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10/03/2008, 13h26

I've also been looking at the Bamboo tablets , you can get one for £50/60 ,
but are these small ones (6x4?) a waste of time? or is there better
value-for-money out there.
Probably only use it in PS etc.

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RobertJM

"Joel" <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> 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.

10/03/2008, 13h26	#8
RobertJM Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: Opinions on Wacom Tablet? I've also been looking at the Bamboo tablets , you can get one for £50/60 , but are these small ones (6x4?) a waste of time? or is there better value-for-money out there. Probably only use it in PS etc. -- RobertJM "Joel" <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote in message newsas9t3l46f5o029ftg64oi2841gs0gfr8m@4ax.com... > 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.