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Re: Graphics tablets

Posted: 01 Mar 2008, 23:36
by AF
High precision work? hmmm, what do you do caydr? Last i heard you were in a bar or was it cleaning? =s meh

Re: Graphics tablets

Posted: 02 Mar 2008, 01:48
by Caydr
A precision machine shop. Precise, like, our products are expected to be accurate to within one thousandth of an inch or less. I work in inspection, laser engraving, deburring, etc... they also get me to work on various other stuff that needs to be done "right" not "quickly".

I don't work in a bar nor am I a janitor, AF. I do sometimes help out our cleaning lady at work though because she's an old woman, maybe that's where the confusion came from.

Regarding tablets again, I just found this program called ArtRage. It's got a free version, anyone who has a tablet absolutely must try it, it's incredible. I'm not a proper artist or anything but this thing, in my estimation, perfectly replicates real-world art creation. It's pressure-sensitive, lets you use the eraser, etc... really really impressive program.

Re: Graphics tablets

Posted: 02 Mar 2008, 02:50
by Aeon_Illuminate
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Re: Graphics tablets

Posted: 02 Mar 2008, 08:56
by Caydr
Sexy. But tell me this: does it get hard to see what you're writing because the fat stylus is in the way?

I find that even with this tablet, which has a writing surface which seems to try to emulate paper, it's hard to write the same way I would on actual paper. There's not enough friction. How does it work on a display like yours? Isn't it glass? That much be weird.

Re: Graphics tablets

Posted: 02 Mar 2008, 17:02
by Aeon_Illuminate
Stylus tip(not the pen) is fat indeed, but smooth on the screen. I like it and prefer when I am writing, but not when doing photoshop because there is not enough friction and can slip easily. I still use mouse to do photoshop because of it. I think the surface of the screen is made out of clear plastic for LCD. So I put a clear plastic cover on the screen to prevent scratches that are left by the stylus. You can't see them well, but it does leave some over time.

Re: Graphics tablets

Posted: 02 Mar 2008, 23:31
by Caydr
Holy crap... I officially love my Intuos Tablet and ArtRage more than my family.

For warmup I made a crappy AA logo.
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Then I found the pencil tool.
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Source:
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It's like paper with an undo button. I really recommend getting one of these to anyone that has an artistic inclination.