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Graphics Tablet?
May. 2nd, 2014 04:24 amAnyone have any experience with a graphics tablet, like a Wacom or something?
I've been thinking about getting one. I'm not terribly skilled, artistically, but I enjoy playing with images. I'd like to get better at it, and I think that having better tools might help. I know from trying that if I need to draw something, using the mouse is a huge pain. Plus, it tends to not give very good results. (For me, anyway.) So, I thought that if I had a pen to hold and draw with, that would feel much more natural, and would hopefully work better. So I started looking at tablets.
They're not super expensive, but they cost enough that I'm wary about buying one without being able to try it out, first. If I knew that it would do what I wanted, and that I would be able to learn it easily enough, and that I would end up using it often, then I wouldn't mind paying the price for it. But not knowing...I'm just afraid I'd buy it, then end up not liking it and never using it. In which case, it's kind of a big waste of money. =P
Plus, I'm not sure about software. I have an old version of Paint Shop Pro, but I don't know if that would work. (I kind of think not. If it was a newer version, I wouldn't be that worried, but I've had this one for ages.) And I know GIMP is a free Photoshop-type program that's available, but I've never used it. (Assuming it would even work with the tablet.)
I asked my dad to see if any of his computer geek buddies have one that they'd be willing to let me borrow for a little while. So, I'm crossing my fingers. If I can have one to play with, and try to get the hang of, I'd feel a lot more comfortable buying one of my own.
This was mostly a ramble, but I would love to hear about it if anyone has any experience with these tablets, advice, or anything like that. XD
I've been thinking about getting one. I'm not terribly skilled, artistically, but I enjoy playing with images. I'd like to get better at it, and I think that having better tools might help. I know from trying that if I need to draw something, using the mouse is a huge pain. Plus, it tends to not give very good results. (For me, anyway.) So, I thought that if I had a pen to hold and draw with, that would feel much more natural, and would hopefully work better. So I started looking at tablets.
They're not super expensive, but they cost enough that I'm wary about buying one without being able to try it out, first. If I knew that it would do what I wanted, and that I would be able to learn it easily enough, and that I would end up using it often, then I wouldn't mind paying the price for it. But not knowing...I'm just afraid I'd buy it, then end up not liking it and never using it. In which case, it's kind of a big waste of money. =P
Plus, I'm not sure about software. I have an old version of Paint Shop Pro, but I don't know if that would work. (I kind of think not. If it was a newer version, I wouldn't be that worried, but I've had this one for ages.) And I know GIMP is a free Photoshop-type program that's available, but I've never used it. (Assuming it would even work with the tablet.)
I asked my dad to see if any of his computer geek buddies have one that they'd be willing to let me borrow for a little while. So, I'm crossing my fingers. If I can have one to play with, and try to get the hang of, I'd feel a lot more comfortable buying one of my own.
This was mostly a ramble, but I would love to hear about it if anyone has any experience with these tablets, advice, or anything like that. XD
