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Re: [Digital BW] Tablets was Burning Skies (feathering)

2002-09-10 by Moreno Polloni

> I'm probably in the minority but I originally bought a 9x12 Intuos II but,
> contrary to popular opinion, I found it too large for my needs. I had
> difficulty positioning it on my shallow desktop and when placed on the lap
> it tended to be too cumbersome. And I swear that my arm was getting tired
> trying to cover so much territory. So I bought the puny 4x5 Intuos II and
it
> works fine for my needs- basic selections, masking, etc. - and has
adequate
> sensitivity. I find that I now use the pen for everything instead of a
> mouse.

Many people feel more comfortable with the 4x5 tablet, as the range of
motion over the tablet area is very close to the range of motion when using
a mouse.

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