Tracey Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Just thought I'd let you know that I bought a tablet today. The in-laws have just left after having dinner, the kids are put to bed, now I have to go out to the van and get my new toy. Of course I have to explain it to my husband first;);). I can't wait to play with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Got mine too just need to load the software in the morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineva Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Holy Moly:o:o:o:o I just reaized I bought one a year ago right before I moved and haven't seen it since. Wonder wonder where in which unpacked box or storage unit it is. :(:( It would give me something to do when Lola goes back to storage. Boy, this gives me pause.....And now the new house is on the market so who knows when I will actually land somewhere. You guys enjoy your tablets while I figure out where mine is!! Nancy:P:P:P:P:P Wondering if she will EVER get to completely unpack again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 okay, girls spill the beans, where did you get the tablets. office depot, Staples? and how much do they cost. I saw a picture one of you posted. looks pretty cool and I love how well they let you doodle on Paint or whatever software. I tried doodling on a quilt picture with the mouse and it is not very easy to do. I am sure the tablet would be way easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineva Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I got mine from Costco online. It is HUGE and was much cheaper. costco.com They did not have the really big one in the store. Now if I could only find it.......ROFLOL Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Nancy I just went to costco.com and the only one they had was huge but the price was huge too, $979.00 I saw some at office depot and staples for under $100, and then some 199 etc. wonder what the difference is in that big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 My DH used a giant one for computer drafting. It's called a "digitizer". It is a precision instrument! The tablet I have, Bamboo, fills my need. I take it with me to the mountain and to DD and it fits in the briefcase with the laptop with no problem. I'd hate to lug one of those big ones to classes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineva Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 No way, Jeanne. I got a big one, it was around $100.00 NOT $900.00!!! I am nuts but not crazy. Yikes. Mine is 11x17. Wow. $979. I don't think so. :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Mine is a bamboo fun tablet, Medium size. Software is loaded and hubby and I are trying to draw. Gonna be fuuuuun!!!!!! I got mine at Future shop today. 269.00 comes with all kinds of software too. I'll let you know how it goes. Tracey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Costco has the medium Bamboo tablet for $169 online now...I just checked because I have a bad case of the "I wants" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Check the Apple store. http://store.apple.com/us/product/TN766LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA1Mg&mco=MjE1NTExMQ It's only $69 for the small one. I paid $99 two years ago for the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Originally posted by DoryJM Costco has the medium Bamboo tablet for $169 online now...I just checked because I have a bad case of the "I wants" Dory you crack me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 The things I learn on this forum. I would have never known about this if not for you guys or that I needed one. I'll have to do some researching. What a great tool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thank Heidi, it's how she does all of her awesome designs on eveyone's quilts when they ask what to do? Going to load my software now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Happy doodling! I expect to see lots of pictures! Too bad I didn't own shares! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I love love my Wacom. Hoping to get another one. I use it everyday. It took some time to get used to but once you do you can doodle your heart out. Hugs Grammie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Originally posted by quiltmonkey Dory you crack me up! I try:P:P So...if my "I wants" come true...what size table do you all have? Small or Medium??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hi Dory, You might want to look at the Wacom Medium Bamboo at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Bamboo-Medium-Silver-Graphics-Software/dp/B000V9USBG/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top If you are a Prime member, shipping is free. Good software comes with it, and it doesn't take up a lot of space around your computer area. I swear I'm getting more and more "junk" all around my desktop computer. Pretty soon I won't be able to see the monitor. :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I got the medium one. It really is awkward at first but I'm sure I will get the hang of it. It's really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 What is the advantage to having a bigger one? can you still draw all over your picture with a small one?, say you have a full screen picture of a whole quilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Like I said before, the active area of my small one is 4x6 inches and it has no limitations. Since all I've ever had is the small one, I don't know what the bigger ones do that mine doesn't. I can zoom in and out by using my pen or finger to touch the round circle at the top in a circular motion, or page up/down by touching the arrows. The other buttons can be customized for other functions. The active area corresponds to the computer screen--no cropping. What more do you need? I'm glad to see more people using them. That mouse never comes near my computer now. It's a thing of the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Bonnie, does the tablet completely replace the mouse?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I bought the Wacom Bamboo with the Adobe PhotoShop Essentials 6 at Best Buy for $199. The Bamboo without the software was $99. I have had and used Paint Shop Pro for many years but I really wanted to try the Photoshop Essentials. I take a snapshot of a customer quilt hanging straight (not on the floor with the long prespective skewed, Ugh). Then I can open the photo in Photoshop Essential 6 and draw my design ideas on it and send those photos to the customer. It is a nice tool. Has anybody tried to use their Wacom with the Pre-Design software from Loes and Theo? I would like to "draw" some of my freehand designs and save them as an overlay. Then pull a quilt photo into Pre-Design which has that wonderful ability to put the photo in the background (fade) and then I want to be able to overlay that on top of the background photo. I'll have to see if I can do that. Or even just use anybody's quilt and put the design on it using Pre-Design and save it and send that to a customer. You could have several ideas in your catalog for potential customers to view. I use a separate blog for my business side so that customers can view and select their designs at 2 AM if they want to and send me an email with their choice. Ain't the internet grand? Right now my blog contains photos of quilts that I have done using a technique. But it would be nice to have photos of quilt, like Lone Star, a sampler, Tennessee Waltz, etc and draw designs on it using the tablet and use that when you get one of those quilts to do. I don't know how hard it would be or even if it is possible to scale those designs. I'll have to check that out. I just saw Dory's question. Yes, the tablet comes with a stylus for drawing. It takes some practice to get used to it. I kept my mouse connected but it does seem to lose control after I use the stylus on the tablet. I have Vista so that may be the issue. Once I finish drawing and unplug the tablet, the mouse goes back to normal. Nancy Jo - Are you talking about a tablet that attaches to the PC or are you talking about one of those whiz-bang laptop tablets like Deloa Jones uses? The laptop screen is actually the tablet. Very nice and v-e-r-y expensive, like $3k or $4k. If you have lost that baby in your storage, you need to orgainze a search party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri-Artzgirl Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I have Bamboo Fun by Wacom, its awesome!! I use it for photo editing and scrapbooking and my artist daughter uses it for sketching. If you have a kid in college you can get a great deal using their student ID at academicsuperstore.com Cheri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loes Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Originally posted by ramona-quilter ..... Then I can open the photo in Photoshop Essential 6 and draw my design ideas on it and send those photos to the customer. It is a nice tool. Has anybody tried to use their Wacom with the Pre-Design software from Loes and Theo? I would like to "draw" some of my freehand designs and save them as an overlay. Then pull a quilt photo into Pre-Design which has that wonderful ability to put the photo in the background (fade) and then I want to be able to overlay that on top of the background photo. I'll have to see if I can do that. Or even just use anybody's quilt and put the design on it using Pre-Design and save it and send that to a customer. You could have several ideas in your catalog for potential customers to view. ........... Hi Linda, Yes, you can use a Wacom with Pre-Design (Studio). I have one, but I prefer to draw using my good ol' mouse: drawing with the wacom is so quick that I am making too many mistakes and that takes more time to edit my lines. I draw more precise using my mouse, but that is just my personal preference. Creating a catalog or design ideas with Pre-Design Studio is easy: open the photo of the quilt via Pre-Design Studio's Background menu. Draw your pattern over it. See if you want to fade the background image (show/fade/hide background tool - most right button in the toolbar). Then choose menu File > Export Picture. It will save as a jpg file, ready to send to you customer, or save in a Word document. When the background image is hidden, then the jpg will just show the pattern. When the background is visible (the full photo, or faded), it will show in the exported jpg too. We have used this method several times replying to "need ideas" questions on this board, so I will try to find an example and post a link. Loes (Almost, almost packing for MQS2009. two classes are fully booked but there's still space in 506 and 602.) See http://quilters.pre-design.eu/mqs2009.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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