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Keynote '09

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Jan 23, 2009

Pros

  • Improved Theme Chooser
  • More graphics options
  • Expanded data display
  • Revamped Presenter Display
  • More animation tools

Cons

  • Limited printing options
  • Missing Web View
  • Needs better system for managing multiple objects on a slide
  • No support for QuickTime VR
  • Audio can’t span selected slides

Software Details

  • Apple
  • 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Universal
  • $79 (as part of the iWork suite)

Macworld's Keynote '09 Coverage

  • Review: Keynote ’09 Keynote ’09 is an inspired application that gets better with time. If you create presentations for work or play, it’s worth the price of iWork. If you’re already using Keynote, the new version is a worthwhile upgrade.
  • Bugs & Fixes: Losing iWork documents in iCloud Using iCloud to sync your iWork documents across all your devices generally works well when syncing among iOS devices. Syncing to and from Macs is another story, as Ted Landau details.
  • Picture-in-picture iChat presentations How to broadcast your presentation to others via iChat.
  • Expo Notes: Miraizon announces Cinematize 3 Pro Cinematize 3 Pro features enhanced preview and batch extraction with an easier workflow and better performance.
  • Theme makers unleash templates for Keynote, iWeb If you're a fan of themes for Apple's iApplications, then Thursday was your lucky day, as three different theme makers introduced new offerings for Keynote and iWeb.
  • Apple releases iWork Update 5, Keynote Remote 1.2 New additions to iWork '09 on the Mac, iWork.com, and Apple's official Keynote Remote app allow you to play Keynote presentations at iWork.com or embed them in other sites. A few other features and fixes for Pages and Keynote round out a worthwhile update.
  • Office apps showdown: Presentations Which program is better for business presentations: Keynote '09 or PowerPoint 2011? To find out, Joe Kissell uses them both to create the same presentation.
  • Apple addresses Keynote for iPad formatting problems If you're moving Keynote presentations from your Mac to your iPad for finishing later, a new Apple support doc covers some do's and don'ts to ensure you don't lose formatting or images.
  • Restock your Keynote themes Tired of Keynote's built-in themes? Adam Berenstain tells you how to find alternative ones.
  • Printing Keynote handouts You say that your Keynote handouts don't have the same, even look of your PowerPoint handouts of old? Here's the solution.
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