Phase One has teamed up with LogicKeyboard to launch a special keyboard designed specifically for its Capture One Pro software (macOS version only). The new offering is an Apple Pro Keyboard with an ultra-thin anodized aluminum enclosure overlaid with a color-coded key mapping layout, giving users quick access Capture One Pro software shortcuts.
According to Phase One, the special keyboard layout included on this Apple Pro keyboard was designed using Phase One Certified Professional (POCP) feedback. As explained in the video below, this color-coded shortcut layout aims to increase user efficiency when editing photographs, therefore reducing the amount of time needed, thus increasing productivity and reducing costs.
Phase One dealers around the world are now offering the Capture One Pro Keyboard from LogicKeyboard for $139/€129 with support for three languages: German, American English and British English. Other language support, however, is available via special request.
This thing is so 90s. In this day and age, when good RGB LED backlit keyboards are even cheaper, who buys this thing? RGB keyboards can adapt every key colour actively depending on which application or game you are using. I have a Logitech G810 now, and I can never imagine myself going back to something without RGB now.
A long time ago I had a "coloured" keyboard designed for Adobe Premier....it was a total nightmare to use as a normal KB......only good for AP. No doubt people will buy it......great for bragging....everyone that popped into the edit suite commented upon the multi coloured monstrosity.
Yeuck! Gives me the heebie-jeebies just looking at that picture! Surely any power user can simply remember their important keyboard short cuts, without making the keyboard look like a toy from a kindergarten Lego playgroup? Not to mention, that's the evil British layout with a misly thin, vertical "Return" key, rather than the sensible, wide, US version.
"Not to mention, that's the evil British layout with a misly thin, vertical "Return" key, rather than the sensible, wide, US version"
It's so American retards can work out what key to hit for "Return". You should see the size of the big red button they've had to make for Donald Trump ;)
Well despite living in the UK all my life, I've always used the US keyboard layout, even when it has meant importing my laptop computers from US online stores. At least Apple gives me the choice direct from their UK website.
Huge aperture photos have become an odd photographic fetish. People use them for photos where it's toally inappropriate and even detrimental to the purpose of the image. You're right to point this one out, as it's a perfect example of big apertures used badly. This photo should have said "look at this cool keyboard, check out all the pre-marked keys," but instead it says "look at how I can blur half the keys cuz I own an expensive lens!"
This would never have been a problem before the advent of stiff rigidly mounted lenses on digital cameras. an instinctive tilt of the lens followed by an adjustment of rise, fall or cross of lens or film panel would have given a sharp plane of focus even at full aperture, something that digital workers probably do not know existed...
Not super useful for me. I remap all the keys I use most to the two extremities of the keyboard, then memorize said keys so I don't have to move my hands while culling, and have a minimum of motion while editing. Saves a ton of time and strain. Not everyone edits the same way, so it makes little sense to follow the cookie cutter approach. Just my $0.02
My most used shortcuts are: Q - move to trash (I cull without mercy) 1 - copy adjustments 2 - apply adjustments ` - zoom to fit CMD1 - zoom 100% CMD2 - zoom 200% CMD3 - zoom 400%
So my left hand hovers over those controls while my right hand runs the mouse (making lots of use of copying and pasting adjustments).
Phase One should focus more on sorting the bugs, freezes, database corruptions and the poor and sluggish performance in Capture One on Mac instead of keyboards and marketing.
There are many threads on their board about this. Some extreme problems with Tiffs have been solved but there are many others. If you work session based you are spared of some problems which all those working in a catalog based workflow suffers from.
You're absolutely right - CaptureOne is a nightmare - I'm glad Aperture is still working - just opening Capture One takes close to a 1 minute with a lot of beach balling whereas Aperture opens within a few seconds.
Yes. Even better: Tangent support! So, directly in the software through the API, not the sliders so you'll have no lag and maximum concurrency and responsiveness. Or try the Tangent iPad app with Capture One. I use the Tangent Wave with Capture One about 8 hours a day: https://www.phaseone.com/en/Products/Software/Capture-One-Pro/Tangent.aspx
This keyboard does ALSO exist for Lightroom and Photoshop, Mac and PC. Moreover, for Photoshop on a Mac, there is a cheaper keyboard skin available too.
Another carpal tunnel generator for Apple. Sheesh what is wrong with the Apple community that they put up with this abuse? I guess if they are willing to pay the Apple tax...
If Apple had been innovative with the new MBP, its keyboard would feature programmable OLED keys rather than a touch bar. Much more useful.
I am aware that there aren't any good OLED keyboards out there. Therefore, it would have been a classic Apple opportunity: to excel at execution of an existing idea.
I'm not interested in typing on a keyboard overlay. I use a mechanical keyboard with switches I selected for their particular haptic and audio feedback, which I further customized with rubber washers to fine-tune the sound and key travel to meet my requirements.
If I was doing a lot of image editing using Capture One Pro I would simply have two keyboards: one for serious typing and the LogicKeyboard for image editing. That's the only way I would personally use the dedicated keyboard because I do not like the Apple Pro keyboard for typing.
Hey lightandprayer, your keyboard sounds very cool. Did you document and explain how you customized your keyboard somewhere? Have you made a youtube video or an Instructable? For those of us who spend all day banging on the keys, it would be a gift.
@MrBrightSide I'm no expert but thankfully it's so easy there's no need for a video (although they probably exist. . .) I bought a Leopold FC200RT/KB keyboard, blank keys to replace the Windows keys (I use a Mac), soft landing pads (firm gray) and a Leopold key pulling tool from www.elitekeyboards.com. $132 including shipping. It's a compact keyboard without numerical keys (which I never use). I think that instructions are included but they aren't really necessary i.e. pull key, insert pad, reinstall key. Easy as pie!
Another supplier to check is https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/index.php. LOTS of "how to" info for beginners. Google "mechanical keyboards" along with the terms "review" and "forum" and you may be surprised at how much keyboard geekiness is out there. It even rivals the photo gearhead nerdiness at DP Review!
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