Using a 6x11 Intuits III with dual monitors. Took me awhile to get used to
but once you get it down, a mouse feels like the most awkward way to ever
work in photoshop.
One thing I did do though....I bought a Tarsus lap stand:
http://reviews.cnet.com/notebook-acc...-30464339.html
I found that angling the tablet made is much more comfortable than having it
lay flat on the desk.






"Joel" <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> As I said PRACTICING! PRACTICING! and PRACTICING!

"Michael" <michaelwh@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Using a 6x11 Intuits III with dual monitors. Took me awhile to get used
> to
> but once you get it down, a mouse feels like the most awkward way to ever
> work in photoshop.
> One thing I did do though....I bought a Tarsus lap stand:
> http://reviews.cnet.com/notebook-acc...-30464339.html
> I found that angling the tablet made is much more comfortable than having
> it
> lay flat on the desk.
>

Good tip, I checked and the local Staples has a similar stand. I will check
it out.

I have the Intuos3 9x12 and would have done better buying a smaller one.

wow, can I not type or what? I meant Targus lapdesk stand. I bought one
from our soon-out-of business CompUSA here in Manhattan. The rubber feet
keep the tablet from sliding off. A 9x12 might be a bit big for it though.
(just figured out...spell check changed my original post)


Photoshop Retouching & Digital Artwork
www.PixelKat.com





"
>> One thing I did do though....I bought a Tarsus lap stand:
>> http://reviews.cnet.com/notebook-acc...-30464339.html
>> I found that angling the tablet made is much more comfortable than having
>> it
>> lay flat on the desk.

"Rudy Benner" <total@crap.com> wrote:

> "Michael" <michaelwh@verizon.net> wrote in message
> newsRbBj.4449$Mp4.3066@trndny02...
> > Using a 6x11 Intuits III with dual monitors. Took me awhile to get used
> > to
> > but once you get it down, a mouse feels like the most awkward way to ever
> > work in photoshop.
> > One thing I did do though....I bought a Tarsus lap stand:
> > http://reviews.cnet.com/notebook-acc...-30464339.html
> > I found that angling the tablet made is much more comfortable than having
> > it
> > lay flat on the desk.
> >
>
> Good tip, I checked and the local Staples has a similar stand. I will check
> it out.
>
> I have the Intuos3 9x12 and would have done better buying a smaller one.

I upgraded from 12x12" to 4x6' and much happier.

"Joel" <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> "Rudy Benner" <total@crap.com> wrote:
>
>> "Michael" <michaelwh@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> newsRbBj.4449$Mp4.3066@trndny02...
>> > Using a 6x11 Intuits III with dual monitors. Took me awhile to get
>> > used
>> > to
>> > but once you get it down, a mouse feels like the most awkward way to
>> > ever
>> > work in photoshop.
>> > One thing I did do though....I bought a Tarsus lap stand:
>> > http://reviews.cnet.com/notebook-acc...-30464339.html
>> > I found that angling the tablet made is much more comfortable than
>> > having
>> > it
>> > lay flat on the desk.
>> >
>>
>> Good tip, I checked and the local Staples has a similar stand. I will
>> check
>> it out.
>>
>> I have the Intuos3 9x12 and would have done better buying a smaller one.
>
> I upgraded from 12x12" to 4x6' and much happier.
>

The new drivers which I downloaded have a new feature called Quickpoint
which I do not recall from when I bought the tablet. Its like having 2
tablets, one small and one large. I downloaded a tutorial from PhotoshopCafe
as well.

Thanks to the OP for bringing this up.

r.

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:57:22 -0500, Joel <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote:

>"Rudy Benner" <total@crap.com> wrote:
>
>> "Michael" <michaelwh@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> newsRbBj.4449$Mp4.3066@trndny02...
>> > Using a 6x11 Intuits III with dual monitors. Took me awhile to get used
>> > to
>> > but once you get it down, a mouse feels like the most awkward way to ever
>> > work in photoshop.
>> > One thing I did do though....I bought a Tarsus lap stand:
>> > http://reviews.cnet.com/notebook-acc...-30464339.html
>> > I found that angling the tablet made is much more comfortable than having
>> > it
>> > lay flat on the desk.
>> >
>>
>> Good tip, I checked and the local Staples has a similar stand. I will check
>> it out.
>>
>> I have the Intuos3 9x12 and would have done better buying a smaller one.
>
> I upgraded from 12x12" to 4x6' and much happier.
>


Uncle Joel, you are a big bullshitter.
You said top posters go straight to your kill file.
How much of what you say is true?

Dave

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:35:23 -0500, Joel <Joel@NoSpam.com> wrote:

>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.

Hey Joel thanks for the input. When I get my tablet in a couple days
(ordered through Amazon) I plan on unplugging my mouse, putting it up
in the closet and not looking back. If I might say, I think I'll take
to the tablet well. I used to have a precision thumb-track-ball that I
used for design in Lightwave 3D. All my friends HATED that thing and
could never get used to it. But I loved it from the start and could
pretty much zip to and stop on a pixel on the display using it. I
think the tablet will be much the same way. Before even getting it, it
already seems more intuitive to my brain than the mouse.

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:26:09 -0000, "RobertJM"
<robert@rockNObottomSPAM.plus.com> wrote:

>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.

Hey Robert, I've been doing a lot of video watching on the Wacom
tablets. I don't have mine yet. I too was first going to go with the
4x6 Intuos3, but through everything I've seen, it looks like the 6x8
(Intuos3) would be the better choice. It looks like there's more
"control," and better "tablet-to-screen" cognition. Of course, that is
only my opinion based on what I've seen.