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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Adobe Lightroom Q&A => Topic started by: One Frame at a Time on June 02, 2014, 11:12:29 am
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Hi, I am looking for a better way to control LR. I have a Shuttle Pro v.2 on hand from a long ago video project. Wondering if anyone is using that; and could give some feedback? I've seen a link to a Mac version of key mapping for the device (i'm pc) but it does not look all that helpful from a quick look. My hope is to find a smooth and easy way to move the sliders without a mouse.
Thanks for any input.
Paul
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I haven't used a mouse for over 15 years! Instead I use a trackball and for editing purposes, a Wacom tablet.
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I haven't used a mouse for over 15 years! Instead I use a trackball and for editing purposes, a Wacom tablet.
Same here.
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Might I ask which tablet?
Bob.
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Might I ask which tablet?
Bob.
An older model, the Bamboo (CTH-460).
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Might I ask which tablet?
Bob.
I have the Intuos3 6"x11"
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Might I ask which tablet?
Bob.
Intuous 5 Touch "medium." The large size is "too large" IMO, for photo editing.
I'm still about 80% mouse, 20% tablet for finer editing control when needed.
Rand
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Might I ask which tablet?
Bob.
I have the big Intuos III also. I like the size. I do turn off all the buttons because I kept hitting them accidentally, so I use the tablet in conjunction with the keyboard and a mouse -- the keyboard for keystroke commands to choose tools, change brush sizes, etc., in LR and PS.
I did try a Bamboo at home but the tip is totally different and I couldn't stand it.
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If you like using Apple's TouchPad with gestures, The Touch (http://www.arcticwhiteness.com/thetouch/the-touch-for-lightroom/) looks very cool.
I have tried it with Final Cut and it works very well.
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Use the Wacom Intuous 4. Great tablet and you can get them cheap on Ebay. But for 60% of my editing I use still my Logitech Mouse.
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I think what bothers me most is holding down the mouse button when moving the sliders back an forth. During a long session it becomes tiresome and tedious. Is there a way to use the keyboard arrows so the adjustment moves one increment at a time, instead of jumping 5 at a time?
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I think what bothers me most is holding down the mouse button when moving the sliders back an forth. During a long session it becomes tiresome and tedious. Is there a way to use the keyboard arrows so the adjustment moves one increment at a time, instead of jumping 5 at a time?
Yes. Click on the number displayed for the slider's current value, just under the right end of the slider. You can either type a number in directly, or use the up and down arrow keys to adjust by value per press.
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Terrific! Thanks! I knew you could enter a value but that doesn't work too well if your trying to close in on an end point. The up down should help my cramping hand :-)
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Terrific! Thanks! I knew you could enter a value but that doesn't work too well if your trying to close in on an end point. The up down should help my cramping hand :-)
What I'd really like is if the scroll wheel on my trackball would do that.
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What I'd really like is if the scroll wheel on my trackball would do that.
On my mouse w/ scroll wheel, if I left-click and "hold" on the slider handle, the scroll wheel will then move the slider.
Rand
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On my mouse w/ scroll wheel, if I left-click and "hold" on the slider handle, the scroll wheel will then move the slider.
Rand
I got that to work too. Very useful.
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Hi, I am looking for a better way to control LR. I have a Shuttle Pro v.2 on hand from a long ago video project. Wondering if anyone is using that; and could give some feedback? I've seen a link to a Mac version of key mapping for the device (i'm pc) but it does not look all that helpful from a quick look. My hope is to find a smooth and easy way to move the sliders without a mouse.
Thanks for any input.
Paul
I'm using my MacBook Pro's touch pad with the right hand and the keyboard with the left - it plays just like a piano.
One thing I stopped using almost right away were the LR sliders. While they may be helpful for gross adjustments, I now skip them in favour of the cursor (and Shift+cursor) keys as I can fine tune results much more easily. I use tab (and Shift+tab) to move back and forth through the fields as needed.
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Not with LR, but with Capture One, I use an Intuos 5 Pro Small. Sometimes it's very very useful.
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I have a Shuttle Pro v.2 on hand from a long ago video project. Wondering if anyone is using that; and could give some feedback?
To address this original question; Yes, I've used a Shuttle with Lightroom.
I found it most useful in the library module. It took a while to set up a custom set of commands, but then it made some tasks much easier. However I didn't really find it any use in the Develop module. After a few months I gave up with it, it was only really of any use when importing large numbers of images and I don't do that too often.
The shuttles are designed for video work and excel at that as it needs a different set of interactions with the UI. Lightroom just doesn't much benefit from that hardware.
Despite having a graphics tablet and shuttle available, I still find working with the mouse fastest.
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This is ridiculously expensive but it does work very well once you have trained yourself to use it: http://www.rpgkeys.com/
Personally I use a standard keyboard, a mouse and a Wacom Intous 5.
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"That doesn't seem too expressive" - said no one ever. That's crazy.
On another note, it seems the arrow keys move the slides in 5 unit increments. :-( Is there some way to change this?
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On another note, it seems the arrow keys move the slides in 5 unit increments. :-( Is there some way to change this?
Good question! I found this http://laurashoe.com/2012/07/01/lightroom-quick-tip-slow-down-and-get-control-over-those-sliders/
Haven't tried any of these techniques however. I just do it manually.
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This is ridiculously expensive but it does work very well once you have trained yourself to use it: http://www.rpgkeys.com/
I have a Logitech G510 keyboard with 18 x3 programmable marco keys. Is that what that RPG keyboard does? The video wasted minutes of time explaining why I need to have one, and none on how it works or what it does.
Also I use a Logitech G500 mouse. It allows you to add weights and has just about unlimited dpi settings with shortcuts to make the mouse more accurate so you can select those jumpy sliders.
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I haven't used a mouse for over 15 years! Instead I use a trackball and for editing purposes, a Wacom tablet.
Same here, but really only use the tablet when I need really accurate selections (PS) or precise edge painting for masks.
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I used to use the Kensington Trackball Expert, which I loved, but the mouse is faster, more accurate to the type of detail edits I do... I used to go back and forth until I dueled it out.
Tablet I use the Bamboo Fun for some fine-line transitional blend work.
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Turns out you can toggle the up down arrow keys to go in single unit increments - if you first click on the digits showing the sliders settings. This is better (for me at least) than holding the mouse button down and dragging. It also gives me some hope that I can make my Shuttle a usable tool in my editing. Thanks to everyone that contributed!
Paul