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`Roguey
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:42 pm


I have heard that Wacom is a good brand, but i have absolutely no idea about prices, sizes, quality, compatible programs. I'm thinking of using it for drawing my flash animations, instead of just mousing it. gonk So i guess that means i don't need anything too big?
And yeah.. help please?

http://www.wacom.com.au/price/price.php

Oh and i have flash 8
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:17 pm


Well I'll help ya out bud.
I have a Wacom, it's a nice little bugger... Mine came with PhotoShop Elements and a few other programs and it don't break easy. Hahah, I can't remember what size it is, though... I don't get it out much (I'm sticking to traditional art for a while)
If you like drawing and stuff digitally and using a mouse is a pain in the a**, then a Wacom is a good choice.

I don't know how much mine was, I got it for my b-day last year. But I do recommend 'em. ^^

Oh, and... Mine is about medium size, which is a pretty good size... Anything bigger is obnoxious and anything smaller is, well, just too bloody small.

Thirteenz

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`Roguey
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:32 am


Awesome. So i guess a 6" x 11" is an alright size then?
I'm starting to think this one looks alright, since its got pretty much all i need (i think?)
I'm questioning Adobe 'Premiere Elements 2.0' now. Looks like a home film editing package. =/ Plus, from what wiki told me, it was released in '04, and there's a '3.0' version.
And i don't know much about Corel either. gonk
I just want to be able to use it in flash 8.
And it's starting to look like i'll have it for a chrissie present since i'm kinda poor at the moment.
PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:11 am


`Roguey
Awesome. So i guess a 6" x 11" is an alright size then?
I'm starting to think this one looks alright, since its got pretty much all i need (i think?)
I'm questioning Adobe 'Premiere Elements 2.0' now. Looks like a home film editing package. =/ Plus, from what wiki told me, it was released in '04, and there's a '3.0' version.
And i don't know much about Corel either. gonk
I just want to be able to use it in flash 8.
And it's starting to look like i'll have it for a chrissie present since i'm kinda poor at the moment.


Hah, an Intuos. That isn't the brand I've got. I can't remember the one I have, all I know is it's a Wacom... Lol.

Thirteenz

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Elaine Firecat

PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:41 pm


I'm thinking of getting a wacom eventually (I need a job first, lol), but I can definately tell you to avoid the brand Medion. It's a larger and cheaper tablet, but I can't use it at all.
PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:08 am


Ahk. I'm only going for Wacom because a couple of people recommended it to me. But yeah, i am absolutely clueless. =/

Edit: I seen one in Aldi for $49. 9x12"
Thinking of buying since i will only bum around on it.

`Roguey
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Shaylee_Mae

PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:50 am


I got a Wacom tablet!!

At Bestbuy.

It's super cool.

Mine was about $80.

They had two of them. The $140 one wasn't much bigger than the $80 so I got it.

It works pretty good. It works better than the thing the UPS man makes you sign.

And I love the program that came with it. It's better than paint. And It's kinda like Photoshop. But I don't know which is better I haven't used PhotoShop very much.

I like it better than Gimp.
PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:04 pm


Yes, GIMP is all right but not THAT great. I have a Graphire tablet, which is basically th same thing.

rjoarx


-Non[Stop]Disco-

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:08 pm


I'd recommend a Wacom tablet. I've had mine for 2 years, and used some of my friend's tablets, and I've liked Wacom the most so far.

They are very travel proof 3nodding
PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:23 pm


Good luck finding one! I really want one, but I'm too poor to get one. xd I already know which one I want to get. sweatdrop It's a laptop and the screen can be used like a tablet. It's really cool. *.* *sigh* If only I had the money. crying

Janviarius


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Fuzzy Blob

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:48 am


I wan't one T.T
i'm drawing so much betetr with pen that mouse xD
(lol)
PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:24 am


Ive been wanting one too! But atlass my money has other black holes (bills) to fall into! crying . And Gimp is all some of us non-parental-leeches have so stop dissin it! But if you want to make a donation for me to get PS, then I'll be happy to take some of your Mommy's and Daddy's money!LOL JK

what gimp can do in the right hands!:
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