We tell you what to pay attention to when choosing a tablet designer – and beginner and experienced.
Tablet – a useful tool not only for drawing but also for many other tasks facing the designer. It is a pocket easel, in fact, not inferior to the computer in terms of capabilities, and in something superior to it.
What is a graphic tablet
This device turns the created drawing into a digital image on the computer screen or immediately displays it on the tablet screen, if it is available.
The graphic tablet for drawing consists of a stylus and a surface for drawing. Presence of the screen, rods for a stylus, a support and other additional elements depends already on concrete model and its complete set.
From iPad tablets the device differs more accurate settings, synchronization with graphic programs and high accuracy of input, which is important for artists and illustrators.
At the same time drawing and retouching the image is simplified, because you are using not a mouse or touchpad, but a handy stylus.
How to choose a graphics tablet for drawing
Tablets differ in input accuracy, work surface diagonal, screen presence and other parameters.
Unit size
The A3 tablet is not always easy to work with – it’s bulky. But the A4 and A5 tablets are great for everyday tasks, especially if you use mockups for fast drawing like free poster mockup. They’re compact, and they’re easy to carry.
Display resolution
It’s simple: the higher the resolution, the higher the accuracy. But along with the quality of the tablet, the price increases. For beginners we recommend tablets with a resolution from 2 500 lpi – this is quite enough.
Sensitivity of the stylus
The higher it is, the more accurate the tablet perceives your actions. Pressure sensitivity is measured in levels and ranges from 512 to 8,192. We recommend a stylus with sensitivity of 1 024-2 048 and higher.
Important! Some stylus react to pressure and angle and have several other modes of operation.
The lighter the stylus, the more comfortable it is to use. The absolute leader here is Wacom, whose stylus does not need batteries, batteries or wires.
Wacom graphics tablets
Wacom is considered the undisputed leader among graphic tablet manufacturers. If your budget allows and needs a tablet that will last a long time – choose Wacom.
Wacom has a wide range of devices:
- smart notebooks,
- classic graphic tablets,
- interactive displays,
- full tablet PCs.
Most often designers choose One by Wacom or Intuos.
One by Wacom
The cost of tablets of this line starts from 5 thousand rubles and depends on the size of the device. There are two options available: A5 and A6. Such a tablet is ideal for beginners and those who doubt in principle whether he needs a tablet.
Intuos
The more complex, expensive and professional Intuos also has several versions: Intuos, Intuos PRO and Intuos PRO Paper Edition. The line differs in the resolution from 5 080 lpi and stylus sensitivity from 1 024 to 2 048 levels. Screen sizes – from A6 to A3.
Tablets Intuos are positioned as devices for home use, Intuos PRO are considered professional graphic tablets, and Intuos PRO Paper Edition are supplied with function of work with a paper.
Conclusion
We hope you find the selection useful. And finally: the secret of a successful artist, designer or illustrator is not in the technique he uses, but in skills and knowledge. It plays a role, but not so strong. To express your ideas quickly and easily on paper or tablet, you need to practice.
