Rose wrote:Am I right in thinking it only does global adjustments ? Not exactly creative. I prefer 'painting' with local adjustment brushes on my Wacom tablet.
I have not seen anything which suggests that local adjustments are possible, nor a whole lot of other functions besides. With the possible exception of side by side comparison views, I have not seen anything to suggest that my earlier analysis is incorrect.
Mike Farley wrote:Having looked at the layout, In Library mode there do not appear to be any options for Import or the different views. In the Develop module, there is support only for the Basic and HSL panels. Neither can I see anything for the local adjustments. Often I create a virual copy before I apply any adjustments, have custom sharpening presets and set noise reduction by eye. Perhaps some of those can be handled by the function buttons, but I see no obvious way in which the console supports them. None of the other modules appear to have specific controls and that includes Print, which most people will want to use at some point.
Maybe the console will have some application for those with RSI or are trying to avoid it, but it appears inevitable that use of keyboard and mouse will still be necessary. Having to switch between three input devices will make selection and editing more complicated. There is just too much functionality in Lightroom to control in its entirety via what looks like a simplistic console. Unless I missed that as well, where is the YouTube video which demonstrates it in use which could maybe address my criticisms? It is one of those ideas which seems good in theory but does not work out in practice. The words, "elephant", "white" and "expensive" come to mind, although not necessarily in that order.
The problem for the creators of Loupedeck is that only so much can be controlled by using switches, sliders and dials. Anything such as local adjustments where placement is a factor, a pointing device such as a mouse or tablet is more convenient. Other issues are that it might be quite cheaply made. In one of the videos, the user dropped it onto the desk and there was hollow, plastic clatter. Admittedly it was a pre-production sample, but the video was filmed only a month away from the production version being available. Is the final version really going to be substantially more solid? It really needs to be for the price being demanded.
Given its apparently limited utility, I am not sure that I would use one on a long term basis even if the manufacturer
gave me one. It might be quicker and easier to apply certain global adjustments, but some of that convenience is lost through having to revert to a pointing device for some things as well as the keyboard. It is addressing a need which does not really exist for most people.