How can I export a slide from Keynote to iMovie HD?

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How can I export a slide from Keynote to iMovie HD?

I've tried to export a slide with animation into iMovie HD. The settings I'm using are 320x200, frame rate: 30 fps, Progressive, 16x9, Data Rate: Automatic. When I export and import into iMovie Hd the resolution is blurry and grainy.

I initially tried to build a title sequence in Keynote. The title sequense transitioned into a quicktime movie clip, transitioned into a title sequence. The audio portion worked to time but the video output was increased by :30 seconds and was out of sequence. I played with the settings and deleted the preference plist for iWork, but the timing never worked in Keynote.

The timing works in iMovie Hd, but I the titles are grainey and poor resolution.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Jeff

G4 Dual PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on May 19, 2007 7:22 PM

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Answer 1

Brian Peat

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May 20, 2007 4:54 PM in response to jcoda95

considering HD is anywhere from 1280x720 to 1920x1080 pixels, 320x200 is going to REALLY look bad in iMovie. Why not export at the FULL resolution? YOu can actually override the settings and export using a better QT codec at the larger size, right out of Keynote.

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jcoda95 Author

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May 20, 2007 11:01 PM in response to Brian Peat

The source is DV 16:9. I've adjusted the resolution to 360:202 and compressed with Sorenson to a QT 512 streaming clip. The resolution is very good and I don't have any issues with the video. I've imported the video clip into Keynote and assembled the title sequence. It looks good with no blurring or choppiness. The problem comes when I export. The timing goes off and the length of the entire video clip is increased. I've also had problems with Keynote when exporting. It seems to be inconsistent and will drop the last title, even though the preview worked fine. I've worked around the problem by importing the title slides with out the transitions and then going into Final Cut. I'd like to keep the title transitions that I had in Keynote . Any thoughts? Thanks, Jeff

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