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CT · 22-09-2005, 12:45

I like the bushes.

I wouldn't waste your money on a graphics tablet, I have one and hardly ever use it. They're great for some operations, like pushing pixels around with smear type tools and painting style work. I'd imagine graphic designer types would find them a godsend. With a tablet, you can of course vary the pressure to get a light or heavy result , but with a mouse you can vary the opacity of the tool you're using anyway for the same result.

For drawing masks a mouse is a very stable platform for clicking around awkward shapes and curves - the same job is almost impossible with a tablet.

The more you practice with the mouse, the better you get at it, and it's a pretty incredible tool.

With the money you save on not buying a tablet, get a Microsoft optical mouse (no ball). It will be money well spent when it comes to tackling these jobs.

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CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	I like the bushes. I wouldn't waste your money on a graphics tablet, I have one and hardly ever use it. They're great for some operations, like pushing pixels around with smear type tools and painting style work. I'd imagine graphic designer types would find them a godsend. With a tablet, you can of course vary the pressure to get a light or heavy result , but with a mouse you can vary the opacity of the tool you're using anyway for the same result. For drawing masks a mouse is a very stable platform for clicking around awkward shapes and curves - the same job is almost impossible with a tablet. The more you practice with the mouse, the better you get at it, and it's a pretty incredible tool. With the money you save on not buying a tablet, get a Microsoft optical mouse (no ball). It will be money well spent when it comes to tackling these jobs.