Re: FLASH: Flash4 shortcuts for snapping, etc.

[Frederico]

On 7/23/1999 5:13 PM, John Dowdell via

jdowdellmacromedia [dot] com

, said:


>At 10:02 AM 7/23/99, Dave Hollinden wrote:

>> So, is there a way to redefine keyboard shortcuts so that the

>> shift key once again toggles snapping?

>

>Sorry, no, Flash 4 does not contain configurable keyboard shortcuts.

>FreeHand is one of the few tools I know of that do.


Nearly every app is compatible with KeyQuencer or other such utilities, 

also, the larger WACOM Art Z series pads, as well as other models, 

include a large number of cusomizeable (recordable) function keys. The 

new iBook, and presumeably, the next gen of OpenWorld PowerBooks and 

perhaps DT models will also allow for programmable Fkeys.


You can also program Mac Speech recognition to do just about anything, as 

well (if you can AppleScript it, it is, by default, Speech-capable). If 

you work in a sound-friendly environment, this may be another solution 

for you.


So, get yourself a pad with buttons, and/or install KeyQuencer, and/or 

customize your Speech commands to make a keystroke/voice command for 

anything that doesn't already have one.


<aside>

Does anyone doing F4 and other graphics apps fulltime really still use a 

mouse to get things done? If so (and, yes, I'm being sarchastic), I don't 

know how you get through the week, let alone just an hour. Like multiple 

monitors, productivity, not to mention carpal-tunnel and lateral/rhomboid 

relief,  is increased exponentially by using keyboard/ voice shortcuts, 

and it's well worth the front-end effort to program them yourself (with 

the aid of System enhancers), even if the app fails to provide the 

features.


It does, however, have a distinct drawback if you are ever forced to use 

another machine that isn't like--configured, making you look and feel  

like an idiot trying to mouse around looking for commands you know by 

heart with keys.

</aside>


HTH


Frederico


~If we all did the things we are capable of doing, 

    we would literally astound ourselves.~


             --Thomas A. Edison



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