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Re: [Digital BW] Wacom redux

2002-11-27 by Jerry Olson

If you don't have to draw anything, you'd probably be happier with a 
mouse, but if you
do anything in photoshop like retouching, NOTHING beats the wacom 
tablet.  You have
the best size, in my opinion.

Jerry



Tim Timmermans wrote:
> I read the thread about the Wacom tablets and went out and bougjt the 
> 6x8. So far I hate it. I can't draw to save my soul and I find I have 
> much more control with my optical mouse. The pad seems too big for 
> one thing. It seems to take the dimensions of my monitor screen and 
> reduce it to 6x8 so that the curser goes from end to end.
> 
> If I get the smaller one will it do the same at the smaller 
> dimension? I think if I had a smaller area to deal with I might be 
> more effective. I don't plan on doing any free drawing, just 
> photographic editing and such.
> 
> Does anyone think I'd be better off with the smaller unit? Has anyone 
> else had this same frustration as me and decided to stick with a 
> regular mouse or has anyone had the same frustration and ultimately 
> got the hang of it and became efficient with it?
> 
> Lousy drawers want to know. I still have another week or so to take 
> it back to Fry's.
> 
> Thanks, Tim
> 
> http://timtimmermans.com
> 
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