Is there a list of supported tablets anywhere within Corel (or elsewhere)? - Ive got a Trust T2100 that to be fair, i dont use that much. I just tried it on Photopaint and Everything works except the pressure sensitivity.

The "configure" and "remember settings" buttons are greyed out in the general settings tab.

Any ideas?

Andy

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! I HATE MY TRUST TB7300!!!!

It's the third time I have complaited my tablet, and still it's a piece of s.....

Sorry, but that's true. I am going to buy a wacom, cause I have exactly the same problem like you Andy. And in other apps too. It seems like wacom tablets are only and fully supported, no matter which app. But my TB7300 did work fine in MS Paint...LOL

Hi Mo,

lol - thanks for that.... I imagined that it would be something along those lines. ho hum..... its not worth me replacing mine as I barely use it currently.

Mine did used to work in Corel V12 though, im sure of it :(

Andy

Guys, guys!!!

Rescue is near - when you buy a WACOM!!!

Because I know by own experience, the only really professional tablet on the market seem to be ANY version of the Wacom family of products. I mean professional because the ones I have tested, work PERFECT with both Corel and Adobe programs.

I personally only use the Wacom tablets. I have two Wacom Intuos3. A5 and A6 sized Wacom Intuos tablets. My own tablet that I personally prefer is without doubt, the Wacom Intuos3 A6 Wide tablet. (I have an older Intuos A5 as well). One because it is WONDERFUL to work with. And secondly because of its mobility. I use it daily with CorelDRAW and Corel Photo-Paint. And my girlfriend have used it with Photoshop (adobe) and it works perfect with that as well.

I have on top of this tried to work work with the Wacom Graphire 3 and 4, as well as the new Wacom Bamboo line. It works beutifully.

So people, go buy yourself a WACOM tablet. Dont hesitate. Give yourself something you deserv, a gift of pure joy - a Wacom.

I prefer the Wacom Intuos3 A6 Wide tablet size, because I always carry with me my laptop and Wacom tablet, in my backpack, when I go and sit at places outside my own workplace/studio. Because I frequent the cafés basically everday for several hours to sit and work with my illustrations, at cafés, the A6 size Intuos3 tablet is great to have on the table or in the lap (my legs). A larger size would never fit my way of working, because of the mobility issue.

AND the Intuos3 actually looks very good.

Wacom website has a shop online, on which you can buy used ones and new ones, but you might find one even cheaper in a good store.

wacom-europe.com/index2.asp?pid=107&lang=en

Here is a picture of one

Stefan Lindblad:

I prefer the Wacom Intuos3 A6 Wide tablet size, because I always carry with me my laptop and Wacom tablet, in my backpack, when I go and sit at places outside my own workplace/studio. Because I frequent the cafés basically everday for several hours to sit and work with my illustrations, at cafés, the A6 size Intuos3 tablet is great to have on the table or in the lap (my legs). A larger size would never fit my way of working, because of the mobility issue.

 That's exactly why I use my laptop with a tablet!! My creativity depends on mobility, before I had a tablet I've used sketchbooks...

Just before I have read your post -thanks to you again, for the suggestion, Stefan- I have ordered a wacom Intuos3 A5 Widescreen Special Edition(with two pens) today. I have smashed my Trust TB7300 last weekend, cause there were small vertical stripes failing on the sensor field- one by one. A nightmare! I am looking forward to receive my wacom next week!

FosterCoburn:

The other brands look good. They sound good. They have a lower price. And
yet I frequently see people complaining that they don't work with Draw and
other software.

You're right, Foster. Before I had a Trust tablet, I have used two Aiptek tablets. The same: They don't complain with Corel, they fail, blabla...

WACOM is the best, cause the others are not fit to hold a candle...

Mo, you are going to have so much fun and pure joy with that one. As seen on the image of the one I use, there is buttons and a scroll on the very tablet itself. On your special edition you will have two of those buttons, on each side of the tablet´s drawing area. I saw that the pens you are getting is great to use. These buttons will allow you to make personal settings for some of your favorite shortcuts. I have to admit I only use the scroll funtion. But all the same. YEAH! Mo got a WACOM!!!!!!!!

May I suggest that you buy some sort of skin/bag especially for your Wacom. This way you dont get a scratched surface on the Wacom itself. Very easy to get if you have other things laying around in a bag or backpack.

Wacom have skins for sale with their logo on it!
I have one myself.

It also keeps the USB cable and pens in order.

One other thing. When you draw with the pens on the tablet area, after a while you will see scratches from the pen. I found that if I place my fingers on the surface, or a cloth, and wipe the drawing area, then the sratches dissapear. And it looks nice again.

And Wacom also sell spare parts, if an edge/nib of a pen would break. But I have never had any problems with the nibs or any other problem though. But there are spare parts to buy. Good to know. I hope Wacom continue to manufacture these hight quality tablets. They dont seem to be able to break.

AND FINALLY: do install the CD/DVD with the driver. Even if it at first looks like you can start to draw right away, the Driver is needed to make it really smooth and workable. Takes only a few seconds.

Stefan Lindblad:

May I suggest that you buy some sort of skin/bag especially for your Wacom. This way you dont get a scratched surface on the Wacom itself. Very easy to get if you have other things laying around in a bag or backpack

Stefan, I already did! They supply very stylish bags (which are looking like envelopes...=) I have chosen an olive green one, they are not so expensive.

Stefan Lindblad:

AND FINALLY: do install the CD/DVD with the driver. Even if it at first looks like you can start to draw right away, the Driver is needed to make it really smooth and workable. Takes only a few seconds.

 Hehe, I forgot to do that with one of my old ones, and had to delete the drivers manually after all. Windows XP has a bunch of preinstalled drivers for several input devices, also for tablets (AFAIK vista has some preinstalled tablet drivers too), but on my own experience I suggest EVERYONE to INSTALL YOUR DRIVER CD/DVD FIRST BEFORE CONNECTING THE TABLET WITH YOUR COMPUTER!

I am looking forward to receive my wacom like a child looking forward to Xmas, believe me!

After all I have to draw some more nudes...

the tablets do ROCK!!!!!!!! I use two, one for my laptop and one with my workstation

fluid:

the tablets do ROCK!!!!!!!!

LOL: Seems to be time for a pen tablet motto party! Might be good advertisement for Wacom...LOL

BTW: the coolest thing I have ever seen is a Wacom tablet with a guitar belt. The artist Andrew "Android" Jones use one for live acts of his art on techno parties. Just google it, it's very amazing!

I just gave in to my inner voices and ordered a Wacom tablet... only a small 6x4 one, but it will be perfect for my work, and yup, it will fit in my laptop case too for drawings on the move 

Let me guess: a sweet tiny "bamboo"? They are so cute! Was a good choice to hear to your inner voices (sometimes they aren't so bad at all...) Hihi!

mo:

Let me guess: a sweet tiny "bamboo"? They are so cute! Was a good choice to hear to your inner voices (sometimes they aren't so bad at all...) Hihi!

haha, yes, I ordered a Bamboo One  - Ironically, After me saying in the earlier post that I rarely use one, I then get a job where I needed to use it haha

Funny thing is though, theyre talking about tablets over at Tips From The Top photography site...... I think its going to be a good month for Wacom HAHA

There is no fate my friend, only WACOM.

Here is a picture I took earlier this summer, I was working with a storyboard for a short film by a Swedish guy.
You can read my little post to go with the picture on my english speaking blog version. You see how wonderful life is with a Wacom

Picture is from a café with a small boat club close to it. Stockholm is a green town built on islands, hence the green and water. 5 minutes walk from the busy town, behind and above.

stefanlindblad-english.blogspot.com/2008/06/hard-work-as-illustrator-coffe-break.html