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Scratchmonkey · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1439

Dammit guys, this thread makes me really want a tablet, even though my artistic ability is basically nil (as can be evidenced by my Goomba picture from the Spritetology thread).

I keep meaning to sign up for a Community College art course, just so I can work on perspective and other fairly basic artistic concepts that I never managed to grasp.

dessgeega · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:20 am Post subject:

sawtooth · . Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 419

Persona-sama · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:19 am Post subject:

dessgeega · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:

not as mopey a tale.
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Scratchmonkey · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1439

So guess what I spent some of my voluntary tax refund on!

Now I need a good program to use this thing in. I have basic image manipulation software that I'm pretty used to, I'm afraid that they aren't so snazzy with the tablet (no eraser support, no pressure support, etc.).

Suggestions? Advice?

dessgeega · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:22 am Post subject:

i use paint shop pro. it's about a bajillzzion times cheaper than photoshop, if you want to go the legal route, and if you don't it's still easy to get working.
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sawtooth · . Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 419

did the tablet come with any software? My wacom 3 came with painter classic, which is a lite version of an illustration industry standard.
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dessgeega · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:29 am Post subject:

mine came with photoshop elements 3, which refuses to install, corel painter essentials 2, which is nifty but not that versatile, and virtual post-it note software.
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Scratchmonkey · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1439

Yeah, mine had the same package as Dess's. I've been playing around with Corel Painter, which is okay, if fairly basic.

We'll see if I feel like forking over for something more involved. If I do, it will probably be Paintshop Pro, as Photoshop is ridiculously expensive.