Anyone using a tablet for digital art and if so which one do you have/recommend?
Opinions on a tablet
Miscellaneous Forums/General Discussion/Opinions on a tablet Wacom is the only company that makes good ones. Other than that it really depends on your budget.
Def. Wacom - also works out of the box in linux (íf you ever loose your rag with vista)
Yep Wacom - and don't buy anything smaller than A5 (drawing area).
Wacom Graphire 4 here. A5 size, don't really like the bigger ones. Use it everyday for work and I really cant fault it.
forget tablets - get a wacom cintiq and be done
feedback doesn't get any better
feedback doesn't get any better
Keep taking the tablets.
Wacom!
I've been using Wacom for years on Windows, OS X and Linux.
First, what Linux distro did wacom work out of the box on. I've had to do xorg.conf edits on both Ubuntu and Fedora Core 6 to get pressure sensitivity, mapping and other stuff right. It did work out of the box as a mouse on Ubuntu though.
Wacom is definately the way to go. Personally, my preference is for the Intuos2 (the blue/purple ones) with a rubber grip pen. The surface on the table seems to have slightly more traction than on the Intuos3, and I find the Intuos3 pen a little too fat. Also, check out the felt tips you can get for Wacom pens (they only cost a few bucks). They make the pen feel more like a pencil, and not like sliding on ice.
What size you want depends on what you want to do. A5 is a good balance, but you might want to go bigger for exact line drawing.
That said, the Cintiq or a TabletPC is probably the best option. There is a 12" Cintiq coming soon that won't cost you an arm and a leg (just an arm OR a leg). I bought a HP TC4400 Tablet PC recently, and found some small, but important differences when working with it, compared to a drawing tablet. I can draw parallel lines better, it's easier for me to trace lines rappidly, and my handwriting is about as good as on paper when writing on the TabletPC. These were all things I had issues with on a drawing tablet.
The main difference between a TablePC and the Cintiq is that you have more pressure sensitivity with the Cintiq, and it supports pen tilting and rotation. I rarely use the tilt function, and the pressure difference is not really that noticable. It feels much closer to working on paper, so if you do a lot of drawing it will be worth it.
Ragnar
First, what Linux distro did wacom work out of the box on. I've had to do xorg.conf edits on both Ubuntu and Fedora Core 6 to get pressure sensitivity, mapping and other stuff right. It did work out of the box as a mouse on Ubuntu though.
Wacom is definately the way to go. Personally, my preference is for the Intuos2 (the blue/purple ones) with a rubber grip pen. The surface on the table seems to have slightly more traction than on the Intuos3, and I find the Intuos3 pen a little too fat. Also, check out the felt tips you can get for Wacom pens (they only cost a few bucks). They make the pen feel more like a pencil, and not like sliding on ice.
What size you want depends on what you want to do. A5 is a good balance, but you might want to go bigger for exact line drawing.
That said, the Cintiq or a TabletPC is probably the best option. There is a 12" Cintiq coming soon that won't cost you an arm and a leg (just an arm OR a leg). I bought a HP TC4400 Tablet PC recently, and found some small, but important differences when working with it, compared to a drawing tablet. I can draw parallel lines better, it's easier for me to trace lines rappidly, and my handwriting is about as good as on paper when writing on the TabletPC. These were all things I had issues with on a drawing tablet.
The main difference between a TablePC and the Cintiq is that you have more pressure sensitivity with the Cintiq, and it supports pen tilting and rotation. I rarely use the tilt function, and the pressure difference is not really that noticable. It feels much closer to working on paper, so if you do a lot of drawing it will be worth it.
Ragnar
Hmm thanks for the info ragtag, My wife is always pestering for a notebook, I don't need one but would like a tablet with built in display. Maybe a tablet PC would be a nice compromise since I'm not to keen on tilt and my wacom is about 10 years old now (8" x 6" Artz Pad II)
Get a Wacom if you're going to use it every day or you just want A5/6.
If you don't have much cash get a Trust (although you can't use it on a Mac).
I got an A4 one for my niece 6 months ago and she's very happy with it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRUST-TB-4200-WIRELESS-SCROLL-TABLET/dp/B0002DCL6G/ref=pd_bbs_1/202-6399354-1347023?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1194479551&sr=8-1
If you don't have much cash get a Trust (although you can't use it on a Mac).
I got an A4 one for my niece 6 months ago and she's very happy with it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRUST-TB-4200-WIRELESS-SCROLL-TABLET/dp/B0002DCL6G/ref=pd_bbs_1/202-6399354-1347023?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1194479551&sr=8-1
I have the wacom 6x11 and it's just the perfect size for sitting back and having it on your lap. Anything bigger is just kind of a pain. I've used the BIG mother they have and it was just too big. And anything less than the 6x11 wasn't quite big enough.
First, what Linux distro did wacom work out of the box on.
Ubuntu worked first time for me as a standard tablet for my wacom volito2. For the sensitivity adjustment I seem to remember adding a line or two to xorg now you mention it. But it works out of the box as a basic corner2corner tablet with no problems (eg, it doesnt become a glidepad with a pen :). Chroma,
Wacom or if - like me you don't have enough dosh for that - pop down to an Asda superstore and grab a £21. Trust tablet (its small but very good for the money).
IPete2.
Wacom or if - like me you don't have enough dosh for that - pop down to an Asda superstore and grab a £21. Trust tablet (its small but very good for the money).
IPete2.