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Post by Sydney on Jun 18, 2015 22:34:48 GMT
My mouse is very erratic when editing in PSE on my notebook and I am contemplating buying a pen pad as such. I was just checking Ebay and noticed the price range is anywhere between 37 dollars to 425 dollars. Does anyone have experience with a pen pad they could relate and make recommendations about?
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Post by Bayla on Jun 18, 2015 23:15:51 GMT
Sydney,
Never heard the term 'pen pad' - do you mean a graphic tablet, like a Wacom?
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Post by Tpgettys on Jun 18, 2015 23:30:19 GMT
My mouse is very erratic when editing in PSE on my notebook and I am contemplating buying a pen pad as such. I was just checking Ebay and noticed the price range is anywhere between 37 dollars to 425 dollars. Does anyone have experience with a pen pad they could relate and make recommendations about? Hi Sydney, I recently purchased an Intuos pen & touch, small (CTH-480) and like it very much. I wasn't sure if I should get the small one or not, but am very glad I did now. One feature I like enormously is the touch capability; I don't have to use the pen, I can control the cursor with a finger-tip, scroll the screen using 2 fingers, etc. |
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Post by Sydney on Jun 18, 2015 23:40:01 GMT
Thanks so much Tom for passing this on. How does it actually work - does the screen mirror what is on your monitor? Does it replace all of the mouse functions or do you still have to use the mouse?
Bayla - Yes, I am referring to graphics tablets in general
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Post by Tpgettys on Jun 19, 2015 1:37:10 GMT
Thanks so much Tom for passing this on. How does it actually work - does the screen mirror what is on your monitor? Does it replace all of the mouse functions or do you still have to use the mouse? Bayla - Yes, I am referring to graphics tablets in general There is no display on the tablet Sydney. It is kind of like one of those touch pads you see on some laptops, but it is about 8x7 inches. There is a stylus that you operate like a pen to control the cursor. As I said before, if you get a model with touch, you can also use your fingers. There is a video here |
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Post by Sydney on Jun 19, 2015 1:48:52 GMT
Looks fantastic - I think I am going to splash out and get the same model you have. Thanks for all the info  |
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Post by BuckSkin on Jun 19, 2015 5:27:57 GMT
We have the UGEE (M1000 I think ?), the big one with the extra key functions that hardly ever get used but are handy when we do use them.
Having a pen tablet revolutionized our photo editing, especially using the lasso and anything that uses a brush.
One thing I will say: ours has a BIG drawing surface and I find myself having to reposition my wrist/arm to keep up with the cursor; I believe a smaller surface would allow me to perform a large operation without having to reposition my hand.
Our tablet does have an option to reduce the active surface area, but the wife says she prefers it the way it is, so I leave it alone.
On EDIT: I just measured the active surface of our tablet and it measures 6 X 10 inches.
Unlike a mouse, wherever on the tablet you have the pen tip is exactly accordingly where the screen cursor will be; with a mouse, you can lift it off the pad and relocate, without moving the cursor; so, it does take a bit of re-educating one's self.
I believe having a pen tablet should be a requirement to even use any photo editing program; they are that much better than a mouse.
The question was raised about being able to see the image on the tablet; YES, such an animal does exist, but instead of costing fifty bucks, they cost thousands; I can see where one would be a big advantage, though.
I will add this, a couple times per week, the brushes quit responding to the tablet; the brush cursor follows the pen's position, it just won't do anything.
When it does this, I just unplug the USB, wait a few seconds, and reconnect; the brush then immediately performs as it should.
I hope this is helpful. |
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Post by BuckSkin on Jun 19, 2015 5:42:03 GMT
I just thought of this as well: We keep the mouse connected normally at the same time the tablet is connected. I can make a maneuver with the pen-tablet, grab the mouse and it will immediately take over and operate the cursor, immediately move back to the pen-tablet and it continues seamlessly; I don't see how this is even possible, but it does work and works well. Also, nothing except the actual tablet's "pen" will make our tablet do anything; I can beat it like a drum, roll marbles across it, and let chickens peck corn off it, and it does nothing; I much prefer it that way; thus, I don't accidentally do something unintended. I can have a small stack of papers on top of the tablet's surface and the tablet will pick up the pen's position even through the layers of paper; this ability comes in handy at times, such as when I am taking written notes of what I am doing. Thanks for reading. |
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Post by Sydney on Jun 19, 2015 5:47:20 GMT
Thanks BusckSkin - you mentioned some great points to consider. Because I am using a laptop with a 15.6 inch display I think I want to go with a smaller unit.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 12:24:30 GMT
I also moved to a Wacom touch screen not that long ago and wasn't sure how I would get on, but I have to say I love it.
I received a really good tip from somebody else when I bought this tablet, hide your mouse for two weeks and tape over your laptop touch pad. That way you are forced to use the tablet for pretty much everything and you learn to use it properly in no time at all.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 12:26:44 GMT
I moved this thread over into the right board.
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Post by Squirrel2014 on Jun 19, 2015 13:53:00 GMT
"..... hide your mouse for two weeks ..." Oh, I don't think (know) I definitely couldn't cope with the frustration that would cause!!!  I have a little 'Kanvas' tablet, acquired recently 2nd hand, and I have to admit I haven't yet had time to use it, apart from a little 'play. Things are quietening down a bit now so hopefully I'll have more opportunity to use it. It's interesting to hear of using it generally, rather than only when editing photos. Ha Ha Ha So much for my naivety, eh? |
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Post by Bayla on Jun 19, 2015 13:56:00 GMT
I also moved to a Wacom touch screen not that long ago and wasn't sure how I would get on, but I have to say I love it. I received a really good tip from somebody else when I bought this tablet, hide your mouse for two weeks and tape over your laptop touch pad. That way you are forced to use the tablet for pretty much everything and you learn to use it properly in no time at all. I got the same advice when I bought my Wacom a few years ago. I would also advise going for a smaller rather than a larger one. I bought a larger one because of an Amazon glitch that temporarily incorrectly underpriced it but I would have preferred the smaller one. Bayla |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 14:03:48 GMT
I would also advise going for a smaller rather than a larger one. So true Bayla. I went for the medium sized one and am glad I didn't go larger, the amount of hand movement one would have to do just to get across the active field is more than most people expect. |
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Post by Madame on Jun 19, 2015 14:55:17 GMT
Yes, I have a large one.... in a box. Bamboo fun pen & touch. 1. Because I'm on a laptop in my couch. 2. Because it's glitching and then the whole purpose is meaningless. 3. It's not (quite) compatible with my new OS. BTW, I can turn on and off the touch function. |
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