Considering Wacom Purchase: I am considering buying a Wacom Intuos Pro Medium for use with Photoshop CC release 20.0.1. I'll use it on a Mac Pro (mid 2012) running High Sierra 10.13.6.

joelcandids

I am considering buying a Wacom Intuos Pro Medium for use with Photoshop CC release 20.0.1. I'll use it on a Mac Pro (mid 2012) running High Sierra 10.13.6. Anyone know of any connectivity or operational issues? I am a photographer and I will mainly use it for compositing. Any advice or experience will be appreciated.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I use one with my 27" iMac. It does take a bit to get accustomed to watching the screen and knowing where your hand and pen is. Frustration is usual at first, but stay with it and it becomes second nature.
--Bob

joelcandids wrote:

I am considering buying a Wacom Intuos Pro Medium for use with Photoshop CC release 20.0.1. I'll use it on a Mac Pro (mid 2012) running High Sierra 10.13.6. Anyone know of any connectivity or operational issues? I am a photographer and I will mainly use it for compositing. Any advice or experience will be appreciated.

joelcandids

Thanks much for the prompt reply. In the past I've gotten excited about some technology (new to me) and have rushed out and bought it before I vetted it. Trying to change my ways. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

kubota king Loc: NW , Pa.

Although I use windows 10 and linux Mint 19 . I wouldn't give my wacom tablet up for anything , and I have one of the older ones . Intuos 3 graphics tablet . Yes , it does take a short time to get comfortable with it , and you have to remember to keep the tablet fairly straight to make the pen go where you want it to go on your photos , but the end results are worth every penny it cost , got mine on sale back then .Tommy

spraguead Loc: Boston, MA

I've used the wacom tablets for many years. Currently using with my macbook pro. Comes in handy for me as I use a 27" monitor along with the 15" macbook screen. Easier to be exact with long moves across all the real estate. The pen is also a lot more natural to use with brushes and pen tools. You'll love it and will never be able to to back.

catchlight.. Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway

Get the small. The medium is a bit too large ant takes time to navigate and hold unless you do illustration work. I have had both and only use the small now.

Once you start to get used to using it you will never go back to a mouse. Good luck

joecandids

spraguead wrote:

I've used the wacom tablets for many years. Currently using with my macbook pro. Comes in handy for me as I use a 27" monitor along with the 15" macbook screen. Easier to be exact with long moves across all the real estate. The pen is also a lot more natural to use with brushes and pen tools. You'll love it and will never be able to to back.

joecandids

Thank you. We have about the same set up. The consistent reply has been it will take dome time to get used to it but I expected that. It will arrive tomorrow.merry CHRISTMAS.

joecandids

Thank you, it will be here tomorrow. Merry Christmas.

joecandids

Thanks much for the reply. Everyone consistently loves theirs so i’m Looking forward to having one. Merry Christmas.

happy sailor Loc: Ontario, Canada

I purchased the into pro medium last year, I went with the medium because of the greater sensitivity of the pen over the small one. You can change the size of your work area on the tablet if you wish. I did not do that and with a bit of practice have become quite adept at getting at the right spot on the screen. I really like it and am glad I got it. I use it with 2015 late iMac 27 in 5k running the Mojave 10.14.1 and my 2010 MacBook Pro 15 in running High Sierra 10.13.6. I have had no compatibility issues at all.

My favourite thing with the tablet is that it can be set up for either right handed or left handed people, something a mouse is not so good at. Being left handed, I set it up for left handed and love being able to use my strong hand for all my photoshop editing.

The medium is about the same size as a 14 inch laptop just much thinner.

scubadoc Loc: Sarasota, FL

joelcandids wrote:

I am considering buying a Wacom Intuos Pro Medium for use with Photoshop CC release 20.0.1. I'll use it on a Mac Pro (mid 2012) running High Sierra 10.13.6. Anyone know of any connectivity or operational issues? I am a photographer and I will mainly use it for compositing. Any advice or experience will be appreciated.

I would recommend the small version and map the tablet to a percentage of the entire screen to minimize distance your hand travels while using the pen. Also be sure you have the latest driver for your OS. There should be no compatibility issues.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

rmalarz wrote:

I use one with my 27" iMac. It does take a bit to get accustomed to watching the screen and knowing where your hand and pen is. Frustration is usual at first, but stay with it and it becomes second nature.
--Bob

I'm in the same situation equipment wise, but I'm afraid it's still far from second nature. Perhaps some day (soon)!

1grumpybear

If you good with a mouse I wouldn't. Before I purchased the two I own I thought it was a great idea. First I bought a large one PTZ-1231W never got the eye hand coordination down so I bought the small PTK-440 thinking that the smaller size would work. still no luck. To much arm movement and to many years using a mouse. The only time I use them now is when the grand kids come over want to draw pictures or trace something. I went back to using a mouse. Wish Microsoft was still making their track ball mouse. I should note that I bought these several years ago and haven't look into any software updates.

CaptainPhoto

Does anyone using the Wacom tablet have any good resources for tutorials on learning how to setup the tablet for a Windows computer and how to use it?