Graphics Tablet

[Antoniohawk]

My birthday is coming up and I wanted to ask for a good graphics tablet, but wasnt sure what exactly to ask for. Any ideas would be most appreciated. This will mainly be used in photoshop if that makes a difference.

[mouse]

I was after one a while ago, I was told by quite a few people that Wacom (http://www.wacom.com/index2.cfm) ones were the best. They seem to have a range of models/prices.

[Antoniohawk]

thx mouse :)
Do you think the Graphire2 will be good enought for some drawing in photoshop and the like?

[mouse]

I'd have thought so yes. Pressure sensitivity is probably pretty useful in Photoshop. Of concern for me would be the active area (3.65" x 5") which for my own uses would probably be too small, but my uses would be drawing curves and tracing, more than drawing on screen or touching up images etc.

[whackaxe]

http://aap.deviantart.com this is a friend of mine who uses a tablet for a lot of his work (graphire2), and as you can see the effects are satisfactory :)

[BloodXero]

they guy has some cool art and a strange mind.

[whackaxe]

sweet hey? (the art i mean) i might buy a tablet, but my comp is to crappy :(

[BloodXero]

a tablet shouldnt affect your computer a whole bunch. in my experiences the wacom tablets dont slow down your comp more than photoshop normally does. no difference really in effiency if you use one.