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66stang66
Joined: 06 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject: Pen and tablet users ... a little input please |
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This is my first post here and I hope it gets more attention than on the other site I posted it on as I really need some input.
I am not all that new to Photoshop but I still consider myself a noob. My main experience with the program has been mostly enhancing digital photographs. And I have also done some graphics from scratch. Always I have used just a mouse to do whatever I needed to do.
Now, I want to get into doing more with the program and I am contemplating getting a pen and tablet. As I am merely learning at this point, I can't see paying a great deal for a tablet just yet. I have been seeing alot on the Wacom tablets as they seem to be the most prominant. However, I would like to have one that has a decent sized work area and the Wacom is around $300 for a roughly 6x8.
Are there cheaper alternatives that are worth looking at for a "near" beginner like me?
I appreciate any and all input.
Thanks,
Dave |
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kreativkid
Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Posts: 199
PS Version: CS4
OS: Windows XP
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Hi Dave, Welcome to the forums!
I have been using Photoshop for about 6 years now and I happen to have a graphics tablet.
When I was looking to buy one I quickly found that the Wacom tablets are the most popular (and most expensive). I wanted to get one with the same capabilities for a little cheaper but just couldn't justify spending a couple hundred dollars on one. I eventually settled on a very cheap, very basic tablet. It's only 4x5.5 inches and only cost me $45. I know most Photoshop users would never consider buying one that cheap, but It has served me very well and I haven't found a need to upgrade yet. I'm sure someone doing free-hand art would need something larger with more features, but I'm no artist so I haven't needed one.
I hope this helps a little!
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Nuf.
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
Posts: 85
Location: Estonia
PS Version: CS4
OS: W7
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I guess it depends a lot.
I also didn't want to buy an expensive tablet at first, so I bought a cheaper one: "Trust Wireless Design & Work 400" which cost me about $100 but it's accuracy and resolution were low, I had a hard time getting pressure sensitivity to work in Photoshop due to bad drivers and whatnot. Also, there were a lot of times when it made my cursor to shake so hard I couldn't even draw straight lines.
One year later I bought "Wacom Intuos 3 Graphics Tablet A5" ($330) and it's perfect.
Bottom line: don't buy a cheap tablet if you want reliability and accuracy, cheap tablets are cheap for a reason. |
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66stang66
Joined: 06 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Thanks kreativkid and nuftsuk for taking time to give me some information. I really do appreciate it.
Anyone else have an opinion? A good alternative? |
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