If you are looking to start using a consumer Graphics Tablet or are a younger computer user, then the Wacom Bamboo tablet will definitely go a long way to fit your needs and requirements. Designed to be small, portable, quick and easy to use, the Wacom Bamboo can be used for many different applications and … 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
Wacom are quite a clever company. Not only did they release the perfect consumer entry level graphics tablet, the Wacom Bamboo Fun, they also made it in 4 colors and 2 sizes. This review will cover the larger of the 2 sizes, the Wacom Bamboo Fun Medium. If you want to learn more about the … Read more
The Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch is the latest consumer graphics tablet, designed to fit on your desktop and possibly take the place of your mouse. The main difference with this model is that the Bamboo Pen and Touch also allows you to use multi touch finger gestures as well as employ the cordless stylus … Read more
The excellent Wacom Bamboo fun makes drawing, editing and creating easy on your PC or Mac. Supplied in a gorgeous silver finish and with a wireless pen and mouse, you will be getting creative using the packaged software quickly and easily. This USB tablet features 1024 levels of sensitivity and works with a wide variety … Read more
In 2011, Wacom revamped their Bamboo tablet range with a new, sleep design and an all round better product release. The new Wacom Bamboo Pen, or Bamboo Pen And Touch models, both available in different sizes and colors, have shown good sales – and there is a reason why. They are the best consumer graphics … Read more
Using a graphics tablet to draw Manga or Anime images or cartoons is certainly popular. People buying products through this site often buy a software package that offers Manga-style workflows and tools to go with their new tablet – so it is no wonder that Wacom have seized upon a chance to make more money … Read more
In this blog post, we will discuss the benefits of using a Wacom tablet for teaching. I am sure you are aware that tablets have become an essential part of modern classrooms. They help students learn better and more than they would with paper and pencil alone. But, many teachers don’t know how to use … Read more
Wacom have now introduced another innovation to their already amazing product line of industry standard, flagship graphics tablets – the Intuos4 Wireless. This new model retains all of the same features and benefits as the other ‘wired” Intuos models, but now sports Bluetooth connectivity between the computer and itself. The tablet will work at a … Read more
The various makers and manufacturers of graphics tablets and interactive pen displays have realised that people want to use them for different things. Some people use them to produce high quality, commercial images used for advertising, print and film, where as others will be used by part time creative people or children. The smaller and … 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
Wacom seem to have it made. Not only do they produce excellent products at pretty reasonable prices, but they also have established themselves as the market leader in the graphics tablet industry. Products made by them were once only used by graphucs designers or photoshop gurus but Wacom have made massive in-roads to the consumer market, getting their USB graphics tablets into the homes of millions of people all over the world.
Technology is all well and good, but when you are carrying around a laptop, power supply, mouse and bag, things can get a little cumbersome. Also, at your computer desk or table, you need to keep room there for a cup of coffee, the telephone, kids drawings or that newtons cradle you got for christmas. You need space to work, which is where a small graphics tablet comes in.
When you are buying a cheaper model of graphics tablet, it can be easy to think that you will be getting a sub-standard model, or one that would not match up to the more expensive and popular models. Well, I guess you could apply that logic to anything you purchase – but the DigiPro WP5540 … Read more
Which is the best graphics tablet to buy to use with a Mac? These days, most graphics tablets are cross compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux, although, there was a time where this was not the case even though most digital artists used Mac’s for their day jobs. Buying the best tablet for your iMac … Read more
Wacom, the kings of the Graphics Tablet, have several product lines available, aimed at slightly different markets. From the full time professional users of the Cintiq range, to the grandmother who wants to edit a picture on her Bamboo Fun, they try to capture as many different kinds of people as possible. The new Intuos … Read more
If you are a (lucky) user of Photoshop and have decided to extend away from just using a mouse to draw with, the graphics tablet, or pen tablet is pretty much your only choice. Unless you have several thousand to spend on a swanky LCD drawing tablet, a standard USB model that allows you to … Read more
This is quite a common question from people who have not used a graphics tablet before and are taking their first steps into using such a device. The question might actually be better asked as “what is the best graphics tablet for the first time user”. I would assume that someone who wanted a graphics … Read more
If you are thinking about buying a graphics tablet for yourself and are a bit on the fence as to why you might want one, then this list of 7 reasons why you need to buy a graphics tablet might help you fall off the fence in the right direction.
Producing digital comics, whether they are simple webstrips or full blown Anime and Manga stories, becomes much easier if you are using a graphics tablet. Many artists draw a basic version of the comic strip and then scan the image in, using the graphics tablet to add ink lines, color, patterns and designs to produce … Read more
Are you an artist hoping to pursue a career in graphic designing? Then, a graphic tablet is the way to go. You could be a beginner or a professional artist, a graphic tablet is only going to make your work simple and fun. To help you choose better, here is a list of graphic tablets … Read more
If you read some of the reviews on this site, it is pretty clear that Wacom make the best graphics tablet today. They are definitely the industry leader and their products are used by all types of people, from the lowly scrapbooker at home to the digital artist working on the latest 3D films. However, … Read more
The type of graphics tablet where you draw direct onto an LCD screen rather than onto a separate tablet is nothing new and is a type of product that Wacom have excelled at with their Cintiq range over many years. However, this usually comes at a high price and requires a desk that is capable … Read more
This graphics tablet from Monoprice is not a new model to the market. In fact, it was launched back in May 2010, but the fact that it may not have the latest and greatest features has not stopped it from being one of the best selling budget graphics tablets on Amazon for the past few … Read more
The Turcom Huion and Tursion graphics tablets are in the sub-$100 market and are challenging other manufacturers like Genius and Monoprice when it comes to good quality, low price graphics tablets. The Turcom range, which only stretches to 2 models at the moment – a 10×6.25 inch and a 8×5 inch model are very adequate for this market.
As always, by the time you buy an electronics type product, whether it be a laptop, mobile phone or LCD TV, the newer, better model is only a few weeks away from hitting the shelves. The same goes for Wacom graphics tablets. Wacom have refreshed their line of Intuos tablets with a new styling and … Read more
One of the things that I find annoying about using my Wacom Bamboo touch tablet that I got last Christmas is that: The screen on my MacBook Pro is way too small to use a tablet with properly. I don’t have a big enough table to rest the laptop and the Wacom tablet on at the same time. The wire is always getting in the way.
Moving from using a mouse to operate graphics programs such as Photoshop, to using a graphics tablet is a very natural progression and once you have made the switch, you will wonder how you ever managed without one! If you are thinking of buying a graphics tablet, then this page is the perfect starting place … Read more