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wingnut31
06-25-2003, 09:00 PM
I've just started learning photoshop with doing web graphics as a part of the reason I'm learning and wondered if a graphic tablet would help or not, don't want to spend a pile of money and found this one. Intuos2 (http://www.wacom.com/productinfo/4x5.cfm)
This is the kind of work I have in mind doing. Labs (http://129.41.63.115/intro.html)
Thanks for the help. :)
Navigator
06-25-2003, 09:09 PM
sorry, I can't help. Brom will have something to say about it though.
That one looks nice and the price seems right. I have never even tried a tablet...have you?? I have PhotoShop Elements (in the bundle) and I like it. If you already have PS, though, you already have everything Elements has to offer.
Do you use Flash?? :)
Bromy
06-26-2003, 06:28 AM
I plan to get one someday.
You can do the same thing with a mouse but a tablet gives you a lot more control. Try using your mouse to draw a freehand circle, then you will see what I mean.
The pressure sensitivity is the best thing about it.
I made a thread a while ago about wanting one myself and why, trying to draw hundreds of individual hairs or fur with a mouse is tedious.
You can speed up your workflow dramitically with a tablet.
http://www.graphicsteck.ca/vb/showthread.php?threadid=1613
BTW
Wacom is the best ones to get.
what about a glide pad? I had a small one but my finger would get sore after a while.
Bromy
06-26-2003, 07:43 AM
A glide pad?
dont even know what one is lol
what does it do? replace the mouse?
If so I would think they wouldnt be suited for graphics because of the size of your finger, a graphics tablet has a pen thats like a real pen with a small point which allows you to draw small precise lines, a glide pad (if its what I think it is) would draw a line the size of your finger and thats even if they are compatible with a program like photoshop
I used to have a Wacom Graphire, it broke :rage: but of course it was my fault. I won't go into details ;)
wingnut31
06-26-2003, 08:36 AM
sorry, I can't help. Brom will have something to say about it though.
That one looks nice and the price seems right. I have never even tried a tablet...have you?? I have PhotoShop Elements (in the bundle) and I like it. If you already have PS, though, you already have everything Elements has to offer.
Do you use Flash?? :)
Thanks for the info Bromy & Deb and it seems you aren't a happy camper Alex. :D
Nav Flash is next on the learning list for me I'm still stumbling around in Photoshop but I do use Swish a little and have a basic understanding of how it works.
Go with wacom. But I dont suggest getting one if ur not serious about what your doing. It would just be a waist of money. It does save a lot of time tho, brom is rite.