A graphics tablet or interactive pen display unit is an input device that allows you to draw using a pen or stylus on to a surface or active area and have those markings be transferred to the computer screen. How does the tablet work? Rather than using a mouse to draw in an application such … Read more
There are many reasons why you would want to use a Graphics Tablet or interactive pen display to help you produce digital art and images – and not many against! I will cover a few of the plus points of owning one of these devices and then summarize some of the downsides too. But be … Read more
There are now two distinct kinds of graphics tablets, ones with a built in monitor and those that are an external device connected via USB to your PC or Mac. Those with a built in TFT screen are known as Interactive Pen Display devices. As with a normal USB Graphics Tablet, the user makes input … Read more
With digital artwork and photo editing moving more into a consumer market, Wacom, the industry standard manufacturers of graphics tablets and interactive pen displays, have created the perfect entry level product aimed at those who are just starting to explore their digital creative side. Designed to be portable and stylish, the Wacom Bamboo Fun is … Read more
Where Wacom lead, other manufacturers follow in their footsteps hoping to pick up the stragglers who are more price conscious than image or brand affected. Although, having said that the graphics tablet products by Genius are by no means of lower quality or standard. In fact, if you are looking for the most bang for … Read more
Genius seem to be cornering the market for cheaper and very feature rich products such as their range of G-Pen graphics tablets. The G-Pen F610 is known as an ultra slim tablet due to its small size and weight. It looks great in matte black with a darker grey active area which measures 6×10 inches. … Read more
The Vistablet website touts that their Original 12W model of USB graphics tablet is “The most affordable on the market” as well as “The thinest and most portable. At only 1 inch thick, this may be true, but does it hold up against the might of Wacom or Genius when it comes to quality, features … Read more
When it comes to buying a graphics tablet, it comes down to several important points that you have to consider. The first being what you actually are going to use the tablet for and secondly how much you are prepared to spend to get what you want. There are many different models, sizes, makes and … Read more
Although not the latest models being offered in the Wacom Intuos range of USB graphics tablets, the Intuos3 is still a great buy and you are not really losing out on any features or benefits from paying for the newer Intuos4 range either. The Wacom Intuos3 graphics tablet is ambidextrous and comes in 6 different … Read more
The Wacom Intuos4 range of graphics tablets are their current flagship model for the medium to serious home or professional user. The Intuos4 comes in 4 different sizes, Small, Medium, Large and XL (extra large) to suit all types of digital artist and also fit within an array of spending budgets. Great build quality. The … Read more