Tablet for iMac

[friedymeister69]

I am interested in buying a tablet for my new iMac. By tablet, I'm talking about one of those square things that allows you to draw on it and display it on teh screen. Forgive me if I sound retarded, I would be using this with photoshop.

Anyone have some recommendations?

 

[shrimpdesign]

If you're going to use it for casual use, get a cheaper one, like the Graphire4 .. here's a white 4in x 5in Graphire4 for $78:

If you intend on using it for professional purposes, get a Intuos.

http://www.wacom.com/

And if you have a brand new Intel iMac, get the latest Wacom driver.

 

[friedymeister69]

Thanks for the reply. I'm no professional but from what i've read, it is awkward to use the smaller pads. If I am going to get a tablet I don't want to get a crappy one. I would merely be using it with photoshop for some photo touchups (possibly), random photoshop stuff, maybe designing some websites, etc.

 

[ChrisA]

I am interested in buying a tablet for my new iMac. ...Anyone have some recommendations?

On the wacom web site they have a automated "wizard" that asks you questions and then recommens one of thier tablets. You might think it would simply always recommend the most expnsive tablet they make but no. It really does do the right thing and take into concideration your workspace and usage.

You want one that is sized "right" for your use. To large and you need to move you whole arm. To small and you can't do detail work

Also for an iMac you may want a wide format tablet to match the wide LCD.

 

[MRU]

DO NOT use those 4.95 drivers.

I just downloaded them and now tablet preferences are reporting my tablet is unsupported.

Had to remove them and go back a revision 4.94

Intuos 3 on Intel Imac

Also if you any software like Corel Painter. Make sure you update to 9.5 as the older version 9, 9.1b both crash out with a compatability bug with the wacom drivers too...

 

[iMeowbot]

DO NOT use those 4.95 drivers.

Yes, this can be very confusing. Wacom have a few different Mac drivers, but the version numbers are all close enough that it can appear they are all the same. Use the selector thingy at Wacom to find the correct driver for the tablet. (The 4.95 should be just the right thing for the Graphires.)

 

[MRU]

Yes, this can be very confusing. Wacom have a few different Mac drivers, but the version numbers are all close enough that it can appear they are all the same. Use the selector thingy at Wacom to find the correct driver for the tablet. (The 4.95 should be just the right thing for the Graphires.)

I got an email from one of the tech's at Wacom a few weeks ago. 4.95 will be available for the intuos but doesn't know when

 

[Artful Dodger]

I got an email from one of the tech's at Wacom a few weeks ago. 4.95 will be available for the intuos but doesn't know when

I really wish they would hurry (in the right way). It would've made it nice to start with as a few of us thought our Tablets wouldn't work with our nice new Core Duos that we bought

 

[munkees]

all ready out, I have it installed on my intel Imac