I'm going to be starting school soon for web design and all and one of the teachers recommended I get a graphics tablet ( I assume that's one of those pads with a pen to draw? ) I'm not good at drawling :/ but would like to know whets a good tablet to get and use, (cordless if possible) and one that can work in both windows and Mac.
Any help would be appreciated.
I would also appreciate information about it. I have been trying to get my hands on one lately 
Wacom is one of the best brands out there with regards to Graphics Tablets. They do the whole range (from cheapish to Whoa! usb to wireless).
I personally don't think a graphics tablet is a necessary requirement for web design. Graphics tablets are only used for pressure sensative jobs - painting digitally or 3D/CAD. I was a professional web designer for over 5 years and never used mine to its full capabilites.
My advice would be, hang fire. See how it goes and if you really need one you'll have more of an idea of what you need.
hope that helps?
Any model you would recommend, DD?
Im looking for a tablet that is a rather large (planning on working on wallpapers and icons with it) that is also considerably cheap. The ones i have seen are Caaaraaaahaaazy expensive....
I know that Bert Monroy (photoshop master) always promotes Wacom tablets. I personally have never used one, but he'd be a reliable source. Thry may be pricey though.
Originally posted by DoubleD@Aug 8 2004, 04:01 PMHere try this link
Which one do you take? the Blue or the Red? (tablet)
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That's cool, DD 
Im only puzzled by the expression on this guy's face.. he seems overly... errmm... happy 
I would say Wacom Is the best company/producer for tablets
I have a Graphire2 at moment, but want to change to Intuos2/3 A4 - that's my wish for the next time.
Originally posted by Seph@Aug 8 2004, 04:08 PMThat's cool, DD
Im only puzzled by the expression on this guy's face.. he seems overly... errmm... happy
http://www.wacom.com/tabletwizard/graphics/GD4-Lpic4.jpg
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Thats because he wants to know how big your stroke is
hi guys!
i recently bought a Wacom Graphire3 (link) and i'm loving it so far. i got the 4x5 grey model, which is big enough for me, anything larger would've been pure "fetish".
when doing technical designs, i usually refrain from using it. even though the tablet is very precise, i dont have a 100% precise hand, so i always tremble and usually miss the right pixel.
the tablet is loveable, however, for artistic designing
here's a link for a pic i've been working on: flavinha
though, if you're into hardcore artistic stuff, i recommend gettin an Intuos model, which provides better sensitivity (has tilt sensitivity - which the graphire doesn't). not saying the graphire model is a bad choice. i'm incredibly satisfied with it. plus, all Wacom models include a wireless mouse/pen which use NO BATTERY. the pen's really lightweight.
my brother had gotten a Genius one (dont remember the model) and it was kinda clumsy and needed batteries to operate the puck, which really sucked. the tablet itself wasn't bad. but i can say for sure that the wacom equivalent is better 
there ya go. now ya have propaganda from a satisfied wacom user. just wait for the other users 
I have an Aiptek one I got off an art student for $20 a few months ago. She got it for $60 and never used it. Anyway, it works okay, but it's not the best when drawing slowly or striving for pixel-by-pixel accuracy. The mouse and pen are a bit clumsy—I avoid using the mouse at all costs, and the pen has a battery, so it's oddly weighted and a bit hard to hold properly. I just checked out Aiptek's site—apparently the one I have is the second cheapest. [[shrugs]] It's still going for between $60 and $75 new.
hey
few weeks ago i've visited the "mac expo" in cologne and wacom was there too.
i listened to a workshop and after that also had the chance to play around with the intuous tablet and airbrush special pen.
my post is the total recomendation 
this thing is just gorgious. i think the pen works with a magnetic field created by the tablet and because of that needs no batteries or something. the pen knows in which position it is (vertical to the tablet or kinda angular) how deep the pen is pressed and so on and so on.
with the airbrush pen you also have a little scrollweel on it so you can define three (!!!) functions (e.g in photoshop) to control at one time.
for example: by pressing the pen you control the thickness of the pentip, by adjusting the angle you control the direction of the pentip and with the wheel control the hue or thousands of other combinations possible...
well much text here but for me the only reason i don't already have one is the price
but nevertheless, i tried it and it's just great!
hope this helps :smartass:
I've played with most of them out there and it takes some time to get used to them. Wacom has the best product on the market i think in terms of dealing with Photoshop. Pressure sensitivity is a great feature if you do alot of the artistic stuff. Personally i'm happy with the mouse it works well for me.
if u are looking for a tablet go searching around for different prices. most stores up here in canada would be considered cheap by us standards. Anyway most graphic artists would say 'the bigger the better'.. just that it's more like 'the bigger more expensive'
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