I've been trying to use the sermon builder, but to be honest it is far from being prime time. Here are some of my frustrations:
None of the above is helpful when preparing a sermon. If I had not invested so much money in resources, this app would have been deleted long ago. Bring back Libronix.
Hi Simon.....I can't speak to the slide creation but I will address the slowness and the expanding text.
It sounds like you do not have an SSD (?). This by far would be the best hardware upgrade for you.
As for the auto expanding text. If you keep the reference in a sentence it will not expand. So you could do it like this. John 1:1..... (then his enter) this should stop the auto expanding.
Hope this is somewhat helpful. I personally love the sermon builder.......
Mike Tourangeau: It sounds like you do not have an SSD (?). This by far would be the best hardware upgrade for you.
Mike, I have an iMac 4Ghz i7 with 24GB RAM and a 3TB disk. This is way more than should be needed. The problem is in how Logos is coded and handles resources. It has always had a reputation for running poorly on the mac. Sadly it is getting worse. As much as I like the content, the programme itself is extremely poor. I am a NOW subscriber, but will cease this when it runs out as Logos is to unpleasant to work in. I mainly use it for reading now.
I also have Olive Tree and Accordance with quite a number of resources. Neither of those give the same lag. Accordance is phenomenal, it's speed is unparalleled. Logos comes across as a java app (standard keyboard shortcuts are sometimes missing), but I'm not sure, although this would explain the slowness. I create websites, video, process sermon audio and video as well as create graphic design media. I rarely see a beachball in all those apps, but with Logos it's a permanent feature.
Mike Tourangeau: As for the auto expanding text. If you keep the reference in a sentence it will not expand. So you could do it like this. John 1:1..... (then his enter) this should stop the auto expanding.
I'm afraid this does not work. Unless you expand the scripture you cannot link to the Bible app on iOS. The idea is to split the screen and click on the Bible reference and read it from the Bible rather than pasting it into the notes.
My search continues for a preaching prep workflow on the mac.
Simon Smailus: The idea is to split the screen and click on the Bible reference and read it from the Bible rather than pasting it into the notes.
I agree this would be very helpful.