Editing tablets.
May 29, 2023 09:16:03 #
LeeinNC wrote:
Yes, that is my topic. Appears they're not too popular.
Most of the first responses didn't realize you were talking about a Wacom type tablet.
May 29, 2023 09:47:54 #
DWU2 wrote:
Definitely some confusion here as there are graphics pen pads and tables, like Wacom makes and there are editing tablets which are computers that display an image an the editing is done using a pen and touching the screen. I assume the OP was referring to pen tablets from the likes of Wacom, Huion, or XPPen - tablets designed for professionals and skilled amateurs to do drawing and photo editing.
https://store.huion.com/products/kamvas-pro-24-4k
May 29, 2023 10:05:19 #
fetzler wrote:
I would rather stick pins in my eye that try to edit photos on a tablet.
Or shoving a long knitting needle in my ear and pulling it out through the opposite side.
May 29, 2023 10:19:38 #
47greyfox wrote:
Or shoving a long knitting needle in my ear and pulling it out through the opposite side.
Both of those responses are rude and unhelpful. If you've even read enough of the thread to know what type of tablet the OP was talking about, you could say what you don't like about it.
May 29, 2023 11:00:37 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
Both of those responses are rude and unhelpful. If you've even read enough of the thread to know what type of tablet the OP was talking about, you could say what you don't like about it.
Can’t handle a little levity, eh?
May 29, 2023 11:08:54 #
47greyfox wrote:
Can’t handle a little levity, eh?
I'd rather see people try to answer the OP in a helpful way.
May 29, 2023 11:59:45 #
I've been using the least expensive 4x6"Huion for over 5 years, as a pen tablet for editing Photoshop cc, and it has been faultless, and definitely speeds up my editing process.. I purchased the Huion after my Wacom stopped working, and this was a much lower cost option than getting another Wacom!
May 29, 2023 12:15:08 #
scallihan
Loc: Tigard, OR
PHRubin wrote:
I occasionally use one. It is better than a mouse. I sometimes wonder if a touch-screen monitor would be best.
I have a touch screen monitor and wish I hadn't paid extra for it. The cat likes to play with the cursor . . .
May 29, 2023 13:53:12 #
Photocello
Loc: La Jolla, CA
I very recently bought the XP-Pen Artist 24 tablet to replace my Wacom Intuos 5 tablet. It is much like a Wacom Cintiq but considerably less expensive. It may be more than you are looking for, but I do love it. It is around $700 on Amazon. I enjoy compositing and photo art as well as photo post processing.
May 29, 2023 13:55:06 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
Most of the first responses didn't realize you were talking about a Wacom type tablet.
They are popular with portrait retouchers in photo labs.
iPads with graphic and photo editing software are becoming increasingly popular. And Apple just released a stripped down version of Final Cut Pro video editing software for iPad.
Personally, I'll stick to my M1 MacBook Air... It's not much bigger than an iPad and it has a trackpad that sort of works as a graphics tablet. If I suddenly need a tablet, I can plug it in and use it. I do like my 27" monitor for desktop work, though.
May 29, 2023 14:15:30 #
47greyfox wrote:
You really dislike them that much? Or shoving a long knitting needle in my ear and pulling it out through the opposite side.
I tried to use a small graphics tablet but I didn’t have much luck. I found it awkward and difficult to control. Graphics professional swear by them so they must be something there.
I think maybe you have to buy the bigger one, to get better control and of course the big good ones cost a lot of money.
May 29, 2023 14:22:31 #
burkphoto wrote:
I am so done with iOS. The iPad is a great piece of hardware, hobbled by an operating system that is woefully inadequate. iPads with graphic and photo editing software are becoming increasingly popular. And Apple just released a stripped down version of Final Cut Pro video editing software for iPad.
So no thanks to anything that uses iOS. However, if Apple did the smart thing and migrated macOS to the iPad, the hardware is certainly capable of running it, then they would actually have something that might be worthwhile. This is one area where Microsoft did the right thing with their tablets, they run windows.
What Apple should do is release a touchscreen laptop. Many people would buy it. It would be great for using a pen for retouching, or even a brush right on the screen. Imagine that! But I’m not holding my breath for that.
May 29, 2023 14:44:35 #
JD750 wrote:
I am so done with iOS. The iPad is a great piece o... (show quote)
I agree. I had an iPad 2 and my wife has an iPad Pro. I'm not a fan.
Many iPad apps run on M1 and M2 series Macs, but with a mouse and keyboard, rather than a touchscreen. I do wish Apple would merge the interfaces. They make excuses all the time about interface purity, but they just want to sell hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of tablets.
May 29, 2023 14:57:56 #
fetzler wrote:
I would rather stick pins in my eye that try to edit photos on a tablet.
Not sure I would go that far but agree would not edit photos on a tablet. However, would us a tablet as a backup until I can download SD cards onto my desktop at home.
May 29, 2023 14:58:17 #
jdubu
Loc: San Jose, CA
I use my Wacom tablet for photo processing. I find it quite easy to use after initial learning investment. Being left handed, I work the Wacom pen with it and my right to speed through some navigation using the mouse or speed controls on the tablet.
It's a medium which for me is the perfect size. I do have a small Intuos for times I need to do quick edits on location with a laptop.
It's a medium which for me is the perfect size. I do have a small Intuos for times I need to do quick edits on location with a laptop.
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