Logitech has introduced a console for managing popular Adobe applications such as Photoshop and Premiere Pro. MX Creative Console lets you automate routine tasks and speed up your workflow with nine customizable keys with built-in LCD displays and an analog roller pad.
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In Premiere Pro, you can use the roller to move around the timeline, and the four buttons around it allow you to perform various functions, such as Undo, The Verge explains. There’s also a scroll wheel that lets you adjust the zoom level in the Premiere Pro timeline for more precise editing, and in Photoshop, the scroll wheel lets you zoom in or out on your desktop.
The MX Creative Console works similarly to the Stream Deck controller and has nine customizable LCD keys that can be used to launch applications or control various functions within Adobe applications. Additionally, there are two buttons at the bottom for switching and creating up to 15 sets of keys with assigned functions for each application.
All controls are fully customizable through the Logitech plugin, allowing you to automate repetitive tasks in one click and eliminate the need to remember multiple keyboard shortcuts. The plugin also works with Lightroom Classic, After Effects, Audition and Illustrator.
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The keyboard is connected to a PC or Mac via USB-C, and the panel with the roller is connected via Bluetooth or a Logitech Bolt adapter, which, however, is not included in the package.
Logitech plans to release the MX Creative Console in light gray and graphite versions, and will also provide customers with a three-month subscription to the full suite of Adobe Creative Cloud software. The price will be $200. Despite the fact that the console is entering a saturated market, competing with devices such as the TourBox Elite and Elgato Stream Deck, Logitech is confident that its new product, which will begin sales on October 14, will find its audience. Pre-orders are already open.