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My New Productivity Enhancing Device (Read: Toy)

August 21, 2006December 21, 2009 andertoons4 Comments

I just picked this little thingy up the other day:

Nulooq

It’s a NuLOOQ from Logitech. It a weighted dial with some buttons and a scroll wheel on top. Used with Photoshop it lets you zoom in and out with a twist, increase/decrease your brush/eraser diameter with the spin of the finger, move around your art with a nudge, and some other stuff I have yet to figure out that look like a lot of fun.

I colored two cartoons this morning in record time my first time out. I wish it were just a smidge heavier, but the glowing blue lights make up for it.

Seriously, this thing is great so far. Used in conjunction with my graphics tablet I save a lot of keyboard shortcutting and toolbar tinkering. Plus I look all space-agey when I use it!

Highly recommended.

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Welcome Screen Limbo

August 8, 2006December 21, 2009 andertoons2 Comments

I’ve been running Photoshop CS2 ever since I got my first Mac over a year ago, and every time I open it I get this:

Cs2

I know I can turn it off. In fact it’s right there in the left hand corner. With just a click I’d never have to see this again.

But I have yet to check out the “New Features At A Glance.” I keep meaning to, and, doubtless, there are undiscovered wonders I could be utilizing this very moment, but I never click on anything.

You’d think after all this time I’d just turn it off, or actually explore some “New Feature Highlights,” but for some reason I’m happy in my own comfy Adobe limbo.

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