ATTENTION Dennis et al Vegas 4.0 Keyboard overlays

Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/6/2003, 9:56 AM
Dennis, you wrote: "Neither Vegas 4 nor DVD Architect 1 come with stickers or keyboard overlay, although they do both come with a keyboard guide / chart thingy. I think what I said was that an enterprising individual could come up with SF keycaps or stickers and make them available,..."

Since I ordered the packaged version, if someone on your end will send me a list of the keyboard shortcuts--keyboard guide/chart thingy--a technical term, ;) I'll get started on this. I am waiting for a call-back from printer now. The ones I'd suggest can be clear with colored type, or they can be colored (opaque). Which would be preferred, guys and gals? Both are printed on the back on Lexan, which is very durable.

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wcoxe1 wrote on 2/6/2003, 10:27 AM
I have always preferred the clear ones with bright red, blue, and green print.

Let us know when they are available.
bjtap wrote on 2/6/2003, 10:32 AM
Ditto on the clear with color print.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/6/2003, 10:34 AM
Those who are interested, please send contact to to jay@gooddogproductions.com. Thanks for your input!
PDB wrote on 2/6/2003, 10:36 AM
Jayglad, at the risk of sounding even more ignorant than I really am, what is keyboard overlay?? can i get one to Spain??
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/6/2003, 10:41 AM
It's a little (clear) sticker with one or two words that is applied to the top of the keycap on your keyboard that reminds the user of the keystroke/shortcut for carrying out a certain function in the editing process--a great time saver.

Spain? Why not, you'd just be asked to cover shipping.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/6/2003, 11:08 AM
In order to do it right, and make it cost effective, I'd need to have no less than 100 people place an order. Each set of clear, Lexan, keycap stickers would cost approximately $8.00, excluding postage (less than a dollar?).

Of course, the more people that order, the less each set costs. For example, if 150 orders are placed, the cost of each set would be reduced to about $6.50.
wcoxe1 wrote on 2/6/2003, 11:58 AM
Count me in for two sets. Thanks, EVER so much. These sorts of things are VERY useful if you are not a full time professional and don't know Vegas BETTER than the back of your hand.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/6/2003, 12:26 PM
I've had two replies via e-mail thus far. Only 98 more to go!
SonyDennis wrote on 2/6/2003, 12:53 PM
The keyboard shortcuts are listed in the help file, all in one place. They are also in the manual, but I don't remember if they are all in one place. I will email you the help file so you can see them before your package arrives.
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Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/6/2003, 12:56 PM
Thanks, Dennis. I'll be looking forward to it.
RL wrote on 2/6/2003, 2:42 PM
I'm in for two (2). Vote for clear with color print.

Thanks for the initiative and leadership.
DataMeister wrote on 2/6/2003, 8:22 PM
There is a company in Florida that will build custom keyboards to spec (they have versions for Premiere, Final Cut, etc. but not Vegas) and I've been trying to come up with what kind of keys need to be color coded and labeled for Vegas. It's quite challenging to determine what would be helpful and what would be just clutter. How do you determine what to mark for the overlays? I haven't really seen other than just pictures of other brand keyboards which is not really enough to do a competent design.

JBJones
Luxo wrote on 2/6/2003, 8:27 PM
Where can I find a high res picture of one of their Adobe Premiere keyboards? I could probably photoshop that into a Vegas one and put it up for people to comment.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/6/2003, 8:48 PM
The functions for Premeire are different from those in Vegas.
wcoxe1 wrote on 2/6/2003, 9:39 PM
The keytoppers, at $9.00 are quite attractive. A GOOD keyboard is much more expensive, and a GOOD Custom keyboard, well, more still. I am in for the keytoppers, as I have used them in the past and they are quite nice.