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Keynote for iOS is a great way to make presentations (pictures)

Apple's presentation software continues to improve with new trace animations, more ways to share, and several other tweaks.

Jason Parker
Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends most of his time covering Apple iOS releases and third-party apps.
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Apple's Keynote

On iOS devices, there is simply no app that compares to the touch-friendly tools and pro-level animations and transitions found in the latest version of Keynote.

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Edit objects with ease

With Keynote for iOS, you can adjust the style of objects in your slide by tapping an object then selecting the paintbrush button in the upper right.

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Add animations

Touch an object to select both your build-in and build-out animations for the object. You can then select the order of each animation for each object so it plays out the way you envisioned it.

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New interactive charts

With the latest Keynote you can include a chart in your presentation that shows how the data changes over time. You have full control over how your interactive chart is displayed and the data that drives the step-by-step animation.

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Change the style of objects

If you don't like the look of a graph you created, you can touch it in your slide, then select the paintbrush to switch it to a new color scheme, or change it into a 3D graph.

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Great options within themes

When you create a new slide within a specific theme, Keynote gives you several options for slide ideas you can use to present the information as you see fit.

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Share your presentation

You can share a link via iCloud to send your presentation to a friend or coworker for collaboration. You also can send a copy of the complete presentation, or open it in another app.

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