How to Create Kinetic Text in Keynote
It's a breeze to create custom typographic animations with Chris Converse.
In this Keynote how-to video, Chris Converse demonstrates several different techniques for making animated typography using slide transitions. He first shows how to use Keynote’s Magic Move transition to animate text properties like tracking, opacity, and alignment. Then, Chris explains how to apply preset build effects to create character by character animations, and how to use multiple slides to create a more complicated animation.
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This article was last modified on June 16, 2026
This article was first published on June 16, 2026
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