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Keynote is a presentation software application developed as a part of the iWork productivity suite by Apple Inc. Keynote 5 was announced on January 6, 2009 and is the most recent version. It adds new themes, transitions and animations, and the ability to control the slideshow with an iPhone or iPod touch through the Keynote Remote application which is available for purchase on the iTunes Store.[1]
[edit] History
Keynote began as a software program for Apple CEO Steve Jobs to use in creating the presentations for Macworld Conference and Expo and other Apple keynote events.[2] The program was first sold publicly as Keynote 1.0 in 2003, competing against existing presentation software, most notably Microsoft PowerPoint. In addition, Keynote includes truly three-dimensional transitions, such as a rotating cube or a simple flip of the slide.
In 2005 Apple began selling Keynote 2.0 in conjunction with Pages, a new word processing and page layout application, in a software package called iWork. At the Macworld Conference & Expo 2006, Apple released iWork '06 with updated versions of Keynote 3.0 and Pages 2.0. In addition to official HD compatibility, Keynote 3 added new features, including group scaling, 3D charts, multi-column text boxes, auto bullets in any text field, image adjustments, and free form masking tools.
In the fall of 2007, Apple released Keynote 4.0 in iWork '08, along with Pages 3.0 and the new Numbers spreadsheet application.
[edit] Features
- Themes that allow the user to keep consistency in colors and fonts throughout the presentation, including charts, graphs and tables.
- OpenGL-powered 3D slide transitions and builds that resemble rolling cubes or flipping pages, or dissolving transitions that fade one slide into the next.
- Dual monitor support: the presenter can show the presentation on a screen and still see the desktop or notes from his or her laptop or presenter screen.
- Exports to PDF, QuickTime, Flash, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, HTML (with JPEG images) and PowerPoint. Keynote also uses .key (presentation files) and .kth (theme files) bundles based on XML.[3]
- Supports all QuickTime video formats (including MPEG-2 and DV) in slideshows.
- Version 3 brings export to iDVD with clickability.
- Compatibility with Apple Remote and the Keynote remote application for iPhone and iPod touch.[1]
[edit] Keynote Remote
Keynote Remote is an iPhone OS application that can control Keynote presentations from an iPhone or iPod touch over a Wi-Fi network. The application was released at the same time as the iWork '09 suite and is available for $0.99 from the App Store.[1]
[edit] Version history
| Version number |
Release date |
Changes |
| 1.0 |
January 7, 2003 |
Initial release.[4] |
| 1.1 |
June 4, 2003 |
Various enhancements to improve functionality and compatibility. |
| 1.1.1 |
October 28, 2003 |
Improved stability and several user experience enhancements and much more user friendly. |
| 2.0 |
January 11, 2005 |
Released as part of the new iWork 05 package.[5] Includes new transitions/animations, 20 new themes, new presenter tools and improved export options, including export to Flash. |
| 2.0.1 |
March 21, 2005 |
Addressed isolated issues that may have affected reliability. |
| 2.0.2 |
May 25, 2005 |
Addressed isolated issues that may have affected reliability. |
| 3.0 |
January 10, 2006 |
New version released as part of the iWork '06 package.[6] Includes new transitions/animations, new themes and graphics. Also compiled to run natively on both PowerPC and Intel processors as a universal binary. |
| 3.0.1 |
April 4, 2006 |
This update to Keynote 3.0 addresses issues with three-dimensional charts and textures. It also addresses a number of other minor issues. |
| 3.0.2 |
September 28, 2006 |
This update is for Keynote 3.0.1 and addresses compatibility for accessing Aperture 1.5 content in Keynote. |
| 4.0 |
August 7, 2007 |
New version released as part of the iWork '08 package.[7] New text effects, new transitions, Instant Alpha, Smart Builds. |
| 4.0.1 |
September 27, 2007 |
Addresses issues with builds and performance. |
| 4.0.2 |
January 29, 2008 |
This update primarily addresses performance issues while playing or exporting presentations. |
| 5.0 |
January 6, 2009 |
Released as a part of the new iWork '09 package, it includes: new chart animations, "Magic Move" and support for the Keynote Remote iPhone/iPod touch application.[8] |
| 5.0.1 |
March 26, 2009 |
Improves reliability when deleting Keynote files, copying slides between presentations, or working with transitions and builds. |
| 5.0.2 |
May 28, 2009 |
Improves reliability when saving documents and when playing presentations more than once per Keynote session. |
| 5.0.3 |
September 28, 2009 |
Improves reliability with exporting to GarageBand, drag and drop, and animations. |
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