How to use the graphic tablet: instructions and specifications

Who has never tried drawing? Probably, such people do not exist at all. Drawing usually begins in early childhood, because it's such a fun activity. You just need to take something that has a color, and start painting everything around. Modern technology, despite its complexity, greatly simplified this process by connecting artists to the computer with a graphic tablet. To date, the market presents a variety of different models of this type of apparatus from completely different companies, so describing each separately makes little sense.

How to use the graphic tablet? We will try to catch the basic principles of working with him, and as an example, let's take the most common models to date.

Basic principles

Any graphic tablet consists of a so-called pen, which is a kind of pencil or pen, and a working surface, which, as simple to guess, will be the canvas of the artist. Feathers even by weight are the most similar, which is done, of course, for ease of use, and canvases vary in size and shape. Anyway, all the changes affect only the convenience of drawing, and not how to use the graphic tablet. Any tablet will capture your monitor completely, so that with the help of a pen you can reach anywhere in the interface of the drawing program. The pen works like an ordinary computer mouse, but with more precision, since for a person to draw in such a way that the tablet offers, the format is much more convenient.

Wacom Tablet

How to use the Wacom graphics tablet? Very simple. First you need to connect the tablet to your computer, give the first one to install everything you need to work. Next, you need to decide on the program in which you will work. After the program is working, and the tablet will be successfully connected, you will only have to figure out the features and let your inner Picasso show up!

It should be noted that in all Wacom models there are such functions as:

• Eraser - allows you to immediately make edits without searching the program for the required function;
• Multi-touch - allows the tablet to determine the coordinates of more than one touch point, which allows you to work with the tablet with the movement of your fingers;
• Work through paper - a very convenient function that allows you to draw, as through tracing paper, which reveals a huge number of creative opportunities.

Wacom Intuos tablet

Now let's talk about how to use the Wacom Intuos graphics tablet. We will go into details a bit, because we already discussed how to use the graphic tablet in a broad sense. The Intuos range from Wacom is divided into two types: Intuos and Intuos Pro. Each is divided into four more models, which differ in size for the most part. In the first there are such convenient functions as:

• Sensitivity to the pressure of the eraser is a useful thing that opens the possibility of using special drawing techniques "on the move";
• Holder for the pen;
• Programmable hotkeys;
• Multi-touch;
• Programmable keys to re;
• Connector for wireless receiver.

In the second you will find practically the same, only to everything else:

• Add the sensitivity of the pen to a slope of sixty degrees;
• There is a programmable touch ring for four modes;
• Programmable keys more;
• Sensitivity and accuracy are higher.

Wacom Intuos is perfect for those who want to do drawing, illustration, sketch design, photo editing, animation, storyboard, 2d-, 3d-sculpting, etc.

Bamboo Tablet

Let's discuss a bit about how to use a Bamboo graphic tablet from Wacom. This device has a very convenient function, thanks to which you have the ability to control your fingers: press one - this is like pressing the left mouse button, press two - as on the right, move the thumb and index finger - bring the picture closer, rotate your finger - the picture and turn so , As you want.

The main thing, what Bamboo tablets differ, it is possible to trace by the name. Take for example models such as Bamboo Touch, Bamboo Pen, Bamboo Pen & Touch, Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch.

• Bamboo Touch is a black tablet with a working surface of 10x15. In this device there is only a multi-touch, so the pen can not be found in the package. For photo processing, of course, it does not fit, but to view the photo is quite suitable.
• Bamboo Pen - all the same plus pen input. It is already possible to produce simple photographic processing.
• Bamboo Pen & Touch - we go on increasing, because to all the functions that were in the previous models, programmable keys are added.
• Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch - a silver device, available in two versions: 10x15 and 21.6x13.7. Here, everything else and the eraser is added.

Genius Tablet

Not only professionals buy graphic tablets. Perhaps you just want to try it out, that's what it's all about, so we'll change the favorite a little and talk about how to use the Genius graphics tablet. The fact is that Wacom is the undisputed leader, which leaves its imprint on the price of the goods produced by it. If you want to save money, you can, for example, pay your attention to Genius products. It is usually recommended as an introduction to the younger generation, as the price is low, and the basics of use are the same as those of competitors. If the models are similar, the conclusion that almost everything that has been described above about working with other tablets, obviously works here. The difference is only in the additional functions. All the same: connect to the computer, select programs for image processing ("risalkalki"), install the driver - and forward.

Now you know exactly how to use a graphic tablet, whatever it is.

Interesting

Wacom feathers do not require charging, because they receive a charge from the electromagnetic resonance from the tablet.

If the wires are boring, the Wacom tablets offer wireless options. To do this, you will need to purchase a wireless module.

Wacom offers a wide range of devices for every taste, and Genius provides an opportunity to get acquainted with graphic tablets at no extra cost. When choosing a device, this is useful to consider.