Just wondering if many people use the Wacom tablets, or perhaps something comparable, for editing in CS3? I often find it very difficult to use the mouse to edit very fine details, and someone mentioned that the Intuos3 tablets from Wacom, with the little pens, is great for that.
Good, bad, critical, unnecessary, or anything better?
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I think I'll try the 4x6 for now. I don't do painting or graphics in CS3, just post-processing.
I am currently on my third Wacom tablets and have been using the Wacom tablet over 6 years now. Love my Intous3 4X6 tablet. I use the Wacom mouse for everything except for Photoshop CS3 where I almost use the pen exclusively. It does take a bit of getting used to the small tablet but I only have enough room for the smallest Intuos 3 tablet beside my keyboard on my keyboard tray. If you have enough room, go for at least one size bigger tablet. Btw, I use dual monitors: 24" and 19" LCDs.
I'm on my second Intuos over quite a few years (first one was serial and drivers became an issue). Both have been 6 x 8--just the right size for me. I honestly could not work in PS without it--and actually use it for almost everything since using the pen is so intuitive and so easy on my wrist.
Oh, and don't discount the Graphire or whatever the small less expensive one is now. I had one to travel with my laptop on location but have passed it to my husband (who doesn't use PS). He prefers it to everything he's tried for wrist ease also.
One of the nice things few mention is that you can type (but not touch-type ) without putting the pen down by just letting it slide up to the top of the division between your fingers - try doing that with a mouse in your hand
For regular Photoshop editing (creating masks, erasing, burning and dodging), I'm using a cheaper Graphire 4x5.
If I were painting, I might want a larger device for longer, smoother strokes and more brush-like response. But ask yourself if you plan to "paint from the shoulder" or hold the pen in your fingers like a pencil. If you're going to make pencil movements, then the smaller tablet works better.
Chip Payet wrote:
Ahhhhhh, this was going to be my next question. So in this case, bigger isn't necessarily better?
I have a 22" widescreen monitor and plan on switching from a PC to a 24" or 30" iMac in the next couple years -- does that make a difference?
There no 30" Imac yet, but I hope there will be one some day
I use a Wacom Bamboo 4x6 in with a 24" Imac and it works perfectly...It is almost too big.
It is a common misconception with tablets that bigger=better. You will only get a saw arm from having to move it all over the place. The wacom tablet has an absolute mouse location system, not a relative one. That means, if you tip in the bottom right corner with your pen, the mouse will jump there.
This is why smaller is better. I would not suggest you go larger than 4x6 in.
Hope that helps.
paulhodson wrote:
One of the nice things few mention is that you can type (but not touch-type ) without putting the pen down by just letting it slide up to the top of the division between your fingers - try doing that with a mouse in your hand
Paul I don't know what you mean with your post. I have not used the pen for writing yet, because I think it is quicker to type with a keyboard, but please elaborate what you said.
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