Drawing prog for use with graphics tablet?
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I personally wouldnt use this but corel draw is another option
Corel Painter would be better than draw. Have had a play on it, and while it's a very good package for creating realistic looking natual-media effects, I didn't find it to be particularly responsive on my machine for some of the brush styles. Worth checking out though.unknowndomain said:
The Gimp will work with a tablet perfectly, just depends whether your system will recognise the tablet or not (much more tricky on linux). I use the Gimp a lot, and it's much more powerful than it might appear. Still... Photoshop does rule for all round graphics work.
Painter, Photoshop or a cheaper alternative to painter would be artrage2
http://www.ambientdesign.com/artragefeatures.html
http://www.ambientdesign.com/artragefeatures.html
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Lol thats what I meant lol
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Spanker (or anyone really) how you finding using a graphics tablet?
Was looking at getting a Wacom A5 in January.
use photoshop/Illustrator a lot for my course and in general, im not that good at drawing by hand on paper but its a pain in the ass to draw something and scan it in etc. Using the pencil/line tools in the software can also be a bit messy with a mouse, is the graphics tablet more suited to drawing than a mouse(obviously but is it easier/more practical), and how easy/difficult is it compared to pencil and paper?
Was looking at getting a Wacom A5 in January.
use photoshop/Illustrator a lot for my course and in general, im not that good at drawing by hand on paper but its a pain in the ass to draw something and scan it in etc. Using the pencil/line tools in the software can also be a bit messy with a mouse, is the graphics tablet more suited to drawing than a mouse(obviously but is it easier/more practical), and how easy/difficult is it compared to pencil and paper?
Love using a tablet. I use a fairly old A5 Graphire, and it suits me just right. Don't feel I need a larger space. The only issue I sometimes find is the lack of really delicate pressure sensitivity in the Graphire, and the lower resolution occasionally shows itself when trying to draw faster, smoother strokes.tsinc80697 said:
Yes, it is more suited to drawing than with a mouse. Certainly it's more natural and intuitive. Though I do find it really shines when doing tedious work like cleaning up images, or creating a mask around a subject where you need to carefully erase around the edges of an image. Sometimes it's easier just to use a mouse, as it can be a bit fiddly to use a program's interface (especially click-hold to select button-dropdown menus) with a pen, but for the most part a pen will be first call when you fire up your graphics package.
Compared to pencil/paper? I'd say it's not as easy, and a completely different feel. With the nib I have on my pen, the surface is very smooth and lacks any real friction that you get with a pencil and paper. Thus, drawing a straight line can be pretty tricky, and tends to be a bit wobbly as the nib slips on the surface. I believe there are some better nibs (like felt-tip) that make it better in that regard. It is easier to clean up and rectify mistakes - though that's not directly through using a pen, more just through using a graphics package. Once you get used to the feel, however, it's quite easy to just sketch a rough image out, and is much quicker to do than using a mouse. I still use pencil and paper when sketching out a comp etc.
That said, I don't really use it for proper drawing/painting, the majority of work is simple stuff like creating graphics for the web, and cleaning up images. Though I'm currently working on this in The Gimp with the Graphire.
I bought a wacom intuos3 a couple months ago, and it's awesome
Comes with a selection of nibs for different feels, including a spring loaded one for a brush effect, which scarily works and feels like a brush
Using GIMP on Linux. The support is a bit shaky, but it works just fine once up and running.
The main difficulty I found with a tablet vs pen + paper, is the slight but significant difference that you are not directly drawing. Part of that is the odd feeling of not looking at your hand/the tip of the pen when drawing, the other is getting your tablet in a comfotable postion that is aligned (i.e. the angle)
Comes with a selection of nibs for different feels, including a spring loaded one for a brush effect, which scarily works and feels like a brush
Using GIMP on Linux. The support is a bit shaky, but it works just fine once up and running.
The main difficulty I found with a tablet vs pen + paper, is the slight but significant difference that you are not directly drawing. Part of that is the odd feeling of not looking at your hand/the tip of the pen when drawing, the other is getting your tablet in a comfotable postion that is aligned (i.e. the angle)