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08/25/2005 12:06:46 PM · #26 |
After spending a few days looking at reviews and even more time at the daft prices of the Wacom products, I have had to resign myself to the fact that I can't afford the Wacom tablets.
I have just picked up this
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for £55 quid. Should arrive in time for the weekend.
My plan is to see how I get on with a graphics tablet and, if I like it I will pick up a Wacom in a few months time. I'll let you know how good it is once I have tried it.
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08/26/2005 04:38:58 PM · #27 |
that will be after the weekend then ;)
so many artists i know regret not buying a wacom in the first place.. |
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08/26/2005 04:49:25 PM · #28 |
the Aiptek I had used a battery in the pen...when it got low it didn't work as well...the wacom's don't use a battery in the pen.
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08/26/2005 05:44:30 PM · #29 |
| I definitely would have waited and spent a bit more for a Wacom. The Graphire3 is an excellent board (6x8 is a near-perfect size for most uses). Wacom makes excellent products and the lack of batteries is a joy. |
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08/30/2005 12:14:52 PM · #30 |
Would love to have got a Wacom, but I was set on getting an A4 size tablet at least.
I just can't stretch to the price of a Wacom A4 at the moment, I'll see how I get on with this and hopefully I can pick up a Wacom later on.
I found a few reviews of the one I got and it seemed quite popular, one person had used Wacom stuff and said that this was really good, especially for the price. It arrived today but I am stuck here in work while it sits, onopened on my sofa (doncha just hate working for a living!) |
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09/13/2005 06:49:38 AM · #31 |
So continuing this post
What is the difference between the Graphire and the Intous tablets. And is A6 (1/4 of a sheet of paper) way to small? how about A5(half a sheet)? I think the A4 would be too large for me and too costly.
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09/13/2005 07:10:06 AM · #32 |
or if anyone has an opinion which they would rather have
a 4X6 intous3 tablet or
a 6X9 Graphire3 tablet?
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09/13/2005 07:13:28 AM · #33 |
My 6x4 Wacom tablet is ancient but still great for editing. Personally, if I was buying another I'd get highest resolution I could afford and the one that would best suit my desk space size-wise. Hope that helps! P
I find the 6x4 is a good size as your hand doesn't have to move too much to get in the whole screen, and I can zoom if i want to do fine detailed editing.
Message edited by author 2005-09-13 07:15:34. |
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09/13/2005 08:48:37 AM · #34 |
maybe a good way to see how large of a tablet you need is (and correct me if i am wrong) moving your mouse from the top corner of the screen to the bottom opposite corner. Check how far the mouse moved on your mousepad. if it moved 5 or 6 inches.. the 6X9 might be in order
if it only moved 2 inches.. the 4X6 will probably do.
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09/13/2005 09:02:32 AM · #35 |
I have the Graphire3 6 x 8 but still find myself using my original mouse for most tasks.
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09/13/2005 11:21:03 AM · #36 |
more thoughts... there's gotta be some graphics tablets users out there
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09/13/2005 11:30:49 AM · #37 |
| i like the graphire3, it lacks some features but its small size`lets me carry it with my laptop so I have it whenI need it |
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09/13/2005 12:02:18 PM · #38 |
I use a Wacom graphire 4x6 for editing - bought it new for $99.00. It is small, but this gives me the advantage of portability. I slip it into my laptop case when I am on the road on photoshoots.
Graphic Tablets are the way to go - by comparison, drawing with the mouse is like trying to write with a bar of soap! I cant even fathom doing so anymore. Of course, I still use a standard mouse for all other tasks - the tablet is only in use when I am editing a photo and only then when the task requires the sensitivity of the tablet.
I do have a question to add to this discussion if I may... I am getting my new Mac G5 workstation this week - with dual 20 in Cinema displays. How is the dual display going to effect how I use a tablet? Any idea? Can I set the tablet to ONLY work on one display? If not, I'll definately have to get a larger tablet. I cant work without it.
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09/13/2005 12:27:24 PM · #39 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
You can sometimes move the cursor around when the pen nib is just a millimeter or two above the tablet, but it won't "do" anything without touching the tablet. |
with a wacom tablet u can trace through 5mm of art board :) |
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09/13/2005 12:33:48 PM · #40 |
| agreement with bobster. I don't have the tablet, but I have the digitized Wacom under my Tablet PC's screen. I get around 4-5mm as well. |
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09/13/2005 01:42:32 PM · #41 |
sooo...
Graphire and the Intous tablets? opinions
4X6 .. 6X9?
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09/13/2005 01:46:33 PM · #42 |
For marginally more real estate go for the 6 x 8 (or 9).
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09/13/2005 01:55:52 PM · #43 |
(correction: 4x5, 6x8)
It is entirely dependant on what you are doing and how much you are willing to spend.
My Graphire3 6x8 is beautiful for someone who is just getting in to photo-editing and digital art. It has enough pressure sensitivity, resolution, and general movement area to be quite comfortable and quite capable.
They've just (seems in the last two weeks) released the Graphire 4 series. Not much seems to have changed though apart from:
-Two programmable ExpressKeysâ„¢ for convenient mouse clicks and keyboard shortcuts
-Scroll wheel for handy navigation through long web pages and documents
If you want a tablet with more sensitivity and a range of tools like air-brushes (though I've never had much of an issue with just selecting a different tool out of the PS menu) than you should be looking at the Intuous.
Graphire and Intuous are both excellent for their individual audiences. For the general-use consumer with a smaller budget, the Graphire is a beauty. For the utterly professional types with a bit more $ to spend, the Intuous is the one.
With regards to the size, I'd lean towards to the 6x8 or higher (only Intuous goes higher). Keeping in mind that corner to corner of that pad is equal to corner to corner on your screen, the larger area gives you a bit more control and is a bit more intuitive as to where your cursor is on the screen (the hand:cursor movement ration is considerably different). |
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