Apple Keynote '09 User Manual

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To import an image, do any of the following:
Click Media in the toolbar, click Photos in the Media Browser, select the album where

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your picture is located, and then drag a thumbnail to position it where you want it.

Second, choose a source.

First, click a button to go to
your media files.

Third, drag an item to the
document or to an image
well in one of the inspectors.

Search for a file by typing
its name here.

The buttons at the top of the Media Browser give you access to images in your iPhoto
library, movies in your Movies folder, or audio files in your iTunes library.
Choose Insert > Choose, select the file, and then click Insert.

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Drag a file from the Finder.

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Drag a file from another application.

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After importing your image, you can drag it to position it wherever you want on the
slide canvas. Drag the image to the slide navigator to create a new slide containing
the image.

You can use the tools in Keynote to mask (crop) an image; change its brightness,
contrast, and other image qualities; or erase its background.

To learn more about how to manipulate and use images in your larger presentation
design, including how to place, align, resize, reorient, add shadows, reflections, borders,
and more, see the relevant topics in “About Manipulating, Arranging, and Changing
the Look of Objects
” on page 87. To learn about making images change or move
across the slide during your presentation, see the topics in Chapter 7,Using Motion in
Slideshows
,” on page 112.

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Chapter 5

Working with Images, Shapes, and Other Objects

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