{"id":11447,"date":"2022-03-18T14:48:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T21:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/us\/?p=11447"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:41:09","slug":"using-loupedeck-with-wacom-intuos-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/using-loupedeck-with-wacom-intuos-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Loupedeck with your Wacom Intuos Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"We\u2019re partnering with our friends at Loupedeck<\/a> to introduce professional grade hardware bundles perfect for video and photo editors \u2013 the Loupedeck CT and Wacom Intuos Pro tablet<\/a>. Read on to see how Loupedeck + Wacom = the perfect pair for all of your photo and video editing needs.<\/span>\n\n\"\"<\/a>\n\n \n\nThe standard for professional-grade video and photo editing has long been a Wacom Intuos Pro or other tablet in your dominant hand, alongside a keyboard to handle your most-used shortcuts. Now there\u2019s a better alternative to your keyboard with the Loupedeck CT. Read on to learn more about Loupedeck, and how you can streamline your photo or video editing workflow with Wacom and Loupedeck.<\/span>\n\n \n

Loupedeck CT Overview<\/span><\/h2>\nSo what exactly is a Loupedeck CT, and why does it play so nicely with Wacom tablets? In short, it\u2019s a compact console, designed for editing. Instead of a keyboard for shortcuts, the Loupedeck CT uses touchscreen buttons, dials, and a larger primary knob. Pressing the touchscreen buttons on the Loupedeck gives you haptic feedback \u2013 so while you get the luxury look of the touchscreen, you can rest assured knowing you have, in fact, really pressed a button.<\/span>\n\nSo why replace the tried and true keyboard? For many Loupedeck power users who are spending dozens of hours each week in editing programs, the answer lies in both efficiency and ergonomics.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nAs photographer Edmond Terakopian explained in <\/span>his review of the Loupedeck CT<\/span><\/a> after more than 5 months of use,<\/span>\n
\u201cSo, as well as cutting down on physical fatigue of hand and digit, it also helps hugely reduce eye strain, as one doesn\u2019t have to constantly keep looking at various panels, sliders and the image itself. Whilst a quick edit now and again won\u2019t result in much fatigue, add a large shoot with several hundred pictures and this fatigue quickly adds up.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/blockquote>\nWacom users have always had their precision\/creative hand on the pen and their tools and technical hand on the keyboard, going to their ExpressKeys for powerful Wacom-specific features like display toggle or OnScreen Controls.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nLoupedeck intelligently compresses those keyboard shortcuts into an easy one-handed experience, as well as accessing more dynamic controls directly within the software, giving the evolved user precision and efficiency in both hands. This is <\/span>especially<\/span><\/i> useful to left handed users, for whom, let\u2019s just be honest, keyboard shortcuts are simply unfriendly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n\n \n

How to Get Started with Loupedeck CT and Wacom Intuos Pro<\/span><\/h2>\nLoupedeck integrates with some of the most popular editing tools out there, like Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom Classic, and more (<\/span>click here to see all of your software options<\/span><\/a>). These presets were designed with the avid photo and video editor in mind, so you can be off to the races quickly, right out of the box.<\/span>\n\nThe standard setup for using these devices together is the Wacom tablet on the side of your dominant hand, and the Loupedeck being used by your non-dominant hand.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\"Using\n\nThis part may take some playing around with your desk setup to get everything in a place that is ergonomic and comfortable.<\/span>\n\nBoth devices should plug and play nicely together. If you need assistance setting up your Wacom Intuos Pro specifically, here\u2019s a helpful video. And you can always contact our customer support team for assistance. For support with your Loupedeck CT setup, <\/span>click here to learn more<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\n

Customizing your Loupedeck CT and Wacom Intuos Pro<\/span><\/h2>\nThese tools are designed to grow with you and your creative process. Over time, you can customize each feature and tool to suit your specific workflow. The more you use these devices together, the more streamlined your work can become.<\/span>\n\nBoth devices come with general shortcuts that are pretty useful, but Loupedeck has also made it easy to import profiles for just about any software you might want to use, <\/span>click here to learn more<\/span><\/a>. With these application-specific profiles, you can leverage the experience and knowhow of seasoned pros as you push your skills to the next level, or just dial in your existing skills with much more efficient tools.<\/span>\n\n\"Loupedeck\n\nThe Loupedeck software recently got a full overhaul to make it even more user-friendly. Check out all of the new features below.<\/span>\n\n