Ken
4/22/2014 3:52 am
Wayne K wrote:
Wayne,
I feel the same way. Its not that I do not like reading the manual, as I do, but if an action that I do not use often is not clear, then I have issues because I do not want to be spending time always having to look up commands and actions. I suspect that I did not have this issue with Ecco because I used it every day for so many years that actions were being done by "muscle memory" (like driving a manual transmission). Also, a program needs to be somewhat compatible with my expectations as to how it should operate. Like many of us, I have been using software for some time (since 1984), so I have seen my fair share of what makes sense and what does not. For example, while I have been using Adobe Lightroom since its introduction, I find much of their software to be quite unintuitive (especially PS Elements). I am willing to invest some time and effort, but there is a limit. At that point, I begin to seek alternatives. When my schedule permits, I plan on giving IQ another chance. But if it is too hard for me to get productive, then I would suspect that I am not the target audience.
--Ken
Pierre,
Yes, thanks. I downloaded the latest version a couple of days ago and
am giving it another try. I know that it's capable of doing that and a
lot more,and the fact that it's somewhat modeled on Ecco Pro makes it an
obvious choice for me. I've just had a hard time grasping it in the
past. Usually, I can go into a new program and pretty quickly figure
out how it works. That hasn't been the case with InfoQube. I end up
frustrated because it does things I don't understand and because I can't
figure out how to get it to do what seems like simple things.
Wayne,
I feel the same way. Its not that I do not like reading the manual, as I do, but if an action that I do not use often is not clear, then I have issues because I do not want to be spending time always having to look up commands and actions. I suspect that I did not have this issue with Ecco because I used it every day for so many years that actions were being done by "muscle memory" (like driving a manual transmission). Also, a program needs to be somewhat compatible with my expectations as to how it should operate. Like many of us, I have been using software for some time (since 1984), so I have seen my fair share of what makes sense and what does not. For example, while I have been using Adobe Lightroom since its introduction, I find much of their software to be quite unintuitive (especially PS Elements). I am willing to invest some time and effort, but there is a limit. At that point, I begin to seek alternatives. When my schedule permits, I plan on giving IQ another chance. But if it is too hard for me to get productive, then I would suspect that I am not the target audience.
--Ken
I really appreciate the work you've put into this project. The fault is
on my end. I'm just going to have to put in the time to really work
through it and go back through your website tutorials. I know you've
been very generous in offering your help to users and I may need to call
on you for some more of that.
Wayne
