SignGuy101
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what is the best mouse for designing? i'm looking for something for accurate results when working on illustrator. any idea? thanks
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the best mouse for graphics
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I'm relatively new to the signmaking world - but I've been using AutoCAD and various 3D modelling packages for 15 years or so. Personally, I love trackballs - specifically the Logitech trackman marble. But maybe its out of necessity; I normally have so much crap piled on my desk that there's not room for a conventional mouse!
Checkers
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If you're looking for accuracy, a mouse can't compete with a graphics/drawing tablet.
There are several brands available, but Wacom seems to be quite popular...
http://www.wacom.com/index2.cfm
They take some getting used to though. Here's a couple of links to discussions on them at another site I frequent...
http://www.letterhead.com/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/1/41370.html
http://www.letterhead.com/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/1/41279.html
Checkers
Checkers
There are several brands available, but Wacom seems to be quite popular...
http://www.wacom.com/index2.cfm
They take some getting used to though. Here's a couple of links to discussions on them at another site I frequent...
http://www.letterhead.com/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/1/41370.html
http://www.letterhead.com/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/1/41279.html
Checkers
Checkers
SignGuy101
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very helpful, thank you
gROUND cHUCK
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I got this tablet 2 weeks ago and I'm very happy with it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/UC-Logic-SuperPen-PF-9-x12-USB-Graphic-Design-Tablet_W0QQitemZ260003361214QQihZ016QQcategoryZ3680QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It's very accurate and whats cool is I could put a picture flat on the tablet and trace in the graphics to vector, Instead of scanning and cleaning. Another thing I like is I could get the -up to the right, back down to the left- swoop that you won't get with a mouse. Not to mention that it has worked flawlessly with all my programs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/UC-Logic-SuperPen-PF-9-x12-USB-Graphic-Design-Tablet_W0QQitemZ260003361214QQihZ016QQcategoryZ3680QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It's very accurate and whats cool is I could put a picture flat on the tablet and trace in the graphics to vector, Instead of scanning and cleaning. Another thing I like is I could get the -up to the right, back down to the left- swoop that you won't get with a mouse. Not to mention that it has worked flawlessly with all my programs.
2NinerNiner2
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I wouldn't be without my Wacom ... for raster work. For everything else, I find I am more productive with the moue. And I have been using the Wacom since their introduction, so it's not an issue of 'getting used to it'. For example, I find that I am way more accurate in manipulating nodes with the mouse than with the pen. In this instance, the biggest thing for me is the right-click to bring up the nodes sub-menu in Corel; always have trouble doing that with the pen, and believe me, I've tried !!! 