The only drawback is the lack of scrolling, but it can be replaced with keyboard shortcuts. Also, the computer can be controlled using a tablet. My Genius EasyPen M610 has two programmable buttons that are conveniently configured for left and right mouse clicks.
In the article “It is important how to take pictures” Photo processing stands even higher for the importance of the camera when creating a photo.Ī variety of programs perfectly serve to process photos, but humanity came up with a tablet to make them easy to use. The quality of the pen could be questioned, feeling flimsy and plastic and lacks the eraser function of more expensive tablets, but you have to expect something to be missing at this price.As I wrote in a previous article, photo processing is very important nowadays and without it, nowhere. It has two buttons and comes with replaceable tips.
The pen itself is wireless and requires a single AAA battery. Of course, with USB there is nothing stopping you from having a mouse plugged in as well and using both simultaneously. Certainly if you're looking for a mouse replacement, this is a much better size, giving you access to most of the screen without having to move your hand. The larger a tablet size, the more accuracy you have – but the further you have to move your arm to move around the screen, so the smaller tablet size can be argued either way. This is useful when tracing something – but also allows you to insert one of the pre-printed cards with the icon set for your operating system – XP/Vista or Mac.Īlthough only a 3 x 5-inch tablet, it has 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity – unusually high for a tablet in this price range. The surface of the tablet is a thin plastic film which can be lifted up.
If you've installed the software that comes with it, clicking these hot spots will do various things such as launching an application, cut, paste, print or zoom. On the outside edge of the tablet are 22 hot spots. It'll function, but trying to draw a circle will give you an ellipse. If you're running an older 4:3 monitor, or in our case a dual display setup – this is where you'll have problems as the aspect ratio will be wrong.
Plugging it in to Ubuntu or Windows and it picked it up automatically, essentially mapping the tablet to your screen resolution – the corner of the tablet goes to the corner of your screen. It has a 3 x 5-inch tablet space, which is a widescreen aspect ratio and one of the smallest tablets you'll find. It would happily slip into a notebook bag without bulging out.
As tablets go, it's very slim and portable at around 5mm thick, with the largest section being at the top where the USB cable comes out. The G-Pen F350 is an entry-level tablet at only £39.99. There are a number of manufacturers competing for this area now and Genius is one of them. Wacom has cornered the market for quite some time, being as synonymous with tablets as Hoover is with vacuum cleaners. Many people choose them as an alternative to a mouse – especially those that suffer badly from RSI or arthritis. Most instant messenger packages allow you take advantage of a tablet, for sending strange doodles half way around the world.
Prices have become very reasonable now, to the extent that even those with a casual interest will consider handing over the dough. (Pocket-lint) - Tablets are one of those things that unless you're really serious about your Photoshop work, you've probably never considered one.