Keynote Export "Transparent video"

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Keynote Export "Transparent video"

This maybe a some tip and trick how to export form Keynote transparent chart animations and what ever...

i looking for answer around the network, but no answerts of this question! So i figure out how to do this and i like to share it (maybe helpful for others)

1. Create a transparent .png file (i take for example my steps) i created in Photoshop transparent image 1024x576 for PAL Widescreen. Export as .png

2. Open Keynote, make your own animated chart, pie or whatever you like.

3. Open inspector > Document inspector set your size. (For my situation i choice 1024x576)

4. Go to Slide inspector. Under Background choice Image Fill and use your transparent .png image

5. File/Export.

6. check include transparency. Under formats choice "Custom"

7. Choice Settings!

8. In Video Compression Settings Choice Animation Set your frame rate. Set Keyframes to Automatic. Set Depth to Millions Of Colors + (Quality - set to Best)

Thats all!

Transparency are not working by default - it works only when you set a transparent Color Fill

this is some kind of Keynote Bug or so... 🙂

Posted on Mar 21, 2012 4:50 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 7, 2012 12:58 PM in response to cosmo-lv

Hey Man,

Thanks - you saved me a ton of heartache on a project that I had to have this answer for. Appreciate you taking the time to post.

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Answer 2

Sep 14, 2012 2:15 PM in response to cosmo-lv

This also works if in your step 4, you choose "Color Fill", then using the Color well, choose any color you want, AND set its Opacity to 0%. No need for the transparent .png file this way.

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(I sure wish the Include Transparency check box would stay checked from one export to the next!)

Cheers, and thanks for the post.

Keith

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cosmo-lv Author

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Sep 14, 2012 6:06 PM in response to keithbjohnson

Yes, but it will exprot actual video as transparent video? i tryed everything without succes and then come with this transparent .png replacement on problem 🙂

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AndreGB

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Sep 24, 2013 3:17 PM in response to cosmo-lv

Dude, this is an awesome tip! Thank you so much, that is exactly what I was looking for.

Unfortunately, the forums here won't allow me to like your first message or mark it as a solution. Next time you write anything on your first post and the solution on the second post.

Thank you!

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