However, I do wonder about alternative editing software like DxO PhotoLab 4 and in particular whether any key features like their promoted "DENOISING AND DEMOSAICING" features are materially better than the what is available in the noise reduction features of LR 6.1. Believe I am fairly proficient with getting most out of the older version of LR. I have used and been reasonably happy with Lightroom and never felt I really wanted or could afford a subscription based service (I know there is a whole debate about 'value' of the subscription service), but putting that to the side, wanted to discuss the captioned. The wacom software offers plenty of flexibility in how you set it up for your screens, and I haven't found the small size to be a problem.Appreciate perspectives from people that may have used both. Maybe it gets easier over time if you force yourself to use it instead of a mouse, but it's not for me.įor this sort of work, you'd be better off with a screen type tablet such as the Wacom Cintiq (or even an iPad tethered to a mac via sidecar, if you have the option).įWIW, I have a 24" 2560x1440 main monitor and a 22" 1920x1080 side monitor. Yes, Wacom's software allows you to set up shortcuts for the various buttons, and long presses etc, but I still finding tapping on a small button on screen awkward. Most GUI elements are built for mouse interaction, not pen, especially things like Lightroom's sliders. Personally, I find interacting with the GUI with a pen and tablet to be a PITA. It feels more natural than a mouse for this type of work, but still favour a mouse most of the time To be honest, I only use it for extensive retouching, or anywhere that a pen or brush is a better tool than a mouse. I have a Wacom Intuos "Art" small size (cth-490). In fact, my convertible laptop/tablet has a pen and touch screen, but somehow I don't fancy editing on a 13" screen. Most people using tablets say that after building better hand-eye coordination, which is generally fast, there isn't an issue using a tablet without a screen. I could have bought a tablet with screen, which should be more intuitive but it seems to have many disadvantages for me: the size being the most important, the convenience, screen quality, the price. I still have to accommodate a bit and build better hand-eye coordination. Retouching is much faster and more accurate than using a mouse. It's 4-5 times cheaper then Wacom and I consider I did a good thing by researching a bit before buying.Īfter a few days of using it, I quite like the level of precision and refinement it allows. ![]() Compared to Wacom, it lacks eraser, but I don't care for that. So I've got Huion H950P, same size as Intuos Medium Pro, same number of buttons, tilt functionality and 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity. It turns out most buyers got a Wacom tablet because that is the most know name, not because they did research.īetween Wacom and top two contenders, Huion and XP-Pen, it seems there isn't much of a functionality difference or a quality difference. I do hate spending so much time on things like this, on the other hand I do like to make informed buying decisions.Īt first I was set on getting Wacom Intuos Pro medium, because Wacom is best known and I thought that if something is used by many people, then that something should be quantitatively better than the competition. I've looked into some tens of tablet reviews. ![]() ![]() So, here's what I've got, in case someone research buying a tablet. But what about other software like Lightroom or DXO Photolab?ĭoes the number of buttons matter? If not, is wort getting the Pro version over entry level Intuos? I know Pro has more pressure levels, it detects tilt and the pen has an eraser head, but I don't know if those features matters much in photo retouching while I can imagine that for drawing might be important.Īre Wacom tablets best for their price or there are some better graphic tablets for about the same price? I can see a tablet being of great use in Photoshop. Would small be enough or would medium be much better for this screen size. I am thinking to get a Wacom Intuos Pro, either small either medium. It would be nice if you kindly help me to make an idea of how much will help me to use a tablet instead of mouse.ĭid you find a big change when switching from mouse to tablet? If yes, what was better? Precision? Is it faster to use a tablet? I have some questions for people who use graphic tablets for photo work.
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