Beginner Graphics tablet - worth it or not ?

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I bought a pro model to my sons some 18 months ago and they have a ball!
Jealous, I tried it but couldn't get the hang of it…
You're a "mouse bear" say my sons…
 
Kodiak Qc said:
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I bought a pro model to my sons some 18 months ago and they have a ball!
Jealous, I tried it but couldn't get the hang of it…
You're a "mouse bear" say my sons…
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I'm like that , I grew up on early pc's and I'm not a fan of touchpads!
 
What are you going to use it for?

I use mine only for photoshop, although one of my sons friends is a great artist and draws directly using a tablet. For photoshop I find the larger the better, it's really useful for masking or anything that requires detailed work.
I like the wacom Intuos range, although they are expensive they are very good.
 
I've just bought a Huion 610 and it's reminded me just how much easier they are for detailed work, I'd recommend one all day long. Had a wacom before so was used to a pen without battery but to be fair it's made no difference in actual use and handling.
 
shannensdaddy said:
I am following this, on the look out for one of these myself ...
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I tried on of the huions as above. Couldn't get on with it. Happy to sell it on if you start a thread in the wanted section.
Nothing wrong with the machine. Just the user!
 
It will be for Photoshop work only , well I am on the market for a reasonably pried one
 
I've used the wacom bamboo for a good while on and off and rely like it, does things I just couldn't with a laptop mouse. Think they have changed the name of the basic model but I'd have no hesitation in recommending it. I spent about 30 on it if I remember right and have seen it around here and there, not for everyone but those who do Photoshop I would say its a good investment
 
Wacom CTL 480 - I got it from PC World and was fairly skeptical - as was the bloke in the shop funnily enough! Now I have it I wouldn't go back - great for Photoshop - shading and drawing. The ability to control things like opacity using pen pressure is good - and if you can draw a bit it makes life much more creative.

In all I would say it was £40 well spent - I don't know if I would pay hundreds for one though for one with finger tip control? ( Probably because I don't have any spare hundreds !)
 
cjevans said:
I've used the wacom bamboo for a good while on and off and rely like it, does things I just couldn't with a laptop mouse. Think they have changed the name of the basic model but I'd have no hesitation in recommending it. I spent about 30 on it if I remember right and have seen it around here and there, not for everyone but those who do Photoshop I would say its a good investment
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Ive used a range on wacoms from the small to now the very large! I think the best so far is the wacom bamboo tablets (the ones that arnt to big). You only need to map a small areas of the wacom to your screen rather than using the whole surface and its perfect for editing. You use the whole area more for drawing etc.
 
Get a Wacom A5 tablet - it'll be the bee's testicles. I've scarcely used a mouse for years. For anything.
 
nus123 said:
Ive used a range on wacoms from the small to now the very large! I think the best so far is the wacom bamboo tablets (the ones that arnt to big). You only need to map a small areas of the wacom to your screen rather than using the whole surface and its perfect for editing. You use the whole area more for drawing etc.
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This, been using them for years and this is an ideal size if you are not commercial retouching.

Takes a bit of getting used to but once you do you won't look back, working with a pen is second nature.
 
I recently bought a Wacom Bamboo & Pen, out of curiosity, cheap enough for a punt I thought.
What a difference !
Trying to draw accurate paths with the pen tool around curves was nigh on impossible for me with a mouse, but I am getting really good with the pen now.
Just wish I'd tried it a long time ago.
FYI, heres a link to the one I've got.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...acom bamboo&qid=1446760892&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
 
GHP said:
I recently bought a Wacom Bamboo & Pen, out of curiosity, cheap enough for a punt I thought.
What a difference !
Trying to draw accurate paths with the pen tool around curves was nigh on impossible for me with a mouse, but I am getting really good with the pen now.
Just wish I'd tried it a long time ago.
FYI, heres a link to the one I've got.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EWATONI?keywords=wacom bamboo&qid=1446760892&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
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That is a cracking price for one of those btw
 
Just a quick point to consider... try and get a tablet with the same aspect ratio as your main editing monitor. Getting the hand eye coordination right takes a little practice, but is much more natural if the tablet is the same shape as your screen. Ive just upgraded from an intuous to a Cintiq. Drawing directly onto the screen is fantastic.
 
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