OT - anybody using the wacom cintiq?

i finally saw one at frys today, but the twits running the dept there couldnt unlock the system prefs so i could properly calibrate it.

anybody using one for FCP/photoshop/illustrator/aftereffects? just wondered how it works out...?

I used to use one - I find it annoying that my hand is in the way!

I have to say I prefer the normal Wacom I have 3 - Intuos 1 A4, Intuos 3 Special Edition A5 Wide and a Black Bamboo for the laptop - it only takes a day for most people to really get proficient with it.

I find artists that are new to digital often use them as they don't have to detach their hand/eye co-ordination, which seems weird at first but as I said only takes about a day of use before your brain adjusts.



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I find it annoying that my hand is in the way!

thanks ben, that's exactly the kind of hands-on info i was hoping for : )

hey ben how often do you use that with motion?

i am seconds from getting one because i think it will open motion up to some new realms of creativity. like 3d stroke as a cam path or a particle of strokes.

its really hard to create animations without. My friend in Fla. says that he is animating his drawings in motion.

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