I am thinking about getting a Wacaom Bambo pen tablet. Anyone use these? Are they pretty good for making graphics for webpages?

Thanks...

To answer your question, I use a Bamboo Fun tablet, which also includes a mouse you can use with the tablet, though I rarely do. I've found it to be well worth the money. Any specific questions you have about it?

tim

No not really. I have been drawing a lot of graphics on paper, then scanning them. Then doing some editing on them with photoshop. Was thinking about getting one of these, then investing in corel painter I think its called.

Is there anything I should know before hand?

I have a tablet, I find it harder to use than a piece of paper (but I suck at drawing anyway)
but for webgraphics... I don't think it would work too well since most web graphics is point and click, point and drag and a mouse is more specific for that sort of thing.

Originally Posted by UUilliam

I have a tablet, I find it harder to use than a piece of paper (but I suck at drawing anyway)
but for webgraphics... I don't think it would work too well since most web graphics is point and click, point and drag and a mouse is more specific for that sort of thing.

true.

I don't find it any more difficult to point, click, drag with a stylus than with a mouse; oftentimes it's easier.

So far as editing things you've scanned in, doing so with a stylus on a tablet is much more intuitive, and I find making selections much easier too. Curves with the pen tool are also fairly simple.

I think, too, that what I like about it is having everything right there in your hand. The Bamboo has a built in zoom wheel and four programmable macros. You don't even need to touch the keyboard unless you're putting in text, and even then there's a handwriting recognition app that comes with the thing that works pretty well.

tim

...i using pen tablet is really useful in makin more detailed designs...Bamboo Fun tablet is worth using, its easy to use and comfy to do the works...

It's absolutely very useful thing, especially, for graphic artists, cartoonists etc... and Wacom does the best tablets!

I have been using a tablet for a little less than a year. I must admit that I love everything about it. Worth every single penny.
I have Wacom Bamboo Fun. I could also say that it's probably the my wisest investment ever made.


I can proudly say that I've learned to paint digitally, edit photos 3 times faster, and grew so comfortable that I use a pen to navigate the web.
The possibilities with a tablet are endless! Once you get the hang of it, everything become fast fast fast.
I definately recommend buying a tablet for web design. Most of professionals are using it anyway.


Here are some paintings I made using a tablet. http://soul-root.deviantart.com And for designing banners, buttons, graphics for web and such.. I always pick up my pen.

Whats the diff between the Bamboo Pen and the Fun versions??

So called "Fun" Version just has a larger drawing space and is usually more pressure sensitive. "Fun" is definitely better and a little more expensive. It is well wort the buy though.

I don`t think you need a pen tablet for web design...
You need it more for drawings, art stuff and caracters..etc

Yea not necessary, however anything that involves a lot of mouse movement, a tablet will save you much time

I use one. I like to use it in Photoshop when I'm "cutting something out", like cutting out a person to put in a different background, that type of thing. Really good for the Lasso Tool, and the Magnetic Selection tool also, in my opinion. It's good for selecting detailed things.

Originally Posted by mimamo

I don`t think you need a pen tablet for web design...
You need it more for drawings, art stuff and caracters..etc

A lot of times I use pen and paper to draw out my templates. Then attempt to recreate them in photoshop. I figured I can just draw them right on the screen and then make them all pretty... haha.. you know?

Sounds like I should invest in one.

With this pen tablet is it easier using the Pen Tool than with a mouse??

I would imagine so. Since it is freehand.

i use wacom bamboo fun. It very easy to use ^ ^