Return-Path: Received: from vms173003pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.3] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4940852 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:32:07 +0100 Received: from new-host-4.home ([unknown] [173.74.111.116]) by vms173003.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MG2005WJPLLB8U2@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:36:57 -0600 (CST) From: Karl Newman MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_349B6025-8B1D-4A62-94EC-A623F4512453" Subject: Re: [AE] The best ergonomic input device is... Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:36:57 -0600 In-reply-to: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-id: <6731FCC0-A4F6-4675-BD18-FE5E2CE2F6A4@verizon.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_349B6025-8B1D-4A62-94EC-A623F4512453 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Jan 3, 2013, at 5:09 PM, scott.aelist wrote: > sorry to bring up this topic again, but I recently have been = experiencing some RSI symptoms and I have a couple questions: > - to the people who have simply switched mouse hands (right <> left), = how do you deal with your keyboard? Do you still use the modifier keys = on the left side, or do you switch to the right? if you switch to the = right, what do you do about undo (cmd/cntr - Z) copy, paste, select all, = redo etc... ?=20 > - to those who use a tablet, do you find you still have the same = functionality as your 3-button mouse? I rely heavily on mouse buttons, = especially for general camera navigation in C4D, and am concerned = because the stylus only appears to have 2 buttons. Also, no more = scroll-wheel, correct?=20 I use a Magic Trackpad. Once you get use to the gestures it's hard to = use a mouse. I also have a Wacom tablet for those times I need to use a = stylus. The combo works great for me. Karl Newman Karl Newman Productions kwnewman@verizon.net --Apple-Mail=_349B6025-8B1D-4A62-94EC-A623F4512453 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii sorry to = bring up this topic again, but I recently have been experiencing some = RSI symptoms and I have a couple questions:
- to the people who have = simply switched mouse hands (right <> left), how do you deal with = your keyboard? Do you still use the modifier keys on the left side, or = do you switch to the right? if you switch to the right, what do you do = about undo (cmd/cntr - Z) copy, paste, select all, redo etc... ? 
- to those who use a = tablet, do you find you still have the same functionality as your = 3-button mouse? I rely heavily on mouse buttons, especially for general = camera navigation in C4D, and am concerned because the stylus only = appears to have 2 buttons. Also, no more scroll-wheel, correct? 

I use a Magic Trackpad. Once you get use to the gestures it's = hard to use a mouse. I also have a Wacom tablet for those times I need = to use a stylus. The combo works great for me.


Karl Newman
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