Ive recently became one! Intuos2 4x5. Very nice tablet. Im finally going to be able to do something decent in flash, as my mouse-drawing skills were... less than decent. Anyone else around here have a tablet? Any good advice/software I might find out there?

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"Ahhhh!! I'm Burnin'! I'm Burnin!!!" - Cleaner from Max Payne 2

Painter 8 is really cool.

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One upon a time a lion ate a whole bull. The lion, feeling full and good after his meal, roard until two hours later a hunter shot him.

Moral: Keep your mouth shut if you're full of bull.

We have a 6x8 Intuos2.....I think Sine has a 9x12. We use photoshop or the software that came with it.....should probably get a copy of PSP, but eh.

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Yeah, I would have liked a bigger size but the price goes up more than the size.

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"Ahhhh!! I'm Burnin'! I'm Burnin!!!" - Cleaner from Max Payne 2

I have a Graphire 2 A6. I love it.

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-Robert Jastrow

Painter 8 is awesome for it's brushes. You can do really realistic stuff with it (I've done portraits with friends with it, posted somewhere in the showcase...)

Photoshop is great, too. Also Illustrator or Freehand if you want to do vector stuff.

The program it comes with is alright, but I prefer Open Canvas. Open canvas is free. Bonus!

Open Canvas isnt free... not that im aware of. Its trial until you get the CDKey to unlock the rest of it...

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"Ahhhh!! I'm Burnin'! I'm Burnin!!!" - Cleaner from Max Payne 2

I would love one for the 2 times a year that I feel I need it.

I also hear Painter 8 is unmatched for using a tablet.

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To artificial life, all reality is virtual.

Cough.

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I have an old version, which is very free. It also has the netcode stuff still in (which I think was removed in the newer versions, but don't quote me on this).

The netcode part is the part where you can collaborate with people by establishing a direct connection and sharing a canvas. I didn't see anything about it on the new versions, so I'm assuming it was taken out.

[This message has been edited by Compos Mentis (edited December 25, 2003).]

graphire2 with Painter (text done with Photoshop):



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Technically you could say that I do.. by technically I mean my sister got one for Christmas and I'll be able to use it when she's not at college.

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I have a 6x8 Intuos. If anything, I would make sure to have Photoshop. I tried Painter, but I really didn't like it. Maybe I should go try it again. . .

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Nice drawing of link, I'm still getting used to the pen, takes time to coordinate yourself with the pen on the screen.

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"Ahhhh!! I'm Burnin'! I'm Burnin!!!" - Cleaner from Max Payne 2

How much are these tablets? drawing on the PC would be easier then scanning my crap

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It's not easier, it is harder. but they are still very useful. they go from about $100-500,
or if your lucky, you can find them on sale for $50+.


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One upon a time a lion ate a whole bull. The lion, feeling full and good after his meal, roard until two hours later a hunter shot him.

Moral: Keep your mouth shut if you're full of bull.

Worth buying a 4x5? seems a bit small.

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[This message has been edited by Rod-Nog (edited December 26, 2003).]

My graphire2 was only 100 USD. It's only 4x5, but I have never had a problem with the size. Since the "pad" is just a smaller version of the screen, if you want the pad to get bigger, just zoom in on the spot you want to focus on on your screen. Simple as that.

So, in my completely unprofessional opinion, if youre into doodling and virtual painting and all that, get a graphire. Size matters not.

[This message has been edited by Archimedes (edited December 26, 2003).]

4x5 isnt that small, and they are the cheapest... I got the Intuos2 for its features with Flash and PS7.

mine was $200

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"Ahhhh!! I'm Burnin'! I'm Burnin!!!" - Cleaner from Max Payne 2

In my soon-to-be-professional opinion, a graphire2 is more than adequate. The only way you'd need more is if you are doing super high-res images (read: you're a professional who can afford it), or you have small e-penis issues. The tablet software comes with the ability to set the tablet area to a particular section of the screen. This, combined with graphics "zoom" ability makes anything possible with even a 4x5.

Although I will grant certain features of the more expensive tablets are useful time-savers, but nothing anyone couldn't do without.

As far as easier-vs-harder; The difference between digital drawing and real is quite alot, however, one is not more difficult than the other. They both require a different set of techniques, while sharing the same basic principles. If you can draw in real life, on paper, then you can draw with a tablet. Yes, there will be some learning required, but it's not all that difficult. If you can't draw, just remember that the tablet won't make you an artist.

Thats the most intelligent thing i have heard all day.

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"Ahhhh!! I'm Burnin'! I'm Burnin!!!" - Cleaner from Max Payne 2

Graphire 2

http://www.deviantart.com/view/4231163/

Only took me a few minutes, nothing special

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