What mouse are you using for Ae? I use regular mouse. Is there any special mouse for After Effect / Video Editing? I think mouse imbeded arrow keys & spcebar is more convenient, so that you can reduce depends on the keyboard.
I don't think there's a special video editing mouse in the wild. Some sites on-line seem to recommend the Logitech MX Master 3. BUT, it's a mouse for right-handed people only and no left-handed version exists.
I use a regular mouse. If you would like to edit video more efficiently, one thing I would recommend is to edit the shortcut keys in After Effects as you like.
When I did a lot more video editing, I made use on a Contour editing wheel alongside my mouse - it was great. And the same job involved a lot of C4D so I had a 3D space mouse - which was awesome too. So I know what you mean about AE and a specialised mouse. I had been wondering about a Stream deck, as that can be configured to control AE:
Which input device you use is a personal choice, but also certain ones are better for a particular task.
For After Effects, I really prefer the Kensington Trackball products, but painting mattes is often better done with a Pen Tablet. More importantly, I switch between input devices throughout the day to minimize repetative strain injury. So, I'll use a Trackball for a few hours, then switch to a trackpad, then switch to a mouse, then switch to a pen tablet.
One thing I really like about the Logitech MX Anywhere 2S mouse is that it's easy to swtich between right and left handed input and works with more than one device.
Depending on the task, I use an Apple Mouse, a trackpad, Astropad (it turns an iPad into a Wacom), or a Wacom tablet. If I'm doing Roto or Paint, there is nothing faster than Astropad because I can zoom in and see exactly what I'm doing on the pixel level. Most keyframing of values is done with a trackpad. I don't use a mouse very often, but if it is handy, I'll use it for moving arou nd in a composition and editing paths and positions.
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