"someone" <someone@flibbernet.com> wrote in message
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>I got an A4 size tablet in December from Aldi, the brand name is Medion and
>it was only about £29.95. It's brilliant.
>
> s.
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> "RobertJM" <robert@rockNObottomSPAM.plus.com> wrote in message
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>> 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
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>> "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.
>>
>>
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>
I'ver got both an A4, the one from Aldi, and a Wacom. A6 (6 x4) Both have
their uses. The larger tablet is great for drawing or painting; the larger
size makes it easy to do brush strokes like real drawing/painting. However
for Photoshop use I find it too large. The small 6 x 4 tablet is better for
this. As it is only the size of a mouse mat it sits where I would normally
use a mouse. However, the small size is not suitable for drawing/painting
work.
The wacom has a far superior pen and is a dream to use; the Aldi one has a
pen which is heavy and relatively clumsy. Hope this s.
PDM.