18
votes
Accepted
Free software suggestion use with drawing tablet
How about Krita ?
It's a nice free, open source painting program. I don't actually own a tablet, but this software felt like it was designed to be used with a tablet.
- 378
17
votes
Accepted
How to get children active in graphic design?
A tablet is nice. But my answer is a bit different:
Take him or her to exhibitions
Let him or her touch sculptures
Let your kid draw (with pen and pencil) or ok, at the computer too, a real life-...
- 464
10
votes
How to get children active in graphic design?
My experience is the exact opposite of Lucian I guess, myself starting with (web)design related things at the age of 8. (Now 24)
My neighbour gifted me a copy of Paint Shop Pro, and without tutorials ...
- 2,696
9
votes
Free software suggestion use with drawing tablet
My options are:
MyPaint http://mypaint.org/
and Krita https://krita.org/en/
MediBang Paint Pro https://medibangpaint.com/en/pc/
Dog Waffle. It has some oldy free versions: The page is ugly as ...
- 36.2k
9
votes
How to get children active in graphic design?
The short answer.....
You don't. Graphic design is about balance, proximity, white space, interaction, etc. These are things a child is still developing a sense for. You can't push a child to ...
- 208k
7
votes
Any way to improve drawing with a mouse in Illustrator
Yes of course. Learn to use the Pen tool. I very rarely use a graphics tablet with Illustrator unless I want to draw something freehand.
There's a fun website where you can learn how to use the Pen ...
- 83.6k
7
votes
Accepted
Why would someone use both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for a static drawing?
Why do chefs use both a frying pan and an oven to cook a steak?
Well, because each tool offers a unique ability. The pan can sear where the oven can't. While the oven can heat without overcooking the ...
- 208k
6
votes
Pressure-sensitive freehand drawing of vector paths that are editable with the Illustrator Width tool?
While I like (and own, but rarely use) DrawScribe, I hate how it does not show you in real time what your brush stroke is doing, only after you lift the pen is the line drawn. Perhaps this has changed....
- 61
6
votes
Accepted
For someone struggling with the disconnect between eye and hand on a tablet with no screen, would purchasing an LCD tablet be worth it?
As a person who owns both types of tablets (Cintiq 21UX, Cintiq Companion 2 & Intuos Pro Medium) I believe all of us who use tablets had that problem when it comes to the eye -> hand coordination ...
- 608
6
votes
Free software suggestion use with drawing tablet
I use Autodesk Sketchbook which is now free, it has different types of brushes like for coloring skin, rocks, clouds, etc.
But if you draw on the phone/tablet, you could use Ibispaint - there is a ...
- 61
6
votes
Accepted
Illustrator's Paintbrush and Pencil tools are too smooth
My guess would be that whopper of a Fidelity setting.
From AI help:
Fidelity can range from 0.5 to 20 pixels; the higher the value, the smoother and less complex the path. Controls the amount of ...
- 208k
5
votes
Accepted
How do you tell where your cursor is when using a Wacom tablet?
You don't need to touch the pen to the tablet to see where the cursor is. Touching the pad will always draw but you can move the cursor around by hovering your pen just above (without actually ...
- 40.4k
5
votes
Accepted
using graphics tablet as left-handed
I just continue holding the Wacom pen in my left hand while pressing the shortcuts.
Sometimes I'll use my right hand instead
It sounds like you all are overthinking and complicating something that ...
- 23.1k
5
votes
How to get children active in graphic design?
Graphic design is quite a technical and business orientated discipline so it is probably not ideal to push a young child into it to any great extent.
Better is to encourage general arts and ...
- 161
4
votes
Is tracing on Graphics Tablets possible?
Yes it is possible to put paper down between your stylus and tablet. Older models even came with a clear cover for this use.
- 23.1k
4
votes
How can I improve my drawing tablet skills?
Your experience may also rely on how you got familiar with analogue pen-work.
When I faced the problem, pretty much of my trouble was based on my working position and the will to get fast results ...
- 71
4
votes
using graphics tablet as left-handed
If you open up your Wacom Tablet settings (on the Mac you go Apple menu ▶ System Preferences and then choose the “Wacom Tablet” item) then go to the “Pen” pane and tap “Options …” and you will see a ...
- 1,977
4
votes
For someone struggling with the disconnect between eye and hand on a tablet with no screen, would purchasing an LCD tablet be worth it?
I feel Tomasz Golinski's answer was most helpful, but I would like to add for anyone looking at this question at a later point.
Following Tomasz's advice, I began looking at Intuos Pro tablets, but ...
- 183
4
votes
Accepted
Does graphics tablet language matter?
I bought mine from a german retailer, and did not get anything in german at all. Software is in english, even the box was in english. Not sure what they could be referring to.
- 7,279
4
votes
Accepted
Are graphics tablets (drawing tablets) still relevant?
A Graphics Tablet offers a lot of functionality over a Tablet Computer. I'll only talk of Wacom. There are others such as Huion but I've never tried it to offer an opinion on.
First off a lot of 2-in-...
- 23.1k
4
votes
How to toggle between Pen Mode and Mouse Mode with Wacom Intuos Pro Tablet
On the old drivers, it was possible to set two "buttons" on the radial menu to mouse mode and pen mode. Now that this very use full feature is gone (you may ask WHY?) then the only other possibility ...
- 41
4
votes
Why would someone use both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for a static drawing?
First off, I would say that Illustrator is not primarily used for animation. It can be used for that but it is certainly not it's only use.
Illustrator is a vector based drawing application. It ...
- 4,071
3
votes
For someone struggling with the disconnect between eye and hand on a tablet with no screen, would purchasing an LCD tablet be worth it?
Wacom tablets are not like pencil and paper. They are more like an airbrush or paintbrush when used with bitmap tools and more like a light pen with used with vectors. If you are a pencil artist then ...
- 1,977
3
votes
How can I decide between the medium sized intuos tablet or the small one?
Some things to consider:
If you use a laptop and are likely to need to take your Wacom with you, you may find a large isn't practical. A medium Wacom is pretty much the same size as a 15" laptop, ...
- 1,761
3
votes
Accepted
Rotate view in GIMP
Gimp canvas roation will be implemented in the upcoming release 2.10. It is already implemented in the unstable 2.9 release.
We can enter canvas rotation by Shift + middle mouse click.
Unstable ...
- 12.5k
3
votes
Is buying a tablet worth it if I can't draw?
Before you buy a tablet, try using pen tool and see if you like it. Most logos are made by manipulating shapes so a tablet is not needed in such scenario. If you're planning to draw comics or ...
- 115
3
votes
Accepted
As a new tablet user, how can I bring the quality of my writing on a tablet closer to what it is on physical paper?
Some programs do not sample the movement of the mouse with a high enough frequency. Try using a software that is meant for tablet drawing you can try:
Krita (free)
Autodesk Sketchbook
...
- 57.6k
3
votes
As a new tablet user, how can I bring the quality of my writing on a tablet closer to what it is on physical paper?
It often takes a week or so to adapt to a tablet and truly be comfortable with it. The disconnect between where you write and where you look takes some adjustment above and beyond mouse use.
Wacom ...
- 208k
3
votes
Why is pressure in Calligraphic Brush inactive in illustrator while using wacom tablet?
There are 2 types of callighraphic pen nibs: with wide and narrow nibs. In case of narrow nib you apply pressure as you write:
https://www.jetpens.com/blog/calligraphy-pen-basics/pt/689
Anyway, if ...
- 497
3
votes
How to get children active in graphic design?
I got into the Adobe software by doing tutorials from magazines, but I guess online tutorials could work just as well. After that I loved doing posters (for parties and such) and t-shirts in my teens. ...
Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible