They also have keyboards for the wireless and Macbook Pro keyboards so you don’t have to lug your full length keyboard around just to get the benefit. You can get silicon keyboard covers for all the major NLE’s (Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X) as well as for applications like Photoshop, Pro Tools, Logic and more. Plus you can return to your original keyboard for fuss free typing in a jiffy. They do have dedicated keyboards as well, but the silicon ones are both highly portable and provide a lot more flexibility when switching between different software. Returning to the options for learning keyboard shortcuts, Mark from EditorsKeys was kind enough to send me a couple of silicon slip-on covers to try out. Keyboard Ergonomic Quick Tip – Keep the B key lined up with your belly button – especially if it has a keypad which will throw your alignment off if you place the entire keyboard in front of you symmetrically – so that your hands and wrists are not awkwardly placed. Plus it will wirelessly connect with my iPad. But I’ll definitely be picking up a wireless one without the keypad, as it’s smaller form factor makes it far easier to tuck into a ruck sack for freelancing gigs. Personally I have the full length keypad at home where desk space is abundant and I prefer it for quickly tapping in time-codes etc.

If you’re a Mac user then you’ll know that keyboards come in two standard flavours – those with a digit keypad at the far right and those without. That’s why keyboards like the ones from UK based Editor Keys (and their US sister company KB Covers) can be very useful. Learning all the shortcuts of course takes time, and if you’re new to a piece of software it will take even longer. The more shortcuts you’ve got memorised the faster you will be. Keyboard shortcuts are the hallmark of a speedy editor. In this editing gear round up, I’ve gathered together the best options for every kind of interface tool I could find, with the editor’s need for speed, ergonomics and cost all factored in. So it is a sound investment to make sure you’ve got the very best tools for the job. The Best Keyboards, Mice, Tablets & Controllers for Film EditingĪs a film editor you’ll be handling a mouse, keyboard, tablet or other, more exotic, controller all day every day.

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