Cromulent
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Except you can't use that version for commercial purposes.
I run my business perfectly well using iWork '08.
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Why do u prefer Keynote over Powerpoint?
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Except you can't use that version for commercial purposes.
I run my business perfectly well using iWork '08.
clevin
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thats an interesting question, what kind of situation constitute "commercial purpose"?
Although I use Keynote 99% of the time due to the quality, fluid look of the finished presentation, I recently started playing around with a new technology called "Prezi" (prezi.com) (no affiliation).
It's kind of cool - still very immature in it's development - but it allows you to break free of the linear nature of PPT/Keynote. While this might not sound like any big deal, I need to display huge flowcharts (200" wide) to clients all the time. In Keynote/PPT, it's nearly impossible to do this well - you either break the flow across 5 slides or you shrink it way down to the point where it looks like a bunch of midget ants on the screen. With Prezi - I embed the flow as a PDF, frame it, and zoom in as far as I want with no loss in fidelity. Slick.
Here's a sample of a Prezi I built to "demo" some software we built (this isn't an ad - just a sample of a Prezi. Admin - please feel free to remove the link if I violated any rules...) http://www.nextwaveperformance.com/tour/
It's kind of cool - still very immature in it's development - but it allows you to break free of the linear nature of PPT/Keynote. While this might not sound like any big deal, I need to display huge flowcharts (200" wide) to clients all the time. In Keynote/PPT, it's nearly impossible to do this well - you either break the flow across 5 slides or you shrink it way down to the point where it looks like a bunch of midget ants on the screen. With Prezi - I embed the flow as a PDF, frame it, and zoom in as far as I want with no loss in fidelity. Slick.
Here's a sample of a Prezi I built to "demo" some software we built (this isn't an ad - just a sample of a Prezi. Admin - please feel free to remove the link if I violated any rules...) http://www.nextwaveperformance.com/tour/
Cromulent
macrumors 604
Any business use at all.
As the name of the package implies it is for students and home use only. If you need to do anything for your job you need the more expensive versions of Office. I know because I was going to get Office 2008 for my business until I discovered this and just stuck with iWork instead.
That's amazing. I wish it could be used offline so I could make last minute changes.
telecomm
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Hey, you're right! Weird that it doesn't work that way in Word. (And yes, I just double-checked to be sure.)
I wasn't trying to mislead, I just thought the drawing tool in PowerPoint worked like the one in Word. (After all, the one in Pages works like the one in Keynote.) How silly of me. 😛 😉
decksnap
macrumors 68040
I use both all the time. I can tell you that keynote is simply way easier to do what I want it to. Managing multiple slide masters is a breeze, aligning objects is awesome, dealing with text formatting is smarter/easier, it handles file formats better/easier... the list goes on and on.
For the most part, everything that I need to do in these programs is easier and more intuitive in keynote.
That may not be true for everybody.
For the most part, everything that I need to do in these programs is easier and more intuitive in keynote.
That may not be true for everybody.
It can be used offline. It's so slick that I paid for the "Pro" version that has an offline editor. All that stuff in my "demo" was done offline then "dragged" to the online version & synch'd. You can also share the online presentation with someone via link or download it as a standalone presentation w/player.
I would not buy Office 2008 but Office 2007 for Windows is very nice . ( In my opinion )
I like Keynote for its quicktime export capability and for its beautiful transitions and themes. I would prefer Powerpoint for its SmartArt, ribbon interface and some layout options that we don't have on Keynote. Also tables on Powerpoint are better since you don't need to resize height of a row when you put extra info in a column.
telecomm
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Since we're being pedantic, do you mean pressing the Text Box icon, which works pretty much like selecting Text Box from the Insert menu (that's what I was talking about), or selecting Edit Text from the contextual menu?
At any rate, all I meant to point out was that it's not as intuitive as double-clicking, which works in both Pages and Keynote. It's nice that it works in PowerPoint too.
Ah, that's great. Now I have to find a way to import complex math formulas created by Latex. Maybe making a pdf with a transparent background does the job. Thanks for letting me know the app. It even made me want to learn how to create a nice flash animation to incorporate into my slides.
I'm not being or trying to be pedantic at all.
There is difference btw adding a text box into sth and pressing edit text icon . When you add a text box you select where you add it , what size its etc. On the other hand you immediately tart typing into the shape after pressing edit text icon.
But I agree with you that double click is much more easier way.
And now I checked Office 2008 on Mac. You are right you have to add text box which is really ugly . When I say Office I always mean 2007 on Windows 🙂
With keynote you can create something pretty with almost no effort. Also a lot cheaper than powerpoint.