Apple Keynote vs. Reveal Trial Director

The best case scenario for Apple Keynote is that you get it built-in with any MacBook, so you don't have to download anything and you're good to go for any sort of presentation. One more thing which I really admire about Keynote is that it has really cool animation style, You can literally create some basic video content using Keynote. Animations are also very easy to use, so If you want to have more animations you can just use Keynote instead of Powerpoint. Keynote has never been less appropriate until you have Windows as your Operating System. Another time where Powerpoint takes an edge is when you have to use a lot of features.

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This trial presentation software is very well suited for trial, depositions and mediations. The software organizes exhibits and allows for synchronized deposition transcripts to be viewed simultaneously. It allows the attorney to tell the complete story of the case by quickly putting together productions, discovery and any additional documentation needed to build a case.

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• Resources to build beautiful presentations
• Complete software with many possibilities to customize your presentation
• Customizable presenter display
• Possibility to record presentation
• Reliable application
• Versatile

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• Displays text and video from synchronized deposition transcripts
• Ability to pull text out of documents to emphasize key points
• Ability to create specific designations and exhibits quickly
• Ability to create snapshots and save stages of documents

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• The way you adjust timings for builds and transitions was a bit counterintuitive for me. Once I got the hang of it, it was fine. The timings don't work the same as they do in PowerPoint. So if you are a PowerPoint user, that may be something you have to adjust to when you switch to Keynote.
• I feel that adding images can be clunky when working with image placeholders. Apple Keynote forces you to use the Photo app to replace image placeholders.

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• The tools can be hard to locate within each tab/interface
• The software could provide the ability to create timelines
• Presentation mode exhibit list does not display the full document name/description

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While I don't use Keynote for every slide deck project need (software preference often is dictated by what the client has access to), I will promote KeyNote as the preferred format if the client is software-agnostic. The drag and drop feature is incomparable with other software options — a feature I've come to love and miss when I am required to use another program. As previously mentioned, the smooth interface and master template user-friendliness also helps raise Keynote above their competition.

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I have used TrialPad in the past and found it very user friendly and easy to use. However, functionality is limited as to what you can do or how the data can be manipulated once uploaded to TrialPad. TrialDirector 360 by Ipro gives the user a full array of tools and functionality and in some ways is easier to navigate and control in presentation mode.

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• Apple Keynote comes inbuilt on Apple Devices, so technically it does not require any additional payment which is a positive ROI.
• Apple Keynote offers various functionality and a wide variety of themes, which is a plus point.
• Apple Keynote syncs the presentation on various devices using iCloud.

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• Our attorneys are able to cut client costs for trial preparation by using this tool
• We still have to outsource .dvi file creation as needed

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