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 an internal storage, Bluetooth connection (available in later software update), two touchscreens that handles 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 setup 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. Launching Loupedeck Setup ( ): Windows: • Task Bar: • Right click taskbar menu arrow • Double-click Loupedeck icon, or • Right-click Loupedeck Icon and select “Loupedeck Setup..
1 2 3 1. Loupedeck Settings ( 4 5 ) and Quick Guide (Guide) 2. Search for the content you wish to assign (drag and drop on the Loupedeck CT) 3. Groups containing assignable Workspaces, Actions, Tools and Pages 4. Select the workspace or general element to be 6 7 8 9 10 6. Loupedeck CT console 7. Select your Loupedeck device that you want to configure 8. Select the application you want to configure 9. Select the page you want to configure 10. Device Mode configured (e.g., dials) 5.
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 specific set of 2. Dividing specific tools into Workspaces: tools – it is the base level for Loupedeck CT system. • Rating Tools Workspace Workspaces are usually assigned to round buttons (1-8 and FN + 1-8) and to Home View.
ADAPTIVE WORKSPACE / ADAPTIVE TOOL Adaptive Workspace or Adaptive Tool covers Dials, Touch Buttons and The Wheel as it integrates within the editing application on a deeper level. In most cases the user cannot customize adaptive workspace as it automatically changes based on the state of the editing software. Some tools that have several tool related adjustable parameters are handled as adaptive tools.
GENERAL ACTIONS As editing application-related actions form one group, General Actions form a second group. This group contains Operating System actions, device-related actions (e.g. screen brightness) and Loupedeck systemrelated actions – basically all the actions that are not inherited from the actual editing software. These actions are marked with a white color. General Actions also contain a set of Keyboard Modifiers, which can be assigned separately.
WORKING WITH WORKSPACES • Open Workspace main group A Workspace can be considered as a collection of • Drag and drop workspace from the group to the tools, for example (e.g. Brush Workspace), or part of your workflow (e.g. Colour Grading Workspace). A Workspace controls three workspace elements: button you want to assign it to. Configure your workspace • Select a workspace from Workspace group, or 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.
Creating a new page • Select the element (e.g. Touch Buttons) • Scroll down on the Page List (if there are several pages) • Click on the + sign to create a new page. Tip! Rename pages to describe the content of the page, but also the element type, e.g., Tool Parameter Dials, Color Tools Page or Navigation Wheel. This helps if you use Page Links on Touch Buttons – Page link will include your page’s name.
SETTINGS Loupedeck CT settings can be accessed from Loupedeck Setup’s bottom left corner clicking a wheel symbol ( ). SETTING GROUP NAME SETTING WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT? Profile contains all workspaces, assigned adjustments and actions. Every supported software has a profile. Profile Import/Export Press Export to save or backup your editing software’s profiles. Profiles can be shared and loaded to another computer to be used in Loupedeck software. Press Import to load profile to your Loupedeck system.
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 binded as one action.
• Move Custom Action from a group to another by dragging and dropping (orange arrow). • To merge two Custom Action Groups: Press “pen”-icon ( ) to rename the source group with the same name as the target group. • To delete a group and all groups content: Press “Trash can” -icon ( ) (magenta circle ). CREATING CUSTOM ACTIONS • Press “+” (cyan circle ) to create a new Custom Action inside an existing group (e.g. New Group). After pressing “+” Custom Action creation window appears.
• You can add a new command line by pressing “+” -bar at the bottom of the action creation window (purple circle ). Tip! Create a new action command line by dragging action from left side’s action list over the “+” -bar (magenta arrows). • If a command line has been left open, “OK”icon (yellow circle ) has not been pressed, pressing “Save” on the User Action creation window will discard all open command lines.
CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS With Rotetable Custom Adjustments you can easily control adjustments that have changing values, e.g. sliders. Custom Adjustments can be build 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.
• Move user action from a group to another by dragging and dropping (orange arrow). • To merge two Custom Action Groups: Press “pen”-icon ( ) to rename the source group with the same name as the target group. • To delete a group and all groups content: Press “Trash can” -icon ( ) (magenta circle ). CREATING CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS • Press “+” (cyan circle ) to create a new Custom Adjustments inside an existing group (e.g. New Group 2, see image). • Custom Adjustments creation window appears.
EDITING Custom Adjustments • Press “Wheel”-icon ( ) to start editing an existing Custom Adjustments (magenta circle ). • Rename user action by clicking the title (orange marker ). • Record a new shortcut by clicking “pen”-icon ( ) (cyan circle ). Copyright (c) 2017 Loupedeck Ltd. All rights reserved.
CUSTOM PROFILES Loupedeck’s Custom Profiles are a powerful addition to the Loupedeck system. They allow you to create your own control set for any installed software, make your own Custom Actions or Custom Adjustmentss from supported shortcuts, and assign those as you would assign any other action or adjustment! Click here to see a tutorial about Custom Profiles.
• “Select Application” -list is divided in to two parts: 1) Currently running software, and 2) All Installed software (including currently running). • If target software cannot be located from application list (e.g. software is a stand-alone file) use “Browse”-button to locate the file (orange marker ). Note! Softwares that are already supported or have a custom profile in Loupedeck system are grayed-out and cannot be added again (cyan circle ). I.e. user has made a Custom Profile for Access.
EXPORTING A PROFILE • Click “Wheel”-icon ( ) (green circle ) to open settings and select “Profiles” from the lightbox that opens. • Under “PROFILE IMPORT/EXPORT” select the “Import” button (yellow marker ). • Select the Custom Profile or Plugin Profile you want to export (magenta circle “Export” (cyan marker ) and press ). • A “Save As...” window appears. Give the file a name and press “Save”. Copyright (c) 2017 Loupedeck Ltd. All rights reserved.
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 as general elements - they do not change when workspace is changed. All of round and most of 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.
NUMBER PAD MODE By pressing FN + Keyboard Button, Loupedeck CT’s touch screen can be changed to simulate a number pad – including 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. Enter, ESC, Save).
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 is controlling dials, touch buttons and wheel – dial’s 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. Icon you are looking for, is this: OPTION NAME Loupedeck Setup (Win) ITEM WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT? Click Loupedeck Setup (Win) or Open Setup… (OS X) to access Loupedeck Setup software. Open Setup… (OS X) Download Loupedeck update (Win) Opens Loupedeck’s setup web page where downloadable manuals and up-to-date software can be found Update Loupedeck (OS X) https://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 for it.
4. 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 CT does not support Lightroom versions that are older (e.g., 6.14) than most recent Lightroom Classic. Loupedeck CT may work on versions starting from Lightroom Classic 7.
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