dear wacom
where have you been all my life.
i was always torn... "is it hard?" "overrated?" "is a 4x6 really big enough?" etc. etc.
but i finally took the plunge (after being let down by adoramas claim to having a refurb 6x8 in stock :( ) and here i am..
took about half an hour to get the hang of it, and now im hooked.
yet i know i still have loads to learn. (im still lost with the whole pressure sensitivity thing, it all looks the same :/
i was always torn... "is it hard?" "overrated?" "is a 4x6 really big enough?" etc. etc.
but i finally took the plunge (after being let down by adoramas claim to having a refurb 6x8 in stock :( ) and here i am..
took about half an hour to get the hang of it, and now im hooked.
yet i know i still have loads to learn. (im still lost with the whole pressure sensitivity thing, it all looks the same :/
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Comment by Lindsey Cheatham on February 12, 2009 at 11:08pm -
I used wacom at my former photographic editing job, I bought a cheaper version for home, but I had to sell it because nothing compares to a wacom. nice choice! :)
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Comment by Charles on February 12, 2009 at 10:47pm -
Wow...less than $100? I'm tempted try one out.
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Comment by Jenn Lee on February 12, 2009 at 10:40pm -
your welcome Jes! =)
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Comment by jes on February 12, 2009 at 10:36pm -
nice find jenn! ill keep it in mind for whenever i should need/want to upgrade. :)
post script: i got the pressure sensitivity working.
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Comment by Jenn Lee on February 12, 2009 at 8:52am
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I love my graphics tablet, but it did take some time to get used to the necessity for pressure control for me too. [and no Charles it wasn't the debt factor] ;-)
On the note of price though, if anyone decides they wants a graphic tablet, there are really good ones for less money. I started on Wacom but ended up on a Genius brand version. Half the cost for the same size as well all the same features...Genius G-Pen F610 Drawing Tablet - 6” x 10” purchasable for under $100. (Just a note)
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Comment by Erin on February 2, 2009 at 7:50pm -
Make sure you set your brush in photoshop to adjust thickness and opacity with pen pressure/tilt if you want that feature (in the brushes palette). If you are running it in windows, there is a generic device driver that tends to take over the Wacom driver and screws with this. I find with mine sometimes I have to unplug it and plug it back in (and sometimes restart photoshop as well) for the pressure/sensitivity to work. I don't know what's up with that.
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Comment by Charles on February 2, 2009 at 1:00am
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The pressure-sensitivity thing works like this: The more you $pend on a wacom tablet, the more you come under "pressure" to pay off you credit card bills. Since this somewhat expensive purchase is one that cannot be made very often, you become "sensitive" to how hard you press down on the stylus, for fear of tearing it up. As you get out of debt, this pressure-sensitivity feature will gradually wear off. This is how you will know when it is time to repeat the whole cycle with a brand spankin' new Wacom tablet. This has been a public service announcement...heh heh.
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