Do You Need a Wacom Tablet?
I have to admit that I am a total novice when it comes to the Wacom Tablet. I just recently purchased the Intuos Pro Medium and I am still learning how to use it and all the ways it’s going to improve my creative life. Thus far, I have just played with it a bit and set up my personalized settings. It is really fun! I decided to purchase the tablet because I take all of my own pictures and I do all of my own editing using Lightroom. The Wacom tablet definitely helps with the editing process. (Editing is the one area that I have done some playing, well that and drawing squiggles and doodles). You can be more precise and accurate when using the pen with the tablet with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator. There are other programs that can be used with the Wacom Tablet; it comes with a free trial for Inkspace for drawing, but Adobe programs are the ones that I am more familiar with; not that I am an expert on any of them.
I am always in the process of learning more; being a teacher, I love learning and I am always striving to learn new things and learn to be more proficient in my current endeavors, including Adobe programs. Now I have added one more thing to my learning list….The Wacom Tablet.
Personalizing the settings for your own specifications definitely takes a bit of instruction and Youtube is a great place to get the help that you need setting up your new tablet. It also takes a bit to learn how to actually use it efficiently, but the learning part is fun; you just need the time to practice. Below this, I am listing some good places for instructions on customizing your Wacom tablet and instructions on how to actually use the tablet.
creativelive.com
youtube.com/wacom
youtube.com/phlearn
There are other youtube channels that offer tutorials on the Wacom tablets, but these are 2 of my favorites; Phlearn and Wacom. CreativeLive is an amazing website that offers tutorials to help you master a wide variety of skills.
Even if you decide that you don’t need a Wacom Tablet, I challenge you to learn a new skill or hobby in 2018.
Created with love, by Tonya