wacom tablet

does anyone recommend the wacom tablets?
I am learning photoshop and someone told me that the wacom tablets make things easier and better when using photoshop.
If so which one, the bamboo touch and pen is on sale in my area for 40 dollars off, is it a good starter tablet?

thanks

Just bite the bullet and go with the Wacom Intuos series. The Intuos4 is very nice and does just about everything you could need as a photographer. It will also save you wishing for an upgrade in a few months.

sue.t wrote in post #10324364
Just bite the bullet and go with the Wacom Intuos series. The Intuos4 is very nice and does just about everything you could need as a photographer. It will also save you wishing for an upgrade in a few months.

I have to agree here, I'v got the bamboo had it about 18 months now and wish I got the Intuos range which is on my wish list for 2010..

I've got the Intuos 3 and love it. It definitely gives you more control over your brushes and tools. I would have to think the Intuos 4 would be even better.

I've had experience with the Intuos series back when i was in college, but i own a bamboo at my home now for most of my editing and it does its job just fine.

I will want an upgrade eventually, but i will wait t'ill i can get a Cintiq instead.

For most uses the bamboo is more then enough imo.

If all you're doing is photo editing, the bamboo is fine. The degree of control of the current Bamboo is equal to last year's Intuos.

If you get into digital painting, you might want a larger Intuos.

For photo editing and retouching, the Bamboo should work fine. For graphics and art, you'll need the Intuos. The Wacom is pretty useful when you need precise masks and selections.

Have an Intuos 4 and love it. Fully customizable makes it uber convenient for whatever you are working on. They now have a wireless bluetooth option as well, so no USB cable.

I have just picked up an old Graphire 2 and its magic, it makes life so much easier so I assume the new ones are probably better but I dont know

thanks for everyones opinion, I bought the bamboo pen and touch, for $40 bucks off, i figured, can't go wrong.
Pretty nice i must say, I think it is more then enough for my photoshop editing.

thanks everyone

wacom tablet is great and works great. I have the larger wacom tablet but I almost never use it. I am just more use to the mouse when editing photo. I see that the tablet will help those who draw more.

Cintiq is the cost no problem options. makes the editing and art work a "natural" activity.

When i first started using Photoshop i always wanted to have a Wacom tablet and when i finally got it i didn't really see much of a difference. After having used it for a while i tried the mouse again and, only then, i realized how useful the tablet was, mainly because of the pen pressure. I would definitely recommend you a Wacom tablet and specifically the Intuos series. I own the Intous 3 which is pretty awesome. If you can afford a Cintiq, then you surely want to buy that one.

shapellidu wrote in post #10347648
When i first started using Photoshop i always wanted to have a Wacom tablet and when i finally got it i didn't really see much of a difference. After having used it for a while i tried the mouse again and, only then, i realized how useful the tablet was, mainly because of the pen pressure. I would definitely recommend you a Wacom tablet and specifically the Intuos series. I own the Intous 3 which is pretty awesome. If you can afford a Cintiq, then you surely want to buy that one.

What, however, are you doing with it?

For ordinary photo editing, I've rarely found pen pressure to be a significant factor, and the superiority of the tablet for making masks and selections was evident because of the greater control (using fingertip-controlled pencil movements instead of arm-controlled mouse movements) not pen pressure.

I have a 4x6 Intous3.

Best money I ever spent. The pen pressure is useful sometimes but I fine the real advantage is when doing cut outs or masks, the detail that you can achieve is far superior then that of a mouse. Ofter times I find myself turning the mouse or ending up with awkward hand positioning and then my hand starts cramping up.

I'm not much for the mouse that it comes with. In fact I have learned to use my mouse with my left hand. I know that the tablet can function as a mouse but when hovering over tools and such to see what the commands are and brush options, I find it hard to keep it steady. Also I was using it for a dual monitor setup. Tablet to small for that.