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Posted by Michael Hampshire
Michael Hampshire
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Wacom Intuos Computer Tablet for Photoshop?

Would anyone recommend using a Wacom Tablet for use in Photoshop? Would I use it a lot or would I use the mouse more? Just trying to figure the quick and easiest way to design assets in Photoshop.

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lloan alas
lloan alas
17,774 Points
lloan alas
lloan alas
17,774 Points

It depends what you will use it on.

Are you going to be editing images or illustrating? If you're going to be illustrating, drawing, sketching, etc - then a tablet would be perfect. I have a Wacom Intuos Pro Pen & Touch Large - I love it. Once you get use to it, you can set up your own workflow as it comes with keys that you can program to do specific shortcuts - I set mine with ctrl-z - sometimes on my pen, just depends on how I feel.

If you've never had a drawing tablet, you might want to try something cheaper - I use to have a bamboo tablet and that worked for me for quite a while. But if you have the funds, definitely a good investment. The pressure sensitivity is something the mouse can definitely not replicate.