Tablet

[MaDScieNcE]

After reading a few skin posts , I realised most of the pro skins are done by tablets , do i really need a tablet to create an outstanding skin ? pls share with me your views , thank you

 

[Kimbo]

no, tablets are just faster and easier. Still make the same quality work for me.

 

[THE_END]

I use no tablet and work fine without it
I would want one to be able to draw on my comp..but hey it's all good

 

[SuPa-]

My skins so far haven't been done on a tablet, and a few are really good You don't need a tablet to make a really nice skin, it just helps

 

[MaDScieNcE]

then how do you create an original pic by yourself

 

[blazing-inferno]

i just bought a tablet a few weeks ago and i would personally recommend it for skinning. i couldn't draw anything with the mouse, i can actually use the skills i learned in art class now lol. but it all comes down to preference. some people can skin using a mouse some cant, wolf is right it does make things easier but its entirely up to u.

if you feel that u need to spend 60-100 bucks on a tablet to skin just for wc3 then go for it, i know u wont be disappointed.

 

[iristle]

Ehh, a tablet isn't really needed if you got the practise with the mouse, however, if you can draw good by hand, but are hopeless by mouse, buy a tablet if you must.
I don't use one, but my results are good enough.

 

[CombatTheWombat]

Tablets are a waste of money, dont use them unless you have a ton of extra cash sitting around that you are willing to spend on something you dont need. If you just practice with a mouse and memorize the very simple hotkeys for different brushes and sizes that most art programs offer you will be as fast, if not faster than using a pad. A mouse is also much more accurate than a pad, using a pad tends to make you rush through things and do a crappy job rather than giving them the time they deserve. And the thing that really blows about pads is it is almost impossible to draw a line, and then go back to the exact same starting point to draw another line. Mouse is much easier because you can just put the point of mouse right on tip of line, where as with pad you have to eye-ball it. Stick to mouse, pad is worthless.

 

[antihero]

The tablet you used must have been absymal

 

[Pyritie]

If you just practice with a mouse and memorize the very simple hotkeys for different brushes and sizes that most art programs offer you will be as fast, if not faster than using a pad.

You still have to switch between tools either way whether you're using a mouse or tablet. Doesn't matter which.

A mouse is also much more accurate than a pad, using a pad tends to make you rush through things and do a crappy job rather than giving them the time they deserve.

If anything, a tablet's much better at drawing details than a mouse is. Mice tend to go all over the place.

And the thing that really blows about pads is it is almost impossible to draw a line, and then go back to the exact same starting point to draw another line.

To draw a STRAIGHT line, a tablet is FAR better. Try drawing a line at a small angle, like 5 degrees, and it's very hard for it to come out straight. Besides, there's always the line tool.

Curves are also very hard to draw with a mouse.

Mouse is much easier because you can just put the point of mouse right on tip of line, where as with pad you have to eye-ball it. Stick to mouse, pad is worthless.

Erm... whether you're using a mouse or tablet, you still see the cursor on the screen. Don't know what kind of program you were using.

 

[KalamMekhar]

If anything, a tablet's much better at drawing details than a mouse is. Mice tend to go all over the place.

I disagree with the mouse you can go to doing a single pixel a time how is that not accurate?
Also you must be using a ball mouse for it to be going everywhere... spend like 30$ and you can get a decent optical mouse.... I got mine for 20$ and it works fine no jumping here and there... unliek a ball mouse...

 

[Pyritie]

Well for single pixel at a time, either one works. But for more painting-y stuff, tablet is better.

 

[SuPa-]

That tablet is just better and has more capabilities in my opinion than a mouse. If you suck at using a tablet, then either your tablet is a piece of crap or you can't draw

My personal pen favorite

 

[Denu]

Mouse is good but I think eventually it limits you. A simple upgrade to a cheap tablet (I use that word sparingly) makes a world of difference. I stopped using a mouse about a year ago. It is sorta like using fingerpaints and then upgrading to brushes.

 

[TDR]

Man, you shouldn't buy a tablet unless you're really serious about digital painting. Seriously now, if you're going to use it just for texturing 'cause it's your hobby, it's not worth the expense.
And remember, a tablet is only as good as your hand is. A mouse can be either worse or better.

 

[TDR]

I have an Intuos 3 which is a professional tool and it was about 450$ (nothing nearly 1k man) 3 years ago and it's bliss. And you can't possibly be as productive and efficient with a mouse as you are with a tablet. But as I said, you should get one of those badasses only if you're really serious about computer graphics. If you just want to texture wc3 models in your free time, then one of those cheap ones will do. Or better, stick to a mouse.

 

[Denu]

I got a $100 tablet from bestbuy. Even came with a photoshop program (never tried). Took a little getting used to from mouse to pen but once I did I noticed a major increase in the amount of control I had. I can barely imagine doing the stuff I do now with a mouse. I don't doubt people can do crazy stuff with a mouse but they could achieve the same quality if not greater and in half the time if they used a tablet.

 

[Kimbo]

My tablet cost me 100 dollars, but its playing up after about 12 months from when i brought it, im saving up for a laptop and trying to find a cheap deal on a wacom. (they are more expensive in Australia, +$100-200)

 

[CombatTheWombat]

Well w/e, Im still stickin to my guns that mouse is just as good as pad, and pad is waste of money. ESPECIALLY if you are just going to get it for Warcraft 3 skinning projects.

 

[madcat2]

eh i would probably get a tablet if i had money to throw around, but my mouse is fine for skinning at the moment. Besides people who actually pay 100 - 400 dollars to skin deserve to make better skins. Personally i would never pay over 50 bucks for things for warcraft 3 because it'll never get me any money ).

My tablet cost me 100 dollars, but its playing up after about 12 months from when i brought it, im saving up for a laptop and trying to find a cheap deal on a wacom. (they are more expensive in Australia, +$100-200)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8601845&st=tablet&type=product&id=1192232279888 thats a 79 dollar wacom

 

[Kimbo]

My father wont consider other sites, only ebay, and thats too small, after a 6x8inch. I missed a bid last night, and anyway, tablet rock and im willing to buy a wacom even if i have to work some money off.

 

[Pyritie]

Amazon.com had come pretty good ones when I got mine.

 

[madcat2]

she said her father will only let her by from ebay but amazon is a good place to find tablets like he said.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wacom-Tablet-Gr...oryZ3680QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The bid ends to day but its at 60 dollars at the moment only a few hours left if you want to start biding wulf