Best Graphic Tablets for Photography

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Wacom Intuos4 PTK-440

$225.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had never used a tablet before but after attending a photography workshop where the instructor used the large version of this tablet to demonstrate fine point editing in photoshop i thought i would
from www.amazon.com
the drivers work perfectly with mac os x 10.5, and right out of the box, the product made my workflow with photoshop ten times easier.
from www.amazon.com
right from the start i believe that it is helping me in my photography post-processing.
from www.amazon.com
if you are using photoshop, paint shop pro, or more importantly; software like painter, then a tablet is a must.
from www.amazon.com
that said, i was able to produce a quick sketch under photoshop cs4 and was able to use the tablet in a fairly quick fashion.

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Positives: Compact, Excellent Sensitivity, Excellent Performance, Connectivity: Cable

2 RECOMMENDED by 25 people for PHOTOGRAPHY

Wacom Intuos 4 PTK1240

$772.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had never used a tablet before but after attending a photography workshop where the instructor used the large version of this tablet to demonstrate fine point editing in photoshop i thought i would
from www.amazon.com
the drivers work perfectly with mac os x 10.5, and right out of the box, the product made my workflow with photoshop ten times easier.
from www.amazon.com
and also when i use the tablet in photoshop cs4 (this seems to be the only program this issue is in) the zoom function is kinda finicky.
from www.amazon.com
i love it most with photoshop.
from www.amazon.com
well worth the investment from graphic designers, animators, photographers, business offices, educational institutions and don't forget the kids!

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Positives: Compact, Nice Performance, Good Sensitivity, Connectivity: Cable

3 RECOMMENDED by 25 people for PHOTOGRAPHY

Wacom Intuos4 PTK840 Digital Pen

$455.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had never used a tablet before but after attending a photography workshop where the instructor used the large version of this tablet to demonstrate fine point editing in photoshop i thought i would
from www.amazon.com
the drivers work perfectly with mac os x 10.5, and right out of the box, the product made my workflow with photoshop ten times easier.
from www.amazon.com
and also when i use the tablet in photoshop cs4 (this seems to be the only program this issue is in) the zoom function is kinda finicky.
from www.amazon.com
well worth the investment from graphic designers, animators, photographers, business offices, educational institutions and don't forget the kids!
from www.amazon.com
i use it frequently at home on photoshop and flash.

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Positives: Compact, Good Sensitivity, Excellent Performance, Connectivity: Cable

4 RECOMMENDED by 25 people for PHOTOGRAPHY

Wacom Intuos4 PTK640

$356.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had never used a tablet before but after attending a photography workshop where the instructor used the large version of this tablet to demonstrate fine point editing in photoshop i thought i would
from www.amazon.com
the drivers work perfectly with mac os x 10.5, and right out of the box, the product made my workflow with photoshop ten times easier.
from www.amazon.com
and also when i use the tablet in photoshop cs4 (this seems to be the only program this issue is in) the zoom function is kinda finicky.
from www.amazon.com
i use it frequently at home on photoshop and flash.
from www.amazon.com
i'm not very demanding in this regard, as i use a tablet mainly for fine control of photoshop editing.

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Positives: Compact, Nice Sensitivity, Nice Performance, Connectivity: Cable

5 RECOMMENDED by 29 people for PHOTOGRAPHY

Wacom - Bamboo Graphics Tablet 4949268613484

$117.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to use, lightweight, great for drawing on photoshop what's not so great:?pen tends to slip out of hand easy and the button on the pen gets annoying when drawing "this
from www.bestbuy.com
it works beautifully with photoshop, and helps me make great textures for my 3d models.the tablet is very compact, and is lightweight, yet of very high quality.
from www.bestbuy.com
it:?sleek design, price what's not so great:?takes some practice, long installation "i bought this tablet for use online at www.isketch.net playing online pictionary as well as for adobe photoshop.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i use it in photoshop cs3 with no problems at all.
from Kaz, www.newegg.com
the buttons make using it with photoshop extremely easy and the zoom wheel is a great feature.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Compact, Excellent Sensitivity, Connectivity: Cable

Wacom Intuos4 Medium PTK640AC

$340.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
* photoshop works like a charm.
from www.amazon.com
photoshop compatibility is great, no problems with illustrator, and indesign works well.
from www.amazon.com
the bundled software is a bonus (you get wacom brushes, color efex pro 3.0 and your choice of two of the following: sketchbook express 2010, corel sketch pad, adobe photoshop elements for windows or
from www.amazon.com
after an intense photoshop job my forearm began to hurt after a thousand mouse clicks.
from www.amazon.com
as for the other perks, i never even bothered to take the mouse out of the box and other than the additional photoshop brushes, i found the free bundled software to be by and large of no use.

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Positives: Good Sensitivity, Excellent Performance, Good Precision, Connectivity: Cable

Wacom Bamboo™ MTE450CCS

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

from Henry from Hereford MD, clickfrom.buy.com
i honestly don't see how a larger tablet would be better for photoshop.
from A Customer from Yonkers, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
adobe photoshop elements), although it takes a while for me to adjust myhhand movement.
from Miroslav from Chicago, IL, clickfrom.buy.com
i've used it to draw in photoshop as well, and its fun (though again a larger writing surface would be better).
from Shawn from Sulphur, OK, clickfrom.buy.com
i use it for just playing around in photoshop or as a replacement mouse for when my carpal tunnel starts acting up.
from J Powell from NJ, www.circuitcity.com
as you would expect, it is a great tool for working in photoshop.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Compact, Excellent Performance, Connectivity: Cable

Wacom Cintiq 21UX

$2,249.00 Est. at Amazon

from FR3D, www.newegg.com
at the time, they were running $2500, and i was not happy with being stuck with something that expensive that i couldn't use.thankfully, the woman i sold the cintiq to was a photographer, and wanted
from www.amazon.com
i've mostly been doing artwork using the version of photoshop that came with it.
from www.amazon.com
i use it for commercial art (photoshop, painter) and digital sculpture (maya, zbrush) and its the best money i've ever spent.
from www.amazon.com
i'm currently using it to illustrate images in photoshop cs3.
from www.amazon.com
when i use photoshop, painter, etc., my canvas is on the cintiq, and the controls are on the other lcd screen.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Compact, Good Performance, Connectivity: Cable

Wacom CTE450S Bamboo Fun Small Silver

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i threw in the disc and 5 minutes later i was creating sketches and useing the tablet for other things like photo editing too.
from www.bestbuy.com
the buttons are very programmable and the tablet works wonders in photoshop.
from Jacob from California, www.circuitcity.com
the price is right.i'm using photoshopcs3 on a vista machine.
from www.zappos.com
its main purpose was to assist in photoshop/lightroom navigation and touchups.
from www.bestbuy.com
i can't wait to use my pen in photo editing.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Software, Compact, Connectivity: Cable

Wacom CTE650K Bamboo Fun Medium Black

$168.00 Est. at Amazon

from Matthew from San Gabriel, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
one of the options is for a pop up menu that you can add things to such as keystrokes, which can be very useful if set to common functions in your favorite photo editing program (i set it up for use
from lt.dell.com
definitely useful for photo editing and graphics.
from Adam, www.newegg.com
it takes some time to disable all of this if all you want is just photoshop and illustrator use and leave the tablet invisible to the rest of the system and apps, i still prefer keyboard for writing.
from www.amazon.com
of course it is less sensitive than higher grade tablets but 512 levels is adequate for quick sketches and photoshop users who want more accuracy than a mouse can offer.
from www.amazon.com
it works well with corel photo and adobe photoshop.

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Positives: Compact, Good Affordability, Excellent Software, Connectivity: Cable

Genius G-Pen F610 Digital 31100050100

$115.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you use it with photoshop it is great.
from www.amazon.com
for graphics, i use photoshop elements and it reacts quickly.
from www.amazon.com
it is working fine on the desktop and within photoshop, and i am already getting great output and linework with no lag.
from www.amazon.com
* it works very well with photoshop, eztoon, google sketchup, and many others.
from www.amazon.com
it works perfect when it comes to photoshop editing purposes, it also works very well in windows vista to do handwritten notes.

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Positives: Excellent Precision, Excellent Portability, Easy To Use, Connectivity: Cable

Adesso Cyber M14

$186.00 Est. at Amazon

from Steve from Denver, clickfrom.buy.com
i draw cartoons and do some photoshop editing.
from www.amazon.com
as a graphic designer i use photoshop, illustrator, and indesign and this tablet really does well with them all.

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Good Software, Nice Programmability, Connectivity: Cable

Pen Power PenPower TOOYA Digital Graphics

$173.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
it definitely feels that a wacom is more friendly with a 'first time use' on photoshop but after tweaking a few brush settings you can get it good to go.....
from bvrev.compusa.com
works great with corel and photoshop!
from www.amazon.com
the advantage of tooya is the wide range of pressure sensibility, which works wonderfully with brushes and artistic tools like photoshop & others.

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Positives: Great Precision, Easy To Use, Connectivity: Cable, Platform: PC,Mac

Adder Technology Razer Death 1800 DPI 3G Infrared

Adder Technology Razer Death Adder 1800 DPI 3G Infrared Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00150100-R2M1)

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
in photoshop, brushing (at 900dpi) is almost magical.
from Tracy, www.newegg.com
the precision is also great when using photoshop and such.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: * best mouse for fps games i've ever owned* on the fly sensitivity adjustment very handy for fps when switching between long distance and close up shooting* comfortable over long durations with

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Positives: Great Precision, Good Sensitivity, Compact, Connectivity: Cable

6D Art Pen

$79.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
though i'm also a frequent adobe illustrator and photoshop user, i haven't tried it yet with those but my regular pen works fine there so i don't really care.
from www.amazon.com
photoshop does support rotation but i can't seem to get it to react in a way that feels natural to me no matter how i set it.
from www.amazon.com
with practice and tweeking brush options in photoshop, illustrator, and especially in correl painter you can come really close.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this thinking that it sounded great, but what none of the product info tells you is that photoshop doesn't really take advantage of the rotation like it should.

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Positives: Good Sensitivity, Great Affordability, Nice Performance, Platform: PC,Mac

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Graphic Tablets

Best Graphic Tablets for Photography

Wacom Intuos4 PTK-440

Wacom Intuos 4 PTK1240

Wacom Intuos4 PTK840 Digital Pen

Wacom Intuos4 PTK640

Wacom - Bamboo Graphics Tablet 4949268613484

Wacom Intuos4 Medium PTK640AC

Wacom Bamboo™ MTE450CCS

Wacom Cintiq 21UX

Wacom CTE450S Bamboo Fun Small Silver

Wacom CTE650K Bamboo Fun Medium Black

Genius G-Pen F610 Digital 31100050100

Adesso Cyber M14

Pen Power PenPower TOOYA Digital Graphics

Adder Technology Razer Death 1800 DPI 3G Infrared

6D Art Pen

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