should I buy a Wacom
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- Arvizu0
I love the pen. It took me about 2 or 3 days to become comfortable with but I'm so glad I did. I don't touch a mouse anymore for anything I do on the computer anymore--with the exception of video editing--which the pen is not good for. Otherwise, I believe in the power of the pen.
- mirrorball0
I got one in November, have used it once.
Definitely will be using it more often after I get a clear space to practice with it more often.
- uberdesigner0
I found the smaller/mid size ones are easiest to work with. I had the largest size twice and they more or less sucked.
- jimbojones0
Again, is A5 (wide I guess, since I'll be using it with a MacBook) big enough?
- ESPtype0
i think mine is 9 x 12? its just right
- A4, but it's HUGE, isn't it? How big is your monitor?jimbojones
- 24ESPtype
- slinky0
$40 rebate from wacom
- yikes, now I saw that wacom logo, and I CAN'T UNSEE IT DAMMIT!jimbojones
- ESPtype0
i use one for indesign.... its amazing... i have about 10 key comands programed on my pad... It allows me to work about 3 times faster
- how is it different from the standard shortcuts? or is it some kind of macro stuff?jimbojones
- some key commands use 3 keys... its easier and faster to just push one button on the tabletESPtype
- ESPtype0
go big or dont buy it at all... small ones are not worth it if you are going to use it for everything
- big ones are costly... are there any people who hate their tablet?jimbojones
- small ones are horrible if you are going to use them for other things besides just drawingESPtype
- is A5 big enough?jimbojones
- i have a bamboo and an intuos. the intuos eats up a lot of desk. i prefer the bamboo and quite honestly can't tell a difference.jr_fartbox
- KwesiJ0
I wanna wacoff
- zarkonite0
At first I had to force myself to use it because it will slow you down while you learn to work with it.
Then you'll wonder why you ever bothered trying to do anything with a mouse.
You can draw more precisely, it drags faster across your screen, zooming is way way faster, you can hand sketch directly into photoshop, adjust the size of your brush based on pen pressure, adjust the alpha based on pen pressure, you can airbrush if you use the airbrush pen, you'll realize it's a more natural way to learn anything related to technical drawing/design skills, etc. etc.
- horton0
9x12 also here... luv the full size.
some people seem to be happy with smaller, i guess if you're buying it for photoshopping images and a mouse replacement you don't need so much surface.
if you're buying it to draw and sketch you want to have the same freedom of movement as you would on a piece of paper.
i'd suggest buy the same size you would a sketchbook.
- beisme0
ok, remember when you first started doing design, or whatever it is that you do? remember learning all the ins and outs and cool tricks the applications can do? can you imagine trying to do what you do using rocks, paper, and scissors? impossible.
this is not even an exhaggerated analogy.
the mouse is rock paper scissors.
get a tablet.
- but design isn't about apps, it's about concepts. I know what you mean though, bidding on an Intuos3 on eCrapjimbojones
- nocomply0
I had one at my work but it mostly sat on my desk collecting dust. Now a coworker has "liberated" it.
If you do a lot of illustration with the the brush tool, pencil tool, pen tool, etc... then I think it would get a lot of use.
Most of the design work I do these days is simple text-based graphics and photo manipulation so it was never really much use to me.
I think a good rule of thumb would be that if you like to sketch things with pencil and paper, then you'll probably like it a lot. If you're like me and can't really draw worth shit you might not use it a lot.
- scarabin_net0
how can anyone work using a mouse? it's like painting with a brick!
- theToque0
YES...some find it takes awhile to get used to (me a year and a half), but now i can't live without it...i'm not sure how a mouse even works anymore...
- scenek0
+yes
- nocomply0
To add to what scarabin said...
If you do digital painting and illustration, you will probably love it. If not you might be hard-pressed to find a good time to use it. At least that was my experience.
- _salisae_0
I use one and now when I'm stuck with a mouse on another workstation I feel like it takes so much more work to get things done. And I love the lack of 'click click click' – silent and smooth!
- jr_fartbox0
i was reluctant for years to get a tablet. i tried them out from time to time and never really caught onto it. it wasn't until last summer that i bought a bamboo tablet and forced myself to learn on it.
there was definitely a learning curve of about a day or so to get used to it. the biggest challenge was pen-to-keyboarding. i would sometimes go back between the mouse and pen or only use the pen when i was in photoshop or illustrator.
i found that the pen was great for bezier curves, brush strokes or just trying to be precise with the marquee.
now i use the pen for everything. surfing the web, itunes, etc. i went back to my mighty mouse a few months ago and hated it.
as for a big tablet vs a smaller tablet, i haven't really seen a difference. i own an intuos and a bamboo. however, i only use 1 monitor. i guess if you're using dual monitors, you should go big. but small is great if you're a macbook pro user and you can just bring your smaller tablet with you everywhere you go. nice and convenient.
so yea, i say definitely get one.
- I use a small one with my MBP fits the bag and the screen resuberdesigner