Changing attributes for a slide show's background image

I want to change the "darkness" of the picture that I use as a backdrop for all my slides. I do not see how this can be done within Keynote. Individual imported pictures, yes, but not ones that I have designated as background pictures in the Slide Inspector > Appearance > Background > Image Fill.
I do this because I can change the background fill for multiple slides by shift clicking on the slides to select them, and then setting the background image all at once. But I often find the image is to dark (because I place text over the top of the background image), and so I want to lighten it up.
Is there any way to do this short of using the image adjustments within a program like iPhoto and saving the modified file? Is there another way to do what I want?
Thanks for the help from the experts.
Also, as a bonus question, it really bothers me that there is no easy way to change the font attributes on multiple slides all at once. Unless someone has a better idea . . .
Tom

There are several threads that deal with this issue, but here is the basic info:
1) You cannot change a "soundtrack" within a slideshow.
2) You can create a series of independent slideshows, each with its own soundtrack. Then you can sequence each to the next via a Hyperlink. However ...
3) Any "synchronization" of the Builds and Transitions you may have Recorded with the soundtrack will NOT work if the slideshow is played as a Hyperlink. The soundtrack will play when the slideshow launches, but you will have to trigger the Builds and Transitions manually.
4) All bets are off if you try to export any of this to another format, such as QuickTime, PowerPoint, iMovie, etc.
good luck

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> central part of the image) for virtually
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