![]() ![]() (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. ![]() Both USB and PS2 are offered and each come with the software needed for easy programming of the keyboard, cords, user manuals and instructions. 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. 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. ![]()
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