Too many Wacom models! I'm getting more and more frustrated by trying to control brushes with a trackpad or mouse. I started thinking about a Wacom tablet, but the number of choices is...

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

I'm getting more and more frustrated by trying to control brushes with a trackpad or mouse. I started thinking about a Wacom tablet, but the number of choices is overwhelming, and I'm not finding much guidance on a good but not ultra-expensive model for photo editing. Do any of you Wacom users have any thoughts to offer?

Thanks!

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

Rab-Eye wrote:

I'm getting more and more frustrated by trying to control brushes with a trackpad or mouse. I started thinking about a Wacom tablet, but the number of choices is overwhelming, and I'm not finding much guidance on a good but not ultra-expensive model for photo editing. Do any of you Wacom users have any thoughts to offer?

Thanks!

Just keep in mind that a Wacom tablet takes some getting used to, it's a different ball game altogether. I was in the same predicament about a year 1/2 ago and decided to go with the Intuos pen and touch small tablet for a 23" monitor. Smaller tablets are much easier for me to navigate because you are not forced to move and reposition your hand as you would on a larger tablet.

terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii

I have the Intuos pro a medium size and use it while on my desktop, and a Ituos Photo a small one that I use on my laptop. They take a bit to get used to. Let us know which you pick out

Rab-Eye wrote:

I'm getting more and more frustrated by trying to control brushes with a trackpad or mouse. I started thinking about a Wacom tablet, but the number of choices is overwhelming, and I'm not finding much guidance on a good but not ultra-expensive model for photo editing. Do any of you Wacom users have any thoughts to offer?

Thanks!

dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans

Racmanaz wrote:

Just keep in mind that a Wacom tablet takes some getting used to, it's a different ball game altogether. I was in the same predicament about a year 1/2 ago and decided to go with the Intuos pen and touch small tablet for a 23" monitor. Smaller tablets are much easier for me to navigate because you are not forced to move and reposition your hand as you would on a larger tablet.

+1 to what he said.

Tried medium and small ... prefer the small, medium took up too much space.

Even with the small, I'm only using about 1/3 of the drawing screen. (easy to setup within the software)

kubota king Loc: NW , Pa.

I have been using the Intuos 3 Graphics Tablet for years now . I got it on sale back then . It has a 6 3/8 by 8 1/4" drawing area . Plenty big . You may be able to find a wacom tablet on sale , someone who wants to get rid of their tablet vs paying full price . One thing you have to remember when using a tablet is , you have to keep the tablet in the correct position when trying to make the brush go where you want it to . Looking on line , I found many new ones at a good price I felt .Good luck

Revet Loc: Fairview Park, Ohio

I use the Intuous Medium Pro and love it. I had little to no learning curve in getting used to it. That is not the case with most. Some people hate them at first.

ejrmaine Loc: South Carolina

I'm using the Wacom Intuos Pro Small and love it. the 'learning curve' was fairly easy to grasp. I love it's accuracy and the convenience of the 'Shortcut' buttons on the tablet.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Great feedback! Thank you all!

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

Most folks seem to like the small for photo editing; the larger sizes are preferred by artists.

If you get one put your mouse away for about a week and just use the tablet in touch mode; basically the same s using a laptop with a touch pad.

The biggest learning task when working with the pen is that is an absolute placement device. If you want to be in the upper left corner the pen must be in the upper left corner - different behavior than a mouse.

Many Lightroom adjustments can be carried out in touch mode with three finger swipe. Detail editing uses the pen.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Rab-Eye wrote:

I'm getting more and more frustrated by trying to control brushes with a trackpad or mouse. I started thinking about a Wacom tablet, but the number of choices is overwhelming, and I'm not finding much guidance on a good but not ultra-expensive model for photo editing. Do any of you Wacom users have any thoughts to offer?

Thanks!

Buy the smallest one they have with the fewest bells and whistles. I have spoken to several professional graphic artists that use them and they tell me that the small one is the only one they use. They have used the larger ones, but after looking closely at the surface they noted that they only see wear in a very small area of the pad. So they've all gone to small pads. I own the Intuos 3 which is quite old but still does the job.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

More great information. Thanks to both of you!

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

jeep_daddy wrote:

Buy the smallest one they have with the fewest bells and whistles. I have spoken to several professional graphic artists that use them and they tell me that the small one is the only one they use. They have used the larger ones, but after looking closely at the surface they noted that they only see wear in a very small area of the pad. So they've all gone to small pads. I own the Intuos 3 which is quite old but still does the job.

Sounds like the Intuos Photo Small for $99 is going to be the one. Thanks again, all.