Re: Wacom Tablets

tstandiford · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:39 am **(#1)**

A Wacom Tablet is a pressure-sensitive pen and pad that features pressure sensitivity. Gimp can use this device to easily draw with a natural feeling to it. The pressure sensitivity will allow you to easily blend things together by pressing on the pad gently to brush lightly in GIMP.

Wacom Tablets go for a pretty good price on amazon: http://amzn.to/pSYB29

Lorri · **Joined:** Sep 12, 2011 **Posts:** 377 **Location:** UK

Oh I see never used one. They probably can be useful things to have but it's not me in using it. I like to have my imagination run away with colours

Draconian · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:06 am **(#3)**

The best place to spend an afternoon (or couple of days) is deviantart.com. You will not only fins lots of brushes but patterns, textures and a ton of other stuff.

http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=brushes

Enjoy

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

i should have a collection of bird brushes hiding somewhere in 1 of mine HD, at soon i found i will post here..humm no better in the resources board (if possible for the file size, i will post as as attachment)

BUT if are impatient Google is your best friend ...just type..." bird brush"
(most of PS brushes may be used by gimp )

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Here are some, there are lots out there as PC says Google is your friend.
http://project-gimpbc.deviantart.com/ar ... s-63529628

Lorri · **Joined:** Sep 12, 2011 **Posts:** 377 **Location:** UK

too late I've beaten you both to it lol thanks. Off to do tea back soon ta-ra

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16211

I use a HanWang tablet which integrates nicely with Gimp also.

It is sort of like using a pencil to draw on Gimps image window.
One end is an eraser the other for drawing.You use the tip for clicking things you need like a mouse does.
Flip it over and erase with it.
In short it gives you more control than a mouse.

Think of it like taking a pencil and a piece of paper.
The tablet is the paper and the pen is the pencil.

The drawing however appears on the Gimp image window.

tstandiford · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:01 pm **(#8)**

Rod wrote:

I use a HanWang tablet which integrates nicely with Gimp also.

Lorri it is sort of like using a pencil to draw on Gimps image window.
One end is an eraser the other for drawing.You use the tip for clicking things you need like a mouse does.
Flip it over and erase with it.
In short it gives you more control than a mouse.

Think of it like taking a pencil and a piece of paper.
The tablet is the paper and the pen is the pencil.

The drawing however appears on the Gimp image window.

Thank you for explaining that correctly Rod. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to explain it lol. Do you mind if I use that wording for my affiliate pages on my blog?

Lorri · **Joined:** Sep 12, 2011 **Posts:** 377 **Location:** UK

I don't think I'm that experience enough as you lot using a neat equitment for gimp yet. I bet that's fun play about with. My brother is the artist in the family

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16211

tstandiford wrote:

Rod wrote:

I use a HanWang tablet which integrates nicely with Gimp also.

Lorri it is sort of like using a pencil to draw on Gimps image window.
One end is an eraser the other for drawing.You use the tip for clicking things you need like a mouse does.
Flip it over and erase with it.
In short it gives you more control than a mouse.

Think of it like taking a pencil and a piece of paper.
The tablet is the paper and the pen is the pencil.

The drawing however appears on the Gimp image window.

Thank you for explaining that correctly Rod. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to explain it lol. Do you mind if I use that wording for my affiliate pages on my blog?

I do not mind at all.

tstandiford · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:40 pm **(#11)**

Rod wrote:

tstandiford wrote:

Rod wrote:

I use a HanWang tablet which integrates nicely with Gimp also.

Lorri it is sort of like using a pencil to draw on Gimps image window.
One end is an eraser the other for drawing.You use the tip for clicking things you need like a mouse does.
Flip it over and erase with it.
In short it gives you more control than a mouse.

Think of it like taking a pencil and a piece of paper.
The tablet is the paper and the pen is the pencil.

The drawing however appears on the Gimp image window.

Thank you for explaining that correctly Rod. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to explain it lol. Do you mind if I use that wording for my affiliate pages on my blog?

I do not mind at all.

Many thanks my friend.

cecilia · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:29 pm **(#12)**

Lorri wrote:

I don't think I'm that experience enough as you lot using a neat equitment for gimp yet. I bet that's fun play about with. My brother is the artist in the family

frankly, if you know how to hold a pencil you can use a tablet. it's not as difficult as you imagine. however, don't worry about it right now. once you get more familiar with other features of GIMP, you can test out a tablet later

Lorri · **Joined:** Sep 12, 2011 **Posts:** 377 **Location:** UK

I'll keep that equipment in mind thanks