I haven't used Loupedeck before. https://loupedeck.com/
The original version was said to be cheaply made, although there were some enthusiastic reviews claiming huge acceleration of Lightroom workflow. I spend a large amount of time with Lightroom and could really use something to help speed things up. A new version just came on the market a couple of weeks ago called Loupedeck+. Quality was claimed to be better and there were some minor changes in the layout of keys and dials.
I ordered one from Amazon for $230 and have had it for a few days. For those who are interested, I can report that the physical quality of the new version seems quite good. The dials, keys and buttons have a nice feel and the overall appearance is nice.
It's a fairly complex device that comes with its own fairly complex software which allows you to customize virtually any function you could want. I think this could be a wonderful workflow aid for me.
With this kind of complex system, it would be really helpful to have a series of well produced video tutorials, or maybe a guidebook by Victoria Bampton, the Lightroom Queen.
Sadly, I haven't been able to find an good tutorial videos for the old version and none at all for the new version. The existing tutorials on the Loupedeck website aren't really tutorials at all. They are slick marketing videos that give you a general idea of what the device is capable of doing, but don't walk you through the steps needed to integrate your Loupedeck into your Lightroom workflow.
There is a PDF owners manual that is helpful for technical details, but doesn't provide guidance on how to get started integrating the loupedeck into your workflow.
If any of you happen to be big Loupedeck users and have some video skills, I think you could make some money offering video tutorials. Or perhaps an E-book? If there is already a tutorial available somewhere that I haven't found yet, I'd appreciate a link to it.
For now, my new Loupedeck+ is going to sit in a cabinet until I have the time to undertake a major unaided education project using endless trial and error. Or I forget about it entirely, whichever comes first.
The original version was said to be cheaply made, although there were some enthusiastic reviews claiming huge acceleration of Lightroom workflow. I spend a large amount of time with Lightroom and could really use something to help speed things up. A new version just came on the market a couple of weeks ago called Loupedeck+. Quality was claimed to be better and there were some minor changes in the layout of keys and dials.
I ordered one from Amazon for $230 and have had it for a few days. For those who are interested, I can report that the physical quality of the new version seems quite good. The dials, keys and buttons have a nice feel and the overall appearance is nice.
It's a fairly complex device that comes with its own fairly complex software which allows you to customize virtually any function you could want. I think this could be a wonderful workflow aid for me.
With this kind of complex system, it would be really helpful to have a series of well produced video tutorials, or maybe a guidebook by Victoria Bampton, the Lightroom Queen.
Sadly, I haven't been able to find an good tutorial videos for the old version and none at all for the new version. The existing tutorials on the Loupedeck website aren't really tutorials at all. They are slick marketing videos that give you a general idea of what the device is capable of doing, but don't walk you through the steps needed to integrate your Loupedeck into your Lightroom workflow.
There is a PDF owners manual that is helpful for technical details, but doesn't provide guidance on how to get started integrating the loupedeck into your workflow.
If any of you happen to be big Loupedeck users and have some video skills, I think you could make some money offering video tutorials. Or perhaps an E-book? If there is already a tutorial available somewhere that I haven't found yet, I'd appreciate a link to it.
For now, my new Loupedeck+ is going to sit in a cabinet until I have the time to undertake a major unaided education project using endless trial and error. Or I forget about it entirely, whichever comes first.