Michael J <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:50:28 +0200, Dave <d@d.durbs> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:51:06 -0600, Joel <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Tablet is lot more then selection and cutout etc.. but for some very basic
> >>tools like cloning, erasing, masking etc. when you get a hang of it then you
> >>wouldn't wanna go without it.
> >>
> >> *BUT* it will take quite sometime to get rid of the mouse (could be 2-3
> >>months) then few months to master the toy. I have been using tablet for
> >>nearly 2 decades or never use mouse for over a decade.
> >
> >
> >I keep on using both, because while it is impossible to do a signature
> >with a mouse, it is clumsy to use a pen for clicking here and there
> >and why will I use a pen to crop with etc.
>
> Thanks for all the continuing input people. I recently got done
> watching a video from Photoshop Cafe, "Photoshop Secrets - Wacom
> Tablets and Photoshop," with Colin Smith and Wes Maggio (no plug
> intended). After watching this vid I must say, I HAVE TO HAVE ONE!
> Wow, I don't think I could have imagined how useful these things could
> be and how far they have come with the technology. It's even inspiring
> me to draw, (plus it should come in handy with Flash 8 as another
> benefit). For my main purposes of selection, I don't know if the
> tablet will be mega-more precise than a precision mouse/track ball,
> but at least equally so and man will it ever be more efficient than a
> mouse after you get used to it. Especially toggling back and forth
> from direct select to quick mask mode. And the EASY opacity changes
> for transparency with the brush pressure levels? One word: awesome. In
> fact, after seeing what these things can do, I think I'm going to go
> with the 6x8 Intuos3 rather than the 4x6. I've been contemplating
> having a tablet since '02. I think it's time to get one.
>
> Michael

It's no difference than a regular pen, but as long as you keep reaching
for the mouse then you will never be able to get the max out of the pen. As
I said, it's much more than selecting, or it's little easier but not much
difference comparing to mouse, but for other then it's day and night
difference.

As I mentioned, learn not to use mouse but PEN only on everything for
around a month or so, and hopefully you will no longer need mouse by then.
And if you still using mouse for other then PEN may not be a good idea as
you will never be able to master it.