Scaling a Keynote presentation to fit a screen size with a 16:9 ratio is a straightforward process.
Here are step-by-step instructions:
1. Open Your Keynote Presentation:
- Launch the Keynote application on your computer.
- Open the presentation you want to scale.
2. Access the Inspector:
- Click on the “View” menu at the top of the screen.
- From the dropdown menu, select “Show Inspector.”
3. Select Document Settings:
- In the Inspector, navigate to the fourth icon from the left, which looks like a small document.
- Click on the icon to reveal the Document inspector.
4. Adjust Slide Size:
- Within the Document inspector, find the “Slide Size” section.
5. Set Slide Size to Widescreen (16:9) Ratio:
- From the dropdown window you can select Widescreen (16:9)
6. Apply Changes:
- Click the “OK” button to apply the changes. Keynote will ask if you want to resize slides; confirm by selecting “Resize.”
7. Review Your Presentation
- Go through your presentation to ensure that the slides look as expected.
9. Save Your Changes
- Once you are satisfied with the adjustments, save your presentation.
CONSIDERATIONS
- When adding images in a full frame or 3:2 ratio remember that there will be a large area of blank canvas. You may wish to add text or image captions in this area.
- Displaying a single image in vertical orientation on a widescreen format will leave an excessive amount of blank canvas. Consider ways to present multiple images side by side in such case.
- Keynote will support high resolution images but remember only to insert JPG files and a maximum size of 3600px on the long edge. Adding oversized heavy files can lead to delays in loading slides.
Your Keynote presentation is now scaled to fit a screen size with a 16:9 ratio.
