pipet Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I'm eying the Logitech Craft keyboard, which comes with that neat dial on top. While Affinity Photo is not one of the applications that's specifically supported by Logitech and this keyboard, application-specific actions can be assigned to the dial. I was wondering, if anyone has experience with the Craft keyboard in that regard, and specifically, if it's possible to hover over a slider in AP (or any other application for that matter) and then adjust the slider value with the dial? nicecap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 If Affinity shows up in the config software, try it. In the meantime why not contact Logitech about Affinity and get it supported? Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 I don't have the keyboard (yet), so unfortunately I cannot try this out. It's quite expensive as far as keyboards go, so I wanted to get a feel how useful it might be in combination with AP before jumping on it. But good idea about contacting Logitech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 hour ago, pipet said: I don't have the keyboard (yet), so unfortunately I cannot try this out. It's quite expensive as far as keyboards go, so I wanted to get a feel how useful it might be in combination with AP before jumping on it. But good idea about contacting Logitech. Also see if anyone has the Keyboard and Affinity on the Logitech forums Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tivetoy Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hello firstdefence. I have a Logitec craft keyboard. Photo and Designer does not work with the 'dial' function. Shame really as I am moving away from Photoshop and Lightroom to Affinity software and ACDSee. Logitec will probably say its up to Affinity to add it via the SDK and Affinity will say Logitec should design a plug-in. I think that Affinity should develop the SDK for the Craft keyboard using the same functions as the Adobe software, this will be another nail in their coffin allowing Affinity to erode their position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutdolph Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 @cre8tivetoy shame that the Craft dial doesn't work with Affinity products, at least not yet. Got a demo of it at Adobe MAX last year (maybe two ago?) and the rep mentioned an SDK coming, but haven't really seen anything about that since. Hopefully that hasn't stalled / been cancelled. I'll ask again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michacassola Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Any news on this? Would be a nice to have function for changing brush sizes and maybe some other use cases too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 For supporting that Logitech Craft keyboard, see their Crown SDK on GitHub: Craft Crown SDK Documentation Code Samples ... etc ... Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 See: Luxury keyboard Logitech Craft in the test (original german article) Quote ...According to the website, Logitech Craft currently supports Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere (Mac and Windows) as well as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Windows only) . Our installation also includes support from Adobe Indesign and Google Chrome and Firefox. A little meager list, we would like to have more choice here, for example for Affinity Photo or Pixelmator. These can be added, but only with some generic commands that are not app-specific. For example, it is not possible to change the brush tip of Affinity Photo with the rotary wheel. After all, you can zoom in like this. ... So in order to apply more functionality here for the Craft keyboard, the Affinity products have to support it and make internal use of the Craft Crown SDK, which in turn then will communicate directly to the Craft Crown via the Logitech Options software. Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicecap Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I just got a Logitech Craft and I would love to use the Crown/Dial of the keyboard in Affinity Photo and Designer; especially for making better and faster usage of the sliders which is a bit tricky when you use your monitor in high resolutions. Please implement a profile for the Logitech Craft. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicecap Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Yes, the same here. I got my Craft a few videos ago and I would not wanna miss it again. But, this is because I like the keys and how I can type - it has the absolute right sensitivity. I love controlling my media with the play/pause and volume functions of the crown. Now, the next step to absolute satisfaction with the Craft would be using the crown for all the sliders in Affinity software. Please, amazing Affinity people, give us a profile for the Craft. Thank you. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n0wis Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Came here to ask for the same. The Craft keyboard is awesome! Please implement support for it…changing sliders as @nicecap requested would be a good start, but I presume there would be tons of other possibilities as well. Color wheel obviously but also layer ordering and blend modes, etc. Pro software for pro hardware! Can we get an official statement if there are any plans on supporting the Craft? Thanks a lot, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted May 12, 2019 Staff Share Posted May 12, 2019 @n0wis Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums i have not heard of any plans to support this hardware, sorry. Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n0wis Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Thanks @Patrick Connor. That’s too bad, are you taking feature requests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted May 12, 2019 Staff Share Posted May 12, 2019 8 hours ago, n0wis said: ...are you taking feature requests? Absolutely, I've moved this thread to the best forum Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2fab Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Please note that the Craft keyboard has a developer mode. You can add the application and assign for instance '[' and ']' to the knob dial. And a left click OR CTRL-0 to the knob press. The developer mode requires a Logitech account and sending all your usage data to Logitech, so it comes at a cost. Regards Wim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timelessmoments Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 5/12/2019 at 7:40 PM, Patrick Connor said: Absolutely, I've moved this thread to the best forum Supported yet? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvsht Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 5/20/2019 at 8:30 PM, B2fab said: Please note that the Craft keyboard has a developer mode. You can add the application and assign for instance '[' and ']' to the knob dial. And a left click OR CTRL-0 to the knob press. The developer mode requires a Logitech account and sending all your usage data to Logitech, so it comes at a cost. Regards Wim. This is the most basic support, deeper one works per tool [ it auto-switches its functions on per tool basis ] and Adobe's products have plugins for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalides Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 i have the craft keyboard, and i will attest, that it is a super solid piece of hardware. that said, i really would like to use it with Affinity Photo. so i am hoping that there will be support. i love the feel of this keyboard, and Affinity would only add to its usefulness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalides Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 it is worth the price, i recommend it.and hopefully if enough Affinity folks get one ,there will be support. need to support Affinity, and screw adobe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etiennefuji Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I have affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher. Looking to get this keyboard, so direct support for the apps ranks high on my wishlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blende21 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Currently the wheel does not affect functions in the Affinity Suite. Since the keyboard is not that widely spread, I doubt this will change. Which is a pity, I really like it for being solid, having a good keying point and staying on the desk where it is placed. However on my Mac I can set the music volume louder or softer by turning the wheel - helps with staying in the flow 🎶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hisuku Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 5/12/2019 at 7:40 PM, Patrick Connor said: Absolutely, I've moved this thread to the best forum Has there been anything happening since then? I am still guessing its more on the side of logi to implement it in their driver but either way it would require communication between both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Neil Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Can I also add my vote for feature request for the support for This keayboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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