How to Use Magic Move in Apple's Keynote '09

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By Sum Dum Guy
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Apple Keynote '09

Apple's Keynote application is a powerful, elegant and easy to use presentation software package that has quickly become a serious competitor to Microsoft's Powerpoint. In the most recent version, Keynote '09 (available in iWork '09), Apple has introduced a great new animation feature called "Magic Move" that can take your presentations to the next level of polish and professionalism. This article will teach you the basics of the "Magic Move" feature in a few easy steps.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Apple iLife '09
A Macintosh computer
A need to create a great presentation

Step 1

Create a new Keynote presentation.

Open the Apple Keynote application on your Mac.
Step 2

Choose a theme and size.

Create a new presentation using the theme and size of your choice from the many options available.
Step 3

Use a blank master slide template.

For the purposes of this tutorial, choose a "Blank" slide template using the "Masters" menu found near the top of your Keynote application window. If you are having trouble finding it, please refer to the accompanying image.
Step 4

Create 4 colored circles on left.

Add some shapes, text or photos to your first blank slide. For the purposes of this tutorial, start with 4 small colored circles placed in the left-hand side of the slide.
Step 5

Duplicate slide 1.

Once you've added your shapes, text or photographs, duplicate your first slide by using the ⌘D keyboard shortcut or the "Duplicate" option found in the Keynote menu bar under "Edit".
Step 6

Slide 2 with rearranged shapes.

On the second (duplicated) slide, move the objects you added in Step 4 above. In my example, I moved my 4 circles from the left side of the slide to the right. I also rearranged their order.
Step 7

Inspector button in Keynote.

Go back to your first slide. Click on the "Navigator" button found near the upper right of the Keynote window. This action should display the floating Navigator window.
Step 8

Select Magic Move.

In the floating Navigator window, click on the "Slide" icon (second from the left on the top of the Navigator window). Once clicked, choose "Magic Move" from the "Effects" pull-down menu. While you're there, you may also want to tweak the "Duration", "Start Transition" and "Delay" values of your slide transition.
Step 9

Play and enjoy!

Press the play button found in the upper left corner of the Keynote window and enjoy your new slide transition animation!
Step 10

As stated earlier, you can use this same technique on photos, images, text and other Keynote created shapes. Experiment and create your own cool effects.