Return-Path: Received: from vms173011pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.11] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4941482 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:01:01 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.8] ([unknown] [108.49.70.251]) by vms173011.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MG30080ZZDFSC00@vms173011.mailsrvcs.net> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:05:53 -0600 (CST) MIME-version: 1.0 Message-id: In-reply-to: References: Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:49:46 -0500 To: "After Effects Mail List" From: "Emile Tobenfeld (a.k.a Dr. T)" Subject: Re: [AE] The best ergonomic input device is... Cc: dan monro Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed I found that by far the most stressful action was hold and drag. I got an Elite foot pedal to mimic the left mouse button and have found it very helpful. At 9:14 AM -0500 1/4/13, dan monro wrote: >I've used a wacom for years. I use the keyboard, however, for as >much as possible, so I don't miss the third button much at all. I >have a (3 button) mouse connected for those times I need that >functionality (say in Color). You can get wacoms with scroll wheels >and track pads, etc. > >Over the years I've used mice, trackballs, and tablets but always in >conjunction with the keyboard. I try to vary it as much as possible. >If I'm doing metadata intensive or repetitive tasks I often switch >to the mouse. > >I'm lucky in that I vary rooms, so my desk height changes subtly, >and I use my laptop and desktop systems at the same time, so my hand >positions change. > >A good heavy coffee cup helps, too. A squeeze ball, a dumbbell, >maybe even a second mouse of a different size. It all seems to >relate to variation of your body/hand position. > >HTH, and good luck with it, >D > > >On ThursdayJan 32013, at 6:09 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... ? >> >> - 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? >> > > >+---End of message---+ >To unsubscribe send any message to -- -- Emile If you can walk, you can surely DANCE My photography can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/22231918@N06/collections/72157603627170351/ My videos can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/Tobenfeld