Palette Gear

[Shadowman]

A control module for Adobe programs..

https://palettegear.com/

[DanK]

Well, just speaking for myself, what usually slows me down in PS isn't having to use the keyboard and mouse. To paraphrase Ansel Adams, it's the 12 inches behind my eyeballs. $200+ for an alternative set of controls won't solve my problems. But maybe some will find this useful.

[Manfred M]

That approach comes from the film / video editing industry where having the ability to tweak parameters for an image that is playing at many frames per second is a necessity while editing. For still images, it seems like a bit of a stretch.

in their specs they identify Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro (non-linear editors), After Effects (video compositing) and Audition (non-linear sound editing). Those applications make sense for this type of system as these are traditionally done using control consoles for high end work. The other applications - just a waste of desk space.

[Shadowman]

Well, just speaking for myself, what usually slows me down in PS isn't having to use the keyboard and mouse. To paraphrase Ansel Adams, it's the 12 inches behind my eyeballs. $200+ for an alternative set of controls won't solve my problems. But maybe some will find this useful.

I can't see the benefit of using a Wacom tablet to edit images; yet I've never tried, some members on this forum swear by them but it doesn't mean it will be everyone's cup of tea. When I was heavily into computer gaming I was one of a few who used keyboard shortcuts while everyone used a joystick; I tried a low-end joystick and it just didn't do it for me; never saw the gain for buying a higher end joystick.

[Manfred M]

I can't see the benefit of using a Wacom tablet to edit images; yet I've never tried, some members on this forum swear by them but it doesn't mean it will be everyone's cup of tea. When I was heavily into computer gaming I was one of a few who used keyboard shortcuts while everyone used a joystick; I tried a low-end joystick and it just didn't do it for me; never saw the gain for buying a higher end joystick.

I have used a console in the past for video / audio editing, so I understand its effectiveness in those environments, but cannot justify the expense for the limited amount of work I do in those environments. It is a productivity tool and requires a good deal of practice and expertise to use effectively.

I use a Wacom tablet in image editing (and have done so for many years), so I understand its use in that environment. The tablet gives one fine control because the fingers have smaller muscles and bone structure. A mouse uses the hand and wrist for movement; with the larger bones and muscles and makes it far trickier for fine movement. Again, it takes a lot of time and practice to become good with a Wacom tablet; it is primarily a productivity tool. The vast majority of people will not need a tablet because they are not editing at as fine a detail level, which is fine too.

As for keyboard shortcuts; these are another productivity tool. One doesn't need to know them but they can and do speed up one's workflow. I do have a custom keyboard I use with Premiere Pro that uses colours and symbols to identify the shortcut keys and this is great for me who does video editing once every few months and does not remember some of the more obscure short cut keys.

As for joysticks, I have no idea as I don't use them and have not played any video games in decades.

[Shadowman]

I have used a console in the past for video / audio editing, so I understand its effectiveness in those environments, but cannot justify the expense for the limited amount of work I do in those environments. It is a productivity tool and requires a good deal of practice and expertise to use effectively.

I use a Wacom tablet in image editing (and have done so for many years), so I understand its use in that environment. The tablet gives one fine control because the fingers have smaller muscles and bone structure. A mouse uses the hand and wrist for movement; with the larger bones and muscles and makes it far trickier for fine movement. Again, it takes a lot of time and practice to become good with a Wacom tablet; it is primarily a productivity tool. The vast majority of people will not need a tablet because they are not editing at as fine a detail level, which is fine too.

As for keyboard shortcuts; these are another productivity tool. One doesn't need to know them but they can and do speed up one's workflow. I do have a custom keyboard I use with Premiere Pro that uses colours and symbols to identify the shortcut keys and this is great for me who does video editing once every few months and does not remember some of the more obscure short cut keys.

As for joysticks, I have no idea as I don't use them and have not played any video games in decades.

I think one of our members described the Wacom tablet as a replacement for the mouse, new technology such as the Wacom tablet and the Palette Gear is typically designed for a generation of end-users who are familiar with the configuration and some like me may never advance to utilize such innovations. I mentioned the joystick because when I was into gaming there was a group of my co-workers; aged 19-60 who was always playing the latest game trying to master the game before the others. Each of us used the technology that we were comfortable with, the younger members favored joysticks and the older members preferred the keyboard, it wasn't until we started playing against each other online that we noticed how agile or precise the younger members were as they grew up using joysticks.