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Can I loop three images on one slide?

Can I loop three images that dissolve one after another within in one slide of my presentation? I know you can loop an entire show, but I want the images to loop as a prelude until I hit the space bar to start my presentation.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5), Keynote

Posted on Feb 1, 2013 10:18 AM

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Posted on Feb 1, 2013 11:05 AM

as you noted, Keynote can only loop a complete presentation, so the workaround is to loop a small presentation then hyperlink to a separate main presentation:


put the three images in 3 separate slides

set the transition on each slide as you want

set to loop slide show in; inspector > document


to make the presentation seamless:

place a shape botom right of each slide hyperlinked to the 2nd slide show


inspector > hyperlink

enable hyperlink

link to Keynote file


lastly make both presentation play on open


inspector > document > automatically play on open

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Feb 1, 2013 11:05 AM in response to Worldstudio

as you noted, Keynote can only loop a complete presentation, so the workaround is to loop a small presentation then hyperlink to a separate main presentation:


put the three images in 3 separate slides

set the transition on each slide as you want

set to loop slide show in; inspector > document


to make the presentation seamless:

place a shape botom right of each slide hyperlinked to the 2nd slide show


inspector > hyperlink

enable hyperlink

link to Keynote file


lastly make both presentation play on open


inspector > document > automatically play on open

Oct 14, 2016 9:22 AM in response to Worldstudio

If you need to play photos slideshow without controls and then switch anytime to Keynote slideshow:


1. Put all photos to some folder

2. Remove them from Keynote

3. Open System preferences → Desktop

4. Click + in left-bottom corner and select folder with photos

5. Check Change picture, select e.g. Every 5 seconds


Then there will be photos slideshow always when Keynote presentation is turned off.


Also keep an eye on correct configuration of Spaces or Display mirroring.

Can I loop three images on one slide?

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