Tipatat, I just sent a simpler version of this post to you by way of private message - with second thoughts decided it might be good to post it in public.
I've turned 37 years old not too long ago, and am now looking back into my past and beginning to brush the dust off of a lot of old hobbies. Drawing was a hobby of mine throughout high school, but I abandoned it after entering the service.
Now, having become an old man, I am attempting to reclaim some of my youthful vitality and creativity by drawing again... and having been a fan of Anime & Magna, why not pursue that interest? So I've purchased several How to Draw Magna books, and will be receiving a new computer capable of handling graphics applications next week (this existing computer is about 4 years old and not going to last much longer).
I will be using Macromedia Freehand & Flash, and want to know if anyone can make suggestions with respect to a good pen tablet.
Thanks,
Steve
I've turned 37 years old not too long ago, and am now looking back into my past and beginning to brush the dust off of a lot of old hobbies. Drawing was a hobby of mine throughout high school, but I abandoned it after entering the service.
Now, having become an old man, I am attempting to reclaim some of my youthful vitality and creativity by drawing again... and having been a fan of Anime & Magna, why not pursue that interest? So I've purchased several How to Draw Magna books, and will be receiving a new computer capable of handling graphics applications next week (this existing computer is about 4 years old and not going to last much longer).
I will be using Macromedia Freehand & Flash, and want to know if anyone can make suggestions with respect to a good pen tablet.
Thanks,
Steve
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Re: Old Hobbies, New Technology
Wed, January 14, 2004 - 5:56 PMI'm not into digital tools much, but my wife is. She uses Wacom tablets. See wacom.com. She used one of the smaller ones for years, then I bought her the 12 x 12 Intuos 2. I think it's a mid-range model (Graphire is their entry level line). She can really tell the difference because of the drawing area and the more advanced pen sensitivity. -
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Re: Old Hobbies, New Technology
Thu, January 15, 2004 - 12:55 AMI'd definitely agree that wacom is the way to go. I have had the 12x12 and the 12x9 and the 6x8 and honestly feel that the 6x8 is more than enough. as for whether to go for the pro line (intuos 2) or the entry level (graphire), the pro does have thousands of levels of pressure sensitivity as opposed to the entry level's 256, but in flash you won't notice the difference (while in photoshop you can). but if you are just a hobbyist, it's hard to justify paying $100's more. -
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Re: Old Hobbies, New Technology
Thu, January 15, 2004 - 10:00 AMThat was the reference & commentary I needed.
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Re: Old Hobbies, New Technology
Thu, January 15, 2004 - 10:35 AMHey, thanks for bringing up the topic!
I just bought the $99 Special for lettering work (Graphire 4x5), which is perfect for me because I'm just resizing text and graphics, as opposed to drafting original artwork.
But I hadn't considered moving onto this venue for traditional illustration. Do you guys feel that with a good enough tablet this is a viable alternative? Did that make sense? (grin) -
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Re: Old Hobbies, New Technology
Thu, January 15, 2004 - 1:09 PMI guess it's up to you. If you can get a hold of the Intuos 2 line and compare then you will know. But really, I haven't gotten into computer illustration that much. I've always found it better to draw on paper, ink it, scan it, then use the digital tools to refine the hand drawn work. I was never really a fan of using the tablet exclusively for drawing. It just didn't feel right to me.
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Re: Old Hobbies, New Technology
Wed, February 11, 2004 - 7:04 PMThe big trick with working on a tablet is learning to have your hand in one place, and your eyes in another. If you can do that well, then a tablet works great. If not, then you either have to spen an ungodly amount of money for a tablet with a monitor built into it, or stick with traditional illustration.
However, the modern Wacom tablets are deffinately sensitive enough to be used for drawing.
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