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Wacom Tablets
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Just wanted to check one more thing. Assuming that is probably better to opt for the Intuos4 rather than the Intuos3, would it be best to opt for a small (6×4), medium (6×8) or large (12×8) tablet (for Avid/FP dual screen editing). I know you have touched on this, but I thought is was probably not advisable to purchase the older Intuos3 range as this has now been superseded. Obviously, I would prefer to spend as little as possible, so I just want to avoid buying a large size when a small size might be perfectly adequate.
Many Thanks
Peter
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thanks walter. why the switch? what FCP benefits of the intuos4 over the previous version?
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[Jay Soriano] “what FCP benefits of the intuos4 over the previous version?”
Nothing for FCP, the new ones have a better surface and pen than the 3.
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Peter,
I’va responded to your post on Shooting People but will add my 2 pence here!!
I’ve got the A6 Intuos 3, and I find it fine for editing across a number of different suites, all dual screen. I sometimes wish it were a tad bigger, mostly when I just run out of room taking something from timeline to bin (the biggest move you’re likely to do) but I run mine in relative mode rather than absolute – this means you can (like a mouse) lift the pen, move it and put it down on another part of the tablet without the pointer moving to that point – enabling you to ‘stroke’ the pointer across the screen, as you do with a mouse. I couldn’t get on with absolute mode (where point A on the tablet is point A on the screen) but YMMV, and working absolute you definitely need a bigger tablet.
So the A6 wide is a good compromise for me in terms of portability and usability; if I were getting another I’d go for the A5 wide and keep the little one for other gigs.
Whatever size you go for, like everyone says – you won’t regret it. It cured my RSI in a month, and it was pretty bad.
Jason
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Thanks Jason. I will get on the case today.
Cheers
Peter
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[Peter Williams] “would it be best to opt for a small (6×4), medium (6×8) or large (12×8) tablet (“
My current tablet at 6×11 is the right size for me. I guess I would probably go for the medium and hope that works about the right size, though I might get one 12×8 to have that larger one handy.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author.
Credits include multiple Emmy, Telly, Aurora and Peabody Awards.
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Thanks for all the tips, Walter. The general consensus seems to be that whilst the large size is good the medium size is perfectly adequate, but I guess it is difficult to know until one has used either on or both in anger.
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[Peter Williams] “but I guess it is difficult to know until one has used either on or both in anger.”
It’s all in the wrist. The better the wrist snap, the further they will fly across the office…..
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author.
Credits include multiple Emmy, Telly, Aurora and Peabody Awards.
Owner, Biscardi Creative Media featuring HD Post
Biscardi Creative MediaCreative Cow Forum Host:
Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Apple Color, AJA Kona, Business & Marketing, Maxx Digital.
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