GENERAL USER GUIDE FOR LOUPEDECK CT
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO LOUPEDECK CT DEVICE 3 USING LOUPEDECK CT 23 Robust design 3 Home View and Home Button 23 Internal Storage 3 Round and Square Buttons 24 Bluetooth 3 Keyboard Modifiers mode 24 Detachable USB cable 3 Number Pad mode 25 System Requirements 3 Popular actions 25 Loupedeck CT Elements 4 Function (Fn) Buttons 26 5 Wheel Screen Lock 26 5 Dials 27 7 Touch Screen and Touch Buttons 27 9 Wheel 28 SETTING UP LOUPEDECK CT Overvie
INTRODUCTION TO LOUPEDECK CT DEVICE Click here to watch a full Introduction Tutorial, so you can begin editing with your Loupedeck CT right away. Loupedeck CT is a versatile console designed to support your creative processes. It has internal storage, a Bluetooth connection (available in later software update), two touchscreens that handle up to 12 press functions (for an infinite number of pages), 7 rotary controllers (out of which 6 also have press functionality), and 20 buttons.
LOUPEDECK CT ELEMENTS Loupedeck CT’s control elements are: Six rotatable Dials (with a Press function), Touch Screen (with Touch Buttons), eight Round Buttons, twelve Square Buttons and a rotatable Wheel (paired with a touch-sensitive Wheel Screen). These five elements have been divided into two groups.
SETTING UP LOUPEDECK CT Click here to watch a mini tutorial on how to set up your Loupedeck CT. To set up your Loupedeck CT, first download and install Loupedeck Software. Managing Loupedeck CT’s Workspaces, Pages and Actions is done by using the Loupedeck Setup application. You can also find application-specific User Guides here. For more info on getting started with Loupedeck Software v4.2, please click here.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Loupedeck Settings ( 7 8 ) 2. Info view displays information about the component under the mouse pointer 3. Quick guide, a brief overview of the software 4. Action panel’s (on left side) main groups contain Actions and Adjustments assignable to the device 5. Search for the content you wish to assign (drag 9 10 11 8. Loupedeck CT console 9. Select your Loupedeck device (left), target application (right), and the profile (right) which you want to configure 10.
LOUPEDECK CT SYSTEM & COLORS Loupedeck CT’s system uses colors to indicate different types of actions and functions that are assigned to the device – these types and colors are comprehensively shown throughout this manual. WORKSPACE Workspace is like a toolbox containing a specific set 2. Dividing specific tools into Workspaces: of tools – it is the base level for Loupedeck system. • Rating Tools Workspace Workspaces are usually assigned to round buttons (1-8 and FN + 1-8).
DYNAMIC / ADAPTIVE CONTENT Dynamic content can be a whole workspace or just one individual control element (e.g. touch screen). Dynamic content depends on the target software as the content is drawn from the target application itself. In most cases the user cannot customize adaptive content as it automatically changes based on the state of the editing software. Adaptive / dynamic content is marked with an orange color.
SYSTEM OR OS-BASED ACTIONS As target application-related actions form one main group (e.g. Photoshop Actions), actions related to operating system or to Loupedeck system form two more main groups: System Actions and Windows/ MacOS Actions. These main groups contain Operating System actions, device-related actions (e.g. screen brightness) and Loupedeck system-related actions – basically all the actions that are not inherited from the actual editing software. These actions are marked with a white color.
• Open Workspace links group from the left side WORKING WITH WORKSPACES action panel. A Workspace can be considered as a collection of tools, for example (e.g. Brush Workspace), or part of your workflow (e.g. Color Grading Workspace). • Drag and drop workspace from the group to the specific button-box you want to assign it to (note: both normal and FN-level boxes are A Workspace controls three workspace elements: available). dials, touch buttons, and the wheel.
ASSIGNING AND REMOVING ACTIONS Actions activate different tools and functions within the editing software (e.g., activate a brush tool, add a marker etc.). You can add and remove these activations (actions) to and from the Loupedeck CT device to best match your own workflow.
WORKING WITH PAGES As you drag Actions to the Loupedeck CT, you are adding them to a page. Every element has at least one page (e.g. Dial Page, Touch Page, Wheel Page). When one page is full of assigned actions, you can create a new page for more actions. The number of available pages has not been limited. Selecting a page • Select the element (e.g.
SETTINGS Loupedeck CT settings can be accessed from Loupedeck Setup’s bottom left corner by clicking the wheel symbol ( ). LOUPEDECK CT SETTINGS SETTING WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT? Device If you have multiple CTs: select which connected device you want to set up. Device IP Address IP address of web socket that is used for communication. Serial Number Device is identified via serial number. Firmware version Current firmware version of your device. Firmware update Update your firmware if active.
GLOBAL SETTINGS SETTING WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT? Activating an account from the list shows account information on the right side: Linked Account (click on the account) - Account name - User name If account needs to be removed, press “Remove account” -button located at the bottom of the area. Account Add New For some target applications user needs to log in and link the account to Loupedeck system before actions and adjustments are available.
CUSTOM ACTIONS With Loupedeck Setup Software you can make pressable Custom Actions to match your requirements. Custom Actions are able to run multiple commands which makes it a powerful tool for making automations or even small processes Click here to watch a mini tutorial about Custom Actions. WHAT IS A CUSTOM ACTION? • A Custom Action can be a single command or a set of multiple commands (like a macro) binded as one action.
CREATING A CUSTOM ACTION • Press “+” (magenta circle ) to create a new Custom Action inside an existing group (e.g. MainControls). After pressing “+” Custom Action, creation window appears. • Give your Custom Action a short and self explanatory title by typing it into the title box (green marker ). Custom Action title is shown on the screen (green circle ). Tip! Using “\n” command within the text acts as “enter” forcing text to multiple rows on the touch screen: “My\nAction\n1” • The Custom Action cr
Command line types (cyan marker ) • Action: For existing actions from action panel • Shortcut: Record shortcuts as custom actions • Delay: A pause (in milliseconds) before next command line is executed (1000ms = 1 sec) • Run: Select any software or file and create a custom action to ‘run’ or to open the file. Files are opened by the software that is marked as default within the operating system.
CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS With Rotatable Custom Adjustments, you can easily control adjustments that have changing values, e.g. sliders. Custom Adjustments can be built from existing actions or of individually recorded shortcuts to left- and right rotations. Click here to watch a mini tutorial about Custom Adjustments. WHAT ARE CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS? • A Custom Adjustment is an action for rotation elements such as dials and the wheel.
CREATING A CUSTOM ADJUSTMENT • Press “+” (magenta circle ) to create a new Custom Adjustment inside an existing group (e.g. User Rotations). After pressing “+” the Custom Adjustment creation window appears. • Give your Custom Adjustment a short and self explanatory title by typing it into the title box (green marker ). Tip! Using “\n” command within the text acts as “enter” forcing text to multiple rows on the dial strip screen: “My\nAdjust-\nment” (Green circle ) • Record a shortcut by double clickin
EDITING & DELETING A CUSTOM ADJUSTMENT • Press “Wheel”-icon ( ) to start editing an existing Custom Adjustments (purple circle ). • Rename user action by clicking the title (green marker ). • Record a new shortcut by double clicking a command line (orange marker the “pen”-icon ( ) (orange circle ) or clicking ).
APPLICATIONS AND PROFILES Loupedeck’s Profiles system is a powerful addition to the Loupedeck software. They allow you to create multiple profiles to any applications. For each profile, you can make your own mappings with existing actions or by making your own Custom Actions or Custom Adjustments - assign those as you would assign any other action or adjustment! Click here to see a tutorial about Custom Profiles.
WHAT IS A CUSTOM PROFILE? Custom Profile contains a set of recorded Custom Actions and Custom Adjustments, as well as a mapping of selected actions & adjustments. They can provide support for any installed software. SELECTING A PROFILE Selecting a profile: • Open profile dropdown menu (cyan circle ). • Select your preferred profile (cyan marker ).
IMPORTING & EXPORTING PROFILES You can copy and receive profiles amongst your friends or colleagues. Importing and exporting profiles is done from Loupedeck settings: • Open Loupedeck Settings from the bottom left corner by pressing wheel icon ( (cyan circle ) ). • Select your device by clicking arrows to the left or right (green marker ). • Locate “Profile” from the settings list (purple text) Importing a profile: • Press Import for importing (.LP4) profiles into Loupedeck software (magenta marker ).
USING LOUPEDECK CT Loupedeck CT doesn’t just support different applications: it automatically and dynamically adapts to the state of your editing software and is immediately ready to be used. Loupedeck CT is highly configurable – you can assign actions and adjustments to almost every button. Loupedeck CT also contains some preassigned actions and functions that are available regardless of the application you are using (e.g. enter, esc, home button).
ROUND AND SQUARE BUTTONS These buttons are also referred to as general elements - they do not change when a workspace is changed. All of the round and most of the square buttons are customizable (excluding home, enter, keyboard and Fn buttons). Round and square buttons can be assigned with second action, accessed by keeping Fn pressed simultaneously with the button. When Fn is pressed down, all the buttons that have an assigned action on the second level are illuminated with a brighter color.
KEY PAD MODE By pressing FN + Keyboard Button, Loupedeck CT’s touch screen can be changed to simulate a key pad – including all basic letters and basic calculator actions: +, -, ×, ÷ and =. Pressing FN + Keyboard Button again sets Loupedeck CT back to its previous state. When Number Pad mode is activated, both FN buttons and keyboard buttons are illuminated red. Activating Number Pad mode also activates Keyboard Modifiers. POPULAR ACTIONS Some actions can be found fixed for all applications (e.g.
FUNCTION (FN) BUTTONS Loupedeck CT contains two identical Function (Fn) buttons. Fn button(s) are used for: • Round and square buttons can be assigned a second action, accessed by keeping Fn pressed simultaneously with the button. • Wheel lists and action cakes can be navigated by keeping Fn pressed down and simultaneously rotating the wheel.
DIALS Dials are part of Workspace elements, so every workspace has individual dial adjustments. In addition to rotary adjustment, dials also have a press function. That is usually assigned to reset the value that the dial adjusts, but you can assign your own press function for the dial if needed. You can activate reset (or other assigned press function) also by double-tapping the icon or the name of the dial on the dial displays.
WHEEL Wheel controls both rotary adjustments (the outer dial) and touch button actions on the central screen. Like dials and touch buttons the Wheel is also part of workspace elements and has individual actions and adjustments in every workspace. Wheel doesn’t have a second layer when pressing FN button, but it can have, like dials and touch buttons, multiple pages. Wheel pages are changed by swiping the wheel screen horizontally. Wheel screen swiping can be locked by pressing both FN keys simultaneously.
PURPOSE, FUNCTION ON DEVICE CONTROLLER WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT? Home button has multiple functions depending on the state of Loupedeck CT and your editing software. #Case 1: A Dynamic or adaptive tool controls dials, touch buttons and the wheel – dials have a second page activated: Home Button function: • 1st press sets dynamic tool’s pages to first. Home Button Fn • 2nd press applies tool changes and exits the tool to previously used workspace.
TASKBAR OPTIONS Within the Windows taskbar icon or OSX menu bar icon, you can find more options for Loupedeck. The icon you are looking for is: OPTION NAME ITEM Open Loupedeck...
Usage of this function is instructed separately by customer service. Enabling debugging for no reason is not advised, as your computer might slow down significantly. Enable Debug (Mac only) When Enable Debug is activated, the menu item will change to Disable Debug. Click Disable Debug to stop debugging process. Once debugging process has finished, a loupedeckLogs.zip file will appear on your desktop. That file can be deleted if Customer Service has not requested it.
Driver might not be installed correctly (Win): • Open Device Manager (use Windows search to locate) • Open “Network Adapters” and locate “Remote NDIS Compatible Device” • If driver is there, Loupedeck is correctly installed • Contact Customer Support for more help Lightroom doesn’t seem to work with Loupedeck CT. Loupedeck software supports the most recent versions of Adobe Software, including Lightroom Classic. Loupedeck CT may work on versions starting from Lightroom Classic 7.
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