--- title: "Sizing Slides for Skykit Beam" slug: "sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam" description: "Learn how to size slideshows so they show correctly on your displays." updated: 2026-04-30T16:44:47Z published: 2026-04-30T16:44:47Z canonical: "support.skykit.com/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.skykit.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Sizing Slides for Skykit Beam Before you add any text or images to your slideshow, you need to set the page dimensions to ensure that it shows correctly on your displays. ## **Sizing Google Slideshows** 1. Open the Google Slideshow you want to display. 2. On the menu bar, select **File** and then select **Page setup**. ![Google Slides page setup on File menu](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-7l39sjj4.png) The **Page Setup** window opens. 3. In the **Page Setup** window, select **Custom** from the first drop-down list and **Pixels** from the second. ![Google Slide Page Setup - custom settings](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-ejrlq0nr.png) In this example, we're using the dimensions 2560 x 1440 for a single-pane program layout. If you plan on using a program with more than one pane, your dimensions might be different. Review the [Slideshow Layouts](/v1/docs/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam#slideshow-layouts) below to see the dimensions you need to set for each program layout. 4. Enter **2560 x 1440** in the dimension fields and select **Apply**. ![Google Sliddes Page Setup - pixel settings](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-maa1o1jt.png) Your Google Slideshow is now ready to be uploaded into Beam. ## **Sizing Apple Keynote Slides** To resize slides in an Apple Keynote presentation: 1. Open the Keynote presentation you need to resize. 2. From the **Document** sidebar on the right side of the window, select **Custom slide size** from the **Slide Size** drop-down list. ![Keynote presentation - Slide Size drop-down highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-77vjalpt.png) 3. In the custom slide size window, enter the new width and height for the slides and then select **OK**. ![Keynote presentation - new dimensions entered](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-o6q1l91i.png) Refer to [Slideshow Layouts](/v1/docs/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam#slideshow-layouts) below to see the dimensions you need to set for each program layout. ## **Sizing Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshows** 1. Open the PowerPoint slide deck you want to resize. 2. On the ribbon, select the **Design** tab. ![PowerPoint ribbon - Design tab highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-o4f2lihb.jpg) 3. Select **Slide Size** and then select **Custom Slide Size**. ![PowerPoint - Slide Size menu open, Custom Slide Size highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-tnfe52ni.jpg) 4. For a one-pane landscape layout, select **On-screen show (16:9)** from the **Slide size for** list. ![Slide Size menu - On-Screen show 16:9 highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-ba43w26h.png) For other layouts, select **Custom** and then adjust the width, height, and slide orientation as necessary. ![Slide Size menu - Custom highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam-image-h94a7l3n.png) **Note**: Page dimensions for Microsoft PowerPoint slides are in inches or centimeters rather than pixels. Refer to [Converting Pixels to Inches](/docs/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam#converting-pixels-to-inches) below to see the recommended dimensions converted to inches. ## **Slideshow Layouts** **Note: The recommended layouts show dimensions in pixels. See [Converting Pixels to Inches](/docs/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam#converting-pixels-to-inches) for the equivalent dimensions in inches.** ## Recommended Content Resolution for 1080p Landscape Displays ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/1.png) One ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/2(1).png) Two ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/3.png) Two Stacked ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/4.png) Three-Right ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/5.png) Three Stacked ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/6.png) Three Stacked with Header ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/7.png) Four ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/8.png) Four Panes B ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/9.png) Ticker Standard ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/3840 x 1080.png) Double Widescreen (32:9) ## Recommended Content Resolution for 1080p Portrait Displays | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/1(1).png) | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/2(2).png) | | --- | --- | | One | Two | | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/3(1).png) | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/4(1).png) | | Two Stacked | Three-Right | | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/5(1).png) | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/6(1).png) | | Three-Stacked | Three-Stacked with Header | | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/7(1).png) | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/8(1).png) | | Four | Ticker Standard | ## Converting Pixels to Inches | **Pixels** | **Inches** | | --- | --- | | 2560 | 27 | | 1920 | 20 | | 1440 | 15 | | 1280 | 13.5 | | 960 | 10 | | 940 | 10 | | 810 | 8.5 | | 720 | 7.5 | | 528 | 5.5 | | 456 | 4.75 | | 120 | 1.25 | ## Next Steps Now that you've sized your slideshow, [learn how to upload it into Beam](/v1/docs/uploading-a-slideshow-into-skykit-beam).