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Wacom tablets?
I've been thinking about picking up a wacom tablet. Does anyone have one? And which do you prefer, why, etc....
Thanks!!
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Any. They are all good but you will want to go with the biggest one your budget allows. I absolutely LOVE them and when paired with photoshop and/or a Tablet PC its like having your own digital canvas. It really eliminates the need for paper and pencil and a scanner.
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Originally Posted by kitsunex
Any. They are all good but you will want to go with the biggest one your budget allows. I absolutely LOVE them and when paired with photoshop and/or a Tablet PC its like having your own digital canvas. It really eliminates the need for paper and pencil and a scanner.
I agree. The bigger the better.
I unfortunately don't have one at the moment and miss having it GREATLY.. making paths specifically in photoshop is what i miss the most....
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Well, my budget directly depends on what I'm looking at buying I guess. Bamboo? Cheaper, but doesn't seem exactly like the right pad (?), and not for real working/drawing/painting based things.
The Intuos line, is this what I should be looking at, or am I missing another line of products?
Thanks for the help everyone.
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Wacoms are excellent. I have a wacom graphire and I'm pleased with it. I'm biased though. It's my first tablet and it has served me pretty well.
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I just purchased an Intuos 4, upgrading from an Intuos 2. I think it's a hugh upgrade from old versions. The programable buttons are great.
I teach illustration at a community college and all my students love them. If you going to purchase, skip the Bamboo & Graphire. If your doing any type of art make sure you get at least 6x9 size.
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Thanks. I was looking at the medium Intuos4 here. Not exactly 6x9, but I think it would work for my small applications, which is normally simple drawing... I think. LOL, first time buying a tablet. I have tried the bamboo, and I really didnt like it. It was small, so it might be worth going for the large sized Intuos4.
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That's what I have the medium. I think the old version 2 was 6x9 and now it's called medium.
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Do want.
But ya...the Intuos line rocks too
I prefer not moving my hand too much...so when I got my 12x9, I ended up configuring the "work area" down to like a 5x5 square...so i had a lot of wasted space. If I buy another - I would go with the 6x8.
edit: That was the intuos 3 dimensions. I would go with the Intuos 4 Medium
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if you plan on doing digital illustrations, I'd go with as large as you can afford. I used to have a smaller Graphire that had about a 4"x6" (dimensions probably off) drawing surface and it worked perfectly fine for the photomanipulations I used to do. I wasn't professional or anything, but I found them perfectly fine. If you have the money, I'd suggest getting a smaller tablet to see if you even like using it. I know people that have bought larger ones and never picked it up.
hope you have fun with whichever you choose though
(I'm gonna have to get a new tablet myself...mmmmmm)
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