Wacom GRAPHIRE3 White 4X5USB Tablet w Pen & Mouse Include PowerSuite Soft

(MPN: CTE430PE)

Description: Graphire3 gives you the control you need to quickly and easily edit your digital photos. It works great with any software that your mouse works with, and it runs on both PCs and Macs. You can draw, paint, create artwork for CDs/DVDs, sign y.... Read More

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Date Reviewed: 01/11/2005
robsf23 from CA Member Since: Oct 2004 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 10 Days	This is a good beginner level Wacom tablet. I cons ... Strengths: Pen & tablet is excellent selection & painting tool for photoshop (vs mouse), no batteries (and cord!) needed for pen and mouse Weaknesses: plastic top may scratch easily, steep learning curve, could have better tutorials, included software (corel painter & nik efx is too "lite") Summary: This is a good beginner level Wacom tablet. I consider myself an amateur user of Photoshop. I use it primarily to enhance, color correct, and/or manipulate my digital photos. I don't really use the pen & tablet outside of Photoshop. So I actually unplug it from my USB port when I'm using other applications. The 4x5 area works good for me, but for more advanced users, consider the 6x8 (or larger) Graphire 3 or Intous line of tablets. There is a a bit of a learning curve to using the pen on the tablet. Once you get the hang of it, it's very easy to make accurate selections and paint (brush) in Photoshop. I didn't use the wireless mouse that came with it, since I like using my optical mouse instead. Even though I don't use the mouse, it must be used ON TOP of the tablet in order to work. Make sure to remove the PEN on top of the tablet when using the mouse. Otherwise, you will get confused as to where the cursor is on your screen. The bundled software (NIK EFX LE & Corel Painter) are very basic and "lite" applications. But they are useful for simple painting. You might find some creative uses for the limited NIK filters. For entry level and casual photoshop work, this is a very good beginner's tablet! 100% of People (3/3) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 11/21/2004
chriscam86 from SC Member Since: Jul 2004 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 5 Weeks	Considering the Strengths over powering the weakne ... Strengths: Excellent for use with Adobe Photoshop CS and other like products. Great job with precision, I didn't expect this to be as precise considering its low price. Easy to get along with general use. Weaknesses: Small workspace, some said it was enough room... my hand starts to get a cramp after only a few minutes of use. The pen feels very cheap; I'm scared I might break it... I've almost sat on it 4 times. Summary: Considering the Strengths over powering the weaknesses, this is a very good product. I would highly recommend it to someone who isn't a pro at design and wants to keep some money in there pocket after this purchase. Although the size is that of a standard photograph from CVS, it is a great buy. It looks great and blends in with any type of scenario you have at home (I have all black computer products and it still looks great!) Overall, this is well worth your money! 100% of People (3/3) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 09/16/2005
gqvisionz from UT Member Since: Aug 2005 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 3 Weeks	Great product Strengths: Pressure points on pen, works with adobe and microsoft products Weaknesses: writing area too small, handwriting looks worse writing on tablet versus paper Summary: I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a tablet pen. I never used the mouse because I have an optical already and I don't like to use such a big mouse on a small tablet. Pros include but not limited to the pressure sensitive pen. I use it with photoshop to draw and its a lot better than drawing with a mouse. Almost as good as drawing on paper. There are also the customizable buttons on the pen that can perform whatever windows function you need it to, or it will be program specific. Size is small so it is pretty portable. I also use it to take notes with Microsoft OneNote and it works pretty well. Helps a lot when the professor has a diagram you need to copy because you can just draw out the diagram then switch back to writing the rest of the notes or typing it. I would recommend this to students who want to be able to only use a laptop for all of their notes! Cons the area is small. If I could afford it I would go with the 6x8 tablet for the bigger writing/drawing area. When I use it with microsoft onenote or adobe acrobat, the eraser feature does not work. It's not too hard to switch back and forth but its still a drawback. I don't care much about the mouse that comes with it either because you only have a 4x5 area to move it around on. 100% of People (2/2) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 12/13/2004
dky from CA Member Since: Nov 2004 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 4 Days	After discovering the wonders of this product whil ... Strengths: flexibility compared to a mouse Weaknesses: right and left click button too high Summary: After discovering the wonders of this product whilst attending a graphic design class, I decided to purchase it. It is especially useful when editing your pictures on graphic softwares, which is impossible with a mouse. If you are not used to the stylus, the trick is to hold it near to the tip. Give yourself a few days, don't give up because it's definitely worth persevering. The only setback is the right and left click button is located too high (if you are holding near the tip). But overall, I would recommend to everybody if you are starting into graphics. 100% of People (1/1) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 01/13/2006
kendellb from OH Member Since: Apr 2005 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 2 Days	Wacom Graphire3 4x5 Tablet Strengths: sleek design, affordable price, wireless Weaknesses: None so far! Summary: Great product. I'm new to graphic design and this has been a great tool to learn with. I love the price, the simple design, and the wireless abilities. It also comes with some great programs! Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 12/26/2005
pcdoctor01 from GA Member Since: Jun 2005 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Days	Wacom Graphire3 4x5 graphics tablet - Great for cartoons! Strengths: Quick way to create vector artwork and cartoons for Macromedia flash. Weaknesses: It's hard getting used to looking up at the computer screen while you draw. I'm used to drawing with paper and pencil. Summary: This is a tablet that many amateur and professional animators and cartoonists use. This is the tablet recommended by the who's who of flash animators and cartoonists. I finally decided to get a tablet after using programs like Adobe streamline, Corel trace, Macromedia freehand, etc. to convert my artwork to vector format. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.