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Good Tablets?

on: December 22, 2006, 08:19:43 pm
Lately I have been having a serious problem that I can draw pretty well but I cant trace scanned pictures for crap.  Then I went browsing tablets at best buy and found one for 66 bucks and I don't know if it is worth it.  It has a 5" x 4" screen to draw but i don't know if it transfers into paint or another pixel based art program.  Does anyone have any suggestions of a brand or specific tablet name that can positively use pixels?  Also if you do know of a tablet that sounds right for what I am looking for please tell me the price and retailer.

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Re: Good Tablets?

Reply #1 on: December 22, 2006, 09:38:25 pm
tablets act as a mouse.  It can work in any program, however some (such as MS Paint) don't recognize the 'pressure sensing' and other features tablets have.  Anyway, point being you'll still be able to use it in any program.  If your looking for a good brand, I suggest wacom.

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Re: Good Tablets?

Reply #2 on: December 22, 2006, 09:42:30 pm
Thanks that really helps a lot, I guess i didn't really know what a tablet did :P