Magic move

Hi, I'm a new user of keynote. I've seen on some forum this is a function called "magic move", but I can't find it on the last release of the application. What's wrong ? dosen't it exist anymore ?

The most recent update is Keynote 6.2: Inspector > Add an Effect > Magic Move
duplicate the slide then change position, colour and size to create the move.

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How can I choose the target image in Magic Move?

Hello,
I'm trying to use Magic Move to transition between slides. There are multiple shapes that are the same size and color on the target slide. Is there a way to control what the "target" shape is in Keynote?
Here's what I mean (please pardon my corniness):
Could I make it so that this image "shrinks" into the box on the far right ("Already")?
Right now, it's defaulting to the third box from the left each time.
Thank you so much for any help!

Hello HanktheCat,
Thank you for providing the details of what you are trying to do with Magic Move in Keynote. I found a couple of resources that I think might help.
To use Magic Move, you set a target location by moving the original object to a new location or changing the size on the following slide. I found an article with some tips on how to set this up:
The Magic Move transition uses graphics and text that appear both on the current slide and the following slide. During the transition, the objects are moved into their new position and size on the following slide. This transition only works when you use an identical image, shape, or text box in a different location or with a different size on the next slide. Magic Move doesn’t work with tables, charts, or movies.
For best results with a Magic Move transition, duplicate the slide and apply the Magic Move transition between the original and the duplicate.
To set up a Magic Move transition:
Create a slide and place the objects (text, shapes, images) where you want them.
Select the slide in the Slide Navigator and press Command-D to duplicate the slide.
On the copy of the slide, reposition and resize some or all of the text, shapes, and images on the slide.
Add any additional text or graphics you want to add to the copied slide, and delete any objects you don’t want on it.
Select the first slide of the pair and apply the Magic Move transition. For detailed instructions on how to add a transition between slides, see Adding Transitions Between Slides.
You can find the full article here:
Keynote '09: Tips for Creating a Magic Move Transition
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH6129
You can also watch a video of implementing Magic Move in this article:
Keynote '09: Animate Objects Between Slides with Magic Move
http://support.apple.com/kb/VI119
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

Magic Move and Charts

I was watching the video of todays WWDC keynote and at one point Phil Schiller was showing a graph that smoothly changed vertical size and scale when transitioning between one slide and another. He then said (I am paraphrasing) "Magic Move in Keynote".
I went right to my Keynote '09 and have spent the last 45 minutes trying to get Keynote to do such a smooth Magic Move transition. Started with a scatter chart. Generated on a page, copied and pasted in the next and just shrunk the vertical size. No smooth transition. I removed the legend from both. Same no go. Tried it with 4 other chart types and in none did Magic Move smoothly transition a chart from one page into another where the size was changed.
Has anyone else done this? Look at the WWDC video - it happens with Phil's first part of the presentation showing numbers of OsX users. Can anyone duplicate this with a chart???

I think so. There is no other way. As I said it's not perfect. Magic Move makes the animation dependent from the objects being at front and at back. To make it perfect, you need to care about that. As this would REALLY take time I didn't do so. But I think Apple does have employees for that
You can do the diagram with keynote, then remove all gridlines etc. copy it and paste it into Photoshop as a Vector smart object. Then save it as a .psd file and put it back into keynote....

When will Keynote support Magic Move between masked objects?

OK, moving an object from one slide to another is a cool transition, but when they say Move, they really just mean Move. You would think it wouldn't be that hard to support the Magic Move transition between two masked objects but it can't be done. And many a folk here wish it could be by the postings I've seen.
Essentially it would allow you to zoom in on a portion of an image as you transition to the next slide, or zoom out to see the big picture.
Come on Apple, we're begging you.

Thanks for posting Dave.
I noticed this too (along with position problems with builds imported from Keynote 08). Magic Move is definitely a work in process. Make sure you pass your observations on to Apple via the Keynote Menu>Provide Keynote Feedback with reference to this thread.
Very much looking forward to the next release for Keynote 09.

Magic Moves not always Magic (non-linear slide orders)

Magic Moves opens the possibility of non-linear slide orders with animated transitions. Previously in keynote (KN '08), as far as I could ascertain, this was impossible. Now a slide with several hyper-linked objects can enjoy an animation of the on screen objects to there new positions, where-ever they may be on the on the linked slides.
Unfortunately, as in some other things Keynote, it seems flakey. While it works most of the time for some reason, even when duplicating the linking slide and repositioning the very same objects, the Move is delayed and instantaneous: decidedly not Magic!
The joy of being able to finally make the fully interactive Keynote presentation that will slide objects the right amount automatically according to there destination slide seems possible. The great thing is I don't have to construct all the different moves linking 26 different pages to each other via various routes (8 links on each page, which happened to be 8x26 possible linking routes = 208 move builds: too much for prescriptive build/move animations).
But if I can't get it too work 100% I can't really show my client. Any know issues with this Magic Move stuff?
I can replicate problem but not predict when it won't work or decode what is triggering the problem. Searching forum only revealed comment the Magic Move is work in progress. Note I am not scaling any objects. Can upload if it helps. Part of the original Presentation with a linear narrative can be seen at:
http://www.vimeo.com/3018559
Essentially I am endeavouring to make all the images 'clickable' so the film strip glides (against the preset order) to become the centre project. Also like to add a left and right button. All this can be theoretically done with invisible rect's with hyperlinks and Magic moves on each slide.
Thanks for reading though all this – hope it's clearer than mud.

Thanks for the response, Kyn.
As it happens writing that long explanation, I thought I'd look from another angle and returned to the file – finding the answer straight away.
Conclusion:
Hyperlinks never use Magic Move transition, even if it is selected transition for the slide. I was getting hoodwinked by the fact that when I had forward and back arrows with hyperlinks to other slides, those slides were before and after the current slide. So they were Magic Moving with a mouse click on the Hyperlink, but only when forward one slide or backward one slide. Any other linking distance failed to Magic Move.
I've already made the feature request but *please second it*, this would be a very powerful feature. Think Non-Linear Presentations and Info Kiosks with seamless transitions. And interaction is an area Powerpoint has decided edge on Keynote so it can and needs to be closed! (PP is such a trial of an interface after KN).
http://www.apple.com./feedback/keynote.html
I'll post the .keynote as requested when uploaded.

Actions and Magic Move transition

In several slides, I have added a SCALE action and a MOVE action to objects in the slide. I then add Magic Move transition between slides, which works great, until the object pops back down to it's original slide instead of staying at the scaled size. Is there a way to make my SCALE action stick once the transition/move is complete?

I then add Magic Move transition between slides, which works great, until the object pops back down to it's original slide instead of staying at the scaled size.
Why have you added a magic move transition, what are you trying to achieve, that the actions in slide 1, do not do?

How to use magic move with connection lines?

When I use magic move with connection lines, they disappear and reappear in the next slide. It seems like magic move doesn't recognize the connection lines (or can't match them), so it just redraws them, instead of leaving them there.
I'm trying to use magic move to make a nice presentation that includes connection lines. How can I make without the lines disappearing every time something moves?

Group the shapes and connection line together:
select the objects then Arrange > Group (alt Command G)

How can I magic move within a mask

Hvave masked a long mobile image in keynote over a phone graphic and want to magic move the visual down within the mask but does not seem to work and just fades in and out rather than move?

This will work OK.
Have you created two identical slides by duplicating the first (click the slide in the navigator then command D),
then changing the position of the image on slide two?

Actions and Magic Move bug?

Symptom: When making a transition on one particular slide the "static" slide appears for a moment before making a successful transition.
Description: I have a slide on which there are several text boxes that appear and then move to different locations on the slide. One text box is used as the magic move link, this text box has no actions attached to it.
When the "static" slide is viewed in keynote the result is very confused with text boxes overlaid on each other - as expected.
When I play the slide transition in the slide show mode the first slide completes all its moves and then fleetingly displays the "static" version of the slide before successfully completing the transition.
Any suggestions as to what might be the cause of this behavior?
Thanks

I then add Magic Move transition between slides, which works great, until the object pops back down to it's original slide instead of staying at the scaled size.
Why have you added a magic move transition, what are you trying to achieve, that the actions in slide 1, do not do?

Keynote 09 Magic Move has a HUGE lag in slideshow mode

I LOVE magic move. My slides were amazing! Then the upgrade happened. And now magic move has a HUGE delay, sometimes even freezes the slideshow for 30 seconds at a time. Has anyone else experienced this? Has anyone figured out how to fix this?

Then the upgrade happened
What upgrade?
Check if there is a value set in Delay
Try Resetting keynote:
remove Keynote; you must use an application removal tool for this procedure to work: Appcleaner is free and simple to use
empty the trash
repair the OS by holding the shift key and restarting the Mac
when the Mac is fully booted, this will take a few minutes longer than usual, restart normally
install Keynote from the Mac App Store

Bar Chart Dissapears after Magic Move

Okay, I have a bizarre Keynote bug that i have been able to nail down the occurrence but not the solution. Here is what happens:
1) I have a magic move occur early in the presentation
2a) Later whenever I display a bar chart that is animated the values appear but the bars do not
3b) This only occurs when I have a small scale on the y axis, say under 10 points (but this is important as I want to put numbers ranging from 2 to 4 as data). So, I could have three charts and those with large scales (say ranging from 0 to 20) will be unaffected, but those ranging from small values (2 to 11) are affected
I've tried starting a new keynote presentation and I still get the error. Really weird. Curious if anyone has a solution and I can send the Keynote file anyone adventurous enough to try to solve it.
Derek

The workaround I use is to build slides with 'layers'. I cut my slide in photoshop into pieces and let the graph bar slide in from behind one of those pieces. I's a workaround, I know. And I'd really love to see the next release with build in layers, but with a little creativity and clever thinking you can come up with great results.

Keynote: magic move: How do I make it add a 3rd slide?

Hi,
I made a 2 slide Magic Move transition that seemed to work ok, then I added a 3rd, checked all 3, used the Change button and assumed this would work. But it just won't accept that 3rd slide no matter what I do. Any suggestions?

Magic Move doesn’t work with tables, charts, or movies.
Select the second slide in the Slide Navigator and press Command-D to duplicate the slide
On the duplicate slide, reposition text, shapes, or images on the slide.
Select the second slide and apply the Magic Move

Magic Move + QuickTime Export Problem

Hey there,
as I don't have an adapter for my MacBook Pro, I have to export my presentations into QuickTime for school. I use Magic Move often, but it seems to cause problems in some situations. I want to zoom into an image, and then move it afterwards. It works fine in Keynote, but in QuickTime it kind of zooms and moves from one slide to another.
What's this about and what can I do? Thank you.

I'll just take my notebook.

I have created my magic movie how can I get it to a mpeg4 file

I have created my magic movie, can I share this with I tunes ect, and how can I get it to a mpeg4 file?

Are you referring to Magic DVD rather than Magic Movie? If so you really can't go from an iDVD project to iTunes. You would need to create a slideshow in iPhoto and export it out as a QT movie before importing into iTunes
or create the slideshow/movie in iMovie and Share directly to iTunes:
What system, iDVD and iPhoto versions are you running? What is the media, i.e. photos or movie files, that you used in the iDVD project?
OT

Magic move only for constrained proportions?

Dear all,
basically going nuts trying the same thing a lot of people did: animating charts. After finding out, that this is not possible in an easy way, I went even back to build the chart myself. In my case a line plot with two lines. I try to animate a change from one data-pattern to another (just 4 data points, hm?).
After reading Apples description on magic move I thought that should work: just add two line shapes, duplicate chart, move the lines on the second chart, magic move, ready. Or? Doesn't work. By fiddling around a bit, I probably nailed it down: Because lines don't have a size (only start and end point), changing any endpoint position breaks the magic move. But even further: For all other shapes, magic move breaks as soon as you change it's size unproportional.
Can anyone confirm that or propose a workaround? If this is true, Apple should definitely change the Keynote help text:
+This transition only works when you use an identical image, shape, or text box in a different location or with a different size on the next slide.+
They should mention, that it only work for proportionally resized shapes, which makes the tool pretty useless for a lot of cases.

The workaround I use is to build slides with 'layers'. I cut my slide in photoshop into pieces and let the graph bar slide in from behind one of those pieces. I's a workaround, I know. And I'd really love to see the next release with build in layers, but with a little creativity and clever thinking you can come up with great results.

What's the secret to magic move

I've been using Keynote for years and have yet to fully understand how to dependably get magic move to do what I want. At times it feels like there's no rhyme or reason. One moment a transition is working and the next it's unrepeatable.
Has anyone found a detailed magic move tutorial that explains the magic?
Or perhaps you might have some specific tips that will clear things up?
Thanks!

From page 107 of the Keynote User Guide:
Tips for Creating a Magic Move Transition
Magic Move doesn’t work with tables, charts, or movies.
For best results with a Magic Move transition, duplicate the slide and apply the Magic Move transition between the original and the duplicate.
To set up a Magic Move transition:
1 Create a slide and place the objects (text, shapes, images) where you want them.
2 Select the slide in the Slide Navigator and press Command-D to duplicate the slide.
3 On the copy of the slide, reposition and resize some or all of the text, shapes, and images on the slide.
4 Add any additional text or graphics you want to add to the copied slide, and delete any objects you don’t want on it.
5 Select the first slide of the pair and apply the Magic Move transition.
That being said, there are a lot of little tricks. For example, you can usually group objects to exclude them from Magic Move matching, and if you have an object that isn't matching between slides, usually deleting it from the second, copying it from the first, then pasting it onto the second will match them.
Do you have specific examples of Magic Move not doing what you want it to? If so, we might be able to help you out.
(And if you want Apple to know about it and hopefully fix it in the next release, you could tell them what isn't working for you via their feedback form, or—to be ESPECIALLY helpful—file a bug at http://bugreporter.apple.com and attach the misbehaving Keynote decks to those bugs.)

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