How To Choose A Wacom Tablet
When it comes to purchasing a Wacom tablet, there are various choices. Wacom makes tablets for absolute newbies to seasoned professionals. The options could be a little daunting in the beginning, but this information will detail the different options available and help you choose which one is right for you.
The Wacom Bamboo Fun is the best of all of the Bamboo models if you haven’t used a tablet before and want to create a serious jump into the digital design world. You should use the pen or your hand to move things around, edit photos, draw and paint. The pen, like all from the Bamboo pens, is pressure sensitive allowing very good precision. It’s the largest of all of the Bamboo models with an active drawing section of 7.5? W x 5.1? H and also the tablet Size is 13.3? W x 8.8? H. A pleasant bonus is that Adobe Photoshop Elements & Nik Color Efex Pro are included. This tablet is highly recommend for the beginning designer or moderate designer who would like to make the switch to digital or combine it with standard design.
The Wacom Bamboo Craft is yet another great tablet for a newbie except it’s primarily for arts and crafts projects and scrap-booking. You can use hand gestures to navigate quickly between photos and employ the pen for additional detailed work such as handwriting, drawing or photo editing. The size is very a bit smaller when compared to Wacom Bamboo Fun. Active drawing area is 4.9? W x 3.4? H and tablet dimensions are 9.8? W x 6.9? H. It offers some great software (Adobe Photoshop Elements, Corel Painter Essentials, and Nik Color Efex Pro) and some nifty extras exclusively for crafts and arts. It’s handy for a crafty person who is computer literate looking to reduce clutter.
The last three tablets in the Bamboo line would be the Bamboo Pen and Touch, Bamboo Pen and Bamboo Touch. The Bamboo Touch is unique in the other tablets since it doesn’t come with a pen. You are able to only use your hand to manipulate images, files, etc. It’s the cheapest from the tablets and not recommended if you want precision.
Turn to the Bamboo Pen and Touch or Bamboo Pen for precise editing. Since you may have guessed, the main difference between both of these are the ability to make use of your hand or otherwise. Both tablets work very well therefore it is dependant on personal preference.
A good choice if you have used a tablet before and mid-level designers is the Wacom Intuos4. It’s obtainable in different sizes — extra-large, large, medium, small and a wireless model. The largest being 18.2? x 12.0?(Active Area) and 24.5? x 18.2?(physical size). The tiniest is 6.2? x 3.9?(Active Area ) with a physical size 12.2? x 8.2?. Another upside to this model is that it comes with an improved pressure sensitive pen that is especially good for painting. Additionally, it has a five button mouse which many people don’t need, but it is a nice extra. The Intuos4 includes some non-impressive design software. For professionals, it’ll most likely ‘t be an issue, but newbies will have to buy their preferred design/illustration software.
Lastly, there are the Wacom Cintiq 21UX and Wacom Cintiq 12WX. These are the Cadillac of Wacom tablets. Actually, they are considered displays because you can draw directly on the screen. No more hand-eye coordination needed. Drawing on the display is a great advantage and offers even more precision. The Cintiq 21UX is cumbersome though. Roughly the same size as a standard 17″ monitor. Physical size is 22.1″ W x 16.6″ H, the display is 17″ W x 12.75 H” and it weighs 22.4 lb with stand. If you have the extra space and are a professional who will use it daily, then it is highly recommended.
The alternative is the Wacom Cintiq 12WX. Much smaller in size, but has the same benefits of the Cintiq 21UX. Only 16″ W x 10.5″ H with an active area of 10.3″ W x 6.4″ H and weighs just 4.4 pounds. It’s great for a professional designer who will use it very often and who does not have a lot of space. It’s also light-weight enough to be portable and sit in your lap.
Always keep in mind size, need and price when deciding which Wacom tablet to buy.
Sketching using the Wacom Bamboo Tablet in CorelDraw
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Wacom Bamboo Capture Pen and Touch Tablet (CTH470) $99.95 Enhance. Engage. Personalize. Bamboo Capture helps you take your digital imagery to the next level. Works with Adobe Photoshop Elements (included in the box) and scores of other photo software applications for editing, perfecting, and having fun with your digital images. Restore old photos, make your portraits come alive, remove unwanted details… |
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Wacom Bamboo Create Pen and Touch Tablet (CTH670) $199.95 Inspire. Create. Imagine. Bamboo Create opens up a new world for digital art and photo projects. With twice the workspace of other Bamboo tablets, Bamboo Create gives you plenty of space to express yourself, enabling broad brush strokes or arm movements.Let your imagination soar as you freely and naturally draw, paint, doodle and sketch in your favorite software. Use software applications like Ado… |
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Wacom Intuos5 Touch Medium Pen Tablet (PTH650) $369.95 For creative professionals such as photographers, designers and illustrators or anyone who desires professional results, the Intuos5 touch Medium Pen Tablet combines Wacom’s most advanced pen technology with multi-touch functionality. Natural and intuitive to use, the tablet lets you alternate between using multi-touch gestures to position and navigate your artwork and the pressure-sensitive pen t… |
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Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2011 $54.99 Autodesk SketchBook 2011 Pro – 1 User 732C1-A5A11B-1001 Graphic Design Software… |
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Manga Studio EX 4 $79.81 Manga Studio EX 4 the world’s leading ic and manga creation software delivers powerful art tools for every manga and ic artist. Save time and increase productivity with customizable tool palettes. Draw naturally with a pen tablet and invigorate your drawings using color and built-in special effects. Import 3D objects and render them as backgrounds for your artwork. Import and export to most popula… |
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Serif DrawPlus X4 $13.95 DrawPlus X4 is the powerful, fun and versatile designer that makes creating beautiful artwork and graphics easier than ever. Design attractive logos and documents for print, create eye-catching web graphics and banners, paint and sketch with easy tools that let you edit at any time, enhance your photos by quickly transforming them into stunning pieces of art, turn drawings into animations, and out… |
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