How to resize the page in inches for Keynote?

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How to resize the page in inches for Keynote?

I have to print a poster. The size I needed is in inches. I tried changing size in Inspector, but it gives me units in points.

I tried some answered queries, but Maverics doent have Internation option in system preference.

In addition, I went to keynote's preference, It let me change the size but that was just for Ruler only.

I need to do by this Wednesday. Please help me out.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Numbers V 3.1(1769)

Posted on Mar 11, 2014 11:22 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 11, 2014 2:23 PM in response to milan1573

Keynote should not be used to print, it doesnt have a scaling function to translate image size to a physical size in inches.

Keynote is a video based presentation application, not a print based application, that is the job of Pages.

If you dont have Pages, use any of the Mac page layout applications; Word, Open Office, Indesign, Quark.

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Mar 13, 2014 7:34 PM in response to Gary Scotland

Sorry Gary, it does.

One need to restart keynote, or may be system to activate after changing ruler in inches from keynote preference.

I am working on it, and it gives me real-physical size in inches.

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Mar 14, 2014 2:07 AM in response to milan1573

Changing the ruler to inches does not give Keynote 6.1 the ability to scale images on a slide and then to print to the size set in Keynote.

Can you place a square shape on the slide draw it to 5 inches square and print an image 5 inches square?

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milan1573 Author

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Mar 14, 2014 11:08 AM in response to Gary Scotland

Here is the proof and I printed 56X42 inch poster this Thursday as I have some dead lines approaching.

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Mar 14, 2014 1:01 PM in response to milan1573

I note you have avoided my last question.

You have posted a grab of a ruler and that's to confirm what exactly?

Is this 56 inch print scaled correctly?

Does a shape drawn in inches on the slide prints to exactly the same size in inches on the print?

What slide size setting are you using?

What printer settings have you made that produces an exact scaling?

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milan1573 Author

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Mar 14, 2014 1:19 PM in response to Gary Scotland

Gary,

The answer of the last question that you are talking, is on the post that I have posted.

This 56 inches are scaled **** right on the paper print that I got (remember I am printing this on paper of 42 inch in height not 8.5X11 paper). People have been using Keynote and PowerPoint as a tool to print posters.

The shape drawn in inches on Keynote, matches exaclty with the ruler if you measure manually. I am using slide of 56X42 inches.

And the post is not just a grab of the ruler, its **** actual screen shot from my computer.

Hope this helps.

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Answer 7

Mar 14, 2014 2:31 PM in response to milan1573

People have been using Keynote and PowerPoint as a tool to print posters.

PowerPoint yes, but this is the first post that has described printing with correct scaling, no one in the last 6 years or so has been able to do this, myself included.

A further write up of your technique would benefit many others, this question is posted regularly.

What printer model is this, are you using a RIP?

And the post is not just a grab of the ruler, its **** actual screen shot from my computer.

A grab is Apples application for making screen shots.

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milan1573 Author

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Mar 14, 2014 6:39 PM in response to Gary Scotland

Mr Gary,

There is first time for everything.

The printer is HP designjet Z5200 postscript.

Technique is pretty much self explanary, change the ruler settings.

Thanks

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Answer 9

Mar 15, 2014 1:28 AM in response to milan1573

Technique is pretty much self explanary, change the ruler settings.

Unfortunately that does not work for most users.

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Answer 10

Mar 16, 2014 7:13 PM in response to Gary Scotland

I also am working a poster, and need the dimensions to be in centimeters, 90x120. I can take it to a print shop to be printed. If I understand you correctly, Gary, the best way to do this is in PowerPoint. Is that correct?

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Answer 11

Mar 17, 2014 3:23 AM in response to theminibishop

Best is what tools tools that are available, what the image is and how the end product will be produced.

My best way for miltilayer colour managed images with stills is to compose in Photoshop, save using Profoto RGB to a TIFF and send to the lab. For vector graphics I only use Illustrator.

PowerPoint can produce very acceptable graphics if you are comfortable using it.

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