Nulooq or tablet?
 

I'm just getting into working with PS CS3 and I already feel like
the mouse bears to be cumbersome for some activities like the
lasso tool for example - my hand just hurts after a while. I plan
to do a moderate amount of ps'ing so is it worth to consider
either a tablet or Logitech's Nulooq? Thanks!

Nulooq or tablet?
 

Zilla wrote:
I'm just getting into working with PS CS3 and I already feel like
the mouse bears to be cumbersome for some activities like the
lasso tool for example - my hand just hurts after a while. I plan
to do a moderate amount of ps'ing so is it worth to consider
either a tablet or Logitech's Nulooq? Thanks!


Wacom Tablet.
6x4 is probably adequate for photo work. Larger is better, but perhaps
more needed by graphic artists.
Patented technology, other brands of tablet don't cut the mustard.
Annoyances with the wacom are that the buttons on the pen are easy to
accidentally click when you're working. OTOH, you can reprogram and/or
disable them.
Mine has lh button on tablet set for undo, rh button for redo. Very
convenient.

Nulooq or tablet?
 

Wacom Tablets are the only ones to consider but there is a learning curve.
Most likely you are trying to do some form of compositing. You will learn
that often there are easier ways to isolate pictorial elements than
tediously outlining them.

Nulooq or tablet?
 

On 2008-02-28 20:09:03 -0700, "flambe" said:

Wacom Tablets are the only ones to consider but there is a learning curve.
Most likely you are trying to do some form of compositing. You will
learn that often there are easier ways to isolate pictorial elements
than tediously outlining them.

True enough, but for the best results you will usually need to have
skills with the pen tool, for part/all of your selection. There is no
shortcut to learning these skills. After you master "real" outlining
(Bezier curves), you can use a soft-edge brush where it's appropriate.
There will still be times when creating a path the old-fashioned way is
the only right way.

As for the pain, it's a hurdle that has to be overcome. I once gave
myself so much tendonitis with a trackball it felt like Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome. Never used a stylus like the Wacom tablet, but many thousands
of people have learned to do PS with a mouse, and I suspect thousands
more are learning right now.
--
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admired: even I who write this, and you who read this.

Nulooq or tablet?
 

flambe wrote:
Wacom Tablets are the only ones to consider but there is a learning curve.

I had a sore wrist problem at work for a while & got a small tablet/pen.
I didn't find it very useful for fine work (learning curve I suppose)
but I thought it was neat that I could use it *and* the mouse in both
hands! It was definitely good for my wrist.

Most likely you are trying to do some form of compositing. You will learn
that often there are easier ways to isolate pictorial elements than
tediously outlining them.

If outlining, polygonal lasso usually works better than freeform, or the
pen tool if you can learn it (frustrating).