Creating your own keyboard stickers for shortcuts

[Dwarfer]

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/aug05/images/protools3keyboardstickers.l.jpg

i would like them to be colour cordinated if possible


Thanks very much

 

[donkey42]

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[ot]the keyboard keys just snap back in with a click[/ot]BTW: your probably better using an acrylic of oil based paint[ot]don't forget to repaint the keys function (Q)[/ot]

 

[Dwarfer]

just pop each key off with small flat blade screw driver and repaint each key you want to change[ot]the keyboard keys just snap back in with a click[/ot]BTW: your probably better using an acrylic of oil based paint[ot]don't forget to repaint the keys function (Q)[/ot]

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]

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[ot]and stick them to the keys[/ot]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)[ot]superglue is water soluble so anything you put on the keys can be scrubbed off[/ot]use warm water & a scrubbing brush to remove stuff from the keys, and apply a new layer of superglue[ot]so whatever you attach to a key can be removed[/ot]or you could use sticky tape instead of superglue but sticky tape usually makes the sides of the keys shiney

 

[Dwarfer]

what about printing out what you want[ot]and stick them to the keys[/ot]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)[ot]superglue is water soluble so anything you put on the keys can be scrubbed off[/ot]use warm water & a scrubbing brush to remove stuff from the keys, and apply a new layer of superglue[ot]so whatever you attach to a key can be removed[/ot]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 :D

 

[donkey42]

ill let u see the outcome tomorrow :D

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

 

[Dwarfer]

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]

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 ?[ot]cos i'll try making some images in GIMP, if you like[/ot]

 

[Dwarfer]

np, what kind or pic do you want on the keys ?[ot]cos i'll try making some images in GIMP, if you like[/ot]

pic

 

[donkey42]

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