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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/25/2007 06:50:11 PM · #1

I just bought a laptop, an Acer Aspire 5570Z.
Acer Aspire 5570
I wasn't looking for widescreen because I do a lot of deisgn and website work, but it has the option to make the screen the same aspect ratio for me to work in 1024x768, so there's no problem.

I will install PS CS2 and play around with my Wacom and see how it goes :-)

JeffDay

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

04/26/2007 01:26:49 AM · #2

You Like your Wacom?

I cannot figure it out...

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

04/26/2007 01:37:38 AM · #3

Originally posted by JeffDay:

You Like your Wacom?

I cannot figure it out...

What software are you trying to use it with? I don't have PS but all the pressure sensitive stuff works in the GIMP.

Mine works pretty cool, I'm left handed but mouse with the right, so penning with the left and driving with the right hand is sweet. My pewter get Scitzo from time to time.

Works a treat for editing photos.

Also if you are running Vista turn on the Tablet PC functions that is cool, it has writing recognition... fun for jotting notes.

04/26/2007 04:59:03 AM · #4

I love my Wacom. I have a Graphire 4..

I installed PS CS2 and Wacom and it is working sweet. It loads faster than my AMD desktop, 2200+ (1.5GHz), 512 MB RAM..

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G

04/26/2007 02:07:27 PM · #5

Originally posted by JeffDay:

You Like your Wacom?

I cannot figure it out...

It was a bit difficult in the beginning. Took me a day to get the hang of it. Keep practicing.

d_warner

Nikon D800

04/26/2007 02:27:46 PM · #6

I bought my Intuos3 6X8 several weeks ago. I love it. I played multiple games of solitaire to get used to the feel. Once you get the hang of it, you'll never go back to the mouse.

As for the Laptop, Congrats ignite. You'll appreciate the smaller size later on when you begin carrying it with you all the time. I've got a work laptop that is huge, and it is so impractical.

EducatedSavage

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

04/26/2007 03:51:09 PM · #7

Originally posted by JeffDay:

You Like your Wacom?

I cannot figure it out...

I don't know if you're doing this too or not, but the hardest thing for me to figure out is that touching the pad is clicking, and hovering over pad (not touching) is moving the cursor. My pen, too, works upside down, so no idle tapping for me!

d_warner

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G

04/26/2007 04:14:16 PM · #8

Forget double "tapping" with the pen. It's a pain. Use the top button on the pen. It works a thousand times better.