Check with Wilcom - they used to partner with Wacom and could direct you to some digitizers that use them. I seem to recall a digitizer in Atlanta - Joe Green, that's really his name. Also has his own line of designs - JAG.
I tried for a few weeks using a Wacom Intuos, wondering if I could digitize better and faster with a tablet. I then gave up, and went back to using my trusty old mouse. i think Fluid also made a post regarding his experience with a tablet.
I don't use the Cintiq. Will recuire adaptation to it I think (eye-hand coördination is different from classic set up). Though I've been using Wacom for many years now, both on Mac and Windows. Can't live without them. I use the tablet for everything: navigating, copying, scrolling... and of course for designing. The mouse is lying in a far away corner and serves only to wake the computer when in energy-modus by giving the mouse a shove...
Check with Wilcom - they used to partner with Wacom and could direct you to some digitizers that use them. I seem to recall a digitizer in Atlanta - Joe Green, that's really his name. Also has his own line of designs - JAG.
I don't use the Cintiq. Will recuire adaptation to it I think (eye-hand coördination is different from classic set up). Though I've been using Wacom for many years now, both on Mac and Windows. Can't live without them. I use the tablet for everything: navigating, copying, scrolling... and of course for designing. The mouse is lying in a far away corner and serves only to wake the computer when in energy-modus by giving the mouse a shove...
I agree. We too have been using Graphire tablets for years and life would not be the same without them! -JA
If you go with a Cintiq, make sure you verify that you have all of the requirements needed.
I was ready to purchase last year and thankfully, the wonderful folks at 3DV allowed me to hook up to it first. I digitize using my laptop and Wilcom software. My laptop (Toshiba Satellite) was not able to use the wonderful, tight resolution that the Cintiq is famous for so until I purchase a new laptop, which won't be for a few years, it's a no-go for me.
P.S. I understand that they just this month came out with two new versions of the Cintiq which are substantially more affordable than the one I was considering so they definately have lots of options if your computer is compatible.
I wish they'd had their 12" model several months ago when we were gathering everything for our business! Now we'll need to wait until we're bringing in some money.
I received a Wacom intuos 3 as a Christmas gift this year and to be honest I don't see myself using it all that often. I might give it another try, but I feel much more comfortable using my mouse...
The tablet is hard to get used to... looking at the screen while drawing on the table is tough and doesn't give me the results that I am looking for... maybe it just takes some getting used to, but first hand I didn't like it too much.
I received a Wacom intuos 3 as a Christmas gift this year and to be honest I don't see myself using it all that often. I might give it another try, but I feel much more comfortable using my mouse...
The tablet is hard to get used to... looking at the screen while drawing on the table is tough and doesn't give me the results that I am looking for... maybe it just takes some getting used to, but first hand I didn't like it too much.
An A3 format is imho way too large, it fills up you're complete desktop. I use A5 formats (3 tablets) and it is just fine and precise enough. On my Mac I work on 2 screens (19 & 22 Lacie Blue) symoultaniously and my tablet is spread over the 2 screens. I can pinpoint a very smal spot without a problem. I agree that it took some getting used to because the eye-hand-coördinatie differs from the useall. But I like to see you draw a circle or write your name with a mouse. I can write an entire text with my pen without trouble. But I have to say I use a Wacom tablet for many years now. I will take on anyone in a speed challenge mouse versus tablet
A3 format would be nice on a cintiq (you then look at it again as if it where a paper). For scetching and designing very nice... but can't afford that...
..... But I like to see you draw a circle or write your name with a mouse. I can write an entire text with my pen without trouble. .
I agree, with the writing my name/signature part... I only use my tablet on those kinds of jobs. But when making a circle, where you just click the circle button, input the diameter and hit the return key, a mouse is still up to that job.
My observation here is that; when doing manual drawings/sketches, and to simulate drawing on a piece of paper, a tablet is the way to go, and specially when you need the pressure sensitive functions. Also for real artists, when doing drawings from scratch, the tablet is the best tool.
But when making precise geometrical shapes where you input the size values anyway (which is the case on most embroidered logos), using a mouse is still faster. Even for tracing curves using Bezier, where you use the left and right click most of the time, and a scanned jpeg image of a logo is already on the screen, the mouse is still the way to go. Of course, this is just me talking here, it could be different for others.
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I will take on anyone in a speed challenge mouse versus tablet ...
I just might take you up on that on a BMW logo....
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