LIVE GENERAL USER GUIDE FOR LOUPEDECK LIVE
TABLE OF CONTENTS Profile settings (adding or editing a profile) 15 Importing & exporting profiles 16 WORKSPACES AND PAGES 17 Create your own workspace 17 Assigning workspaces 17 3 Renaming or deleting a workspace 17 Robust design 3 Assigning workspace as home 17 Detachable USB cable 3 Configure your workspace 17 System requirements 3 Working with pages 18 Loupedeck LIVE elements 4 INTRODUCTION TO LOUPEDECK LIVE DEVICE SETTING UP LOUPEDECK LIVE ACTION PANEL 19
INTRODUCTION TO LOUPEDECK LIVE DEVICE Click here to watch a full Introduction tutorial, so you can begin editing with your Loupedeck Live right away. Loupedeck Live is a versatile console designed to support your creative processes. It has a touchscreen that handles up to 12 press functions (for an infinite number of pages), 6 rotary controllers which also have press functionality), and 8 round buttons. ROBUST DESIGN Loupedeck Live has an anodized black aluminum front plate and dial caps.
LOUPEDECK LIVE ELEMENTS Loupedeck Live’s control elements are: Six rotatable Dials (with a Press function), Touch Screen (with 12 Touch Buttons), and eight Round Buttons. These elements have been divided into two groups. Group 1: General elements Group 2: Workspace elements General Elements Workspace Elements Seven of the eight Round Buttons are fully The content of Dials and Touch Buttons changes customizable.
SETTING UP LOUPEDECK LIVE Click here to watch a mini tutorial on how to set up your Loupedeck Live. To set up your Loupedeck Live, first download and install Loupedeck Software. Managing Loupedeck Live’s Workspaces, Pages and Actions is done by using the Loupedeck Setup application. You can also find application-specific User Guides here.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Loupedeck Settings ( 7 8 9 ) (see next chapter) 2. Info view displays information about the component under the mouse pointer 3. Quick guide, a brief overview of the software 4. Onboarding wizard for Loupedeck system 5. Action panel’s (on left side) main groups contain Actions and Adjustments assignable to the device 6. Search for the content you wish to assign (drag and drop on the Loupedeck Live) 7. 11 10 12 13 14 9. Notification bar 10. Loupedeck Live console 11.
SETTINGS Loupedeck Live settings can be accessed from Loupedeck Setup’s bottom left corner by clicking the wheel symbol ( ). LOUPEDECK LIVE SETTINGS SETTING WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT? Device Configuration Device If you have multiple Loupdeck devices: 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.
USING LOUPEDECK LIVE Loupedeck Live doesn’t just support different applications: it can automatically and dynamically adapt to the state of your editing software and is immediately ready to be used. Loupedeck Live is highly configurable – you can assign actions and adjustments to almost every button. The home button is preassigned to return you to your home workspace.
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.
LOUPEDECK LIVE SYSTEM & COLORS Loupedeck’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. WORKSPACES 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 (1-7). Workspace is marked with the green color.
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 ACTIONS Just as target application-related actions form one main group (e.g. Photoshop Actions), actions related to Loupedeck’s system and to the operating system form one combined main group: System. These actions are marked with a white color and can be found within all application profiles. NOTIFICATIONS OR ERRORS Red indicates a user notification or an error – this is designed to draw your attention to a specific setting (e.g., Activated Keyboard Modifiers).
APPLICATIONS AND PROFILES Loupedeck’s Profiles system is a powerful addition to the Loupedeck software. They allow you to create multiple profiles for any application. 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.
REMOVING APPLICATION SUPPORT A target application which has integrated support cannot be removed from the application dropdown menu. You can identify these applications by the Loupedeck icon (magenta circle ). However, custom built application support can be removed. You can identify custom support by the Mixer icon (cyan circle ). To remove a custom supported application from the application drop-down menu: • Open application drop-down menu and select correct application (e.g.
SELECTING A PROFILE When a profile is selected from the Active Profile drop-down menu, it can be edited with the Loupedeck Software - and also the selected profile is now active (e.g., if Dynamic Mode is OFF, the profile is shown on the device; and if Dynamic Mode is ON, the profile will be shown on the device when the corresponding application is started). Selecting a profile: • Open profile dropdown menu (cyan circle ). • Select your preferred profile (cyan marker ).
IMPORTING & EXPORTING PROFILES You can copy and share 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 the 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 (.
WORKSPACES AND PAGES Workspaces are located on the navigation panel, on Tip! Round buttons are recommended to use for the right side of the Loupedeck software (orange Workspaces or functions you need to access circle regardless of your workspace. ). Workspaces can be considered a collection of tools, for example (e.g. Video RENAMING OR DELETING A WORKSPACE Workspace), or part of your workflow (e.g. Color Grading Workspace).
WORKING WITH PAGES As you drag Actions to the Loupedeck Live, you are adding them to a page. Both elements, dials and touch screen, have at least one 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.
ACTION PANEL Action Panel is located on the left side of the Loupedeck software (magenta circle ). Action panel contains all (press) actions and (rotation) adjustments you can map to your Loupedeck device. 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 Live device to best match your own workflow.
REORDERING ACTIONS Actions can be reordered by dragging and dropping inside one control element. Moving actions between control elements (e.g. from touch button to round button) is not possible - instead you need to reassign the action (e.g. to the round button).
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. Custom action (orange marker ) can be distinguished from normal integrated actions (cyan marker ) by their appearance.
CREATING A CUSTOM ACTION • Press “+” (magenta circle ) to create a new Custom Action inside an existing group (e.g. into General group), or • Press “+” (orange circle ) to create a new Custom Action to the top level (e.g., not into any specific group) When Custom Action editor opens, a Custom Action can be created - it can contain either one or multiple commands (e.g. macro). • Give your Custom Action a short and self explanatory title by typing it into the title box (green marker ).
CUSTOM ACTION’S COMMAND LINES Because a Custom Action can be created with multiple command lines, each command line might be of a different type. Different command line types have different purpose (cyan marker ). • Action-type contains a non-custom action (listed on the action panel). Drag-anddropping an action from the Action Panel over a Command Line will automatically change any Command Line type to an Action. • Shortcut-type is for recording key presses from the keyboard.
ASSIGNING ACTIONS • Press “Wheel” icon ( ) to start editing an existing user action (magenta circle ). • Rename user action by clicking the title (orange marker ). • Record a new shortcut by double-clicking a command line (cyan marker “pen” icon ( ) or press ) (cyan circle). • Change the command order within the user action by dragging and dropping any command line over another (magenta arrows ). • Press trash can (green circle ) to delete current Command Line from the Custom Action.
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.
CREATING A CUSTOM ADJUSTMENT • Press “+” (magenta circle ) to create a new Custom Adjustment to the main folder level (not inside a group), or • Press “+” (cyan circle ) to create a new Custom Adjustment inside an existing group, Note! 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 ).
EDITING & DELETING A CUSTOM ADJUSTMENT • Press “Wheel” icon ( ) to start editing an existing Custom Adjustments (magenta 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 ).
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 Live, Loupedeck software supports the most recent versions of Adobe Software, including Lightroom Classic. Loupedeck Live may work on versions starting from Lightroom Classic 7.
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