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Using an HP 360 Laptop for Photoshop (or other) Editing
May 22, 2019 10:01:43   #
Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho
 
Hi group,
Are any of you using a 360 type of laptop (or tablet-Ipad of some type) for editing in Photoshop with a stylus? I'm currently using a Wacom tablet/stylus connected to a desktop PC and have some problems "getting things lined up" when doing fine-detail editing. Is fine-detail editing directly on the screen easier or am I kidding myself into a GAS purchase? Take care & ...

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May 22, 2019 10:20:07   #
lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA
 
Al Beatty wrote:
Hi group,
Are any of you using a 360 type of laptop (or tablet-Ipad of some type) for editing in Photoshop with a stylus? I'm currently using a Wacom tablet/stylus connected to a desktop PC and have some problems "getting things lined up" when doing fine-detail editing. Is fine-detail editing directly on the screen easier or am I kidding myself into a GAS purchase? Take care & ...


From what I hear and seen a stylus system for Ps, Lr, or similar can be useful if compatible and set up correctly. Personally I use an old school mouse for Ps. I don't think a conventional touch screen is useful for photo editing. But as you've asked a drawing pad or tablet might be with stylus. But do note many UHH members use large 26" to 32" HD monitors for photo processing.

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May 22, 2019 11:08:29   #
SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer
 
Using a laptop has one big problem when it comes to editing pictures ...., the tilt angle of the screen affects both color and contrast of the image. It's almost impossible to reproduce the exact same angle every time so, the results can be all over the place. Best advice is to invest in a monitor that you can calibrate. Doesn't have to be fancy. 27" is more than big enough. Check them out at Best Buy or Costco.

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May 24, 2019 07:34:56   #
Slucia
 
I considered this for a long time, but opted for a laptop with 4k screen and more processing power instead of a stylus capable screen. I have had a wacom mobile tablet pc and found the parallax disorienting. Meaning you can feel the distance from the pen to the actual screen digitizer since the pen floats on the surface glass a bit, and the pen never calibrated perfectly with it so it was off in the corners. Some screens are better than others I'm sure.

I prefer the set up you have currently, but what size tablet are you using? Perhaps you need to size up.

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May 24, 2019 08:05:39   #
Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho
 
The Wacom I'm currently using has a working surface that is 5.25" X 4.25." Thanks for thought. Take care & ...

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May 24, 2019 08:50:27   #
Slucia
 
Yea that sounds like a small tablet. I'd try sizing up to a medium before buying a new pc. That should give you about an 8x6 active area. Good luck!

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