Suggestions for a tablet, wacom thing?

n88tr

Thinking to branch out some. Plus my hands shake sometimes [past drug abuse] and that makes me re-do a lot of Photoshop paints and sometimes modeling things. Maybe could take that into account?

Looking for something standard, but well-rated. I will look on newegg but would like some suggestions from people that own one and could give me suggestions.

Thank you.

Arcanox

Just get a wacom Intuos. Medium sized, 8x6ish because anything too small or too big gets uncomfortable.

Or if you spend your afternoons rolling in money, get a Cintiq. Other graphics tablets have a hard time matching the quality of wacom tablets, so it isn't much of a discussion. You know what you gotta get, but how big and what you can afford is the only question in my mind.

maze

intuos 3 or 4, I used both, you CAN'T go wrong, I could list all the benefits and comparisons to other brands and blablabla...but trust me, wacom is wacom, you pay for what you get. Get a medium size if possible, its easy to carry on a laptop bag and you wont feel clumsy with space.

Ben Apuna

I'm also going to suggest Wacom brand over any other, Intuos or Bamboo should be fine.

If you draw mostly with your wrist then go with a smaller size, if you use more of your arm then go with a larger one.

Also keep in mind how it will map to your monitor a very large high resolution monitor and a small tablet probably won't work out too well.

LazyNezumi might help with the shaking.

EDIT:

LazyNezumi thread here on Polycount.

Snader

The most important thing you have to do: test and figure out what size you want. Seriously. If you don't like working on a small scale you're better off with a large A4-sized Trust, Genius or other non-wacom brand. Especially if you're just starting out with tablets and won't notice the difference between all the brands.

Just ask some friends if you can borrow or use theirs, and I think apple stores have some wacoms attached to their display-systems.

n88tr

I'll poke around at electronic stores. Don't have an apple store around where I live...

Thanks for the advice.

Will Faucher

Wacom isn't an apple-specific brand. Most electronics stores should have them.

n88tr

Does it matter if I'm left or right-handed? I use my mouse with my right and draw with my left.

Prices seem to vary greatly from product to product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000296&IsNodeId=1&Description=wacom&bop=And&Order=RATING&PageSize=20
I'm thinking I don't need to spent $350 on a tablet when I paint like landscapes and gun textures in PS. $799? I never knew these things could be so expensive. Wow.

I think I'm looking at this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823100059&cm_re=wacom-_-23-100-059-_-Product

Will try to google some reviews.

eld

n88tr wrote: »

Does it matter if I'm left or right-handed? I use my mouse with my right and draw with my left.

Prices seem to vary greatly from product to product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000296&IsNodeId=1&Description=wacom&bop=And&Order=RATING&PageSize=20
I'm thinking I don't need to spent $350 on a tablet when I paint like landscapes and gun textures in PS. $799? I never knew these things could be so expensive. Wow.

I think I'm looking at this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823100059&cm_re=wacom-_-23-100-059-_-Product

Will try to google some reviews.

wacom tablets functions in any position, and you can flip it around and change settings to have it function turned 90 degrees or 180 if you would so want.

So yes, there's no incompatibility with left-handedness :P

maze

yes there is, I have an intuos 4 and you can use it either right or left handed conf

stop619

One thing to think about (I think it was mentioned above) is the size of your tablet work area as it relates to your monitor space. I’m using a 23” monitor with a 4x6 Wacom Bamboo.

For me, it was important that I didn’t have to move my hand across a large tablet to get to the far end of my monitor. It was easier for me to adjust and have shorter strokes when working in PS.

The closer you get to a 1:1 ratio between monitor and tablet work area, the further you’re going to have to move your hand across the tablet. Personal preference is definitely the determining factor here, but I just wanted to point that out.

Good luck!

S6