Hello everyone,
Here is a question for the artists...How exactly does a graphics pad ablet work? It may be a strange question, but I've never seen one in use.
Thanks [8)]
quote:Originally posted by HazarD
Ive never used one either!! anyone who has,.. is it really a "cant do without" type tool or do you think its more of a "if your good with a mouse dont bother" type tool ?
You can live without one, but once you have gotten use to one you wont want to. They increase your speed and allow you to use a natural action in your brush strokes that is hard to replicate with a mouse. Plus pressure sensitive.
Pantmonger
As Pantmonger said, the stylus pressure is a really nice thing to have, but the main reason why i use mine so much is due to the speed and comfort issues. Whenever i use a mouse for 2+ hours straight (i think that we all clock up far more than that ;) ), my wrist and... er... the pad of my hand start to become swollen and sore due to the constant rubbing against my desk. I do not have this problem with my wacom as my hand always floats an inch above my desk.
Its just a rectangle that senses the position and pressure of a ?pen?. So it looks like and acts like an artists drawing pad, but the lines etc come up on the screen so it can take a bit to get used to. A lot of artist use them as they are more natural (to an artist)and allow a greater freedom of stroke style then a mouse does.
Pantmonger