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Do anyone know why music, video or basically media service|app have the dark theme like PS, LR, Premiere Pro, Final Cut etc. ?
by Existenceblinks 10y ago
Do anyone know why music, video or basically media service|app have the dark theme like PS, LR, Premiere Pro, Final Cut etc. ?
- fastbeef 10y agoEasier on the eyes. When working with media you tend to stare at details for long periods of time, a dark theme makes the UI non-distracting.
- vidarh 10y agoEverything I use a lot has a dark theme - it's easier on my eyes. That includes websites, thanks to Stylish.
- mnadkvlb 10y ago+1 for stylish
- Existenceblinks 10y agoCould you share your snippet? I use stylish just for turning gray/dark theme websites(domestic ones) back to colorful again since the King's passed away :/
- vidarh 10y agoI don't use my own themes - that's the nice part about Stylish: other people have made themes for most websites I use.
- Existenceblinks 10y agoI agree with non-distracting in in-the-other-hand perspective. Dark theme makes me too focus on the work. In long period, it behaves like a magnifier in sunny day, the focal point burns thing so quickly.
- scardine 10y agoWe were discussing dark vs light themes at the office and the general conclusion is that dark is in fashion, no logical reason. I use a light theme because I get a lot of light in the afternoon (even with curtains closed) and the glossy mac monitor turns into a mirror with a dark theme.
- Existenceblinks 10y agoI see your pain. Did you try turning the monitor or desk to different angles? Is is funny sometimes seeing my dark face in code editor :-)
- return0 10y agoThey work at night
- Existenceblinks 10y agoMy fault: s/Do/Does/ :-1:
- SwellJoe 10y agoSkeuomorphism is also completely out of control in the music tools business (not in this particular example, but, it's super common in VSTs and the like). Which has really dumb effects when used on a 4k laptop display, since it's rarely subject to the OS scaling, because it's got its own UI lib. I don't know why dark and ugly is the norm in media manipulation tools. But, I find it annoying (mostly just hard to read, due to too-low contrast), and often switch to a lighter theme if it's available in the tools I use.
- mortenjorck 10y agoI think there's a subtle evocation of a "studio" context in dark UIs: Professionals tend to associate dim lighting with a control room, an editing suite, or something along those lines. I don't know why these spaces are traditionally dim, though I'd assume it's something to do with reducing glare on equipment displays.