Present your show
Short answer: Click the green Present button (it says Preview before your license period). Two windows open: Controls and Output. Drag the Output window onto the projector, then click Fullscreen in the Controls window. Click Start to begin, and use Next, Jump to Next and Blackout Now to run the show.
Before you start
- Projector connected and set as an extended display. See Extend your display to a projector.
Steps
- In the Library, click Present (or Preview).
- Two windows open: Controls (for you) and Output (for the audience).
- Drag the Output window onto the projector.
- In the Controls window, click Fullscreen. This hides the StagePlayer banner and blocks your computer's toolbar and pop-ups on the projector.
- Click Start to begin the show.
Don't click Fullscreen while both windows are on the same screen. Use it only when the Output window is on the projector.
The Controls window
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Fullscreen | Fills the projector with the Output window |
| Curtain Warmer | Shows the curtain warmer at any time, with a 2-second crossfade |
| Pause / Resume | Freezes and resumes the animation |
| End Show | Ends the show (confirm twice). Wait until the audience has left. |
| Active and Next previews | Thumbnails of the current and next cue, with a progress bar. The corner arrow shrinks or restores them. |
| Cue sheet | Every cue, with line, description and page number, so you know when to advance |
How to advance: Operator controls: Next, Jump to Next and Blackout Now.
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Still stuck?
Show Goods product help is self-service, with no live chat or phone support. Try these next:
- Work through StagePlayer troubleshooting: start here.
- Check your computer against the StagePlayer system requirements.
- Orders, rentals, license dates, refunds and custom content are handled by Broadway Media, not Show Goods: broadwaymedia.com/support or hello@broadwaymedia.com.