RE: Graphics tablets: Yes or No?

I personally enjoy my tablet, however when I first started using it, it sat
on the side of my desk and was ignored.  If you want to use the tablet, take
every opportunity to introduce it into your graphics on a daily basis.

Now, for a much more cost effective suggestion - I picked up my first tablet
on an eBay auction at http://www.ebay.com for $50.  And I've now seen
tablets on http://www.egghead.com. These are Calcomp tables which may not
have the same features as a Wacom, but it's a whole lot more affordable for
something you don't know whether you'll use.

Also as an alternative, if you're creating your own graphics, try taking
what you draw and scan it - then work it from Photoshop with the mouse.

Shay

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org [mailto:owner-hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org]On
Behalf Of Maureen A. Barlow
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 1999 9:43 AM
To: hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org
Subject: Graphics tablets: Yes or No?


Hi, everyone.

I just joined this list, and if this question is not appropriate for this
list, I apologize.  I have been grappling with the idea whether to purchase
a graphics tablet to make drawing graphics easier.  I've tried all along
with using just my mouse, but I wonder what other people's thoughts are on
graphics tablets?  Do you find that it significantly improves your drawing
performance?  The reason I'm asking is that I don't want to spend $500 on
something that I might be able to do without.

Thanks in advance.

Maureen A. Barlow
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