Wacom Tablet
Jul 8, 2014 07:38:27 #
BJS wrote:
Thank you everyone for your comments. And to answer why I want to use one is because I had surgery on my wrist years ago and I use a mouse all day at work and then come home and try to work on photos. It is getting to the point where it is too much for my wrist so I thought using the pen would be easier on my wrist.
It most definitely is easier on the wrist! After carpal tunnel surgery, I can testify to that:-) The stylus is more precise and intuitive IMHO. Like any new tool, it takes a bit of getting used to.
Jul 8, 2014 08:15:00 #
brian43053
Loc: Buffalo, NY
I agree with Captain C. I have a mac book pro that I use for my pics and at times I hook up a 27" monitor to it. My kitchen table gets pretty filled up when I hook up the extra monitor, the medium sized Wacom tablet and 1 or 2 external hard drives (so much for small and portable!). The wireless connection for the Wacom is great but I do wish they would make it truly "wireless" and connect to the laptop using Bluetooth. Right now it takes up a much needed USB slot. In hindsight I wish I would have bought the small sized tablet. I too scale down the Wacom tablet itself but if I had the smaller tablet that would not be necessary. The buttons & wheel on the left side of the tablet are great for assigning shortcut keys to them. I too, find that for a more precise edit situation the Wacom is far far easier to use than any mouse. Overall, I'm very happy with the Wacom - just wish I would have gotten the smaller version.
Jul 8, 2014 08:18:42 #
CaptainC wrote:
Depending on desk space and monitor size, the smal... (show quote)
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Jul 8, 2014 08:20:26 #
CaptainC wrote:
I do a lot of facial retouching and quite a few co... (show quote)
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Jul 8, 2014 08:23:00 #
brian43053 wrote:
I agree with Captain C. I have a mac book pro that... (show quote)
I have the Intuous 4 medium and have used the small. I find that the small is harder to use as it is less precise.
Jul 8, 2014 08:30:21 #
I bought one, close to four years ago. Hooked it up, tried it out, and put it back in the box.
I chalked it up, as one of those things I should have thought better of. They are not all as easy, or good as advertised. So you might consider it a while longer; before you jump on it. :)
I chalked it up, as one of those things I should have thought better of. They are not all as easy, or good as advertised. So you might consider it a while longer; before you jump on it. :)
Jul 8, 2014 08:55:26 #
I have the original small one and it is life changing. I use it for everything. My mouse is lonely. It takes about half a day to get it down and figured out in your brain. If you have windows 7 you will have some glitches, but just google it and there is a free download for the fix.
Jul 8, 2014 09:09:48 #
I use a wacom tablet after watching the really "good" guys process photos with one. The first week I thought I had made a real mistake, but now that is what I use. I frequently mask out photos and it is far easier with the tablet. Everything is faster for me with the tablet. I even travel with it as sometimes I have to process several hundred frames per evening.
Jul 8, 2014 09:22:16 #
I have an into us pen and touch. When it comes to tablets since the top is mapped to your screen, smaller it's better less travel distance
Jul 8, 2014 10:42:46 #
I discovered that refurbished Intuos 3's are still available on eBay and that they are still supported with drivers and software by Wacom. I think I paid under $30 for my small that works fine. I don't use it very much but when I need to make a fine selection, or the pen pressure can control the exact amount of paint that I'm applying, there's no substitute. It does have a wire that needs to be plugged into a USB port, but if you don't mind one more wire, then it's a bargain.
Jul 8, 2014 12:08:12 #
Although such decisions are personal, I have had several Wacoms. The "winner" is the medium, the small being too cramped for graceful or accurate gestures for me.
Jul 8, 2014 13:13:53 #
NYjoe
Loc: US/UK
I have the wacom bamboo. Tried using it for selecting layers in Photoshop, but found it less precise than zooming in and using the masking tool.
BJS wrote:
I am considering of purchasing a Wacom Tablet to use to work on my photos. Any suggestions of which one any one prefers. Or any good information for me on another product to help me decide which one to buy. I dont know much about it but have been reading on where people use this to work on their photos and would like to try it.
Jul 8, 2014 13:38:30 #
NYjoe wrote:
I have the wacom bamboo. Tried using it for selecting layers in Photoshop, but found it less precise than zooming in and using the masking tool.
I too have the Wacom Bamboo which you will need to pry from my dead hands!! :thumbup: I will never go back to using the mouse on my Mac.
Jul 8, 2014 13:38:45 #
Rongnongno wrote:
The only thing you have to worry is ergonomics. Many purchase the large one to be sorely disappointed when the medium fits right in.
Wireless mentioned above is nice.
I have the medium one and do not use it nearly enough and I am beating myself over the head with it when I think about it. I am so used to my Logitech marble that I just forget... :thumbdown:
Wireless mentioned above is nice.
I have the medium one and do not use it nearly enough and I am beating myself over the head with it when I think about it. I am so used to my Logitech marble that I just forget... :thumbdown:
Love the Logitech Marble. Maybe they'll come up with a version that has the scroll wheel functionality, though I don't know where they'd put an actual wheel.
Jul 8, 2014 14:07:58 #
Might be more intuitive for you Captain but when I got mine I found the eye-to-screen-to-hand coordination difficult to master. If I had the money, I'd go for the one where the photo appears on the actual Wacom screen. That makes way more sense to me.
CaptainC wrote:
Depending on desk space and monitor size, the smal... (show quote)
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