Any new developments on this after 3.5years? I connect my iPad Air to a big-screen TV via HDMI, and after showing a slide or two with Keynote, I want to blank the display. TV remote doesn't usually have a blanking ability other than on/off or change input setting etc.
The above suggestion will probably work, but is there any new options with Keynote for instance?
thanks...
Two methods, one gimiky, the other simple but requiring you keep track of where you are.
Gimiky first, because it's more fun.
Interactive Links feature. I experimented with the feature and came up with something that works ok-ish.
First you create the blank or placeholder slide you want to use. The very end of the presentation is probably the best place. Or perhaps the first slide.
Next you go to the first slide and place a shape somewhere you'll easily remeber it exists (I used the bottom right corner); then create an interactive link for that shape that points to the placeholder slide. Go the the objects attributes and make it transparent in the Effects tab. Now copy and paste it to all slides. If you tap/hold off a slide (in edit mode) then paste from the pop-up menu the object will be pasted the the same position on the new slide. Or you can leave all the objects visible to paste, then go back and make them transparent manually.
(If you have a logo or other image that appears on all slides you could use this as your tap/link point)
On the placeholder slide go back and change the Interactive Link to "Last Slide Viewed".
Now when the slide show is being played you can tap the bottom right corner to go to the blank/placeholder slide. Tapping the corner again will return you to the previous slide.
If you know the places you want to blank the screen, you can add the object on only those slides, saving a fair amount of work. You could even use an unabtrusive image or shape for the link, both as a reminder to yourself to blank the screen, and making it easier to remember where to tap.
Simple:
When you are presenting, swipe from the left edge of the screen. You will get your slide list. Select whatever slide you want to show, presumably a blank or non-attention-requiring picture. When done, slect the slide you left off at and continue.
