember having this problem before. Not sure if it's the recent update to 1.26 or if it's a new computer. Anyway to diagnose/fix this? My spanish is rusty (nearly 40 years since I took it in high school, lol) but I'm thinking Joel above had the same problem....?

VideoPsalm link

11/7/2020 02:35:08 pm

Hi Jennifer,

Thank you for your feedback.
I am aware of the problem, and still looking for a working solution, hopefully for version 1.27.
At the moment, for videos that produce a black flash when looping, it is required to cut-off the last 1/2 second of the video by using the video range located under the video progress bar.

Zilber

1/19/2021 07:26:14 am

Am unable to connect a second camera (through my Telephone), please advise

VideoPsalm link

1/2/2022 12:35:17 pm

Hi Zilber,

Starting with VideoPsalm 1.27, you are more easily able to switch cameras.

For earlier versions, if you have multiple cameras via VideoPsalm, I recommend downloading ManyCam.
Start Manycam first before you run VideoPsalm.
Then select Manycam from the camera dropdown in VideoPsalm.
By using Manycam you can switch up to 24 different cameras.

Please note that these forums are not monitored.
If you need a timely answer, send an email to videopsalm@gmail.com

ADEWUMI BUSAYO

9/18/2021 04:59:32 am

Great work guys.
I am still experiencing a little issue with the software maybe it will be work upon against next version. the GIFs are still displaying like a static images.
or I didn't the approach to the appropriate usage well.
please, your reply is of greater impact.
thanks.
awesome nice work once again.

VideoPsalm link

1/2/2022 12:32:59 pm

Hi Adewumi,

Alas GIFs are not supported as still backgrounds.
To display GIFs, convert them in MP4 video files and assign them as a background video.

Please note that these forums are not monitored.
If you need a timely answer, send an email to videopsalm@gmail.com

Seth Dickens

1/10/2022 06:41:41 pm

First off thank you for your hard work we use this weekly. We wanted to attempt to start using video backgrounds. For some reason my background only has motion when advancing between sections of my song. Am I missing a setting somewhere?

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