How can I export Widescreen images in the new Keynote (without the top and bottom white bars)?

This is a huge issue for me that I just discovered with no time to come up with a workaround. I hope Apple is aware and can release a comment and a bug fix ASAP.

Same issue: Unable to export Widescreen slides from a widescreen Keynote presentation. A clunky workaround was to export the Keynote presentation to Microsoft .ppt file. Then open it in Powerpoint 2008 (or similar) and export widescreen slides from here. Not ideal... but got me through a tough spot!

It seems that if I export images to png, instead of the default jpg, they are widescreen.

EDIT: I was wrong... they still have the wrong dimensions.

The latest version of Keynote version 6.6, has many faults.

If you have a backup of the previous versions, 5.3 or 6.5.3 re-instate it using your backup or TimeMachine.

If you have files that can't be opened in 6.5.3, open these files in 6.6 then export to iWork 09 filetype then open and edit in 6.5.3

Wait until you are sure Apple has fixed these issues before updating again.

I have experienced the same problem. I even tried installing OS X El Capitan to see if it was just a compatibility issue. No dice. Still get the white space above and below the image. The only work around I've found is to export to .pdf, then export the .pdf to a .jpeg... Several extra steps, but it gets rid of the white and it's easier than cropping until apple fixes the bug.

I use keynote to make poster everyday. The image-export function is very important for me. Hope this issue can be solved soon.

I haven't gotten export to work, BUT I figured this workaround out. I think it may have to do with Keynote using printer settings for how it outputs, so I created a new print size in the print dialog (4.5 inches by 8 inches) then, instead of exporting, I click the PDF button and view in Preview. Saving THAT off gets you the image with no bars. (This is essentially the same as jsc06a's solution, but using the Print dialog instead of Export).

Here are the basic steps (don't have screenshots, so if you have any problems with the steps post back)

1. File -> Print...

2. Click where it says "Keynote" and change that to "Page Attributes"

3. Click where it says "US Letter" and change that to "Manage Custom Sizes"

4. Click the "+" sign, click "Untitled" to name it something memorable (16:9 or Keynote Wide) then change the paper size to 4.5 width and 8 height.

5. Also, change the Non-Printable area to 0 all around. Click OK

You should see the preview image now show without the white area

6. Click PDF and "Open PDF in Preview"

I haven't figured out how to have Preview then export multiple pages as numbered image files, so you'd have to do one slide at a time for now.

Additionally, if you save your own preset (In the print dialog, make the changes listed above, click the dropdown to the right of "Presets" do "Save Current Settings as Preset..." then give it a name), everything you "Print" after that uses that preset until you manually change it back to "Default" thus saving you a few clicks.

This looks to be fixed now, proper exports reign again. Wonder what else got fixed?