Editing Keyboard
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I spent my money on a usb jog shuttle . . wish I had a few more programable keys but FF RW IN OUT Play are all at a touch and twist away. Just my 2c.
Alexa
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Re: Editing Keyboard
What are you hoping to achieve?
faster editing?
keep your hand off a mouse?
if you want to edit with keyboard shortcuts, the fastest way is just to memorize them all. May sound impossible, but over time, you can do it.
if you want to know my keyboard learning "secrets," let me know.
What are you hoping to achieve?
faster editing?
keep your hand off a mouse?
if you want to edit with keyboard shortcuts, the fastest way is just to memorize them all. May sound impossible, but over time, you can do it.
if you want to know my keyboard learning "secrets," let me know.
WaveRiderXIX
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Re: Editing Keyboard
honestly... save your $179 and buy more RAM with it.
The colored keyboards look cool and all. But the keys are still the same functionality. The shuttle jog comes on it you say? Well... just get a shuttle pro for like $50 bucks. Personally, I just use the mouse and drag the scrub bar.
I mean, if I was going to have Mr. Studio Executive coming by the office to impress him, yah they would think it's great.
honestly... save your $179 and buy more RAM with it.
The colored keyboards look cool and all. But the keys are still the same functionality. The shuttle jog comes on it you say? Well... just get a shuttle pro for like $50 bucks. Personally, I just use the mouse and drag the scrub bar.
I mean, if I was going to have Mr. Studio Executive coming by the office to impress him, yah they would think it's great.
Re: Editing Keyboard
I have a Contour shuttle... I don't like those keyboards with the jog by the arrow keys.. this way, I can have one hand on the jog, and the other on the mouse. A much better setup.
http://www.pbase.com/booggerg/image/36283049/original
I have a Contour shuttle... I don't like those keyboards with the jog by the arrow keys.. this way, I can have one hand on the jog, and the other on the mouse. A much better setup.
http://www.pbase.com/booggerg/image/36283049/original
Alexa
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Re: Editing Keyboard
[quote author=ronik15 link=board=Links;num=1105999337;start=0#5 date=01/18/05 at 05:18:47]
Pooh, i'm curious to know your keyboard learning secrets! Please don't tell me EDIT as much as you can !!! ;D[/quote]
kind of like learning a language. take the cards with you for the dead spots life has to offer ( waiting in line at the grocery store, etc. )
I had a set for my wall and some to carry around. while you are learning just write the stuff on the cards and go through them often. put aside the ones you know already. keep out the ones you keep forgetting or need a refresher on. I got the info on the cards from the manual and books. I should take the cards off the wall now, since I don't need them anymore...there are A LOT more than in the pict.
keyboard shortcuts are the WAY. I even have ones that help me access this site quickly.
--on a side note:
I use a program called ( for the general keyboard shortcuts, for your appls, websites, folders, etc.)
http://www.dragthing.com/
James Thompson I love you.
[quote author=ronik15 link=board=Links;num=1105999337;start=0#5 date=01/18/05 at 05:18:47]
Pooh, i'm curious to know your keyboard learning secrets! Please don't tell me EDIT as much as you can !!! ;D[/quote]
kind of like learning a language. take the cards with you for the dead spots life has to offer ( waiting in line at the grocery store, etc. )
I had a set for my wall and some to carry around. while you are learning just write the stuff on the cards and go through them often. put aside the ones you know already. keep out the ones you keep forgetting or need a refresher on. I got the info on the cards from the manual and books. I should take the cards off the wall now, since I don't need them anymore...there are A LOT more than in the pict.
keyboard shortcuts are the WAY. I even have ones that help me access this site quickly.
--on a side note:
I use a program called ( for the general keyboard shortcuts, for your appls, websites, folders, etc.)
http://www.dragthing.com/
James Thompson I love you.
Re: Editing Keyboard
[quote author=pptphoto link=board=Links;num=1105999337;start=15#15 date=01/20/05 at 13:00:36]Wow, Pooh, that is truly impressive. Inspirational even. Everyone is always looking for the easy way out for things. Its cool to see someone who takes the hard road and makes it pay. Good work. Thanks for the tip.[/quote]
Do you know the easy way out? I'd also appreciate information on getting rich quickly. thx.
[quote author=pptphoto link=board=Links;num=1105999337;start=15#15 date=01/20/05 at 13:00:36]Wow, Pooh, that is truly impressive. Inspirational even. Everyone is always looking for the easy way out for things. Its cool to see someone who takes the hard road and makes it pay. Good work. Thanks for the tip.[/quote]
Do you know the easy way out? I'd also appreciate information on getting rich quickly. thx.
Alexa
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Re: Editing Keyboard
what level are you at?
Kevin's book: I loved the video clips on the dvd and recommend selecting instructional materials that have that, a companion dvd. it was his first book, though well done, overall, I found a few mistakes and some parts where I got lost. I had to do some of the exercises multiple times when I was reading it.. not a beginner book.
For any newbies :my first was : Final cut pro 4, from peachpit press? I think, by Diana Weynand? sorry, it is buried so far I can't even get to it right now.
this site has bunch of good FCP books.
http://www.creativecow.net/show.php?forumid=1&page=/dairy_store/amazon/index.html
you can search directly in one of the editing forums and there is lots there in archive too.
good luck!
what level are you at?
Kevin's book: I loved the video clips on the dvd and recommend selecting instructional materials that have that, a companion dvd. it was his first book, though well done, overall, I found a few mistakes and some parts where I got lost. I had to do some of the exercises multiple times when I was reading it.. not a beginner book.
For any newbies :my first was : Final cut pro 4, from peachpit press? I think, by Diana Weynand? sorry, it is buried so far I can't even get to it right now.
this site has bunch of good FCP books.
http://www.creativecow.net/show.php?forumid=1&page=/dairy_store/amazon/index.html
you can search directly in one of the editing forums and there is lots there in archive too.
good luck!