Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/25

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Subject: [Leica] Wacom Tablet: Graphire or Intuos?
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Sun Jun 25 10:57:37 2006
References: <200606251456.k5PEtbGf093402@server1.waverley.reid.org> <449EBC48.7030901@concentric.net> <9b678e0606251008l4e2e5ae2v502c0361edf5d608@mail.gmail.com> <E47980B7-0FCC-4C10-8A0E-C19BA53CDBA9@comcast.net>

I use the traditional tablet with a 30" Cinema Display and I don't
have any issues at all. "It Just Works". I love the little sliders in
the upper left of the tablet. Its pressure sensitive and tilt sensitve
sensor is also great.

Adam

On 6/25/06, Tom Schofield <leicaluvr@comcast.net> wrote:
> I got to play with the Cintique' (sp?) 21" tablet/monitor at the
> hasselblad ClearFocus seminar Thursday.  Pretty impressive.  Even
> better than the hotkeys is that you have a touch-slider on each
> side.  The right was set to zoom in/out on the image, and the left to
> increase/decrease the brush size.  That was very efficient.  Same
> hotkey/slider set up on the Intuos3 series.  I think I will be
> getting an Intuos3 soon.  Just need to decide on which size.  They
> were demonstrating the 6x11 wide model.
>
> Can anyone tell me whether it Is awkward to use a 4:5 or 4:3 aspect
> pad with a 16:10 widescreen monitor?
>
> Tom Schofield
>
> On Jun 25, 2006, at 10:08 AM, Don Dory wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> > Find one to try, the Intuos gives you hot keys on the tablet so
> > that for
> > routine PS work you don't need the keyboard.  The only trick is
> > that you
> > have to train your hands and mind to go for the hot keys instead of
> > the
> > keyboard shortcuts that you have memorised.  If you are a relative
> > newbie to
> > PS and don't especially use the keyboard then definately buy the
> > Intuos and
> > set up the hot keys.  On the other hand, if you are set in your
> > ways then
> > spend less and use the tablet for your brush work instead of the
> > mouse.
> > Either way you will be ahead.
> >
> > Don
> > don.dory@gmail.com
> >
> >
> > On 6/25/06, Robert D. Baron <rbaron@concentric.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> This might be off-topic, but Kyle introduced the subject several
> >> months
> >> ago ("Two Words: Get One, People") and I've decided to follow his
> >> advice
> >> - there's a first time for everything  :-) - and get a Wacom tablet
> >> device for working in Photoshop.
> >>
> >> I've decided to get the 4x5 version and the only decision left is
> >> whether to buy the cheaper (Graphire) model or the higher priced
> >> Intuos
> >> model.
> >>
> >> Advice from anyone Who Knows the real difference would be
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> --Bob
> >>
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Replies: Reply from leicaluvr at comcast.net (Tom Schofield) ([Leica] Wacom Tablet: Graphire or Intuos?)
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