What's the deal with tablets?
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athocreft
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What's the deal with tablets and why are so many people obsessed with them?
It's startin' to... FREAK ME OUT! O_O
Posted on 2004-08-03 06:50:06
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anonymous
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(arias)
They rawk.
They need abit of adjusting to, but they really help you to transfer your art onto the PC more accurately and easily. It isn't like getting a tablet will make you a good artist; but it certainly helps you to be able to express yourself more freely digitally.
I used to draw with a mouse, and things went great. But Metro (lead art for DD) told me that tablets are less straining on your wrist. So I got one; and tablets are great. Just that the one I bought was a fuckup.
Posted on 2004-08-03 23:01:51
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athocreft
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Sounds interesting. Are there any tablets that you personally would recommend?
Posted on 2004-08-04 00:17:54
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arias
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WACOM Graphire tablets are, as far as for all the artists I know, the standard. Most artists I know who do art online use the Wacom series; I've never used one before since I got a suckass fuck one, but I'm guessing they should be pretty reliable and sweet.
Will set you back by about a hundred.
Posted on 2004-08-04 03:46:58
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athocreft
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I'll look into it.
Thanks for the info.
Posted on 2004-08-04 07:33:31
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RageCage
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tablets are a necesity for art(unless it's pixel art)
Posted on 2004-08-04 18:16:59
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Interference22
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WACOM are expensive but they ROCK. I currently have a Packard Bell one, which was fairly inexpensive and has about 512 levels of pressure sensitivity. It gets the job done but I'd like a WACOM one.
Posted on 2004-08-05 23:21:35
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Gayo
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You lie, RC. I've seen people produce works of ungodly genius using a mouse. I've even seen people do some pretty good art using the damn pointer nipples that laptops have.
Posted on 2004-08-06 01:54:24
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arias
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Quote:Originally posted by Gayo
You lie, RC. I've seen people produce works of ungodly genius using a mouse. I've even seen people do some pretty good art using the damn pointer nipples that laptops have.
That's pretty damn true, Gayo ^_^;; In fact, I thought I produced rather good art with the mouse (am waiting for brother to mail my CD I lett to me).
However, I think there is little doubt that a tablet would facilitate digital art much more effectively than a mouse could. Don't get me wrong, there are some mouse-artists out there who produced works I simply CANNOT believe was produced by a mouse, but I think those are exceptions.
A tablet is nicer to the artist's wrist, doesn't clog up with fucking dust (unless optical mouse) and has varying pressures of sensitivity. I think that's something a mouse could never do (but could stimulate doing).
Posted on 2004-08-06 04:58:01
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athocreft
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Is it worth the extra $100 to buy a 6x8 tablet rather than a 4x5? (Wacom Graphire 3)
The 4x5 seems like it would be kind of small to do any really detailed work with.
Posted on 2004-08-06 07:59:22
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arias
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Quote:Originally posted by athocreft
Is it worth the extra $100 to buy a 6x8 tablet rather than a 4x5? (Wacom Graphire 3)
The 4x5 seems like it would be kind of small to do any really detailed work with.
Not really, if you're skilled and willing to try, there's always the zoom in and zoom out thingy for you to work in detail.
However, bigger tablets rock more. I'm really not sure whether they're worth it dollar for dollar, but I used a 4x5 and it worked pretty decently for me. If you're serious about digital art, whether professionally or personally, I guess it's up to you to make that decision.
Posted on 2004-08-06 09:34:44
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ashground
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In the end, not really. Especially if you're just getting into it. They make life easier if it's your job and you'll be pouring over it eight hours a day, but otherwise nab the bottom-rung Graphire 3. It's all you'll really need, and it's nice and cheap.
Plus, if you decide you hate tablets (hey, it happens), you didn't waste another $100 :)
Posted on 2004-08-10 00:53:55
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Technetium
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Some day I want to get one of those uber-expensive Wacom tablets that is actually a monitor screen that you draw directly on. So you get to look at what you're actually drawing on. I'm really awful with the hand-eye coordination needed for a tablet. Like, I very easily lose track of which way is up.
They cost over $1000, though. :-(
Posted on 2004-08-14 14:53:09
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arias
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Quote:Originally posted by Technetium
Some day I want to get one of those uber-expensive Wacom tablets that is actually a monitor screen that you draw directly on. So you get to look at what you're actually drawing on. I'm really awful with the hand-eye coordination needed for a tablet. Like, I very easily lose track of which way is up.
They cost over $1000, though. :-(
Those tablets are WAY cool. But I'm afraid since it's probably an interactive LCD, that one day if a book accidentally falls onto it and cracks it.. that's one fucking thousand dollars up your ass.
Posted on 2004-08-15 00:21:28
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