GENERAL USERGUIDE FORLOUPEDECK CT

TABLE OF
CONTENTSINTRODUCTION TO LOUPEDECK CT DEVICE

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USING LOUPEDECK CT

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Robust design

3Home View and Home Button

23Internal Storage

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Round and Square Buttons

24Bluetooth3

Keyboard Modifiers mode

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Detachable USB cable

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Number Pad mode

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System Requirements

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Popular actions25

Loupedeck CT Elements

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Function (Fn) Buttons

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SETTING UP LOUPEDECK CT

5Wheel Screen Lock

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Dials

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Touch Screen and Touch Buttons

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Color Overview

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Wheel

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Working with Workspaces

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TASKBAR OPTIONS

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Assigning and Removing Actions

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UPDATING LOUPEDECK

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Working with Pages

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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Settings

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Software Quick Guide

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Overview of the Loupedeck Setup Software
LOUPEDECK CT SYSTEM & COLORSCUSTOM ACTIONS14

CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS

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CUSTOM PROFILES

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INTRODUCTION TO LOUPEDECKCT DEVICE
Click here to watch a full Introduction Tutorial, so you can begin editing with your Loupedeck CT right away.
Loupedeck CT is a versatile console designed to support your creative processes. It has internal storage,
a Bluetooth connection (available in later software update), two touchscreens that handle up to 12 press
functions (for an infinite number of pages), 7 rotary controllers (out of which 6 also have press functionality),and 20 buttons.

ROBUST DESIGN
Loupedeck CT has an anodized black aluminum front plate and dial caps. Backplate is made of industrial
plastic.
Square buttons have robust gaming switches underneath them, and round buttons use heavy usage dome
switches. All buttons are illuminated with RGB lights.
Both LCD displays are protected by long-lasting plastic covers (touchscreen including a touch grid).

INTERNAL STORAGE
Loupedeck CT has been equipped with a convenient internal 8 GB memory unit. You can transfer yourprojects or other important files between editing locations such as your home and studio. You can also store
your personal profiles to the device to use them wherever you go.

BLUETOOTH
Loupedeck CT is equipped with Bluetooth capability. It will be made available via a later firmware update.

DETACHABLE USB CABLE
Loupedeck CT is equipped with:• 1m detachable USB C to A cable.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Operating system:• Windows 10• MacOS 10.13+
Supported Software:• For a full list of supported software, please visit https://loupedeck.com/en/products/loupedeck-ct
Note! Internet connection required to download Loupedeck software.
We recommended that you select an English Keyboard Layout when using Loupedeck for a smooth experience and to allow
certain shortcut-based actions to run as intended.
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LOUPEDECK CT ELEMENTS
Loupedeck CT’s control elements are: Six rotatable Dials (with a Press function), Touch Screen (withTouch Buttons), eight Round Buttons, twelve Square Buttons and a rotatable Wheel (paired with atouch-sensitive Wheel Screen). These five elements have been divided into two groups.
Group 1: General elements
Group 2: Workspace elements

General Elements

Workspace Elements

All of the Round Buttons and some of the Square

The content of Dials, Touch Buttons and the Wheel

Buttons are customizable. These control elementschanges based on the current workspace and all

are generally used across all areas of your editing

content is fully customizable.

software and their function remains constant andfixed and does not change according to the editing
software used.

Dials are separated into two banks (located on
the left and right). Dials control variable values(e.g., slider values, brush size, levels, etc.). Dials also

All buttons are equipped with RGB color backlight,

have a press function, which is usually assigned towhich is used to indicate the type of action

resetting the value back to zero.

assigned to the button.

Dial information is displayed on the left and rightbars of the Touch Screen (next to the dials).

Touch Buttons are used to activate different functions (e.g., tools, macros, presets, and actions). Touch
buttons have back-colored icons which indicate the type of the function assigned – icon colors match withthe buttons’ backlight color.
The Wheel combines both dial and button functions and can be used to control both variable values and toactivate functions.
The Wheel has a number of different kinds of templates (e.g., lists, “action cakes”, etc.) and widgets (e.g.,color wheel and clock), which are selected based on the functions needed.
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SETTING UP LOUPEDECK CT
Click here to watch a mini tutorial on how to set up your Loupedeck CT.
To set up your Loupedeck CT, first download and install Loupedeck Software. Managing Loupedeck CT’s
Workspaces, Pages and Actions is done by using the Loupedeck Setup application.
You can also find application-specific User Guides here.
For more info on getting started with Loupedeck Software v4.2, please click here.
Launching Loupedeck Setup ():

Windows:• Task Bar:
• Right click taskbar menu arrow• Double-click Loupedeck icon, or• Right-click Loupedeck icon and select “Loupedeck Setup..”• Start menu
• Locate and click on “Loupedeck Setup”
MacOS:• Menu Bar:• Make sure that Loupedeck Setup app has• Click on Loupedeck icon
• Select “Open Setup..”• Application Folder:• Locate and click on “Loupedeck”

needed permissions to run:
• Go to System Preferences• Click on Security & Privacy• Click on Accessibility• Check the box next to Loupedeck

OVERVIEW OF THE LOUPEDECK SETUP SOFTWARE
Loupedeck Setup has been divided into three main areas:
A. Left section contains all the content you can assign to the device
B. Middle section contains the device and its elements that you configure
C. Right section is the overview of the device and can be used for navigating the control elements(e.g. touch screen, dials), workspaces and pages

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2. Info view displays information about thecomponent under the mouse pointer3. Quick guide, a brief overview of the software
4. Action panel’s (on left side) main groups contain
Actions and Adjustments assignable to thedevice5. Search for the content you wish to assign (drag

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8. Loupedeck CT console
9. Select your Loupedeck device (left), target
application (right), and the profile (right) which
you want to configure

10. Navigation panel (right side) containing all
configurable control elements, workspaces andpages

11. Device connection informationand drop on the Loupedeck CT)

6. Device View info bar containing view information
including workspace and page names

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Notification bar

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LOUPEDECK CT SYSTEM &COLORS
Loupedeck CT’s system uses colors to indicate different types of actions and functions that are assigned to thedevice – these types and colors are comprehensively shown throughout this manual.

WORKSPACE
Workspace is like a toolbox containing a specific set

2. Dividing specific tools into Workspaces:of tools – it is the base level for Loupedeck system.

• Rating Tools Workspace

Workspaces are usually assigned to round buttons(1-8 and FN + 1-8). A Link to a workspace is marked• Area and Eraser Tools Workspacewith the green color.

• Export & Saving Presets Workspace

One of the workspaces can be assigned as Home
Actions and adjustments assigned to a workspace

workspace (e.g. Workspace 2).

are controlled with three Workspace Elements

Examples of using workspace system:(example actions/adjustments in brackets)

1. Dividing workflow into Workspaces:• Touch Buttons (select brush)• File Selecting Workspace• Dials (adjust brush tip size)• Retouch Workspace• Wheel (zoom in to the image for precise drawing)• Export Workspace

PAGES
Workspaces have at least one Page, Touch Page, and Wheel Page to which you can assign actions and otherfunctions, e.g. page links which are marked with a blue color.
As six dials or twelve touch buttons may not cover all the functions needed, so every workspace element (e.g.
dials, touch buttons and the wheel) can contain multiple pages. These pages can be accessed by swiping
the screen or using page links assigned to the device. In the diagram below Workspace contains three (3) Dial
Pages, two (2) Touch Pages and three (3) Wheel Pages, but the number of pages is not limited.

1. Dial Page
Dials
APPLICATIONSLightroom Classic
Illustrator
Premiere Pro
Photoshop
After Effects
Ableton Live
FCPX
Audition
Capture One

3. Dial Page

WORKSPACE 1.

1. Touch Page

WORKSPACE 2. (HOME)
Touch Buttons

2. Touch Page

WORKSPACE 3.
WORKSPACE 4.

1. Wheel Page
Wheel

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2. Dial Page

2. Wheel Page
3. Wheel Page

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DYNAMIC / ADAPTIVE CONTENT
Dynamic content can be a whole workspace or just one individual control element (e.g. touch screen).
Dynamic content depends on the target software as the content is drawn from the target application itself.
In most cases the user cannot customize adaptive content as it automatically changes based on the stateof the editing software. Adaptive / dynamic content is marked with an orange color.
Some tools that have several tool related adjustable parameters are handled as adaptive/dynamic tools. As
soon as these tools are activated, all the parameters and related adjustments are made available on thedials and the wheel.

ACTIONS (EDITING APPLICATION RELATED)All pages can contain a set of Actions (pages can be also empty). These application-related Actions aremarked with a purple color.
There are two types of application actions: Rotation adjustments and Press actions.
The example below shows that the first and second Dial Page contain two rotation actions, and all of them
have also a press action that resets the rotation value.

Rotation 1

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Reset 1

1. Dial Page
Dials

Rotation 2
Reset 2

2. Dial Page
3. Dial Page

WORKS-

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Rotation 3

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Reset 3

1. Touch Page
Touch Buttons

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2. Touch Page

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Rotation 4
Reset 4

WORKS-

1. Wheel Page
Wheel

2. Wheel Page
3. Wheel Page

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SYSTEM OR OS-BASED ACTIONS
As target application-related actions form one main group (e.g. Photoshop Actions), actions related tooperating system or to Loupedeck system form two more main groups: System Actions and Windows/
MacOS Actions. These main groups contain Operating System actions, device-related actions (e.g. screen
brightness) and Loupedeck system-related actions – basically all the actions that are not inherited fromthe actual editing software. These actions are marked with a white color.

NOTIFICATION
Red indicates a user notification or an error – this is designed to draw your attention to a specific setting(e.g., Activated Keyboard Modifiers or Wheel Screen Lock).

COLOR OVERVIEW

GROUP

TYPE & COLOR
Adaptive /Dynamic
Workspace(orange)Workspace(s) types

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT?
Adaptive workspace dynamically changes content on the dials,
touch buttons and/or the wheel according to the state of theediting software.
Parameters and tool adjustments are retrieved automatically fromthe software to the device.
These cannot be assigned by the user.

Workspace(green)Workspace controls dials, touch buttons and the wheel – and is
totally customizable by the user. Amount of workspaces is not
limited.
Workspace elements (dials, touch buttons, wheel) contain at least
one, but can contain multiple, pages.

Pages

Page link(s)(blue)

Actions(purple)Action types
System or OSbased
Actions(white)Page links are used to navigate between pages.
TIP! If there are several pages assigned to one workspace elements(e.g. five touch button pages) page, links on all touch pages are theeasiest way to navigate between pages.
(Editing application related) actions are retrieved from the editing
software.
There can be push actions (for buttons) and rotation adjustments(for dials and wheel).
General Actions contain actions that are not specific for theediting software e.g. media controls, keyboard actions.
There can be push actions (for buttons) and rotation adjustments(for dials and wheel).
System notifications, error messages, important messages areindicated with red color.
• Most common system notifications are:

System Notifications

SystemNotification• Activated keyboard modifiers (keyboard button turns red)
• Activated number pad (keyboard button + both FN buttons turnred)
• Wheel screen swipe lock (both FN buttons turn red).

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9• Open Workspace links group from the left side

WORKING WITH WORKSPACES

action panel.

A Workspace can be considered as a collection oftools, for example (e.g. Brush Workspace), or part ofyour workflow (e.g. Color Grading Workspace).

• Drag and drop workspace from the group to
the specific button-box you want to assign it
to (note: both normal and FN-level boxes are

A Workspace controls three workspace elements:

available).

dials, touch buttons, and the wheel. When you
change from workspace to another, the content ofConfigure your workspace

those three elements changes.

• Select a workspace from Workspace group (leftside), orCreate your own Workspace• Locate “WORKSPACES” in the navigation panel• Select an assigned workspace from the device(multi-mode plugins have workspaces under• Drag and drop actions from the left column tomodes, e.g. “DEVELOP”-mode in Lightroom).
• Click on the + sign (cyan circle) to create aworkspace• Workspace modal opens. You can name yourworkspace or mark it as the home workspace.
Assigning Workspaces to Loupedeck CT• Select the control element by clicking theelement on the navigation panel (right side) orby clicking the element on the device:• Touch Buttons

the device, or remove actions by dragging themout of the device (see next chapter: Assigning
Action to Loupedeck CT)• Rename or delete your Workspace by clicking on
the settings icon () (magenta circle)

Assign your Home Workspace• Click on the settings icon ((magenta circle))• Workspace modal opens. Select tick-box at thebottom: “Assign As Home Workspace [x]”• Round Buttons• Square Buttons

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ASSIGNING AND REMOVING ACTIONS
Actions activate different tools and functions within
the editing software (e.g., activate a brush tool,
add a marker etc.). You can add and remove these
activations (actions) to and from the Loupedeck CT
device to best match your own workflow.
Assign an action to the device• Drag and drop action over a specific buttonon the device: action is assigned and control
element opens automatically• Select specific control element by clicking theelement on the device or by clicking (purple
colored) element icon from the navigation panel(magenta circle). Example: Round buttons.

• Search for a desired action using search bar
on top of the action group list.
• Find the desired action manually by opening
a corresponding group (e.g.): Plugin actions,Windows actions, workspace links, page links
Reordering / swapping action-box(es)• Drag action-box between buttons. Action-boxes
can be swapped between normal (white text)
and FN-level (turquoise text).
• Drag both action-boxes simultaneously bydragging the button over another button (or indial pages: drag the dial over another dial).
Remove the action(-box) from the device• Select the control element you want to configure(e.g. round buttons) Note: When editing
workspace elements: Select also the page
(if there is more than one page, see the next
chapter: Working with Pages).
• Drag and drop assigned function out of thedevice to an empty area around the control
element, or• Drag both action boxes out from the device
simultaneously by dragging the button to an
empty area aound the control element.

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WORKING WITH PAGES
As you drag Actions to the Loupedeck CT, you areadding them to a page. Every element has at least
one page (e.g. Dial Page, Touch Page, Wheel Page).
When one page is full of assigned actions, you cancreate a new page for more actions. The number ofavailable pages has not been limited.
Selecting a page
• Select the element (e.g. Touch Buttons)• Click on the desired page on the right-side
navigation panel, or• Click on the page from the bottom page strip

Creating a new page•

Select the element (e.g. Touch Buttons)•

Click on the + sign on the page strip tocreate a new page (magenta circle)

Tip! Rename pages to describe the content
of the page, but also the element type, e.g.,
Tool Parameter Dials, Color Tools Page or
Navigation Wheel.
This helps when you assign Page(link)s on
Touch Buttons – Page link will include yourpage’s name.
Assigning Page Links• When a page is created, its Page Link can befound in the action panel (left side) under arelevant Page Links main group.
• Content within the Page Links group is
Workspace-specific: it only contains thepages of the selected workspace.
• You can use Page Links on the device (e.g.,
Touch Buttons) to quickly access certain
pages without swiping the screen.
• Copying a Page from one Workspace toanother is not possible.

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SETTINGS
Loupedeck CT settings can be accessed from Loupedeck Setup’s bottom left corner by clicking the wheel
symbol ().

LOUPEDECK CT SETTINGSSETTING

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT?

DeviceIf you have multiple CTs: select which connected device youwant to set up.

Device IP Address

IP address of web socket that is used for communication.

Serial Number

Device is identified via serial number.

Firmware version

Current firmware version of your device.

Firmware update

Update your firmware if active.
Note: Contact customer support if firmware version is 1.68!

BluetoothBluetooth will be available with a later software update.
Currently Bluetooth is set to OFF and Loupedeck CT cannot befound by other Bluetooth devices.

Flash Drive

Set switch to OFF if you do not want to have “hard drive
connected” notification when connecting Loupedeck CT to a
USB port.

Midi

Enabling midi allows user to create midi actions (similar tocustom actions). Midi will be available with a later software
update.

Backlight level

Adjusts Loupedeck CT’s screen brightness.

Vibration form

Select which kind of vibration feels the best.

ProfileImport/Export

Profile contains all workspaces, assigned adjustments andactions. Every supported software has a profile.

Device Configuration

ProfilePress Export to save or back up your editing software’s profiles.
Profiles can be shared and loaded to another computer to be
used in Loupedeck software.
Press Import to load a profile to your Loupedeck system.
Loaded profile is immediately ready to be used
TIP! Remember to back up your personal profiles before
importing!

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GLOBAL SETTINGSSETTING

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT?
Activating an account from the list shows account informationon the right side:

Linked Account(click on theaccount)- Account name
- User name
If account needs to be removed, press “Remove account”-button located at the bottom of the area.

Account

Add New

For some target applications user needs to log in and link theaccount to Loupedeck system before actions and adjustments
are available.
Add linked account by selecting account type from thedropdown menu.

Overlay Enabled

Overlay

Overlay is an info box that pops up on the user’s display.
Overlay contains action’s possible icon, action name and thevalue of the action or adjustment (if target application can
provide value information).
If no value is provided, then an arrow indicates the direction of
the adjustment.

Bluetooth

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Currently there are no Bluetooth options.

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CUSTOMACTIONSWith Loupedeck Setup Software you can makepressable Custom Actions to match yourrequirements. Custom Actions are able to run
multiple commands which makes it a powerful tool
for making automations or even small processes
Click here to watch a mini tutorial about Custom
Actions.

WHAT IS A CUSTOM ACTION?
• A Custom Action can be a single commandor a set of multiple commands (like a macro)binded as one action.
• Custom Actions are recorded by the user andcan be assigned to a button, touch button ordial press like any other action.

CREATING CUSTOM ACTION GROUPS
Locate “Custom Actions” category from thebottom of left side’s action category list.
• Create your own custom action group bypressing the “plus folder” (magenta circle)• Custom Action group creator modal opens:
Give your custom action group a name andpress save.
Editing or deleting a custom action group• Press cogwheel icon to open custom action
creator to edit or deleting a custom actiongroup (green circle)

Note! If you delete a group, all actions withinthat group will be deleted.

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CREATING A CUSTOM ACTION• Press “+” (magenta circle) to create a

new Custom Action inside an existing group(e.g. MainControls). After pressing “+” Custom
Action, creation window appears.
• Give your Custom Action a short and self
explanatory title by typing it into the title box(green marker). Custom Action title isshown on the screen (green circle).

Tip! Using “\n” command within the text acts
as “enter” forcing text to multiple rows on thetouch screen: “My\nAction\n1”• The Custom Action creation window
automatically contains first (1) Custom Actioncommand line (orange marker).

• Start recording a shortcut by clicking the firstcommand line (orange marker) or,• Change command line type to “action” (cyancircle) and drag an existing action fromaction panel (left side) (purple arrow)

on top of the command line.
• To create a new empty command line press “+”area at the bottom (purple circle), or• To create a new command line with selectedaction, drag the action over the “+” area at thebottom (purple circle).

Note! Actions can be dragged from any group(excluding Custom Actions).
• If a command line has not been saved, “OK”icon (yellow circle) has not been pressed,pressing “Save” on the User Action creation
window will discard the open command line.

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Command line types (cyan marker)• Action: For existing actions from action panel• Shortcut: Record shortcuts as custom actions• Delay: A pause (in milliseconds) before next
command line is executed (1000ms = 1 sec)
• Run: Select any software or file and create acustom action to ‘run’ or to open the file. Files
are opened by the software that is marked as
default within the operating system.

EDITING & DELETING CUSTOM ACTIONS• Press “Wheel”-icon () to start editing an

existing user action (magenta circle).

• Rename user action by clicking the title(orange marker).

• Record a new shortcut by double clicking acommand line (cyan marker“pen”-icon () or press) (cyan circle).

• Change the command order within theuser action by dragging and dropping any
command line over another (magenta arrows).
• Press trash can (green circle) to delete

current row within the Custom Action.
• To delete a custom action, press “Delete” atthe bottom area (purple circle)

ADDING ICONS TO CUSTOM ACTIONS• Press icon symbol from top right corner (yellow
circle).

• Pick an existing icon file by pressing “Choose
file” (file browser opens).
• Adjust icon location by dragging it around thegray box (yellow marker)• Rotate selected icon 90° by pressing “Rotate”• Zoom the icon in/out using the zoom slider• Remove selected icon by pressing “Delete”

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CUSTOM
ADJUSTMENTS
With Rotatable Custom Adjustments, you caneasily control adjustments that have changing
values, e.g. sliders. Custom Adjustments canbe built from existing actions or of individually
recorded shortcuts to left- and right rotations.
Click here to watch a mini tutorial about Custom
Adjustments.

WHAT ARE CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS?
• A Custom Adjustment is an action for rotation
elements such as dials and the wheel.
• Custom Adjustments are recorded by the user
and can be assigned to rotation elements likeany other existing adjustment.

CREATING CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTGROUPS
Locate “Custom Adjustments” category from thebottom of the left side’s action category list.
• Create your own custom adjustment group bypressing the “plus folder” (magenta circle)• Custom Action group creator modal opens:
Give your custom action group a name andpress save.
Editing or deleting a custom action group• Press cogwheel icon to open custom action
creator to edit or delete a custom actiongroup (green circle)

Note! If you delete a group, all adjustments
within that group will be deleted.

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CREATING A CUSTOM ADJUSTMENT• Press “+” (magenta circle) to create a new

Custom Adjustment inside an existing group(e.g. User Rotations). After pressing “+” theCustom Adjustment creation window appears.
• Give your Custom Adjustment a short and self
explanatory title by typing it into the title box(green marker).

Tip! Using “\n” command within the text acts
as “enter” forcing text to multiple rows on thedial strip screen: “My\nAdjust-\nment”(Green circle)• Record a shortcut by double clicking acommand line (orange marker), or• Drag an existing action from left side’s action
list (purple arrow) on top of thecommand line.
Note 1 Command line for left rotation is
automatically active when starting to create acustom adjustment.
Note 2 Actions for left and right rotation canbe dragged from every action panel’s groups
including custom actions.
• Custom Adjustments creation window has an
optional “Action Before Rotation” commandline (yellow marker).

Note! This can be used to open a specificpanel within the target application: On dial
turn this action is sent first before rotationcommands.

EDITING Custom Adjustments• Press “Wheel”-icon () to start editing an

existing Custom Adjustment(cyan circle).

• Rename user action by clicking the title(green marker).

• Record a new shortcut by double clicking acommand line (orange marker
the “pen”-icon () (orange circle

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EDITING & DELETING A CUSTOM
ADJUSTMENT• Press “Wheel”-icon () to start editing an

existing Custom Adjustments(purple circle).

• Rename user action by clicking the title(green marker).

• Record a new shortcut by double clicking acommand line (orange marker
the “pen”-icon () (orange circle) or clicking).

• To delete a custom adjustment, click “Delete”
button at the bottom left corner (yellow
circle)ADDING ICONS TO CUSTOM
ADJUSTMENTS• Press icon symbol in the top right corner(cyan circle).

• Pick an existing icon file by pressing “Choose
file” (file browser opens).
• Adjust icon location by dragging it around thegray box (cyan marker)• Rotate selected icon 90° by pressing “Rotate”• Zoom the icon in/out using the zoom slider• Remove selected icon by pressing “Delete”

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APPLICATIONSAND PROFILES
Loupedeck’s Profiles system is a powerful addition
to the Loupedeck software. They allow you tocreate multiple profiles to any applications.
For each profile, you can make your own mappings
with existing actions or by making your own
Custom Actions or Custom Adjustments - assign
those as you would assign any other action or
adjustment!
Click here to see a tutorial about Custom Profiles.

ADDING AN APPLICATION
Loupedeck supports many applications byproviding a specific developed plugin that
integrates deep into the target application.
If an application does not have any developed
support from Loupedeck system, it can still be
added into the Loupedeck system and have its
own custom profile!
• Click “Add Application...” from the application
list (magenta circle) to open “Addapplication” modal.
• Select application from the dropdown menu.
Note! Running applications are listed first(only on Windows) followed by all installed
applications. (Cyan marker).

• “Listed Application Name” will be automatically.
filled. Click the name area to edit if needed(green marker).

• When adding an application to the Loupedecksystem, it will automatically have one profile(later you can add more profiles if needed).
Give the profile a describing name e.g. “Excel
Default” (orange marker).

• Give automatically created profile a description
what it is for (yellow marker).

• Press “Save” to add application!
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WHAT IS A CUSTOM PROFILE?
Custom Profile contains a set of recorded Custom
Actions and Custom Adjustments, as well as a
mapping of selected actions & adjustments. They
can provide support for any installed software.

SELECTING A PROFILE
Selecting a profile:• Open profile dropdown menu (cyan circle).

• Select your preferred profile (cyan marker).

Selected profile is treated as default and is used
when current target application is activated

CREATING A CUSTOM PROFILE
You can create custom profiles for both supported
or non supported target applications.
• Open profile dropdown menu
(cyan circle)• Select “Add Profile...” (orange circle) to open“Profile Settings” modal
Profile Settings (adding or editing a profile)• Give or edit your profile name (magenta
marker)• You can add an additional plugin to your profile
to gain control over its functions withoutswitching between applications(green circle) (e.g. Spotify plugin tobring Spotify-specific media controls into
Photoshop’s profile).
• Select linked account to added plugin(yellow marker)• Remove added plugin by pressing trash can
icon (yellow circle)• Press “Save” for adding your profile into the
profile list

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IMPORTING & EXPORTING PROFILES
You can copy and receive profiles amongst yourfriends or colleagues.
Importing and exporting profiles is done fromLoupedeck settings:• Open Loupedeck Settings from the bottom left
corner by pressing wheel icon ((cyan circle)).

• Select your device by clicking arrows to the leftor right (green marker).

• Locate “Profile” from the settings list (purple
text)
Importing a profile:• Press Import for importing (.LP4) profiles into
Loupedeck software (magenta marker).

Note! Old profile format (.LUP) is also
supported and automatically converted after
import.
• A window will open, prompting you to select a.zip or .lup file. Navigate to where you saved
the file and select the profile you want toimport.
• Pressing the “Import” button will add theimported profile into the profile list under thecorrect application.
Exporting a profile:• Press “Export” (orange marker)• Select the Plugin Profile or Custom Profile youwant to export (yellow marker“Export” (purple marker) and press).

• A “Save As...” window appears. Give the file aname and press “Save”.

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USING LOUPEDECK CT
Loupedeck CT doesn’t just support different applications: it automatically and dynamically adapts tothe state of your editing software and is immediately ready to be used.
Loupedeck CT is highly configurable – you can assign actions and adjustments to almost every button.
Loupedeck CT also contains some preassigned actions and functions that are available regardless of
the application you are using (e.g. enter, esc, home button).
Some of these preassigned actions have been left open for customization so that you can change themto fit your workflow better (e.g., Save can be changed to Export, Save For Web, Save As or even to an
automatic export preset).

HOME BUTTON AND HOME WORKSPACEHome workspace is designed to be your starting point, and is automatically loaded when your target
application starts. Any of your workspaces can be assigned as home workspace (see page 10). You canutilize home workspace as a menu-type containing links to your other workspaces or just use it as a firstworkspace containing the most needed tools at your fingertips immediately on application startup.
Home can be accessed by pressing the Home Button (highlighted in the image).
Depending on the state of Loupedeck CT and your editing software, the home button also has otherfunctions before jumping to Home View.
#Case 1: A dynamic tool controlling dials, touch
buttons and the wheel is activated and has a second
dial page active:• 1st press sets dynamic tool’s pages to first.
• 2nd press applies changes that have been
made and exits dynamic tool, jumping back topreviously used workspace#Case 2: Other page(s) than first ones are selectedon the workspace elements:• 1st press selects first pages to all workspaceelements• 2nd press activates home workspace
TIP! Some workspaces have a wheel selector as thefirst wheel page. Wheel selector gives you access toe.g. four different tool sets. You can use home button
to “close the tool set” and return back to the wheel
selector.
Pressing FN+Home Button activates a system plugin and pressing Home Button takes you back to theprevious editing software.

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ROUND AND SQUARE BUTTONS
These buttons are also referred to as generalelements - they do not change when a workspaceis changed. All of the round and most of the squarebuttons are customizable (excluding home, enter,keyboard and Fn buttons).
Round and square buttons can be assigned withsecond action, accessed by keeping Fn pressed
simultaneously with the button. When Fn is pressed
down, all the buttons that have an assigned action
on the second level are illuminated with a brighter
color. Buttons that have no assigned action remain
unlit.
TIP 1! We recommend assigning workspaces toround buttons in your workflow order – that way you
can easily go forward step-by-step.
TIP 2! We recommend assigning very common
actions to A-E buttons. E.g. Navigation; andselecting to buttons from A-D and Zoom In / Out tobutton E.

KEYBOARD MODIFIERS MODE
Loupedeck CT’s round buttons can be changed to
Keyboard Modifiers by pressing the keyboard button
located at the bottom left corner. When Keyboard
Modifiers have been activated, the keyboard button
is illuminated with a red color and all round buttons
with a white color. Pressing the keyboard button
again sets Loupedeck CT back to its normal state.
Keyboard modifiers are marked under the roundbuttons: Tab, Shift, Ctrl, Alt/Opt, CMD/Windows
key, Space, Delete and Backspace. When usedsimultaneously with FN button round buttons in
keyboard mode equal to keyboard function keys
from F1 to F8.
TIP! You can also access keyboard modifiers
individually by keeping keyboard button pressed

Click here to watch a mini tutorial about
Keyboard Modifiers

and pressing one of the round buttons. This will notturn keyboard modifiers mode on, but it allows you
to use specific keyboard modifiers when needed(e.g., holding the keyboard button and pressing 8
performs a delete action without you having toenter the keyboard mode).

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KEY PAD MODE
By pressing FN + Keyboard Button, Loupedeck CT’s
touch screen can be changed to simulate a key
pad – including all basic letters and basic calculator
actions: +, -, ×, ÷ and =.
Pressing FN + Keyboard Button again sets
Loupedeck CT back to its previous state.
When Number Pad mode is activated, both FN
buttons and keyboard buttons are illuminated
red. Activating Number Pad mode also activates
Keyboard Modifiers.

POPULAR ACTIONS
Some actions can be found fixed for all applications(e.g. Enter, ESC, Save).
Enter & ESC (FN+Enter) are on the same button,
as they are needed to apply or cancel different
types of dialogs. Enter / ESC is fixed and cannot be
customized.
Undo & Redo (FN+Redo) are assigned to the same
button, as are Save & Save As (FN+Save). Bothbuttons are customizable.
TIP 1! We recommend assigning your most used
export presets to Save and FN + Save – no need tocreate an export workspace for that.
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FUNCTION (FN) BUTTONS
Loupedeck CT contains two identical Function (Fn)buttons. Fn button(s) are used for:• Round and square buttons can be assigned asecond action, accessed by keeping Fn pressed
simultaneously with the button.
• Wheel lists and action cakes can be navigatedby keeping Fn pressed down and simultaneously
rotating the wheel.
• Locked wheel screens can be swiped by keeping
Fn pressed fown and simultaneously swiping
the screen horizontally (such wheel widgets are
specified in application specific manuals).
• Some wheel widgets have a second rotation
adjustment, accessed by keeping FN pressedand simultaneously rotating the wheel(specified in application specific manuals).
• Pressing both Fn buttons simultaneously willlock screen swiping (see next chapter).

WHEEL SCREEN LOCK
Pressing both Fn buttons at the same time
activates the Wheel Screen Lock - which preventsaccidental navigation between Wheel Pages.
Wheel Screen Lock is needed if a Wheel Page’s
content is controlled by swiping on the Wheel
Screen (e.g. Colour Picker Tool). Navigating outof locked Wheel Screen is done by keeping an Fn
button depressed and swiping the screen. Wheel
Screen Lock is automatically released when a
Wheel Page that does not have swiping functions is
activated.
Wheel cakes and wheel lists can be navigated or
scrolled through pressing Fn and simultaneously
turning the wheel.

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DIALS
Dials are part of Workspace elements, so every
workspace has individual dial adjustments.
In addition to rotary adjustment, dials also have apress function. That is usually assigned to reset thevalue that the dial adjusts, but you can assign yourown press function for the dial if needed. You canactivate reset (or other assigned press function)
also by double-tapping the icon or the name of thedial on the dial displays.
The dial’s rotary variable is shown next to the dialson the vertical touch bars. Press function is not
visible on the display.
Dials do not have a second layer by pressing FN, but
multiple pages of dial functions are available. Pages
are changed by swiping the touch screen vertically.
TIP! We recommend that your most used dialfunctions are assigned to the first, and less usedadjustments to the second or third, dial page.

TOUCH SCREEN AND TOUCH BUTTONS
Touch Buttons, like the dials, are also part of theWorkspace elements and have individual actions
within every workspace.
Touch buttons are used to activate commands,
functions and actions. They are fully customizable.
Touch buttons do not have a second layer whenpressing FN button, but, like the dials, multiple
pages are available. Touch Button pages arechanged by swiping the screen horizontally.
TIP 1! We recommend your most used actions are
assigned to the first, and less used to other, pages.
To easily access additional pages, page links can be
assigned to touch buttons.
In practice, page links are the same as swiping thescreen – but instead of swiping the screen multiple
times, you can access a page directly via touch
button. You can also assign a dial page and wheel
page.
TIP 2! Pressing an action over half a second on thetouch screen displays action name on the wheel
screen! Handy for learning new action icons!
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WHEEL
Wheel controls both rotary adjustments (the outerdial) and touch button actions on the central
screen.
Like dials and touch buttons the Wheel is alsopart of workspace elements and has individual
actions and adjustments in every workspace.
Wheel doesn’t have a second layer when pressing
FN button, but it can have, like dials and touch
buttons, multiple pages. Wheel pages are changed
by swiping the wheel screen horizontally.
Wheel screen swiping can be locked by pressing
both FN keys simultaneously. Wheel screen swipe
is also locked when entering a wheel widget witha variable that is controlled by swiping – forexample the color picker tool.
Some wheel widgets have subpages which arechanged by swiping horizontally (e.g. highlights,
mid tones and shadows color wheels). These pages
are explained in detail within the software support
manuals as required.
A rotary action assigned to the wheel is indicatedby light blue line and an active adjustment has
a brighter color indicator (normal actions do nothave any color indicator e.g. Auto Tone in theimage).
The active adjustment is changed on Wheel
widgets by pressing FN and rotating the wheel.

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PURPOSE, FUNCTION

ON DEVICECONTROLLER

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT?
Home button has multiple functions depending on the stateof Loupedeck CT and your editing software.
#Case 1:
A Dynamic or adaptive tool controls dials, touch buttons
and the wheel – dials have a second page activated:
Home Button function:• 1st press sets dynamic tool’s pages to first.

Home ButtonFn• 2nd press applies tool changes and exits the tool topreviously used workspace.
#Case 2:Workspace elements are set to some other than first pages:• 1st press selects first pages for all workspace elements.
• 2nd press activates home workspace

General features inLoupedeck CT console

Press FN + Home Button to activate System Plugin foraccessing system level commands and actions instead of
application level actions in the software you are currently
using. When System plugin is activated, press Home Button
to enter back to the previous editing software.
Press Fn to activate second level of functions for Round
Buttons and Square Buttons. Buttons that have a second
level action illuminate brighter. Buttons that don’t have any
action are not illuminated.
Fn

Press Fn (left) + Fn (right) to activate Swiping Lock forwheel screen. To swipe locked Wheel screen press Fn down
and swipe. Press Fn + Fn again to release wheel screen
swiping lock.
Press Fn + Rotate The Wheel to change between
adjustments assigned to the wheel page.

Keyboard modifiers,
Number Pad

Keyboard
Fn

Press Keyboard button to activate Keyboard Modifiers(keyboard button turns red and round buttons turn white).
When Keyboard Modifiers are activated, Round Buttons are
assigned as is written below the buttons. Press Keyboard
button again to disable Keyboard Modifiers.
Press Fn + Keyboard button to activate Key Pad Mode.
When Key Pad Mode is activated you can use touch
buttons e.g. with calculator. Press Fn + Keyboard Button
again to disable Key Pad Mode.
Press Enter to activate Enter key.
Press Fn + Enter to activate ESC.

Common KeysEnter,
Undo,
Save,
Fn

Press Undo to activate Undo function.
Press Fn + Undo to activate Redo function.
Press Save to activate Save function.
Press Fn + Save to activate Save As function.
Tip! Undo and Save buttons are customizable. i.e. you canchange Save As to the more convenient Export function if
needed.

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TASKBAR OPTIONS
Within the Windows taskbar icon or OSX menu bar icon, you can find more options for Loupedeck. The
icon you are looking for is:

OPTION NAMEITEMOpen Loupedeck...
(Win)

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT?
Opens Loupedeck Software for configuring your Loupedeck
deviceOpen Setup… (OS X)
Device specific settings:
Connected Devices

Unlock Windows
Applications

Unlocks all Windows applications (If an application plugin
is locked = does not change when changing to anothersoftware)

Rotate Display

Set your display to 0° (normal), 90°, 180° or 270° angle.

Loupedeck CT

Click Support (and OS X User Guide sublink) to open
Loupedeck’s Support webpage, where answers to mostcommonly asked questions question can be found.

SupportAlso provided on this page is access to Loupedeck’s
support form, which is located at the bottom of the page.
Please fill out the support form if you need further technicalassistance.
https://loupedeck.com/en/support/
Click User Guide to open

Legal (Win only)

Opens Loupedeck’s Legal Guide web page, which provides
all the needed information regarding Loupedeck’s warranty,
product and safety information, trademarks, legal rights,
etc...

About (Win only)

Click About to open information about your current
Loupedeck Software version (build number) and copyrightinformation.

Version: 2.5.0.981(OS X only)

Example:Version 3.0 (3.0.0.2362)
Copyright © 2017-2019 LoupeDeck Ltd.
On OS X, click on Loupedeck icon on top menu bar to see
version (3.0.0) and build numbers (2363) in gray text.

Troubleshooter

Loupedeck troubleshooter for collecting logs in case there
is an issue that needs to be tracked.

Restart Loupedeck(Win only)

Click Restart Loupedeck to shut down and restart both
Loupedeck service and software.

Stop Loupedeck(Win only)

Click Stop Loupedeck (Win) or Quit (Mac) to shutdown
Loupedeck service and software.

Quit (OS X only)

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Usage of this function is instructed separately by customer
service. Enabling debugging for no reason is not advised, as
your computer might slow down significantly.
Enable Debug (Mac only)

When Enable Debug is activated, the menu item will change
to Disable Debug. Click Disable Debug to stop debugging
process.
Once debugging process has finished, a loupedeckLogs.zip
file will appear on your desktop. That file can be deleted if
Customer Service has not requested it.

UPDATING LOUPEDECK
A small mark appears on the taskbar icon when a new version is available:
Visit https://loupedeck.com/en/setup/ to update your software!

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Encountered something unexpected? Here are a few helpful hints.
Unable to install the software
Loupedeck CT uses Loupedeck Setup software that only works in 64-bit environments (Win10 and
MacOS 10.13 or later). If you have a fresh install of Windows 10, it should be 64-bit. If you have upgradedto Windows 10 from 32-bit Windows 7, 8 or 8.1, your Windows 10 might be 32-bit. Loupedeck might work
on Windows 7 and 8 if they are 64bit versions, as the OS base is very similar to Windows 10.
Loupedeck CT is connected with USB cable but it does not connect to Loupedeck software?
1. Cable might be broken - try with another USB cable
2. Remove USB hubs and connect Loupedeck CT directly into your computer’s USB port
3. Disconnect Loupedeck CT from your computer, restart Loupedeck Software and reconnect cable
4. Uninstall Loupedeck Software and make a fresh install with the lates version of Loupedeck software(www.loupedeck.com/en/setup)

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Driver might not be installed correctly (Win):• Open Device Manager (use Windows search to locate)• Open “Network Adapters” and locate “Remote NDIS Compatible Device”• If driver is there, Loupedeck is correctly installed• Contact Customer Support for more help
Lightroom doesn’t seem to work with Loupedeck CT.
Loupedeck software supports the most recent versions of Adobe Software, including Lightroom Classic.
Loupedeck CT may work on versions starting from Lightroom Classic 7.4, but using older versions is notadvised. Loupedeck CT doesn’t support Lightroom CC.
I am unable to assign a function to Loupedeck CT
Check to see if that particular function or action has already been assigned to the same page
I cannot reset dial adjustment value to zero by pressing the dial, or I cannot assign reset value to a dial
1. Not all adjustments have a “zero point” or “starting point” which you could reset to
2. Reset action has been removed from dial’s press function. You can set it back by reassigning thesame adjustment (if reset function is linked to the rotation function).
3. Some software do not support resetting value. That means there might be no possibility to reset or
set a specific value.
You can find FAQs and support at www.loupedeck.com/support.

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