- PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY MANUALS
- PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY UPGRADE
- PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY SOFTWARE
- PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY CODE
- PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY PROFESSIONAL
I have my keyboard set up with my most used compound commands, complex save and re-size routines, effects and conversions. All you have to do is record or type the trigger and the keyboard will send the right key strokes to the parent application and your shortcut, automation or function is immediately executed. What can be done with this keyboard? Literally anything, it’s not limited to Photoshop, it can be used with any application that has keyboard shortcuts, macros or a programming language. An LED designates which layer you are actively using. That’s a 114 commands on my keyboard alone you have to program one key on the keyboard to switch between layers. Each key can have a command recorded for each later. Additionally, each keyboard has a concept of layers. No mess, no fooling with stickers and nothing that will fade over time. The keys are removable (it comes with a simple tool) and each key has a clear top to it that is removable so that you can place your key designator underneath. In every sense of the word it is made like a consumer keyboard in terms of design and quality.
The keyboard itself is made of a durable high impact plastic. This makes remembering where they are and what they do simple (increased speed).
PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY CODE
I use the MS Word format, color code my text and fills and have all of my shortcuts organized by type and function on the keyboard. Templates are available online as well as blanks for making your key descriptions in a variety of formats. Once you are done creating your Photoshop actions and then programming the keyboard, you need to create a template that labels your keys.
PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY SOFTWARE
(the PS2 version has the software built in where the USB version comes with Macroworks II) Once you are done typing, you select OK and the button is assigned. You literally select the key on the keyboard you wish to program, and then type. The software for creating and customizing the keyboard is extremely simple. Both keyboards plug right in, are immediately recognized by Windows and offer quick configuration and set-up.
PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY MANUALS
Both USB and PS2 are offered and each come with the software needed for easy programming of the keyboard, cords, user manuals and instructions.
PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY PROFESSIONAL
I purchased the X-keys Professional (58 Key) USB keyboard. When Photoshop can have a 4 page document outlining keyboard short cuts you don’t need to be creating your own. But, with the X-keys keyboard you can have individually labeled keys that are programmed to work with Photoshop and eliminate the memorization of function keys or new keyboard shortcuts (especially the ones that require CTRL+SHIFT+ the actual key or compound keystrokes).
Certainly this isn’t any different than creating actions and using the drop downs or assigning keys to function keys on your regular keyboard. This keyboard along with Actions in Photoshop ( or simple keystrokes and short keys) has automated my Photoshop workflow and allowed me to increase my speed within the application easily by 200%. It is the complexity of Photoshop that lets the X-keys keyboard shine. Today, in the modern consumer software world the only applications that are more complicated to use are CAD and 3D modeling applications. While Adobe has gone to great lengths to make Photoshop more productive and faster the program still has over 300 Keyboard Shortcuts. In fact, this was easily the best $169 I have ever spent on my Photoshop workflow. While I agree that many great strides were made in enhancing the Photoshop workflow, I can tell you that NOTHING adobe did in this release enhances the speed of working in Photoshop more than an X-keys keyboard from P.I. While there were new features and major changes, Adobe was on a marketing mission and that mission was to let everyone know that the real value was in optimizing their tools to enhance the workflow and make people more productive. So, why then write an article about speeding up Photoshop? If you were one of the people invited to the webinar featuring Adobe’s new CS4 line of products prior to the release then I am sure you caught the theme that was used to back this release.
PHOTO SHOP CS4 KEY UPGRADE
There is value in this upgrade and once I got my issues with XP64 resolved I can say without reservation that the money spent was well worth it. The reason is simple, I believe in the products and like what Adobe has done to mature their products. In fact I have been using Photoshop since version 3 and have never missed an upgrade or new release. Everyone knows I am a huge fan of Adobe products.