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More Mouse. Last year, Logitech launched the innovative MX Creative Console , a combination of a a configurable keypad and an advanced dial pad, both of which can be extensively customized to provide an endless selection of shortcuts and adjustments for settings in a slew of creative software. The development of the MX Creative Console was the result of Logitech’s acquisition of Finnish hardware company Loupedeck just a couple of years ago.
Now Logitech has announced a significant extension to its range of MX Creative Console plugins. There are new offerings for controlling Adobe Lightroom , Apple Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Figma . Photographers, videographers and designers can boost their productivity by using a combination of the keypad and dial pad to turbocharge controls and settings in their favorite software.
The new plugins are part of the latest update to Logitech’s Logi Options+ software which brings some powerful and new integrations along with extra functionality for Final Cut Pro as well as a highly requested Adobe Lightroom plugin. There are also new modules for DaVinci Resolve, Figma and Affinity Photo . The MX Creative Console is made up of the keypad and dial pad, both of which are powered using .
.. More plugins that provide shortcuts for popular creative software.
“We have heard from the community that the MX Creative Console not only speeds up their workflow but has increased their productivity and made work easier. Adding these highly requested plugins will unlock the MX Creative Console’s potential for a broader range of creative professionals,” said Anatoliy Polyanker, general manager of the MX Business Unit at Logitech. The MX Creative Console offers a more personalized workflow experience for creative professionals thanks to dynamic display keys offering instant access to essential actions and a customizable dial pad for more logical and easy navigation.
The new plugins can empower creators to work smarter and faster. Additionally, every MX Creative Console sold includes a complimentary three-month subscription to Adobe’s Creative Cloud All Apps membership. For those who already subscribe, there is a three-month extension for anyone who is an existing subscriber to Creative Cloud.
The Logitech MX Creative Console will have even more plugins in the future. Logitech has worked ..
. More closely with Adobe to bake in the plugin functionality at code level. The new plugins include default profiles with pre-assigned actions as well as tools for a quick and easy setup.
Built-in shortcuts and actions enable users to adapt and customize their MX Creative Console to fit in within their unique workflow. The Adobe Lightroom plugin provides faster and easier photo editing. The plugin was developed in close collaboration with Adobe and it’s the first time that a native plugin for the cloud-based Lightroom for Desktop has been made available.
Using the plugin, Lightroom users can quickly rate and flag their images for faster processing. Meanwhile, photos can be quickly cropped and straightened before moving on to the adjustment of settings like brightness, white balance, clarity and other values with more precision and better speed. The new Final Cut Pro plugin has been developed to offer more intuitive and faster video editing.
Users can navigate and work in the timeline with quick and easy access to the user’s most-used actions. Logitech says this is the first time that a native plugin for cloud-based Lightroom for Desktop has ..
. More been made available. Other benefits with the plugins include access to all the tools necessary for editing videos efficiently.
Precise color grading can be made using color wheels and when it comes to clip transport and manipulation, the plugins also include nudge, trim, select next/previous and delete controls. Finally, a plugin has been developed for Figma for Desktop which helps users optimize their design workflow. The plugin provides quick access to essential tools and actions for Figma and FigJam .
Assets can be easily managed, text aligned, spaced and layouts adjusted. Text size, weight, height and other settings can be altered using the dial pad. The plugin enables precise navigation of timelines and clips can be cut, trimmed and retimed instantly while nodes can be added, removed, edited and navigated to more efficiently.
The Adobe MX Creative Console already includes plugins for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Audition and Capture One for Mac . Logitech says it will be constantly evolving plugins for the MX Creative Console to ensure more features that will be refined and actively developed in the future. Users can visit the Logi Marketplace via the Logi Options+ app which is available to download for free at logi.
com/optionsplus . Users can explore the new features and boost their editing experience. The Logitech MX Creative Console is available in pale grey or graphite finishes and is priced at $199.
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