Keynote (presentation software)

Keynote is a program from Apple for the operating systems Mac OS X and iOS. It is similar to Microsoft PowerPoint or Impress the company ( from Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice ) for creating presentations. On the Mac, it is available in the Mac App Store. In October 2013, the current Mac version, Keynote 6.0 was presented at the Keynote under the motto "We shut have a lot to cover. ". Since 2010 it is touch available for the iPad and since 2011 also for iPhone and iPod.

The name of the program goes back to the concept of Keynote, which usually refers to the opening speech of the event. Especially among users of Apple Macintosh computers under " Keynote Address" of the Introduction by Steve Jobs, the former CEO of the company Apple, understood the thought that each year, on the Macworld Expo and WWDC.

Keynote is characterized by simple operation. For example, are displayed automatically guides when an object moves across the film, which accelerates the exact place at the same level or in " harmonic " distance ratios.

While there are quite a large number of templates in Keynote, the animation features were in the first two versions still quite easy. At least since version 4, Keynote '08, this has however changed. Keynote now has a new feature light table view for locating the films, as they, for example, knows of PowerPoint. Can be accommodated on a slide even vivid Slideshows introduced in Version 4 " Smart Builds ". Also added is the ability to animate objects on a path ( in lines and curves).

Since version 2 there is the " presenter display " of the current slide shows for lectures on the screen while the computer of the lecturer, the current slide, the next slide, notes, a clock (or a countdown for the remaining speaking time ) are seen.

Keynote can import PowerPoint files (both PPT and PPTX ) and exported to the formats PowerPoint presentation, PDF ( Adobe Acrobat ), HTML and QuickTime video. Mathematical formulas can be created and transmitted in Keynote only through other programs such as TeXShop, MathType or LaTeXiT.

Since Keynote '09 there is the function, image, shape or text that are contained in two consecutive films to automatically animate a transition (Magic Move). There is also a program for iPhone and iPod touch, which allows you to control Keynote (Keynote Remote).