Jumsoft’s themes for Keynote were created to infuse presentations with creative zest, allowing users to focus on the content, rather than struggling with design. The themes contain up to 20 master slides, which include a mix of bulleted text and photo-oriented layouts. All photo slides feature media placeholders to crop a placed image neatly into a custom shape. With Keynote Themes, everyone can build unique and compelling presentations with minimum effort.

The ten Keynote themes included in the Goodies feature IT-related images, nature motifs, various patterns, and other design elements. They are suitable for a variety of presentation topics and can be combined with other Jumsoft’s products, such as Keynote Animations and Keynote Objects, to achieve even better results.

Launched in November 2008, the Goodies line won tremendous popularity among Jumsoft’s regular customers and other users willing to enhance their Mac experience. It includes various themes for Keynote, Numbers, Mail, and Sandvox, as well as a set of Keynote images and objects created to offer users an ever-expanding variety of designs for their business and personal needs.

Users can view and download the free Keynote Themes as well as other Goodies on Jumsoft’s Web site. The themes require any Macintosh computer running Mac OS X with Keynote 4.0 or later installed.

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What does this mean to the average user? It means Pages can be used to create books for Apple iBooks platform. For now, Apple has given basically no information about this feature, so it’s not clear how easy it is for non-publishers to publish to the iBooks store. We’re also currently not sure if the iBook format supports opening your own books with the iBooks app, but we’re sure it will all become clear sooner or later (if you know more, feel free to make a comment to this article).

You can get the iWork update via Software Update or visit http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1097 to download it.

You can read Apple’s support doc by visiting http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4165

UPDATE: MacUser has more details on this new feature:
http://www.macworld.com/article/153697/2010/08/iwork_904.html#jump

and Apple has posted an article on this feature:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4168

Framework standard version theme comes in 2 sizes (800×600 & 1024×768) and is available for $16 at Keynote Zone site. Framework HD version theme comes in 5 sizes (800×600, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1680×1050, 1920×1080) and is available for $20.

Requirements:

• Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later
• iWork ’08 (Keynote 4) or iWork ’09 (Keynote 5)

Pricing and Availability:

The Keynote themes are available for download at Keynote Zone site and are priced starting from $16 (USD) for standard version and starting from $20 (USD) for HD version. The Keynote Zone Collection 9 is available for download for $69 (USD).

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Keynote Themes:
Keynote Themes collection offers a variety of presentation styles with coordinated fonts, colors, great backgrounds, unique bullets and picture frames. KeynoteStage Keynote Themes collection enables Keynote users to choose the perfect theme design for any topic of presentation. Each Keynote Theme is available in standard or HD formats. Each Theme has from seventeen to twenty one different master slide layouts.

Keynote Themes for iPad:
Each Keynote iPad Theme is available in 1024×768 and 800×600 sizes in pixels. Keynote Themes for iPad includes an installer to make sure the Themes will be displayed in Keynote ’09 Themes menu automatically and pre-made templates ready for iPad. Keynote Themes for iPad requires Keynote installed on your iPad or Macintosh computer running Mac OS X with iWork ’09.

Keynote Motion Themes:
Keynote motion Themes are created by professional designers and aim to make users Keynote presentations more memorable. Each theme consists of different high quality animated backgrounds and features up to 22 different layout schemes. Keynote motion Themes with amazing ease-of-use, can transform “sleep-inducing” presentation into an aggressive, energetic, jaw-dropping presentation in nearly no time at all. Keynote motion Themes offers a variety of presentation styles with coordinated fonts, colors, great backgrounds, unique bullets and picture frames.

In addition KeynoteStage offers updated Keynote Show. The Keynote Show package includes 60 Keynote Themes, 52 Keynote Motion Themes, 33 Keynote Themes for iPad, 115 Keynote Animations and 181 Keynote 3D Stuff objects for only $70.

Minimum Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.4.3 Tiger and later
• iWork 08 or iWork 09
• 1 GB Hard Drive space

Pricing and Availability:
Each individual Keynote Theme is priced from $5 (USD). More information about Keynote Themes is available immediately at the KeynoteStage website.

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iWork. The fresh Keynote Themes Expert collection offers upmarket quality at an extraordinarily low price. The variety of smartly structured, elegant themes gives users vast freedom to turn their presentations into winners.

Like Pages Templates Expert, Jumsoft’s earlier collection of templates for Pages, Keynote Themes provides clients with unique and easily customizable designs of prime quality at a mass-market price. “We have been creating themes for Keynote for several years now, and we used all of the experience and all of the feedback from our customers for this latest release,” says Algirdas Unguvaitis, Jumsoft’s general manager. “We put together a collection of themes that are very 21st-century and very pleasant to use. I am unbelievably glad that our design team managed to create such a complete set of truly great products.”

The Keynote Themes line includes ten themes: from the clear and crisp Subtle Mind, adapted from its Pages namesake, to the coldly stylish Glossy Metal and the richly-textured and bright Nostalgia.

Each theme includes 32 master slides – a mix of bullet text and photo-oriented layouts. The layouts are polished and modern, with custom bullets, matching tables, and easily readable charts. All photo slides feature media placeholders to crop a placed image neatly into a custom shape. The complimentary Bullets folder includes a set of 15 extra bullet designs, which can be used to further customize any of the themes for a specific case.

System Requirements:
* iWork 08 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Each theme is $19 (USD).

Jumsoft: http://www.jumsoft.com/
Keynote Themes: http://www.jumsoft.com/themes
Download Keynote Themes Bullets: http://www.jumsoft.com/downloads/misc/Keynote_Themes_Bullets.zip

Elemental Earth2 is included in Elemental as a bonus color, but we decided to give it away free. Based on the same style as the other colors in Elemental, the brown gradient and ruffled leaf graphics of the Elemental Earth2 theme compliment the other colors…but make this theme bold enough to stand on its own.

Feel free to use it in your own presentations or give it away. We simply ask that you not sell it release it in any modified or unmodified form as your own work.

UPDATE: If the installer gave you an error, the theme most likely installed correctly. We left a script in the installer that is looking for a demo file that isn’t included in this theme, so while you’ll get an error, it will still install. A new version has been posted now, so the error has been fixed.

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Attention was paid to every detail, including matching chart colors and an extras file full of objects you can use to spice up your slides. Also included is a demo file, complete with notes on how the effect or look was created. Elemental was built and priced so that Keynote users in any budget can add a little color to their presentations.

Elemental requires iWork 09 (Keynote specifically)

For a limited time, you can save 20% off ANYTHING in the KeynoteUser store by using the code keynote20 at checkout. This offer expires on August 6th.

Pricing and Availability:
Elemental is available for download and purchase only for $29.95 USD.

Jumsoft designs for Karelia’s award-winning Sandvox application provide users with a simple way to design their Web sites with a broad range of style options. All themes are created by a team of professional designers and enriched with original details to evoke a variety of moods. Each of the five themes features ten different page layout types, from rich text to a site map.

The templates for iWork Numbers were designed for both home and professional users to assist them in doing work that requires scrupulous planning or calculation. The collection includes nine spreadsheet templates: Dinner Planner, Grocery List, Invoice, Loan Comparison, Media Advertising Analyzer, Personal Budget, To Do, Trip Planner, and Wedding Planner. Each template includes relevant tables or checklists and illustrates the given information with graphs and charts where applicable.

Finally, the 500 intricately textured photos and still-life images will be especially useful to Keynote users in need of special backgrounds and illustrations. However, the use of Jumsoft’s images is not limited to Keynote. They also make great illustrations for print and electronic documents in iWork Pages, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, or anywhere photos are required.

The Goodies line was launched in November, 2008, and Jumsoft’s regular customers and other users have downloaded from it nearly half a million times since that date to enhance their Mac experience. It includes various products for Mail, Keynote, Numbers, and Karelia’s Sandvox, providing users with an ever-expanding variety of designs to meet their business and personal needs.

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Keynote Themes for iPad includes 33 themes tailored specifically for iPad. Every iPad user can transfer pre-made Keynote templates to iPad without creating or opening a presentation on a computer and build Keynote presentation on iPad. Furthermore this package includes the same themes compatible with Keynote ’09 therefore users may create presentation on a Mac and then transfer it to iPad.

Each Keynote Theme is available in 1024×768 and 800×600 sizes in pixels. Creating a presentation using new Keynote themes is exactly the same as creating a presentation using the usual themes – user can add, edit, and format text; add photos or movies; use Keynote’s transitions and special effects. Keynote Themes for iPad includes an installer to make sure the themes will be displayed in Keynote ’09 themes menu automatically and pre-made templates ready for iPad.

Minimum Requirements:

Keynote Themes for iPad requires Keynote installed on your iPad or Macintosh computer running Mac OS X with iWork ’09.

Pricing and Availability:
Keynote Themes for iPad may be purchased for $25 (USD). Samples and more information about Keynote Themes for iPad are available immediately at iPresentee website.

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Desktop Standard comes in 2 sizes (800×600 & 1024×768) and is available for $16 at Keynote Zone site. Desktop HD comes in 5 sizes (800×600, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1680×1050, 1920×1080) and is available for $20.

Requirements:

• Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later
• iWork ’08 (Keynote 4) or iWork ’09 (Keynote 5)

Pricing and Availability:
The Keynote themes are available for download at Keynote Zone site and are priced starting from $16 (USD) for standard version and starting from $20 (USD) for HD version. The Keynote Zone Collection 8 is available for download for $69 (USD).

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The file (at the point when we downloaded and opened it) contains 7 slides, with items such as the unlock screen, the home screen, the onscreen keyboard, various interface elements and even a page of instructions. The amount of interface elements is pretty large for a freebie, so you might want to send Aleks an email thanking him for his hard work.

You can download the file here, as well as read a bit about why he created it.

Here’s what we’ve got:

• Macworld’s first look at iWork for the iPad
• TUAW Real-lilfe iPad: Presenting with an iPad, Keynote and VGA connector
• Apple’s iPad in Business page
• Apple’s iPad discussion page (includes links to Keynote for iPad)
• Apple’s iPad Guided Tours page (check out the Keynote video)
• Apple’s Keynote for iPad sales page
• Apple’s Keynote for iPad FAQ (includes lists of available fonts, effects, etc)

Feel free to add links or questions in the comments of this article for others to gain from.

There are 5 sizes available for each theme. They are: 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1680×1050 and 1920×1080 pixels, so everyone can find the perfect size for widescreen (16:9, 16:10) or traditional (4:3) displays and projectors.

In addition to the 10 commercial themes, is offering a free theme on their website.

Pricing and Availability:
The package of ten Keynote Themes in Action is priced at $30.99 (USD). Using Keynote Themes in Action from KeynoteThemesPlus you just need a Mac with iWork ’08 (Keynote 4.0) or later.

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Keynote Zone Collection 7 includes:

CorkBoard HD theme
The lively and simple CorkBoard theme gives you a chance to arrange your presentation as if you are simply placing different notes and pictures on a real board. The theme includes 33 layouts, custom designed charts and tables.

Comics HD theme
The Comics theme’s layout based on hand-drawn picture frames and word balloon shapes creates a well recognizable comics style. The theme includes 22 layouts, custom designed charts and tables. Comics standard version theme is available as free download at Keynote Zone site.

Metal HD theme
A unique technology based theme with custom designed transitions. Ideal for presentations that require a clean contemporary look. The theme includes 45 layouts, custom designed charts and tables. Metal HD version theme includes unique custom designed opening and closing metal door transitions that you can place on your slides as openers or closers.

Rounded HD theme
Eye-friendly, color oriented theme, based on rounded forms that create a soft and cozy atmosphere. The theme includes 44 layouts, custom designed charts and tables. Rounded HD version theme includes three complete themes, each in its own complete color palette.

Corporate HD theme
Adaptable, general-purpose theme with a clear business-casual aesthetic that will match your professional content. The theme includes 40 layouts, custom designed charts and tables.

R&W HD theme
Elegant and luxurious Keynote theme that combines modern and classical looks and represents aesthetic and passion for excellence. The theme includes 40 layouts, custom designed charts and tables.

Paper HD theme
Paper theme suggests the traditionally simple and clear design that brings the paper back into the digital age. The theme includes 40 layouts, custom designed charts and tables.

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later, iWork ’08 (Keynote 4) or iWork ’09 (Keynote 5)

Pricing and Availability:
The Keynote Zone Collection 7 is available for download at Keynote Zone site for $69 (USD).

Keynote Zone
KeynoteZone Collection 7

Included Themes:

• Ebony Sophisticate
• Ivory Sophisticate
• Keynote TV
• Keynote X
• Grunge
• Distressed
• Lightly Serious
• Seriously Light
• Concrete
• Cardboard
• Take Two Redux
• Photogenic Redux
• Contemporary
• Classic

Every theme comes in both standard (640, 800 & 1024) and Widescreen (1280, 1680 & 1920) formats. Each theme also includes extras such as fully customizable icon objects, custom texture and color palates and video tutorials. This is a collection of great variety and value.

“This really does represent the pinnacle of our efforts at Divine Fiat. It is a great deal on a wonderful collection of themes. We are very proud of the work we have done and we are so happy to offer it in one collection” said Phillip Gore, founder of Divine Fiat.

Minimum Requirements:

• Mac OS X Version 10.4 or later (Leopard and Snow Leopard Compatible)
• Keynote Version 5.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
The Complete Set is available immediately for $130.00 (USD), which represents a 60% savings over buying the theme sets individually.

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Feature Highlights:

• Supports Keynote Version: 5.0
• Features the Baskerville font juxtaposed with Helvetica Neue Light
• Supports 800, 1024, 1280, 1680 & 1920 Theme Sizes
• Text Layouts: 12
• Photo Layouts: 58
• Total Layouts: 70

“The Classic theme harkens back to a different time to borrow gravitas but it is still as contemporary as the Contemporary theme with which it is paired” said Phillip Gore, founder of Divine Fiat.

Classic provides a number of different customizable scrollwork objects along with our standard selection of customizable icon objects to change up the look and feel of your presentations. Texture and color swatches along with six suggested alternate picture frames completes the package and allows you to create presentations that stand out from the crowd.

Minimum Requirements:

• Mac OS X Version 10.4 Tiger or later (Leopard and Snow Leopard Compatible)
• Keynote Version: 5.0 or later
• 27.8 MB Hard Drive space
• Baskerville and Helvetica Neue Light fonts Required

Pricing and Availability:
Classic is available immediately for $26.00 (USD). The Contemporary and Classic Theme Set, which includes Classic along with the Contemporary theme, may be purchased for $46.80, a 10% savings over buying individually.

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Classic Theme
Contemporary and Classic Theme Set

Features include:

• Advanced presentation skills techniques with eye-catching supporting graphics, audio, and video clips.
• A “tip shaker” for accessing hundreds of quick presentation tips. Shake the device while viewing any of the sections for a quick tip.
• A checklist feature, which enables you to store and e-mail any topic paragraph(s) you want to refer to later.
• A Notes feature for writing (and e-mailing) comments and notes. Exercises to practice your skills and knowledge check quizzes to help you remember the information.

Requirements:

• Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
• Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later.

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CorkBoard standard version theme comes in 2 sizes (800×600 & 1024×768) and is available for $16 at Keynote Zone site. CorkBoard HD version theme comes in 5 sizes (800×600, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1680×1050, 1920×1080) and is available for $22.

Requirements:

• Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later* iWork ’08 (Keynote 4) or iWork ’09 (Keynote 5)

Pricing and Availability: The Keynote themes are available for download at Keynote Zone site and are priced starting from $16 (USD) for standard version and starting from $20 for HD version.

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What’s unclear at this point is wether or not you can use the iPad to present to something larger than its built in screen. The iPad tech specs page DOES list a new VGA adapter (Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component A/V Cable, 576i and 480i with Apple Composite Cable) so it’s likely that you’ll at least be able to present (downscaled of course) to 640×480 (not sure how we completely ignored the 1024×768 output spec right there in the description).

We’re wondering if this is why Apple hasn’t given the iPhone or iPod touch the ability to read and honor the timing sprite track in movies exported from the Mac version of Keynote (we may never know).

One great thing though, is that with the 1024×768 screen and a native copy of Keynote running on the iPad, elevator or other one on one pitches are in a whole new realm. Thankfully, pretty much every theme out there is currently available in a 1024×768 format, so we won’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to 3rd party themes (though no instruction has been give on how to install them).

We’ll keep you posted as details emerge regarding these apps running on the iPad. For now, here’s a link to Apple’s details on the Apple site.

ProfCast is perfect for professionals and educators alike who need to provide a more flexible, richer media to supplement traditional pedagogical tools such as books, course packs, or notes. ProfCast is an ideal compliment to Apple’s iLife Suite. With its integrated workflow, ProfCast provides a low cost solution for recording and distributing lectures, special events, and presentations as enhanced podcasts.

Feature highlights include:

• Records Live Presentations
• Supports Multiple File Formats
• ID3 Tags for iTunes U
• Integrated Podcast Manager
• Export to GarageBand
• Share to iWeb
• URL Linking
• Audio Playthrough Support

ProfCast sports live presentation recording, synchronization of slides with audio, Keynote and PowerPoint support, RSS generation and publishing support. All elements of a presentation, including slide timings, bullet point builds and voice narration are seamlessly recorded. ProfCast allows users to record their presentation as they give it, and also helps publish recorded presentations as enhanced podcasts, complete with RSS.

In celebration of the Macintosh Computer’s 26th birthday (officially January 24th) and in honor of Apple’s continued commitment to insanely great computing, ProfCast is pleased to announce that ProfCast will be sold at 25% of the retail ($59.95) price January 24th 2010 through January 29th, 2010.

ProfCast shares Apple’s continued devotion to innovation and it’s goal of empowering individuals to be inspired, work and exceed their potential. Happy Birthday Mac! Thanks for continuing to give us great shoulders to stand on!

Pricing and Availability:
ProfCast is priced at $59.95 (USD) for a single-user license ($14.99 (US) through January 29th, 2010). A full-featured, 15-day demo is available and a recommended update for all customers. Educational discounts are available.

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