Elliot

Hello,

I am about to start a new project. I have taken a lot of pictures with a new Nikon digital camera. These photos have to be re-touched as they are going to a color glossy brochure. The re-touching process was slow and tedious. This afternoon I couldn't take more and took a break and ended up in a computer store. I bought a small Wacom Graphire tablet to try it..... an inexpensive one. I purchased the Graphire series, 4 x 5 with 512 gradient.

I am absolutely impressed with this gadget. I can't wait until tomorrow, I am going back to the store a change it for the big one. There is a big one call Graphire but there is another series they called the Intous 2. They claim the Intous 2 is their profesional version.

Does anybody has any experience with these gadgets.... Is the Intous 2 a lot better that the Graphire series?

They also have like a 1,600 monitor that is pressure sensitive and you can work straight on the monitor instead of having to use the tablet. Is this any good?

I am impressed. I whished I had discovered this thing before... Is that the same experience with any of you....?

Thanks
Elliot

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Dibbers

The Intuous 2 is the way to go...brilliant!
That monitor thing...mmm, not so sure, I think there is a 'lag' between you making a mark and it appearing on the screen. Rediculously expensive too.

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Elliot

Iain,

Thanks...... I was up until 4:40 am playing with the WACOM.... Hi Hi I am just waiting for the computer store to open... Hi HI

Thanks
Elliot

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Elliot

Hello,

I got the Intuos 2 and it is a little bit better than the Graphire. Is there any add-on's for this tablet. I noticed they have an "Air Brush" Is that a sales gimmick or is it worthwhile?

Thanks
ELliot

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DennisB

I've used a Wacom UD1212 (12"12") for 10 years now. Can't understand how anyone could work with PS, Painter or other image editor without one.

If you have the budget and workspace, a larger tablet will feel more comfortable/naturalistic over time.

The bigger tablets, and I'm not up on all of the newer tablets and features, have programmable buttons (record 1, 2, 3 key strokes/combinations). Those pen touch shortcuts can really speed production with repetitive tasks. The real benefit comes from working with a pressure sensitive stylus, however.

Elliot

Dennis,

Last night I purchased the small 4 x 5 amateur series Graphire just to try it. Iwas just impressed. I couldn't wait this morning for CompUSA to open so I could exchange it for the Intuos 2 12" by 12". I found the size a little bit overwhelming, but I still think is a great tool. I may go and buy the small one too. I do a lot of traveling and this could be usefull during my trips.

All day long I have been taking pictures of my 6 year old daughter and modifying them. Simply.... Wao.....

Thanks for the information on the air brushes. I saw a forum from the UK where they display a faboulous gallery of images made with 3D Max 6 and touch up the renderings with a Wacom. I know this is mortal sin on this forum, "Touching Up" an image..... Hi Hi. However, what I saw in the British site was impressive. Unfortunately I didn't save the site and now I can not find it again..... They claimed using the airbrush tool.

Thanks
Elliot

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DennisB

I'm jealous The new tablets have many more levels of pressure sensitivity, and a faster connection too. I imagine there's any number of other features I'm not aware of as well.

The distinction between bigger and smaller surface areas is in the swath of your stroke. The big tablets take a bigger stroke to traverse the display/image, mainly because the ratio of tablet area to screen area is nearer 1:1. The benefit applies to small strokes as well because they should be more controllable. The only downside is the big tablets are more cumbersome.

Have fun.

Dennis@DigArts

Elliot

Dennis,

Thanks for your information. I don't know if I will get adapted to the big table. I am on a business trip and brought the tablet with me.... Tablet Fever.... It is a great tool.

Thanks
Elliot

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nisus

Hi,

I'm a tablet-user too... Got my intuos over one year now, and I allready feel like DennisB: don't know how to use ps or painter without it!
As an extra advantage, it's faster than a regular mouse too ,-)

rgds

nisus

G

I interested in how the wacom tablet would go with Autocad. I know in progs like photoshop and corelPhoto you can use it to its most with the brush tools,but how does it go being used as a pointing device?

i was looking at the graphire range,cant stretch the budget to the intuos range.

Thanks for any feedback.

G