How to Use Face Morphing in Keynote
Don't splash out on software – transform one face into another with Keynote
We've all seen those strange effects on TV and in movies where a young person's face magically merges into an older version, a man becomes a woman or a human becomes an animal. You would be forgiven for thinking that this impressive effect requires a seriously powerful application to create. In most cases it does, but the truth is, you can make your own face morph in minutes using the tools available in Keynote.
Granted, it's not quite as high-tech an effect as those produced by more expensive software, but using some clever tricks and the Dissolve transition you can put together a perfectly acceptable version that will wow your audience.
Did you know about the morph effects in Apple's Keynote app?
To start with you'll need two fairly similar images. You're not going to be able to accurately morph your friend's face with a frog (unless they really do look like an amphibious creature) so search for shots where the faces are looking in the same direction and the lighting is roughly the same. Obviously, it's unlikely you'll find two perfectly identical poses from two different people, but the closer they are, the better the effect you'll achieve. Staged photos or group shots are usually best, as both subjects will be facing the same way on the same background and in the same light.
In this guide we'll explain how to overlay one image on top of the other so that the transition is as flawless as possible. We'll also show you the best way to align the faces to create a seamless morph. Finally; we'll look at image adjustments you can make to further improve the effect. Once you're done creating the morph you can export it as a movie to share with others or play back the transition from your Mac in Keynote. Experimentation is the key here and there's a lot of fun to be had.
Original Page: http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_use_face_morphing_keynote
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