Basically how accurate the tablet is, the higher the accuracy the more accurate. The higher rate the smoother your lines will be, most apparent if you draw your strokes in a hastily manner.Īccuracy: measured in inches, or rather fractions of inches. data rate: this is measured in pps (points per second) and meaning how much data can be transferred between the pen/tablet/computer in one second. The denser the grid the more receptors there are to pick up the signal from the pen and thusly, generally, the more accurate the tablet gets. Think of the active area as a grid, the higher the lip count the denser the grid. Resolution: generally measured in lip (lines per inch). Those programs are guaranteed to work with Wacom tablets at least, but not necessarily with other brands. According to there are over 100 programs out there that have pressure-sensitive tools. A higher pressure sensitivity means that the strokes will become smoother, depending on the way you use the pressure sensitivity (like to change the size of the brush, opacity or flow for instance). Tablets usually come with either 512 or 1024 pressure levels.
Pressure Levels: how many levels of pressure there are. Tablet Dimensions: the size of the tablet itselfĪctive Area: the size of the active area, the are you actually draw on Using a tablet cuts down the risk for repetitive stress syndrome in your arm, wrist and hand and also cuts down the risk for carpal tunnel syndrome. There is another reason to choose tablets over mice as well, namely your health. Even drawing a simple circle (without using a circle tool) is near impossible with a mouse, yet with a tablet it's a walk in the park, and when you're done you'll have time over to actually physically take a walk in the park, should you wish. Drawing with a mouse as opposed to a tablet is much more painstaking and takes a whole lot of time. While you can do pretty much everything you can do with a tablet with a mouse there is one great difference. It brings the traditional way of drawing into the computer and simplifies the whole process of digital 2d graphic creation. Look at the two pictures, which one looks better? That's exactly the reason why you should get a tablet if you're doing graphical design of any sort.
Don't spend too much time on it, since with time anything is possible. I want you to draw a picture of that same face, but using the mouse. Next fire up the graphics program of your choice, MS Paint will do. Anything more complex than a circle, two dots and a line will do fine. First go and get a pen and some paper and draw a picture of a face. Have you ever tried actually drawing with your mouse on your computer? Let's make a little experiment. A: Yes, why should you use a tablet and not just stick with your mouse? For tablet users the answer to that question is obvious, however for the person who's never touched a tablet, or maybe don't even know of their existence, the reason to choose a tablet might be hazier.