Wacom Intuos 3

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message

Just got the 6×8 tablet, pen, mouse and man does it make Photoshop work easier!

Purchased it from B&H and it came bundled with PSE4, some additonal brushes and some other goodies.

If you haven’t tried a tablet, I highly reccomend it.

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
On PBase at www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

Really. I’m not so sold. If you increase the size of the file it makes it easier to do fine work. Are you really happy or like me wishing it was better and trying to believe it really helps a lot. I guess I’m a downer, sorry.

Whilst I understand Gray Asphalt’s underlying point I would say I’ve had a Wacom tablet for over 3 years now and it really is a "must have" if you want to work on your photos re selections etc. Indeed I use the pen full time rather than the mouse for all my PC work.
I do accept that for 80% of my pics I can run the PSE workflow without selections and thus would not necessarily need the tablet but for those that require selections it is ideal.
Horses for courses.
JB

AKA Gray Asphalt wrote:

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message

Just got the 6×8 tablet, pen, mouse and man does it make Photoshop work easier!

Purchased it from B&H and it came bundled with PSE4, some additonal brushes and some other goodies.

If you haven’t tried a tablet, I highly reccomend it.

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
On PBase at www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

Really. I’m not so sold. If you increase the size of the file it makes it easier to do fine work. Are you really happy or like me wishing it was better and trying to believe it really helps a lot. I guess I’m a downer, sorry.

I really like the idea of the pad but really when you compare the ability to draw a relatively straight line using a pencil on paper to the same task on an Intuos, it make me wonder … It may very well be that I’m doing something wrong: a bad setting or too small of a pad or something else. I would really like to see some suggestions on how to improve the perceived sensitiviy of my Intuos 3.
: -)

"John B" wrote in message

Whilst I understand Gray Asphalt’s underlying point I would say I’ve had a Wacom tablet for over 3 years now and it really is a "must have" if you want to work on your photos re selections etc. Indeed I use the pen full time rather than the mouse for all my PC work.
I do accept that for 80% of my pics I can run the PSE workflow without selections and thus would not necessarily need the tablet but for those that require selections it is ideal.
Horses for courses.
JB

AKA Gray Asphalt wrote:

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message

Just got the 6×8 tablet, pen, mouse and man does it make Photoshop work easier!

Purchased it from B&H and it came bundled with PSE4, some additonal brushes and some other goodies.

If you haven’t tried a tablet, I highly reccomend it.

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
On PBase at www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

Really. I’m not so sold. If you increase the size of the file it makes it easier to do fine work. Are you really happy or like me wishing it was better and trying to believe it really helps a lot. I guess I’m a downer, sorry.

I don’t think I can help – my tablet is an old Wacom Graphire I think and I suspect from what you are saying yours and your needs are more sophisticated than mine.
JB

AKA Gray Asphalt wrote:

I really like the idea of the pad but really when you compare the ability to draw a relatively straight line using a pencil on paper to the same task on an Intuos, it make me wonder … It may very well be that I’m doing something wrong: a bad setting or too small of a pad or something else. I would really like to see some suggestions on how to improve the perceived sensitiviy of my Intuos 3.
: -)

"John B" wrote in message

Whilst I understand Gray Asphalt’s underlying point I would say I’ve had a Wacom tablet for over 3 years now and it really is a "must have" if you want to work on your photos re selections etc. Indeed I use the pen full time rather than the mouse for all my PC work.
I do accept that for 80% of my pics I can run the PSE workflow without selections and thus would not necessarily need the tablet but for those that require selections it is ideal.
Horses for courses.
JB

AKA Gray Asphalt wrote:

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message

Just got the 6×8 tablet, pen, mouse and man does it make Photoshop work easier!

Purchased it from B&H and it came bundled with PSE4, some additonal brushes and some other goodies.

If you haven’t tried a tablet, I highly reccomend it.

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
On PBase at www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

Really. I’m not so sold. If you increase the size of the file it makes it easier to do fine work. Are you really happy or like me wishing it was better and trying to believe it really helps a lot. I guess I’m a downer, sorry.

"John B" wrote in message

I don’t think I can help – my tablet is an old Wacom Graphire I think and I suspect from what you are saying yours and your needs are more sophisticated than mine.
JB

AKA Gray Asphalt wrote:

I really like the idea of the pad but really when you compare the ability to draw a relatively straight line using a pencil on paper to the same task on an Intuos, it make me wonder … It may very well be that I’m doing something wrong: a bad setting or too small of a pad or something else. I would really like to see some suggestions on how to improve the perceived sensitiviy of my Intuos 3.
: -)

"John B" wrote in message

Whilst I understand Gray Asphalt’s underlying point I would say I’ve had a Wacom tablet for over 3 years now and it really is a "must have" if you want to work on your photos re selections etc. Indeed I use the pen full time rather than the mouse for all my PC work.
I do accept that for 80% of my pics I can run the PSE workflow without selections and thus would not necessarily need the tablet but for those that require selections it is ideal.
Horses for courses.
JB

AKA Gray Asphalt wrote:

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message

Just got the 6×8 tablet, pen, mouse and man does it make Photoshop work easier!

Purchased it from B&H and it came bundled with PSE4, some additonal brushes and some other goodies.

If you haven’t tried a tablet, I highly reccomend it.

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
On PBase at www.pbase.com/flyingphotog

Really. I’m not so sold. If you increase the size of the file it makes it easier to do fine work. Are you really happy or like me wishing it was better and trying to believe it really helps a lot. I guess I’m a downer, sorry.

One thing is that using a pad is a lot more fun and it does feel like drawing, so much that I’ve often overlooked the shortcomings just to enjoy the idea of using it.