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hqhempen
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October 6, 2014
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New CC update (10/6/14) change the Blue color????

  • October 6, 2014
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I appreciate the hardwork involved in updating the apps, but the light blue on grey isn't cuttin' it for my eyes.  Is there a way to change it?  I can't seem to find a setting in Prefs > Appearances.

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      AllTheGoodNamesAreGone
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      November 3, 2014

      Please, PLEASE allow for the UI color to be changed back to yellow in a hopefully-soon update. It is VERY hard to see certain elements as the contrast is almost completely gone - like selected keyframes, as others have mentioned... Difficult to distinguish

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      bogiesan
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      October 29, 2014

      I like the blue. I liked the yellow, too, but that's because yellow was such a HUGE improvement over the very early monochromatic interface from the days before some of the readers of this forum were probably born.

      I just noticed there's a drop shadow on the layer Anchor Point icon. Yeah, that's a bit weird.

      Todd_Kopriva
      Todd_Kopriva
      Inspiring
      October 29, 2014

      > I just noticed there's a drop shadow on the layer Anchor Point icon. Yeah, that's a bit weird.

      That is part of a set of tweaks meant to make the anchor point stand out better and be easier to grab. We used to get a lot of complaints about people not being able to find and grab the anchor point.

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      bogiesan
      Participating Frequently
      October 29, 2014

      Todd_Kopriva wrote:

      That is part of a set of tweaks meant to make the anchor point stand out better and be easier to grab. We used to get a lot of complaints about people not being able to find and grab the anchor point.

      At first it looked like a registration error or like it had a subtle 3D effect like iOS7 on the iPhones. I expected the shadow to move as the anchor point moved.

      A few days ago when I saw it for the first time I thought, "Hmm, RGB alignment error on the CRT. Gotta get out the registration chart."

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      SSR Prod B
      Participant
      October 23, 2014

      Not sure how much more proof is needed. Which is easier to read? Please bring back yellow or give users the option to choose.

        VFX_Senior
        VFX_Senior
        Participating Frequently
        November 29, 2014

        Blue is horrible. One more vote for reverting to yellow/orange controls color OR make it changable.

        BTW I have found this topic when googling: "how change controls color blue to orange AE CC 2014".

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        Sepp aus Bayern
        Participant
        October 20, 2014

        I also feel very uncomfortable with the new color scheme. It literally gives me headaches. Also AE now feels like a "cold" workspace, i prefer warm colors. To me the new scheme gives AE an unfriendly "personality". This might sound overly emotional but i spend twenty days a month with this software and these seemingly small things really do matter. So PLEASE let us choose!

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          ZinaSaunders
          Participating Frequently
          October 18, 2014

          I would like to add my voice to the chorus of people asking for there to be a way to change the color scheme back to the old interface color scheme. I find the monochromatic icons, darker work area and the blue accent color very, very hard on my eyes.

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            TimmyCrackCorn
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            October 14, 2014

            Just like to remind everyone having a problem with this "improvement" ... definitely submit a bug report or feature request here:

            Submit a feature request or bug report

            Or why not both, as it kind of fits in both categories. 

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              JuanPais
              Participant
              October 14, 2014

              I need the original color scheme, this sky-blue is distracting, and hasn't contrast enough in selected keyframes; is just not working. Back to orange, or at least user selected please.

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              jonabell
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              October 29, 2014

              The current version of After Effects CC with the blue colors is absolutely unusable, to me.

              Here's the deal: bright blue light actually focuses in front of the retina, making it look out of focus. (You can see this effect most noticeably when you look at blue Christmas tree lights.) The blue UI elements against the gray are absolute murder on the eyes.

              http://www.cclvi.org/contributions/light_and_low_vision.htm

              "Blue light wavelengths and part of the blue spectrum are focused in front of the retina, while green and yellow are focused on the retina, and some red spectrum is focused behind. Thus blue light contributes little to visual acuity and visual perception loses sharpness as the blue light component adds significantly to the eye's energy expenditure for focusing, and in reduced can greatly reduce eyestrain without loss of acuity..." (Quinn, 1998)

              As a person who used to work at Autodesk -- and who knows for a fact that their UI designers don't actually sit in front of the software and use it for 12 hours a day -- I have to say that Adobe's "UI refresh" smacks of marketing more than any actual familiarity with using the software in production.

              Either change the colors back to what they were, or give users the option to customize the UI and change it to the previous colors, because this is just atrocious.

              Until then, I'm going to have to use an earlier version of AE CC, because the current version is impossible to look at for more than 5 minutes at a time. And whoever approved this decision should frankly be fired -- it demonstrates a complete lack of familiarity with software UI design, and how your customers use your products in production.

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                R Neil Haugen
                Legend
                October 29, 2014

                Great post jonabell.

                I've been primarily on the PrPro & Sg forums. Intriguing that some folks simply refuse absolutely to consider all the scientific facts about human visual perceptions for different frequencies (hues/colors) of light and state that categorically any objection or claimed difficulties with the blue schema is simple whining about not liking either the color blue or simply being a hater of change as stated earlier in this thread.

                It is rather accepted scientific fact blue is difficult for the eyes, much as I love the color. And for many men especially deeper blues and charcoal are indistinguishable. Not a "preference" issue at all.

                If your eyes can't see or distinguish this easily you will get eye strain and headaches. Physical in cause, and something that can not be changed for the better by continued work in the situation. Or wishing.

                Neil

                Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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                Zavyazkin
                Participant
                October 13, 2014

                I don't appreciate the new blue UI color. New composition icons are difficult to identify. Adobe, please release a small update where you either roll back to the previous look or give us users an option to pick our own color or at least an option to change it to orange. I would not recommend updating to 2014.0.2 since it seems like UI changes is the only noticeable (unfortunate) thing.

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                  Willie Frazier
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                  October 13, 2014

                  I am astonished at the level of animosity a simple color has created.

                  To the development team at Adobe - I will say that it has been statistically shown that a dissatisfied person is more than 10 time more likely to express that disappointment than a person who is pleased or indifferent is to voice their opinion, and that generally, for every 1 person who complains there potentially dozens of perfectly satisfied people who never make their presence known.  The bottom line is that some people are never satisfied, and / or possess an extreme aversion to change.  Threatening to dump an essential suite of software over something so trivial is ludicrous beyond words. 

                  I have been using this release extensively since it was issued last week, and have had 0 headaches or difficulties in using the program. In fact, I find the overall cooler temperature of the grays and blues to be rather soothing.  Clearly your UI designers and the majority of the QA and other designers within your walls who have tested this feel similarly.

                  All of this to say, I know that in your line of work, bitching and moaning is about all you ever hear, and when someone has worked hard at something, and they are proud of the results, it can be disheartening and frustrating to face such negativity.  So, I just wanted to step up and offer you a little of the opposite.  And, as it has been previously suggested, probably the best way to fix this issue for the less-nimble of your user base is probably to offer user-selecteable color options, so people can up with their own layouts that 'work well for them', as no color you choose at this point is going to make everyone happy.  So, instead of wasting time chasing the dragon, just turn over the keys. 

                  Overall, good job guys, and don't let the haters bring you down.

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                  TimmyCrackCorn
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                  October 13, 2014

                  Willie, "thank you" for your unequivocally insulting and patronizing rant, which provided zero benefit to which I would say most would agree was a very civil, if not reasonable, request to Adobe.  I would think they would be glad to hear such reasonable feedback.

                  Also, I don't recall ANYONE EVER complaining about the yellow accents or keyframes.  (If you could be so kind as to provide a thread, or any other scintilla of evidence to support this, please do.)  So your witless bemoaning of others' clearly PHYSICAL adverse reaction to the color change is instulting and child-like.  You show in incredible dearth of understanding or compassion when it comes to real physical ailments.  This would LITERALLY prevent me (and apparently many others) from using the software for any great length of time.

                  I suggest your save your criticisms of critical talk for something more worthy.

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                  Willie Frazier
                  Known Participant
                  October 13, 2014

                  Ahh Timmy... If you're seeing condescension or insults, then that's because it is how you chose to perceive it and is a reflection of your overall negativity as a person.  My only goal here was to play the other side of the coin to make certain that the outcry here wasn't the only voice being represented.  The event that is me expressing my honest opinion is not the issue.  Your response to that event to perceive it as you did led to the outcome of you feeling as you do.  Change your response to the event in question if you wish to have a more favorable outcome.  For example - if my statement had had to do with me bashing your pink hair, your response would likely be. "I don't have pink hair, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about"  Same thing here.  If you think I am full of it - great!  You're allowed to, but addressing it with negativity is not going to make anything better.  If you don't like what I have to say, ignore it and move on.  Your life will be better for it.

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                  TimmyCrackCorn
                  Known Participant
                  October 13, 2014

                  I too have to say the blue is taxing on the eyes.  As one person said, I rather like blue AS A COLOR compared to yellow, but for the interface it is headache inducing and not in any way useful.  In fact, coupled with the horrendous contrast involved in the keyframing issue, it is bad enough I will not be using the upgrade.  I would go as far to say as, if they do not change it back or allow for it to be user-selectable, than I won't be continuing my CC subscription either.

                  {KMS}
                  {KMS}
                  Known Participant
                  October 13, 2014

                  Unfortunately, I feel the same way... Trying to figure out if I can live with CS6 again.  The new version of CC is just not usable.  All the features in the world don't make a difference if I can't look at it for any length of time.  I think they got inspiration from mobile apps on this one. Mobile apps designed to be pretty and looked at for a short period.  We need functionality over creating nice looking screenshots of the application.

                  On the upside, Encore is still the same .

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