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04/02/2007 02:49:03 PM · #1 |
Graphire?
Intuos?
Size?
I’ll appreciate your suggestions
Thanks in advance.
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04/02/2007 02:52:47 PM · #2 |
Graphire 4x5
Message edited by author 2007-04-02 14:53:28. |
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04/02/2007 02:53:17 PM · #3 |
I suggest you try the 21" Cintiq. If you find it works well, send me one too ...
Seriously, any size/style will be a big help if you do much retouching, dodge/burn, or make custom masks. I still use a 4x5 Wacom tablet which is over 10 years old. |
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04/02/2007 03:00:38 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I suggest you try the 21" Cintiq. If you find it works well, send me one too ...
Seriously, any size/style will be a big help if you do much retouching, dodge/burn, or make custom masks. I still use a 4x5 Wacom tablet which is over 10 years old. |
I saw one of those at Pro Photo on Saturday and nearly passed out from blood relocation. |
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04/02/2007 03:02:29 PM · #5 |
| I like the Intuous, the Graphires weren't precise enough for me. Mine's a 4x5, 2, the newer widescreen small Intuous is really nice. I haven't tried a Graphire in 3 years now, maybe they're improved. |
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04/02/2007 08:45:51 PM · #6 |
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04/02/2007 09:38:57 PM · #7 |
| if your current computer/laptop is nearing its lifespan, i'd suggest you consider getting a tabletpc as your next upgrade. it's more cost effective i think. |
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04/02/2007 09:44:32 PM · #8 |
6x8 is cheap now. I say the bigger the better.
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04/02/2007 09:52:19 PM · #9 |
| I have Graphire 6x8 and it is really good and cheap too. |
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04/02/2007 09:57:43 PM · #10 |
I bought the Graphire 4, 4x5 size. I originally wanted bigger and better, and somebody here suggested just getting this one so I gave it a shot. I have to say, the small size is perfect for me. I can get more precise just by drawing with my wrist and not my whole arm. I usually only use it when I'm working on a particular area on a photo and zoomed way in. The Intuous 3 has more sensitivity and "stuff," but I have nothing bad to say about the Graphire 4.
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04/02/2007 10:09:32 PM · #11 |
I'm using a 4x5 Graphire4 and love it. Does everything I need. Glad to see the GIMP recognizes the pressure sensitive pen.
It also uses the PC Table functions in Windows Vista; like writing recognition which is cool on it's own.
I'm left handed but mouse with my right, so it gives multitasking a new meaning with the pen in the left hand. |
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04/02/2007 10:16:42 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by awpollard:
I'm using a 4x5 Graphire4 and love it. Does everything I need. Glad to see the GIMP recognizes the pressure sensitive pen. |
hey this is new information to me. now i've got to go give gimp another try. |
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04/02/2007 10:55:14 PM · #13 |
i used a cheap tablet several years ago and was a hard sell on one today...but i got a graphire 4x5 - on sale at best buy and I had some points for something - bottom line was $45 out the door.
The pressure sensitive pen bit is hard for me to get used to, but for some things I find it very useful. I am still a diehard mouse person though I'm trying.
The Intous one is nice with the extra buttons and toolbar bit, but i think it's 2 or 3 x the price of the graphire.
the larger tablets are more for artists that need to make brush strokes the like.
BTW, the well other pens, with other tips...
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04/02/2007 11:05:54 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
The pressure sensitive pen bit is hard for me to get used to, but for some things I find it very useful. I am still a diehard mouse person though I'm trying. |
I actually turn off pressure-sensitivity in Photoshop -- I just find it easier and more intuitive to "paint" (or clone} with a brush which doesn't change. However, I don't really use it for actual painting, where those features might be more natural -- I use it almost exclusvely for minor retouching and fine-tuning masks.
For those operations, a stylus is far easier, more accurate, and more ergonomic than using a mouse. Doing a lot of "painting" motions with a mouse, where you are rolling it about with the button held down and the hand pronated (turned palm-down), can lead to an inflammatory response similar to "tennis elbow." |
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04/02/2007 11:07:05 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
The pressure sensitive pen bit is hard for me to get used to, but for some things I find it very useful. I am still a diehard mouse person though I'm trying. |
It's worth noting that the pressure sensitivity can be turned off either in the Wacom software, per program, or in Photoshop per tool. Quite handy if you're like me and want it off for most uses. |
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04/02/2007 11:10:57 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I actually turn off pressure-sensitivity in Photoshop -- I just find it easier and more intuitive to "paint" (or clone} with a brush which doesn't change. However, I don't really use it for actual painting, where those features might be more natural -- I use it almost exclusvely for minor retouching and fine-tuning masks. |
if you dont need pressure-sensitive, there're these pen-mouses that are actually an optical mouse shaped like a pen. they "write" on any surface, and they are a hell lot cheaper than a wacom tablet too. maybe someone find this helpful. |
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04/03/2007 10:23:12 PM · #17 |
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04/03/2007 10:27:01 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I actually turn off pressure-sensitivity in Photoshop -- I just find it easier and more intuitive to "paint" (or clone} with a brush which doesn't change. However, I don't really use it for actual painting, where those features might be more natural -- I use it almost exclusvely for minor retouching and fine-tuning masks. |
if you dont need pressure-sensitive, there're these pen-mouses that are actually an optical mouse shaped like a pen. they "write" on any surface, and they are a hell lot cheaper than a wacom tablet too. maybe someone find this helpful. |
Thanks -- I'll check that out. |
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06/14/2007 08:03:17 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I actually turn off pressure-sensitivity in Photoshop -- I just find it easier and more intuitive to "paint" (or clone} with a brush which doesn't change. However, I don't really use it for actual painting, where those features might be more natural -- I use it almost exclusvely for minor retouching and fine-tuning masks. |
if you dont need pressure-sensitive, there're these pen-mouses that are actually an optical mouse shaped like a pen. they "write" on any surface, and they are a hell lot cheaper than a wacom tablet too. maybe someone find this helpful. |
link ??
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06/14/2007 09:55:26 AM · #20 |
? //www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=163823
in the 15 years of using Wacom, i've used. A4+, A5 and A6 tablets and have just upgraded from my A6 Intuos2 to an A4 Intuos2 and don't think i could go back.. i thought i was fine on my A6, plenty of use from it - some nice paintings etc, but the bigger tablet area just seems to give me even more control over the brush :) |
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02/06/2008 12:03:33 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
The pressure sensitive pen bit is hard for me to get used to, but for some things I find it very useful. I am still a diehard mouse person though I'm trying. |
It's worth noting that the pressure sensitivity can be turned off either in the Wacom software, per program, or in Photoshop per tool. Quite handy if you're like me and want it off for most uses. |
how do i turn it off in photoshop CS2? i prefer to clone/dodge n burn with out the pressure thingy
thanks
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02/06/2008 12:13:03 PM · #22 |
Just got my Bamboo from Wacom yesterday, and it was pretty good... Very nice feeling, pressure sensitive... even the tablet is small, actually helps me to get around on my screen faster. When I fix an image, it has the pen/brush feeling :)
and it's around 60 buck now (at Amazon) :) |
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02/06/2008 12:16:31 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by zerocusa:
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
The pressure sensitive pen bit is hard for me to get used to, but for some things I find it very useful. I am still a diehard mouse person though I'm trying. |
It's worth noting that the pressure sensitivity can be turned off either in the Wacom software, per program, or in Photoshop per tool. Quite handy if you're like me and want it off for most uses. |
how do i turn it off in photoshop CS2? i prefer to clone/dodge n burn with out the pressure thingy
thanks |
In CS3, I can go to the Brushes palette to turn it off. |
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02/06/2008 12:25:23 PM · #24 |
but for the clone tool (J) in cs2, the brush palette options is all greyed off
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02/06/2008 06:02:02 PM · #25 |
| thats the healing brush.. |
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