Creating your own keyboard stickers for shortcuts

Dwarfer · 18-04-2007, 10:10 AM

Hi, you've all seen them "behind the scenes" films where you always see the editing PC system with the keys all colour cordinated, well can you buy them? are they stickers coz I wanna get some so i know what shortcut keys do what:

like this: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug0...stickers.l.jpg

i would like them to be colour cordinated if possible

Thanks very much

donkey42 · 18-04-2007, 02:32 PM

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i would like them to be colour cordinated if possible

just pop each key off with small flat blade screw driver and repaint each key you want to change

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the keyboard keys just snap back in with a click

BTW: your probably better using an acrylic of oil based paint

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don't forget to repaint the keys function (Q)

Dwarfer · 18-04-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by donkey42

just pop each key off with small flat blade screw driver and repaint each key you want to change

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the keyboard keys just snap back in with a click

BTW: your probably better using an acrylic of oil based paint

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don't forget to repaint the keys function (Q)

hmm good idea didnt think of that but i was thinking of having the shortcut icon on them, not just colours

ive seen these sticker labels you can print on, but they're $20 bit pricey for a few bits of sticky things

donkey42 · 18-04-2007, 03:40 PM

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hmm good idea didnt think of that but i was thinking of having the shortcut icon on them, not just colours

what about printing out what you want

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and stick them to the keys

BTW: put a layer of superglue on the key first and let it dry before attaching the paper, also use sticky tape to attach the paper (this will keep the paper clean)

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superglue is water soluble so anything you put on the keys can be scrubbed off

use warm water & a scrubbing brush to remove stuff from the keys, and apply a new layer of superglue

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so whatever you attach to a key can be removed

or you could use sticky tape instead of superglue but sticky tape usually makes the sides of the keys shiney

Dwarfer · 19-04-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by donkey42

what about printing out what you want

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and stick them to the keys

BTW: put a layer of superglue on the key first and let it dry before attaching the paper, also use sticky tape to attach the paper (this will keep the paper clean)

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superglue is water soluble so anything you put on the keys can be scrubbed off

use warm water & a scrubbing brush to remove stuff from the keys, and apply a new layer of superglue

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so whatever you attach to a key can be removed

or you could use sticky tape instead of superglue but sticky tape usually makes the sides of the keys shiney

ill let u see the outcome tomorrow

donkey42 · 19-04-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwarfer

ill let u see the outcome tomorrow

have you thought of actually creating the images in you fav grfx editing program and printing them out

Dwarfer · 19-04-2007, 02:56 PM

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have you thought of actually creating the images in you fav grfx editing program and printing them out

hmm easier ill post the photo on here tomorrow for u to see

cheers for helpings

donkey42 · 19-04-2007, 04:03 PM

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hmm easier ill post the photo on here tomorrow for u to see

cheers for helpings

np, what kind or pic do you want on the keys ?

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cos i'll try making some images in GIMP, if you like

Dwarfer · 22-04-2007, 11:00 AM

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np, what kind or pic do you want on the keys ?

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cos i'll try making some images in GIMP, if you like

pic

donkey42 · 22-04-2007, 04:18 PM

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pic

wait . . . i think you could make a cardboard template with holes cut out to allow you to stick pics on th cardboard above the actual F key

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there were some you could buy, but i haven't seen any in years, i'll try searching for some

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