Wacom Intuos 3

Graphic designing is a process that combines art and technology in creative ways to communicate ideas. Graphic designers develop images to represent ideas that their client requires. Graphic designing is often difficult and awkward using a mouse, especially when working on illustrations or precise image retouching. Designers often use Pen tablets give graphic designers the feel of working with an actual pen and pad, and Wacom tablets are presently the designers favorite and not to mention the industry standard.

A Wacom USB tablet features a digital pen, a mouse, and a tablet that is designed for artists and graphic designers who need a degree of control which is unattainable with a standard mouse. Wacom tablets usually connect to your PC via USB. The older versions of the Wacom tablet used serial connectors. The Wacom tablet pen features 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity which gives you the feeling of a real pen. The Wacom tablet features programmable keys for quick access to keyboard to keyboard shortcuts. Some of the latest versions of the Wacom tablet like the Wacom Intuos 3 come with bundled with applications including Corel Painter Essentials and Adobe Photoshop Elements.

The working of the Wacom tablet is pretty simple. When you use the pen, the active area on the tablet defaults to pen mode i.e. absolute positioning, which means it maps directly to the screen. In other words, if you rest the tip of the pen on the bottom-right corner of the active area, the cursor will point to the same place on the screen.

The Wacom tablet comes in various sizes right from a 4×6 square inch one which is great for limited workspace, portability and lower budgets to a 12×19 square inch one which is ideal for large-format projects, and high-resolution monitors.

If you are into graphic design then the Wacom products are the perfect tools for graphic designers looking for more control in their work.

Guest Blogger: Anil