How is the Wacom external tablet?

I was wondering how the Wacom external tablet thing work? Does it work well for painting in things such as Photoshop? I'm highly considering getting one but I want to make sure it's not very weird.

 

We have a lot client that use tablet they great if you can draw if myself i can,nt but i do have one on my tablet pc

if you into graphic artwork or photo retouch they great

Most table come with mouse too

the pen work just like mouse you draw on tablet it show up on the screen

only diffeance you draw on tablet

 

Okay, how does it feel though. It seems like it would be weird to get exact placement. is it?

 

well, it takes time to get used to, because you're not drawing directly on the screen. But after u can not imagine your life without one. I have Intuos3, love it and dream about Cintiq)))

 

Ok I will most likely get one. What size would work well with a 15.4" notebook?

 

any size, you can map it as you wish using the drivers. It's just a question of personal preference. I stick to A5 coz i don't like moving my hand too far when drawing. And A5 tablet overall is the same width and height as a normal 15.4 laptop, so you can carry it in the same bag

 

Ok, I think I will most likely go with the A5 also.

 

I highly doubt you can do any professional graphics work directly on a tablet pc like you can with a wacom, even the lowest model like the Graphire4 4x5 that I use has much more detail, and 512 or so levels of pressure sensitivity so you can map that function to a brush in photoshop for opacity or size, or other things.

Sure the tablets fine to sign your name, but not for photoshop which is the primary tool wacom is used for I would think, but once you get used to it, it does make a good windows mouse too.

 

Does the small size annoy you? I would like to save money

 

of the 4x5? No fits me perfectly. I can do accurate photoshop with it on my 1680x1050 monitor and on my 1920x1080 at home. I work from my wrist so I make small but controlled movements. A larger tablet would only be worse for me because then I would have to use arm movements instead and lose accuracy, also they get much more expensive as you go up in size.

Large tablets have viable applications like if you a sketch person that wants to use the tablet like a canvase to make brush strokes, or any kind of person similar that wants to "draw" alot. However I just paint, edit, ect and it works fine.

Also the small size lets it fit in my backpack easy. 6x8 may work good (its widescreen) and I would like to try it but larger than that and I would have problems I am sure.

 

There is ALOT more to good photoshop that the wacom tablet and its digitizer tho. Keyboard shortcuts are a must like holding shift + alt when creating a shape to scale it accuratly. Where is the keyboard on your tablet?

Also the screen is your tool to interact with your work just as much as the tablet, mouse, and keyboard. A larger screen allows you to see more detail to know what your working on, trying to do photoshop on a mini screen? please dont kid me.

What ever you could cook up on a tablet I can do on my laptop or pc in less than half the time and with better quality, and this is given we are of equal skill level.

 

Yes my ibm has wacom pen enable and the pen is super senstive I don,nt see why you wound be able to do any pro work with Myself I can,nt cause I can,nt draw My tablet pc is just senstive as other tablets

 

Yeah but how are you going to hold keys for a function while your drawing right under them? Plus again just the idea your drawing on a small screen you going to be covering half your work with your hand, be limited in resolution and color quality.

Yes if you mean my laptop with the 1680x1050 resolution, its not the pure size that matters its the resolution mostly, but it has to be big enough so that you can see the detail from an individual pixel and this seems to be just right.

I would love to have 2 monitors one just for toolbars, and other for my project. Also alot of the files I use for photoshop competitions and things get very big and demanding, a little tablet pc would struggle to load even half of one of my files.

Its plan easy to see your biased to your tablet because its your tablet, I happen to have used both and always keep a neutral review of the topic, there is no way you can compare using a tablet stock to a real computer with a wacom, end of story.

 

if you want to get an inexpensive tablet, then it might take getting used to, but if you are planning to buy a laptop n all, i suggest you think about the gatway C140 line. there are 2 models- 1 for abou800$ i think and the other is a VERY decent config with a ATI HD2300 discrete graphics card for 1100$. i think it's a great buy... seriously, if photoshop is ur main use, then u should consider getting a tablet pc...

 

are you bloody joking with your tablet PCs??? I've tried many, and none of them were even a bit close to the quality of Intuos or Graphire!! Stop confusing people!!! If you do SERIOUS work in Photoshop, you need Wacom, thats it!

If you want to save money, buy Aiptek tablet. They are not bad, and much cheaper than Wacom.

 

wow! relax njoy... the gateway i'm talking about uses a wacom digitizer but 'only' 256 pressure levels... but according to this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMUUDYiKEKA that's not really a big difference.

Using a passive digitizer or touch screens (as questioned on the youtube videos comment section) can be irritating as your palm can create marks as well... an active digitizer such as the one by wacom on the gateway and most of the other modern tablets will work well - only the pen actually interacts with the screen thereby feeling much more natural.

this was an economic suggestion for getting a whole set up... For 1100$ the gateway C-142XL comes with T8300, 3gb ram, 250gb HDD and DVD writer and a ATI HD 2300 128mb discrete graphics card AND THE TABLET in a 14 inch package... http://www.gateway.com/systems/series/529597319.php and this is a convertible notebook that's got great reviews, search for C140 reviews which is the same thing with lower specs on the tabletpcreview.com site...

obviously the cintiq will work better. but it's much too expensive ($999 for 12 inches)... especially since eric here wants to save money. i also disagree with intuos or graphire being better than a tablet pc... for a beginner, he would definitely find drawing on the screen a loooot more easier than drawing on a tablet and looking at the screen... the ease of use and freedom it offers will be very valuable.

 

Oh, sorry, you just opened my eyes))) My apologies.

 

no problem Njoy... we'r all only learning here.