FAQ
The Keynote FAQ
The most asked questions about Keynote. You'll want to read this if you haven't bought Keynote yet and are curious about its features.
Tips
Importing Files into Keynote
This page contains all the tests we have done so far on Importing Files into Keynote

Importing PowerPoint Files into Keynote
This page contains several tips in getting your PPT files into Keynote.

Exporting Files from Keynote
This page contains all the tests we have done so far on Exporting Files from Keynote
See this tutorial for PowerPoint files specifically

Compositing in Keynote
This page contains some tests and thoughts on Compositing (layering) in Keynote
Tutorials
Creating a Pointer using Adobe's LiveMotion
Use LiveMotion to create a mouse pointer that actually appears during your Keynote presentation.

Creating a QuickTime Skin for your Presentation
Use LiveMotion to create a custom QuickTime skin for your movies or Keynote exported QuickTime files.

Creating Shadowed Cutouts with Photoshop NEW!
Create your own Photo Cutouts that cast a shadow UNDER the cutout.

Creating Text Effects With Shadows
Tutorial on using the Shadow function to make blurry text, and other cool effects.

Exporting Keynote files to PowerPoint Updated for PPT 2004
A step-by-step tutorial for making sure you get the best results possible when exporting to PPT.

Importing DVD footage into Keynote
Importing unencrypted DVD footage into Keynote using DVDxDV.

Modifying Apple's Photo Cut-Outs in Photoshop (coming soon)
Tutorial for modifying Apple's pre-made Photo Cut-Outs

Placing your own Cutouts in Keynote NEW!
Place your own Photo Cutouts on a Master Slide

Replacing Embeded QT Movies with an Alias
Tutorial for fixing a problem with FULL movies embeded in your Keynote file.

Saving your own Theme NEW!
Save out your own Keynote Theme from a modified presentation

Scaling a group in Keynote
Finally! A way to scale grouped objects! (thanks nethawk!)

Use Apple's Chart colors in your OWN Objects
Tutorial for using the Chart colors from Apple's Themes in your own Objects

Using Apple's DVD Player with Keynote
Use Panther's DVD Player 4.0 in full screen mode with Keynote.

Using Keynote Movies in Final Cut Pro
Tutorial for those interested in using Keynote movies in Final Cut Pro.

Using Keynote Movies in iMovie (Coming Soon)
Tutorial on using Keynote movies in iMovie

Using OmniGraffle to Duplicate Bullets
Tutorial for making extra bullet boxes. NOTE: Also works using the Preview App.

Using Wondertouch's particleillusion with Keynote
Ken's nifty tutorial on making particle movies for Keynote
Lists & Charts
Keynote Wish List
Here's my Keynote Wish list. All the things I'd like to see added in the next version. Feel free to send me your wish list items and I'll add them to the list. (the list hasn't been updated in some time)

Keynote vs. PowerPoint Feature Chart
This chart will help you see the whole picture. Keynote is really good at some things, but is still missing some things PowerPoint users have come to count on.

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