Digital BW, The Print

Alessandro writes:

> Given that my desktop is quite crowded already, do
> you really think A4 size is necessary? What about A5
> or even A6?

A4 is on the large size; A6 is a bit small.  I use A5.  The tablets are
extremely precise and sensitive, so even a small tablet works fine; it is
limited only by how steady you can hold your hand (the tablet resolves 100
points per millimetre, which is a lot better than most human beings can
manage).

Tablets can be used concurrently with a mouse.  I keep the mouse on the left
of my keyboard, and the tablet on the right (because I'm right-handed, and
so I keep the input device with the highest precision on my right).  I use
both interchangeably, with the tablet serviing mainly for graphic stuff, and
the mouse for just pointing and clicking.

You can left- and right-click with the tablet, of course, using buttons on
the pen (which is wireless, by the way--one of the advantages of Wacom
tablets).  The pen also has an "eraser" at the other end, which Photoshop
recognizes.  The pen even sends tilt information to the PC (so that the PC
can tell the angle at which you're holding the pen), although Photoshop
doesn't use this.  Some PS plug-ins recognize tilt information.  Photoshop
and Illustrator both recognize pressure variations with the pen.  Also, the
pen will work even through sheets of paper.