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Hi, I've acquired an MGLOGIC tablet and cordless stylus. I'm experimenting mainly in photoshop7 & Corel 10. I have calibrated it to accomodate the full monitor resolution and click/double click speeds but am still going through the adjustment period. I'm interested to hear from folks that use a stylus regularly regarding the tips and tricks or personal experiences. So far I can see some great benefits but some down-sides also Thanks. David
-------------------- David Fisher D.A. & P.M. Fisher Services Brisbane Australia da_pmf@yahoo.com Trying out a new tag: "Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth Peter Ustinov Posts: 1450 | From: Brisbane Queensland Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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The biggest advantage of a tablet is to assign menues to it IE instead of onscreen menues , you define a strip on the tablet with the commands you use most and print a menu to overlay on that strip You then fly as you pick and draw with one hand - you can increase drawing speed seriously. The amount of movement vs a mouse is a LOT less in this case. Some software siupports this , some doesn't. The other advantage is tracing or overlaying graphics on the tablet for input.
Using a tablet is a lot more precise than a mouse and is more intuitive for someone used to drawing. They work especially well in CAD systems like AutoCad etc.
-------------------- Rodney Gold Toker Bros Posts: 57 | From: South Africa | Registered: Aug 2003
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Programs like photoshop are pressure sensitive, but a mouse is not. There's one huge advantage right off the bat. You can finesse with a tablet. No finessing possible with a mouse. You can draw naturally with a stylus. I'm assuming that as a child, your mother didn't get you crayons shaped like soap bars?
As I'd posted a couple weeks ago, you can do your thumbnail sketches directly onscreen, rather than on paper and transferring via scanner. If you haven't seen it, there's also a simple step by step with that post.
As mentioned, the stylus is much more accurate. When you try to grab a node that is practically on top of another one, the stylus will grab the right one when the mouse will wrestle with you over it.
This reply is only to add to Rodney's post, which is right on the money.
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Hi Dave, There are styluses ( stylii ? ) and styluses. I bought an Acecat Flair last December (advertised from $99 to $180 depending on where you go) with a 5 x 4 inch pad & software. Pressure sensitivity is good. However, I'm a slow learner (or old habits die hard) and I don't mind the mouse I have. The kids LOVE the stylus though. I'd reccommend a better one (eg Wacom) than this if you were thinking of a new one, but I see you have one already. So, I don't know if I really contrubuted anything to this thread at all?! Good luck!
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