Scalable Vector Graphics Format

Is there anyway to import Scalable Vector Graphics files into Keynote? This is a useful format for drawing programs in the open source world. For example, I have been using the Illustrator-like program, Inkscape, to good effect, but I cannot get the drawings I make into Keynote except as bitmaps.

Welcome to the discussions, Alexis.
I believe that "best" is subjective. It depends on what you want to do and how much you want to pay. For example, OmniGraffle is not as well known as, say, Adobe Illustrator, but for the difference in price, it may be worth your while especially if what you intend to do is create a few shapes every now and then for your presentation. You could also take a look at Purgatory Design's Intaglio.
The cool thing about both OmniGraffle and Intaglio (that's not true for Adobe Illustrator) is they both support LinkBack. What is linkback?
http://commons.ucalgary.ca/~king/projects/keynoteplugins/linkback/
Essentially, you can copy a graphic out of OmniGraffle or Intaglio and paste it into Keynote after installing the patch at the website above. Then, even after you've quit the program, if you decide that you need it to be a red-blue gradient instead of a red-black gradient, you just double-click on the graphic. The Linkback enabled program of your choice will then open and you will be able to EDIT that graphic fully. Make it larger smaller, change colors stroke whatever you want to do. When you SAVE that document, those changes are shown in Keynote so either of those could make a nice side app to use with Keynote.
Finally, if you just want to open a program, draw some pictures then export to a Keynote .key file, EazyDraw can do that. It's a little different from the other programs and some of it's conventions may not be familiar, but once you've gotten the hang of where everything is, it's fine to work with. You can even create separate layers in EazyDraw and have each layer output as a separate slide.

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