Help! My Keynote Project Looks Wrong in iMovie!!!

If you move your Keynote project to iMovie and discover that suddenly the text or other elements of your animation run off the screen and aren't visible in your project window, DON'T PANIC!

This is a simple fix, caused by a difference in Aspect Ratio (remember that? very important that you do).

Step 1). In iMovie, choose "Project Properties" from the File menu.

The window that allows you to select the aspect ratio and themes will come up. If you're project looks wonky, it's likely set to Widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio, which is iMovie's default setting.

Step 2). Simply change the widescreen setting to "Standard (4:3)" and click ok. Leave the Theme at "None." and  your project will return to it's original size (Keynote uses a Standard aspect ratio) and all will be well.

Turning an iMovie Project into a Quicktime File

Turning an iMovie Project into a Quicktime File

One of the chief reasons for turning iMovie projects into Quicktime files is that your project will play across multimedia platforms - Mac or PC, mobile phone or iPad.

It's very easy to do.

Step 1). Once you've completed your iMovie project, choose "Export using Quicktime" from the Share menu.

A "Save" window will pop up. Give your project a name if it doesn't already have one. Save it to the desktop where it can be easily found.

Your project will then begin the conversion/export process. This can take some time, depending on the length and digital size of your project. Once this is done, you should see your project on your desktop with a Quicktime icon on it.