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Wacom announced their new range of entry level Intuos Pen & Touch tablets consisting of four models: Intuos Draw, Intuos Art, Intuos Photo and Intuos Comic. Each model includes creative software as well as additional training and service offers.
A graphics tablet (also called pen tablets), allows a person to draw by hand using a pen shape tool called a Stylus. Using a pen instead of a mouse to draw made graphics tablet a hit with graphic artist. They quickly replaced their mouse with a comfortable stylus.
I started my career as a Photographer learning how to use Photoshop to edit my images. As hard as I tried, I wasn’t a graphic artist, so I didn’t think I needed a tablet plus I wasn’t using Photoshop enough to justify the cost. It wasn’t until Lightroom with all of its glorious adjustments brushes was developed that caused me to make the leap. Like the graphic artist, I’ve replaced my mouse with a stylus as a drawing tool. When I need to selectively make an adjustment to an image, I use an Adjustment Brush with its pressure sensitive settings. I can paint an effect with my stylus and control how much of the effect I add by changing how hard I press on the tablet. This allows me to make precise edits.
It took me a little while to understand the difference between each Intuos Tablet. After a little digging, I realized the main difference between the 4 tablets is the extra software that’s included. The exception, the Intuos Artwhich is available in a Medium size.
I can see these tablets being great for first time users, hobbyist and those who can’t justify the cost of the Intuos Pro versions. The Pro versions retail between $249.95 and $499.95, while the Intuos Draw retails for $69.95, with Intuos Art, Intuos Photo and Intuos Comic retailing for $99.95. Intuos Art also comes in a medium size which retails for $199.95 making the entire line affordable.
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Vanelli is a working sports and portrait photographer, educator, and author living in Florida. After a successful career as a three-time, Triple Crown Karate champion, Vanelli turned his attention to teaching the visual arts. As an experienced educator, Vanelli has created videos for LinkedIn Learn, has written hundreds of articles, taught at major photography conferences and has developed many photography and digital workflow programs including Click for Kids.
Currently, he is the Director of Education at Skylum Software, teaching workshops, writing for Photofocus and creating tutorials for the Vanelli and Friends series.
You can find out more about Vanelli at www.VanelliandFriends.com
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