Graphics Tablets

Scuba Diver · Post by **Scuba Diver** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:08 pm

I'm thinking of investing in a graphics tablet, can anyone recommend one that is easy to use and photoshop compatible and also your experience in using one, the WACOM ones seem to be popular. Any advice gratefully accepted.

John · Post by **John** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:43 pm

WACOM seem to be the market leaders and the ones most favoured. I understand a smaller tablet such as A5 is actually easier to control than a larger one.

PhilipHowe · Post by **PhilipHowe** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:36 pm

I have a wacom bamboo, can't say anything bad about it. For the £40, I think, I paid for it, I've had more than my use.
It is just a tablet, easy to draw with and I use the controls for brush sizes, works well.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:55 pm

Late comer to this convo and I will be honest and disagre with john .. I had an a5 and it was useless with just one 21" monitor .. nevwe mind 2 .. if you can afford the £300 price tag then deffo go for the wacom Intuos 4 .. you will not go wrong

Paul Jones · Post by **Paul Jones** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:58 pm

Scuba Diver wrote: I'm thinking of investing in a graphics tablet, can anyone recommend one that is easy to use and photoshop compatible and also your experience in using one, the WACOM ones seem to be popular. Any advice gratefully accepted.

You'll get different opinions depending upon who you speak to... The best advice is to see if someone will lend you one to try for a few days to see how you like it.

I had one and sold it. I just prefer using a mouse.

paulinefisher · Post by **paulinefisher** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:54 pm

Alison, I have one that you can borrow to try before you buy if you want to. It 's a Wacom Bamboo Pen. Call round this evening or in the morning to collect it.

Atherton & District Amateur Photographic Society