Add live video in Keynote on iPad
You can add a live video from any of your iPad’s cameras to a slide. During a presentation, the live video plays only when the slide it’s on appears. You can turn the live video source on and off at any time.
Important: During a multi-presenter slideshow, only the cameras connected the host’s Mac or device can be used as live video sources. To learn more about multi-presenter slideshows, see Play a slideshow with multiple presenters.
Add live video
By default, Keynote uses the camera on the front of your device to record live video, but you can also use the back cameras as sources.
To add a live video to a slide, tap , then tap Live Video.
A live video connected to your device’s front camera appears on the slide.
To set up a different camera as a source, tap the live video on the slide, tap , tap the Source button in the Live Video tab, then tap .
Tap to switch between your device’s front and back cameras, type to name the new source, edit the thumbnail, then tap Add.
Edit the look of a live video
Tap the live video on the slide to select it.
Tap , then tap Live Video.
Do any of the following:
Zoom the camera in or out: Drag the Scale slide right to zoom in and left to zoom out.
Change the shape of a live video: Tap Mask, then select the size or shape you want.
Reshape the corners of a live video: Increase the number in the Corner Radius box to make the corners rounder, or decrease it to sharpen them.
Use a different live video source
You can change the sources connected to a live video object on your slide if you have more than one set up in your presentation.
Tap the live video on the slide to select it.
Tap , then tap Live Video.
Tap the Source button, then tap a new source from the menu.
Edit or delete live video sources
Tap the live video on the slide to select it.
Tap , then tap Live Video.
Tap the Source button, then tap next to the source you want to edit or delete.
Do one of the following:
Edit a live video source: Use the controls in the Edit Source window to make the changes you want, then tap Done.
Delete a live video source: Tap Delete Source at the bottom of the window.
Play or pause live video
To turn a live video feed on or off, do any of the following:
While the slideshow is not playing: Tap the live video on the slide to select it, tap , then tap Manage Previews in the Live Video tab. Use the controls in the window to turn the live video on or off, then tap Done.
Or tap the live video on the slide to select it, then tap on the live video off.
While the slideshow plays in full screen: Tap and hold until the toolbar appears on the bottom of your screen, tap , then use the controls to turn the live video on or off. Tap away from the controls to dismiss them.