The Photoshop CS Rip-off

[Gary Richardson]

I touch my pen tip to the pad all the time, it doesn't cause me any problems at all, other than wearing out the tip and pad surface (both easily replaced). But whatever works for you.

Gary

[tom langford]

Loverly,

I use the Wacom Graphire tablet and pen for retouching with Photoshop. I also use it for drawing illustrations and general artwork. It is a pressure-sensitive stylus and so is used in contact with the tablet. the harder you press, the thicker the line.(You can also set it up for pressure variation to alter other things)

I haven't used illustrator, so can't comment on its use there.

If it is any help, here's an illustration:

[Loverly]

Photo 678,Swampy,Tom and Gary,
Thank you very much for your encouragement and information. I really do appreciate ya'all taking the time out to give me valuable information that you have learned. I am definitely one that likes to learn from others hard work( hate to say mistakes)!
I think I like the Intuos3 tablet because it has the buttons on the tablet as well as more pressure sensitivity. I just wasn't sure what size I was going to get. Of course being the all American girl that I am I want the 9x13!



Loverly

[Richard_Lynch]

Originally Posted by RooB

"Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 software, the professional image-editing standard and leader of the Photoshop digital imaging line." -- Adobe.com

Do you think Adobe might try to limit descriptions in order to sell other products? I do. In fact, their rather slim description of what Photoshop can do doesn't nearly cover the territory -- and they do the same with other products. However, even if we take that statement as written above, it doesn't limit to digital photography, as you have done. Images do not have to be derived from photography.

Thinking of Photoshop as something that can only handle digital image editing is fating one's self to wearing blinders. Just a simple example: what does web development (like you can do with Image Ready) have to do with image editing? And if web page creation is not the intent of Image Ready, why is it included in the package? On top of that, it can be used for image creation, text placement, and output control.

I think you are right that occassionally there is one product that handles a job better than another, but without their names attached to your ideas, it is not possible to guess what you are talking about. Placing a limitation on a product do to the company description of it doesn't make sense.