i broke up with gradient (making new themes in keynote)

12 Feb 08 | 4 comments

sad gradientI have a confession. The gradient theme in Apple’s sideshow software Keynote and I had a passionate love affair. But like many bright lights, it burnt fast. I can’t really tell if the breakup was all about me or the theme’s fault. Whatever the case, I’m through with it. I think it has something to do with the time that it let me down in the big, bright rooms with somewhat anemic projectors at Internet Librarian last year.

keynote divider

It isn’t entirely obvious how to design a new theme in Keynote so I’ll report what I learned from a post on MacTips. There’s a small divider directly underneath the “View” button in Keynote’s menu. Pull this down to reveal master slides.

You can design the slides to spark a new flame, then choose “File, Save Theme” to move the relationship along. You even get to give it a pet name. I’m sure I’ll fuss over it for a few days, but I’m aiming for a new theme with white letters on a grey background with light blue highlights. It might remind you of the design on walkingpaper.org, should you ever click through from your feed reader. Once I get it squared away I’ll upload it here in case it is good and you ever want a minimalist Keynote theme. *sigh*

information without people is worthless

Here’s where my new love and I have planned for the Spring:

26 Feb
National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services Annual, Philladelphia
The New Information Economy: The Changing Value of Content

3 Apr
Multonomah County Library Staff Day Keynote, Portland (!)
The Read/Write Web Opportunity

4 Apr
Margaret Chisholm Lecture, University of Washington iSchool, Seattle
Work on This, Please: Facing Current Challenges in Librarianship

6-11 Apr
Computers in Libraries, Crystal City
Various sessions and workshops

22 Apr
Suffolk County Handheld Libraries Conference Keynote, Bellport
Library in your Pocket

7 May
Massachusetts Library Association Annual, Falmouth
Having a Phone: IM Reference

8 May
Medical Library Association Annual, Chicago
Web 2.0 Panel

22 May
Catalan Library Association, Barcelona
The Read/Write Web Opportunity

27 May
ProBiblio, Amsterdam
Transatlantic Tech Librarianship

4 comments so far

  1. Aaron
    16 Feb 08 :: 8:00:19 pm

    Hey does this new fancy comments thing work?

  2. moqub
    17 Feb 08 :: 10:07:46 am

    Hi,

    so I’m seeing you in Washington and in the Netherlands!! YEYE

    Moqub

  3. Aaron
    17 Feb 08 :: 10:21:37 am

    Yeah, I’m looking forward to it. See you soon :)

  4. Edo
    19 Feb 08 :: 5:40:12 am

    Hee Aaron. This sounds cool Chicago, Barcelona, Hoofddorp… Looking forward to meet you again. We’re gonna make it an interesting trip for you. We will show you some very interesting libraries, hook you up with a byciclefanatic and let you talk with some interesting folks. The buzz is already making people very curious. Till may, Edo

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