Comments on: How to Set up Your Wacom for Awesome Results http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/ Graphic design tutorials, freebies, & advice by working artists and designers. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:31:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shane http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-182530 Shane Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:29:30 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-182530 I wouldn't say that having a tablet is a 'great tool for a designer to have around'... I would go so far as to say it's absolutely critical. It's not just about tracing and drawing... moving about the computer with a tablet is much more effecient than a mouse. I have had to train and hire designers and retouchers in my position and if they don't use a tablet I don't even consider them. Watching someone navigate around clumsily with a mouse drives me nuts! Once you've mastered your tablet and use your key commands properly in conjunction with it... you'll be amazed how fast you can work. Tablet skills can really separate the pros from the amatuers.<br><br>I personally turn off all the buttons on my tablet as I find them to get in the way compared to using the keyboard. Also many don't know this, but you can remove the button/switch on the pen itself and get a new rubber sleeve to cover the hole. I prefer it this way as I don't use the buttons on the stylus at all and find them to be in an awkward location. I wouldn't say that having a tablet is a 'great tool for a designer to have around'… I would go so far as to say it's absolutely critical. It's not just about tracing and drawing… moving about the computer with a tablet is much more effecient than a mouse. I have had to train and hire designers and retouchers in my position and if they don't use a tablet I don't even consider them. Watching someone navigate around clumsily with a mouse drives me nuts! Once you've mastered your tablet and use your key commands properly in conjunction with it… you'll be amazed how fast you can work. Tablet skills can really separate the pros from the amatuers.

I personally turn off all the buttons on my tablet as I find them to get in the way compared to using the keyboard. Also many don't know this, but you can remove the button/switch on the pen itself and get a new rubber sleeve to cover the hole. I prefer it this way as I don't use the buttons on the stylus at all and find them to be in an awkward location.

]]> By: Shane http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-182529 Shane Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:29:30 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-182529 I wouldn't say that having a tablet is a 'great tool for a designer to have around'... I would go so far as to say it's absolutely critical. It's not just about tracing and drawing... moving about the computer with a tablet is much more effecient than a mouse. I have had to train and hire designers and retouchers in my position and if they don't use a tablet I don't even consider them. Watching someone navigate around clumsily with a mouse drives me nuts! Once you've mastered your tablet and use your key commands properly in conjunction with it... you'll be amazed how fast you can work. Tablet skills can really separate the pros from the amatuers.<br><br>I personally turn off all the buttons on my tablet as I find them to get in the way compared to using the keyboard. Also many don't know this, but you can remove the button/switch on the pen itself and get a new rubber sleeve to cover the hole. I prefer it this way as I don't use the buttons on the stylus at all and find them to be in an awkward location. I wouldn't say that having a tablet is a 'great tool for a designer to have around'… I would go so far as to say it's absolutely critical. It's not just about tracing and drawing… moving about the computer with a tablet is much more effecient than a mouse. I have had to train and hire designers and retouchers in my position and if they don't use a tablet I don't even consider them. Watching someone navigate around clumsily with a mouse drives me nuts! Once you've mastered your tablet and use your key commands properly in conjunction with it… you'll be amazed how fast you can work. Tablet skills can really separate the pros from the amatuers.

I personally turn off all the buttons on my tablet as I find them to get in the way compared to using the keyboard. Also many don't know this, but you can remove the button/switch on the pen itself and get a new rubber sleeve to cover the hole. I prefer it this way as I don't use the buttons on the stylus at all and find them to be in an awkward location.

]]> By: AllenLee http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-181639 AllenLee Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:42:11 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-181639 Okay I just got my Wacom Cintiq 21UX.<br><br>So far, it is COMPLETELY awesome.<br>My dad bought it for me to do the illustrations on a book he wrote.<br><br>Anyways, <br>I believe I have it set up right as far as being connected to the computer and working as a tablet.<br>I don't have Photoshop CS4 (yet.)<br><br>So I am forced to use the Photoshop Elements that is included with the cintiq.<br>the problem is I can't seem to find it in order to open it up.<br> I installed both disks that came in the box. Still, though, I am unable to locate where or if Elements was installed.<br> <br>Please respond to this if you can help or Email me<br><a href="mailto:MasterLothman@aol.com" rel="nofollow">MasterLothman@aol.com</a><br><br>Thanks. Okay I just got my Wacom Cintiq 21UX.

So far, it is COMPLETELY awesome.
My dad bought it for me to do the illustrations on a book he wrote.

Anyways,
I believe I have it set up right as far as being connected to the computer and working as a tablet.
I don't have Photoshop CS4 (yet.)

So I am forced to use the Photoshop Elements that is included with the cintiq.
the problem is I can't seem to find it in order to open it up.
I installed both disks that came in the box. Still, though, I am unable to locate where or if Elements was installed.

Please respond to this if you can help or Email me
MasterLothman@aol.com

Thanks.

]]> By: Matthew Clark http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-181216 Matthew Clark Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:36:49 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-181216 hmm, for the life of me i can't get my wacom set up correctly in photoshop cs4!<br>in the brush pallet, instead of the brush stoke being solid in the example screen shot shown here, mine fades away. don't want my tablet to control the darkness of the line, just the width as shown here! anyone got any idea's as to what settings i need to change that aren't shown in the screen shot on here!<br>thanks in advance! <br>matt hmm, for the life of me i can't get my wacom set up correctly in photoshop cs4!
in the brush pallet, instead of the brush stoke being solid in the example screen shot shown here, mine fades away. don't want my tablet to control the darkness of the line, just the width as shown here! anyone got any idea's as to what settings i need to change that aren't shown in the screen shot on here!
thanks in advance!
matt

]]> By: animesong http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-180807 animesong Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:05:31 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-180807 this article was super helpful. i lost my cd that the tablet came with ages ago and couldn't figure out what was wrong with my toy. your a lifesaver this article was super helpful. i lost my cd that the tablet came with ages ago and couldn't figure out what was wrong with my toy. your a lifesaver

]]> By: animesong http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-180688 animesong Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:05:31 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-180688 this article was super helpful. i lost my cd that the tablet came with ages ago and couldn't figure out what was wrong with my toy. your a lifesaver this article was super helpful. i lost my cd that the tablet came with ages ago and couldn't figure out what was wrong with my toy. your a lifesaver

]]> By: ipamiko http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-180686 ipamiko Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:37:13 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-180686 hello :] i have a wacom bamboo with windows vista and i was wondering can you change the buttons to comply with photoshop-- having one as a brush tool, undo, or pen tool? or that only with the 'Fun' hello :] i have a wacom bamboo with windows vista and i was wondering can you change the buttons to comply with photoshop– having one as a brush tool, undo, or pen tool? or that only with the 'Fun'

]]> By: Alice Ralph http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-179977 Alice Ralph Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:10:44 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-179977 Awesome, thanks!! Awesome, thanks!!

]]> By: Alice Ralph http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-180059 Alice Ralph Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:10:44 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-180059 Awesome, thanks!! Awesome, thanks!!

]]> By: Alice Ralph http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/set-wacom-awesome-results/comment-page-2/#comment-179878 Alice Ralph Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:10:44 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=1849#comment-179878 Awesome, thanks!! Awesome, thanks!!

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