Something that I’ve longed for has finally been integrated into Adobe’s latest evolution of Photoshop, a Heads Up Display Color Picker. This is a nice option to clicking on the color swatches to bring up the Color Picker Dialog Window, not a huge time saver, but a very welcome addition – especially if you work [...]
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It’s been nearly three months since my original review and I’m happy to report that all is still well in Wacom land. Thanks to the felt nibs, PhotoDon protective film and my trusty SG2 from SmudgeGuard®, my frequently used Cintiq looks just as brand spanking new as it did the day it came out of [...]
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When it comes to getting that perfect brush or pencil stroke down, there are a couple of settings you should be aware of, Fidelity and Smoothness. Whether you’re using a graphics tablet or a mouse, understanding how to set these values will help you to achieve the results you’re after in your illustrations. Knowing what [...]
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So you got a Cintiq and have hooked it all up, but there’s nothing in the manual about how to use it with your two favorite graphics applications. Fortunately, when it comes to configuring Illustrator and Photoshop to use with the Cintiq it’s relatively easy to do using Workspaces and the Application Frame. With a [...]
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Today, Wacom released a new version of its top of the line pressure sensitive tablet, the Cintiq 21ux. Among some of the noted improvements is a new tip sensor that captures the slightest pen pressure (as little as one gram of force) allowing for an even more natural feel. Other improvements include a step up [...]
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Since all new and shiny toys eventually lose their luster, I figured that I would chronicle my experience and impressions of using the Cintiq 12wx in a three part review. That of initial impressions, after three months of working with it and lastly at six months to provide a more complete picture to anyone thinking [...]
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This tutorial will demonstrate the process of creating a set of brushes that you can use with your pressure sensitive tablet to ink your scanned sketches in Adobe Illustrator. Tutorial Details Application(s): Adobe Illustrator Version: CS4 Difficulty: Beginner Time: 0.5 hours Preparation Before using a tablet for the first time or just to make sure [...]
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