| When you first launch Keynote, you are presented with the Theme Chooser window, where you can browse the available themes. A theme is a starting template for your presentation that contains styled backgrounds and slide layouts. Keynote 3 ships with 27 built-in themes, and you can create your own or acquire others from online vendors. Choosing a theme is the first step in creating your Keynote project. | | 1. | If the Theme Chooser window is not visible, choose File > New.
The Theme Chooser window opens.
| 2. | Browse the available themes by scrolling through the Theme Chooser window. A representative thumbnail (generally of a title slide) is shown to assist you. Themes contain multiple slide types to serve special purposes. | 3. | Click the thumbnail for the Classic Silk theme to select it. | | | 4. | From the Slide Size pop-up menu, choose 1024 x 768. This is the size you'll use for this presentation. The sizes available vary by theme. Note Some Keynote themes have only two resolutions available: 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768.These are the two most common resolution settings for computer monitors and projects used for presentations. Newer Keynote themes offer three additional sizes. The 1280 x 720 and 1920 x 1080 resolutions match the two most common sizes for HD displays. The other option, 1680 x 1050, is a common resolution setting for Cinema displays. | 5. | Click Choose to select the theme and create a new document. | 6. | Choose File > Save. Name your file Project 1.key and save it to your local hard drive. |
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