Wacom Intuos3 6 x 8-Inch Pen Tablet by Wacom
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Digital camera reviews of Wacom Intuos3 6 x 8-Inch Pen Tablet
Digital camera Review: This tablet will spoil you
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned my Intuos 3 since 2005, and I can't believe I have not written a review for it sooner. I am an artist and a scientist, and this tablet has helped me so much in both areas of my life. It is perfect for touching up figures for a paper with Photoshop, as well as doing serious artwork in a program like Painter. The pressure sensitivity makes it feel even more like you're really drawing/painting. Looking at your screen and not your tablet to draw takes some getting used to, but it's a short adjustment period. 6X8 might seem like a small area to work with, but I assure you it's more than enough, at least when using a 19 inch widescreen monitor. The only drawback I have encountered with this tablet is that even with the pressure sensitivity, doing stippling or hatching/crosshatching work (which are common ways to illustrate scientific figures) is difficult. I'm sure with patience and messing with the brushes in Photoshop/Painter I could get it to look more "realistic", but it's still nice to use my Rapidograph set every once in a while. Other cool features: the tablet can be set up in both portrait or landscape mode; touchpads on the left and right can be used to scroll/zoom in and out;I recently got two monitors for my computer-with the push of one of the side buttons on the tablet, the surface of the tablet can be set up to correspond to monitor 1, monitor 2, or stretched over them both! Bottom line, I will never attempt to draw or outline anything on the computer using a mouse again. If using your mouse to work in Photoshop or Painter didn't feel like trying to draw with a brick before, it will after you get this tablet. This is one of the most useful pieces of hardware I have ever purchased for my PC. If you spend a considerable amount of time using photo/drawing programs, this tablet is well worth the investment.Digital camera Review: Very Cool!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wacom Intuos3 6 x 8-Inch Pen Tablet
This is my first pen tablet. I wanted to get my son and I the best I could afford and this didn't disappoint. The fact that professionals use this very tablet and it's reputation in the graphics industry helped sell me on it. I have used it and I am very impressed. It takes a bit of getting used to because it is so sensitive. You can tweak it down a bit if you want but I left it default because I wanted it to be sensitive when I do get used to it.
The software included, Photoshop Elements and Corel Basic(or whatever) are pretty good pieces of software. The average guy can do anything he wants with this. I also tried it out in CS4 and it is superb. My son actually prefers Elements.
I spent a little time playing with the writing recognition. This took a few hours for me since my writing is so bad. But after you get all the kinks worked out you can go into Microsoft word and write by hand. This good for me since I can only peck when I type. My son types about 150 words a minute so he didn't need it. :)
All in all, this is a fine piece of technology. Couldn't be more satisfied.
Digital camera Review: Wacom Tablet
Summary: 5 Stars
The Wacom Intuos Tablets are professional grade tablets, perfect for illustration and the desire to replicate the human stroke. I use my tablet for digital art, illustration, and avoiding having to scan sketches. No other tablet for this money has specs that are even close. I recommend the 6 x 8 inch for a single widescreen monitor. It is plenty big.Digital camera Review: The Flagship in Tablets
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far the best tablet you can buy on the market. Wacom offers the most up to date drivers and software bundles of any company, backed by the power of the hardware itself. Installation took less than 5 minutes. You plug it in, and it installs itself through Windows, then you put the disc in to put all the sensitivity and other things on it to complete the installation. It was a breeze and I had no problems. While it may not be the tablet for those tight on money or novices, it certainly is highly recommended for professionals and hobbyists. It feels like pen on paper, and it has different nibs for different feels. The response is real time, but higher end computers will be able to record speedy and large brush movements on Photoshop easier than slower computers, but this is perfectly normal. PC and Mac compatible. Highly recommended!Digital camera Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
Worth every penny. The grip, the feel, the size, the pressure sensitive level is awesome! I was using a Graphire 3 and made the switch to the Intuos 3 and it's a WORLD of difference. This tablet is no joke. You're able to have better control and do as you need... whether it's photos, drawing, modeling, illustrating, etc etc. The price is steep but it's a valuable investment!