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Melinda Wheeler
 

Graphic Tablets


Is anyone using the Graphire or Intuos tablets from Wacom? I just bought a new laptop and I thought it would be a good time to try one of them too. I shoot with a Digital Rebel and do most of my editing in Photoshop Elements.


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December 09, 2004

 

Lori Carpenter
  I absolutely love my Wacom tablet. I got a small one for about $50 at Sam's Wholesale Club last year (I didn't want to spend bunches of money on something I wasn't sure about)... Now I don't think I could Photoshop without it. It is well worth it if you plan on doing digital imaging.


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December 09, 2004

 

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  Melinda,
If you are serious about doing Photoshop, you need to have a Intuos tables. You can not do fine retouching without the stylus. Example: To put a highlight in the eyes you use the brush with a soft edge. Or you want to brighten the teeth; you can not do the corrections with a mouse. The stylus gives you the control you will need. I have over 300 hours in formal instruction in Adobe Photoshop and many more hours as a working pro. I will not attempt to do any kind of corrections on a photograph unless I am using a stylus and the tablet.
Hope these ideas help.
Good Shooting
Doug


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December 09, 2004

 

Melinda Wheeler
  I ordered the Intuos3 4x5! Any helpful hints to speed up the learning curve?


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