Keys run configured actions. Organize shortcuts into pages and folders before deciding how many physical keys you need. A shortcut only works if the application supports it and has the required focus.
What do you need to control?
Stream Deck Neo
Neo: eight LCD keys, two navigation Touch Points and an Infobar. Suitable for simple shortcuts; skip extra controls if keyboard shortcuts already work well. No dials. Windows 11 or macOS 13 and USB-C; also check each plugin’s requirements.
Stream Deck +: 8 keys, 4 push dials and a touch strip. Consider it when your plugin provides the dial actions you need. It has fewer visible keys than MK.2.
Try compatible actions on your current device and organise pages and folders first. You do not need a different model if yours already covers your tasks.
Dials add rotation and press input. The plugin must provide compatible Encoder actions; a dial does not turn every shortcut into a continuous adjustment or add features to the application.
List the actions you repeat and count how many you need visible at once. Try pages and folders first. More physical keys may help if you constantly switch pages.
Separate commands from adjustments. Save, undo and tool selection fit keys. To change a value by turning a dial, confirm a specific dial action and check its behavior.
Check the result in a test document. Keep the application focused, avoid active text fields and verify your keyboard layout. A shortcut that fails on the keyboard will also need fixing here.
Before buying
Documented plugin requirements: Stream Deck 6.9+, Windows 11+ or macOS 13+, installed Photoshop and compatible shortcuts. Adobe software is not included. Read installation and configuration before buying hardware.
Check the operating system, Stream Deck version, application and each plugin’s requirements. Dial actions need a device with dials; key compatibility does not guarantee every feature.
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XL: 32 LCD keys keep many actions visible. Upgrading adds little if folders on your current model are enough. No dials; it needs desk space, USB 3.0 and Windows 11 or macOS 13. This is not Stream Deck + XL.
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En calidad de Afiliado de Amazon, obtengo ingresos por las compras adscritas que cumplen los requisitos aplicables.
Stream Deck +: 8 keys, 4 push dials and a touch strip. Consider it when your plugin provides the dial actions you need. It has fewer visible keys than MK.2.
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En calidad de Afiliado de Amazon, obtengo ingresos por las compras adscritas que cumplen los requisitos aplicables.
Pedal: three foot controls trigger actions while your hands are busy. It cannot replace visible key labels or a dial. Skip it if space or comfortable operation is a problem. USB 2.0, Windows 11 or macOS 13; check the action and plugin version.
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En calidad de Afiliado de Amazon, obtengo ingresos por las compras adscritas que cumplen los requisitos aplicables.
Neo: eight LCD keys, two navigation Touch Points and an Infobar. Suitable for simple shortcuts; skip extra controls if keyboard shortcuts already work well. No dials. Windows 11 or macOS 13 and USB-C; also check each plugin’s requirements.
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En calidad de Afiliado de Amazon, obtengo ingresos por las compras adscritas que cumplen los requisitos aplicables.