Keynote Class Presentation - MacsWestKeynote Buttons When ready to play your presentati on—press here to start. Click spacebar or down arrow to For Websit Add slides from predetermined

KEYNOTEInterface, Themes, Slides,

Objects: Table, Chart, Text, Shape, Media

Format, Animate, Document

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When ready to play your presentation—press

here to start. Click

spacebar or down arrow to

For Websit

Add slides from predetermined

theme. Blank is an option

you can use to create your own design if desired. Remember, from

To enlarge what you are seeing on your screen. Does not change the font size on the slide in the presentation.

CHOOSING A THEME

STANDARD: Used if showing on most projections & websites

WIDE: if showing on Wide screen TV or a Mac

BLACK & WHITE THEMES Are most easily customized.

But Remember you can change the theme easily from

Document without loosing your data/media.

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Add Colum

Add Row

Always remember to check how many dots (options)

there are at the bottom of a drop-down box. The side

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Note 3 tabs at the top for different types of

charts. Some recommend importing

the chart from Numbers, but you can add the data

from within Keynote.

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Text Box Note: All objects will first arrive in the center of

the slide. Drag & Drop to where you want it on the slide.

To enter text, double-click in the box and start typing. Sometimes you are able to just start

typing without clicking in the box. Other times, you may need to highlight the word ‘Text’ for it to

delete before you start typing.

Note the difference between a Text Box and a Shape.

Both allow you to type in text but they are re-sized differently.

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• Remember to scroll down the list to see all of your options.

• All shapes enter as a blue shape

but can be changed in

many ways in Format.

• All Shapes can become text

boxes.

Note the “PEN”. You can draw

with it.

Also, Some Shapes are

customizable. Ex. Star—more

Note two

green dots

How to Make This Shape:

A. Select Circle from Shape Toolbar (can use any shape)

B. Format (Paintbrush): Style tab—choose:

1. Fill — Choose ‘No Fill’

2. Border— Choose ‘Line’

A. New options appear:

1. Choose type of line from drop down box

2. Choose Color from color choices

3. Choose thickness of border in pts. (above is 6pts)

B. Move and resize to what you need it for.

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Access your Photos and other media here.

Select ‘Choose’ if you need to go to Finder

because the media is stored elsewhere.

If replacing a Placeholder, click it to bring up media not the top

media button.

Remember to play with Borders in Format.

You have not only Line options but Picture Frame options.

Comment Is used if working

with others. Or,

as a Reminder to yourself that you

might want to change something

in the future.

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FORMAT—PAINTBRUSH

Gives you a menu with tabs for:

Style: Fill, Border, Shadow

Text: Paragraph Styles

2 Tabs: Style: Font, Alignment Spacing, Bullets &

ANIMATE

Allows you to do the following to any object or groups of objects:

Build In an Action

Action-make it move

Build Out an Action

DOCUMENT 2 Tabs:

Document Change Theme

Slideshow Settings

Presentation Type Slide Size

Audio Add a soundtrack

for background

Mouse Right Click for Slide Optionsor EDIT

from Menu

Animation OptionsBuild In

ActionBuild Out

Remember: Less is More

Note: Three Tabs

Example

Reorder Actions

Change Speed

Animation Direction

Animation Delivery

BUILD IN OPTIONSPreview, then Select to see options for that Effect

BUILD IN TIPSRemember to Preview before selecting.

But, make sure you choose the action you like after you’ve previewed it.

If you have multiple lines in a Text Box that you want to come in separately. Once you choose the Animation make sure you change the delivery method.

Your choicesOr

ACTION OPTIONS

Preview, then Select to see options for that Effect

Basic: position and/or opacity Or

Emphasis: calls attention to object

BUILD OUT OPTIONSPreview, then Select to see options for that Effect

Note: When playing the presentation the object stays out. If not in play mode, it will look like it returns.

Slide Transitions1. Highlight all slides to have same transition

from slide to slide.

2. In Animation Tab, select type of Build In

3. Bottom Right Blue Corner indicates slide has a transition.

4. Slides can be changed individually just highlight the slide you want to change.

Advanced Slide Transitions1. Magic Move - allows for one picture to

swap places with another

2. Move a Shape along a Line

Recommend watching TheMacU.com tutorials for the above. They are available on the iMacs in Room C anytime the club is open and there is not a class/meeting.

Presentation Setup & Narration1. Are in DOCUMENTS

2. Playback settings: Slideshow Settings AND Presentation Type Options

3. Audio: Allows you to record your voice to play with slide — Slide timing is recorded with the audio. OR Add an audio Sound Track from iTunes — no effect on slide timing