--- 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." tags: ["google slides", "keynote", "powerpoint", "sizing slides", "slideshows", "Skykit Beam"] updated: 2026-10-27T01:27:39Z published: 2026-10-27T01:27:39Z 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 ![Blue graphic displaying the image dimensions 2560 by 1440 in large white text.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/1.png) One ![Blue graphic displaying the resolution text “1280 x 1440” twice in large white lettering.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/2(1).png) Two ![Blue graphic displays the resolution 2560 x 720 twice, separated by a horizontal line.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/3.png) Two Stacked ![Blue layout displays one 1280 by 1440 panel and two 1280 by 720 panels.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/4.png) Three-Right ![Blue graphic displaying image dimensions 2560 by 528, followed by two 2560 by 456 measurements.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/5.png) Three Stacked ![Blue graphic displaying the dimensions 2560 x 456 three times in large white text.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/6.png) Three Stacked with Header ![Four blue panels each display the placeholder dimensions 1280 x 720 in large white text.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/7.png) Four ![Responsive layout diagram showing desktop and mobile banner dimensions with separate content regions.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/8.png) Four Panes B ![Diagram compares 1920 by 960 dimensions with highlighted 1920 by 120 section below.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/9.png) Ticker Standard ![Blue graphic displaying the white image dimensions 3840 by 1080 in large centered text.](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 | ![Blue placeholder image displaying the dimensions 1440 x 2560 in large white text.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/1(1).png) | ![Two identical blue panels display the values 720, X, and 1280 in white text.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/2(2).png) | | --- | --- | | One | Two | | ![Blue graphic displaying the dimensions 1420 x 1280 twice in large white text.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/3(1).png) | ![Blue diagram displays three multiplication expressions: 720 times 1280, 720 times 2560, and 720 times 1280.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/4(1).png) | | Two Stacked | Three-Right | | ![Blue graphic displaying image dimensions: 1440 by 940, followed by two 1440 by 810 measurements.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/5(1).png) | ![Blue graphic displaying image dimensions: 1440 by 940, followed by two 1440 by 810 measurements.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/6(1).png) | | Three-Stacked | Three-Stacked with Header | | ![Blue four-panel graphic displaying repeated 720 by 1280 dimensions in each section.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/7(1).png) | ![Blue image displays dimensions 1440 by 2440, with a highlighted lower section measuring 1440 by 120.](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).