How to Create an animated presentation
1
Pick a template
OpenKeynote,tap+tocreateanew
presentationandchoosetheShowroom
template.You’llgetaplainslidewith
sometext,butthetemplateincludes
severalslideformats:taptheplusicon
atthebottomleftandpickthefourth.2
Rearrangeobjects
Dragthetextboxestothetopright
andentersomesuitabletext.Youcan
stylethetextbytappingthebrushicon
nearthetopright.Dragthemotorbike
tothe top left and, using the corner
handles, reduce its size.3
Add a shape
The bike needs a road. Tap the plus
icon at the top right, then the third tab,
Shapes. Pick the wedge shape and resize
it to fill the bottom left area of the slide.
Tap the brush, then Arrange, and drag
the slider to the left.4
Positionelements
Withtheroadunderthebike,use
twofingerstorotatethebiketomatch
itsmoredramaticangle.Nowtapthe
bikeand choose Animate from the menu
thatappears.TapAddAction,then
CreatePath.Aredboxappears.5
Draw a motion path
Tap the second icon at the bottom,
for straight lines, then drag the bike to
the bottom of the slope, taking your
finger off immediately to make one clean
path.Ifnecessary,tapClearandretry.
Theangleneedn’tbeexactyet.6
Add scaling
Tap Done, then resize the copy of
the bike for dramatic perspective and
adjustitspositiontohittherightedge
ofthe slide. Notice that you’ve created
twoactions,MotionPathand Scale.
Tapthe first, Motion Path.7
Edittrigger settings
ChangetheStartsettingforthis
actionfromOnTaptoAfterTransition,
withnodelay.Tapthechevronatthe
bottomleft,thenpressPlayatthetop
righttocheckyouranimationsofar.
Tapagain to continue.8
Add transitions
Tap Add BuildIn,thenpickDrop;
you’llseetheresultimmediately.Tapthe
crossatthe left toclosethetoolbar,then
tap Add Build OutandpickFlame.Tap
the cross again, thentapyourFlame
action and set Startto After Build 3.9
Test your animation
Tap the Play icon. The text appears
immediately, but the first transition will
wait for you to tap. The bike then drops
onto the road with a cartoon bounce,
drives towards us, hits the edge of the
screen and bursts into flames.Keynote animationsaPPle aPPS