Tablets

[Evilbobman]

I'm definitely looking at buying a tablet, specifically one from Wacom. I know that for the most part, I'm a beginner with Photoshop, but I also know that a tablet will accelerate my ease greatly, I just don't know which one to get.


Key Points:


-Specific Model of Tablet from Wacom that will result in good performance, but low cost.
-System Requirements - I have a pretty decent computer, but you never know if there are any specifics missing.
-Continued use with increased skill.
-Will use mostly in Photoshop, but might move into Illustrator over time as well.


I was just looking for some advice from anybody that may own a Wacom for which model would be best. I've heard the model/term Bamboo thrown around, but I know it gets more specific than that, and I have no prior experience with tablets, so I'm at a loss.

[Kinetics]

I think i have the bamboo pen and touch, and its great, really fun device i got mine for liek 70$

[Synsational]

If you will be using your tablet for things such as signatures or random things and don't plan on getting serious in the digital art field then I suggest buying one of the cheaper Wacom tablets. Everyone that I have met that has purchased tablets with the "Touch" feature find the "Touch" to be extremely useless and never use it, so you will be paying extra just for that feature.

If you are planning on doing a bit of more serious work such as editing and/or practice to later become a paid digital artist then I would suggest buying a Wacom Fun. It's a bit more suited for that sort of thing but if it's just going to be used for minor work then it's just a waste of money.

If you plan on doing some serious work and your goal is to be a professional digital artist then the Wacom Intuos3, Wacom Intuos4 or Wacom Intuos5 is the series of tablets that you'll want to look into. A word of warning, though, these tablets are worth several hundred dollars (US) and if you do not plan on using Photoshop for anything more than serious digital art then you are throwing your money away.

Remember, Tablets do not come with talent or skills. Tablets are merely mouses with the shape of a pen and a surface that increases control and smoothness of your strokes. A lot of people who purchase tablets think that it'll somehow make everything they make better but sadly this is not the case, it only helps facilitate what you are already capable of doings so they get bored of their tablets within the very first day of purchase and it just sits there catching dust for the next 3-4 years until they throw it away.

Now what separates these expensive tablets from the cheaper tablets is a few features. For one, the Intuos series come with a few notches of pressure sensitivity. The Intuos4 series (Medium or large+) comes with LED displays to help you remember in which button you put what shortcut and Intuos5 has a few newer features that I have yet to read up on.

Then you have your Wacom Cintiq's which are tablets but instead of a smooth surface to glide your pen, you literally get a screen. Cintiq's are worth over $1,000.00 (USD) and are most reserved for the already established professional digital artists who can afford to invest that sort of money into their craft for better results.

Hope this helps, chose wisely.

[Lewk]

rate how serious you are on a scale of 1 - 5
multiply that by 100
spend that much money on a wacom tablet.

[Distello]

The Wacom Bamboo Fun series is probably your best bet if your not looking to spend much, I believe theyre basically pen&touch with a few extra bits. They have two sizes.

I warn you though xD Tablets may seem like a great idea, and yes they are if you can use them properly, its been a long time since I even thought about using mine since theyre such a big pain in backside - For example, unless your willing to spend a good thousand on one of those with a screen - you can't see what your doing, its remarkably difficult when putting the pen in one place and drawing something, then moving it by about an inch stashes your mouse in the corner of the screen.

I'm sure there are plenty of people here that will disagree with me ofcourse, its just a factor to be considered before your purchase.

[shiv96]

Bamboo Pen and touch

[ratchetnclank]

I have the bamboo fun and it's perfect for my needs. Sensitive enough to do fine hairs ect but was still pretty cheap.

[cC.DOMINO™]

I got bamboo fun also, it was around $100 from Best Buy, works great well worth it.