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Wacom Graphire 6x8 Graphics Tablet - A graphics tablet gives you the ability to be more creative on your computer, and with much more precision than a mouse. Using a pressure sensitive pen, you can more easily and more naturally enhance photos, draw, paint, jot notes, write your signature, and more. It works with any program your mouse does, but Wacom will start you off on the right foot by giving you a free copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, Color Efex Pro 2 GE, and Corel Painter Essentials 2. Graphire Pen with Eraser 512 levels of pressure sensitivity for natural brush control Patented cordless, battery-free technology for a natural feel and superior performance 2 programmable side buttons for efficiency right at your fingertips Pressure-sensitive eraser for easy fixes Graphire Cordless Mouse Cordless, battery-free technology Scrolling finger wheel - also functions as a 3rd programmable button Optical Technology Connects to a PC or Mac via USB Color - Silver
Amazon.com Product Description
Whether you're an artist, graphic designer, or business person, the Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet can make your life a lot easier and more productive. Using the Graphire4's unique pressure-sensitive, wireless pen and tablet, you can mark up Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF documents with your hand-written comments, edit and enhance your digital photos, quickly create original digital art work, add hand-written notes to your PowerPoint presentations, hand write your email messages, and much more. Not only will the Graphire4 help your productivity soar, it will also reduce the problems associated with repetitive stress problems and bring a level of performance to your work that is not possible with a typical keyboard and mouse.
Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet features a unique, pressure-sensitive wireless pen and tablet. View larger.
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An Artist's Tool That's Not Just for Artists
The Graphire digital pen and tablet have long been essential for graphic designers and artists. With the help of Corel Painter Essential 2, which is included with the Graphire4, the Wacom pen can give you the control you need to create just about any type of graphics you want. You simply draw your design against the tablet just as you would with a canvas or piece of blank paper. And if photography is your art of choice, the included Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, along with the included nik Color Efex Pro2 GE filter collection, will let you quickly edit and enhance your digital photos for stunning professional results. And Macintosh users can use the Graphire pen to enjoy all the digital-inking capabilities of Apple Inkwell.
Wacom's cordless, battery-free pen is loaded with functionality. |
Because all of Wacom's tablets are pressure sensitive -- they literally feel the full range of pressure from the pen on the tablet -- .you get unparalleled control with your creations. Press hard, and you get a more opaque clone, a fatter paintbrush, or a darker stroke. Press lighter, and you have a transparent clone, a thin brush, or a gentle stroke of color. The tablet can even sense the tilt of your pen, giving you the ability to tilt your brush for cool effects.
Microsoft Office OneNote is specially designed for note taking. With the Graphire4, OneNote lets you capture information in several ways. For instance, you can move the cursor to any place on the screen and start writing. You can also add handwritten diagrams and pictures. If you're working with the English language version of Microsoft XP, you can also write directly in a Word document, Explorer search bar, or email, and with the help of Microsoft's handwriting recognition capabilities, your writing will be converted to text just as if you were using the keyboard.
And if you've ever been in the position of reviewing documents, you know how inefficient it can be to print out your document, mark it up, then forward your comments. With Graphire4, you can convert any of your documents to Adobe PDF, digitally sign it, and mark up the documents using your pen and tablet just as you would with pen. You simply select the "pen tool" from your PDF toolbar and add your comments and revisions. When you're done, you just forward the document via email, saving several time-consuming steps.
Altering documents and photos is a breeze with the Wacom Graphire4 tablet. View larger. |
If you are a teacher or need to make presentations to a business audience, you can even use Graphire4 to turn your PowerPoint presentation into a "whiteboard." With PowerPoint's "pen tool," you can add your handwritten marks onto a blank slide or straight onto your slides. This gives you all the flexibility of the old-fashioned overhead projector, but without the mess to clean up.
Advanced Tools that Know Few Boundaries
At the heart of the Graphire4 is a wireless, battery-free digital pen that offers 512 levels of pressure sensitivity for maximum control, two programmable side-buttons for convenience, and a pressure-sensitive eraser for easy fixes. Pressure sensitivity makes it possible to control the amount of a software tool's effect simply by varying how firmly the pen tip is pressed to the tablet, just as you would with a mechanical pen or pencil. Using a Graphire4 pen is easy because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When the pen is moved over the tablet, the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen.
The Graphire4 tablet uses a USB connection for quick installation on both PCs and Macs. At a compact 4x5-inches, it offers a large enough area to do your work but is portable enough to be carried wherever you need to go. A transparent photo frame surrounding the work area makes the tablet easy to personalize with photos and artwork. The photo frame also contains a clever pen compartment that, along with the pen stand, provides two convenient ways to keep the pen handy and secure. The Graphire4 also features a scroll wheel right on the tablet and two programmable ExpressKeys for navigation, mouse clicks and keyboard shortcuts. With a sleek silver design, the Graphire 4 will nicely complement your work station. (Note: The Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet is also available in white and metallic blue.)
The cordless, battery-free mouse offers smooth and highly accurate tracking with up to four times the resolution of an optical mouse. It features a rubberized grip for comfort, and the scrolling fingerwheel also serves as a third programmable button for convenience. By alternately using the pen and mouse, you can significantly reduce the repetitive motion that contributes to stress injuries.
A rechargeable lithium polymer tablet battery provides up to 25 hours between charges, and a universal power adapter permits simultaneous tablet charging and comfortable use ExpressKeys. The Graphire4 also profits from years of research into how people use pens and tablets. Everything from the elegant shape and feel of the pen -- with its tapered waist and finger flare -- to the exact texture of the drawing surface, is designed to minimize strain and maximize comfort.
The Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet is loaded with great features, such as the ExpressKeys, Tablet Wheel, clear tablet cover, and the patented, cordless, pressure-sensitive pen. View larger.
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What's in the Box
Graphire4 6x8 pen tablet, pen, pen stand, mouse, 2 CD-ROMs, Wacom tablet driver software, user manual, and bundled software (Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, Corel Painter Essentials 2, and nik Color Efex Pro 2 GE)
Customer Reviews:
Great for textures, and zBrush work.......2007-12-06
I'm a student at the AI right now and do a lot of texture work in Photoshop for my 3d models, and started using the wacom for zBrush 3(a 3d modeling/painting tool) just recently.
My first few hiccups made me a little weary. I plugged in the tablet after installing the drivers and the pressure tip didn't work, and neither did the eraser tip(worked like any other mouse pointer). I called up Wacom tech support and after a very short hold got in touch with a man who sounded like one of my LANing buddies. He was very laid back and after explaining the problem troubleshot it and had me up and running very quickly. By far the best customer service I have ever dealt with(and I give tech support myself!)
So for the tablet itself, I've used a variety of sizes, from the smallest, to their largest and I have to say the 6x8 is perfect for me. It easily fits into a backpack or briefcase with little problem, and the top buttons are vastly more efficient to the side buttons on other versions(which you constantly hit by accident).
It's just a very great product. I have no negative things to say about it.
A Tool Can Change Your Life.......2007-11-19
I've had this for months now, and I use it every single day. It completely changed my life as an artist. I now work almost exclusively in Photoshop and love it! It's a little bit like how I thought an Etch-a-Sketch should be when I was a kid. Seriously, though, there's a world of difference between trying to use a graphics program with a mouse and the tablet, even for non-drawing tools.
And it's not just for art. The tablet makes surfing the web much faster as well because you can move the pen across the tablet as you would your finger across the monitor, then tap instead of click. It's much more intuitive that way.
This thing really did change my life. As much as the advent of the Internet did. I was creatively blocked for years and now I draw every day.
Wonderful! What an upgrade in Art!.......2007-10-19
This product is amazing. I upgraded from the 4x5 to this 6x8 and I'm amazed at the difference. I'm finding myself enjoying it so much. My art has improved so much since I have been able to use the Tablet in Photoshop.
This product allows you to draw pretty much like you would on a piece of paper. It does take some time to adjust to, but once you have it's well worth it. I am watching as my skill increases every week.
Unlike older tablets, you can use pen pressure, as well as the two buttons on the pen for right click and double click... you can pretty much set it to what you want. There is an eraser end as well. I love this Tablet!
Essential.......2007-10-11
I would have a real rough time doing what I need to do (illustrate, animate) with just a mouse. It works great, I can't think of how it could work better. I considered the larger size, but that would require a lot more arm-moving...and I'm too darn lazy for that.
Lives up to its name.......2007-09-29
I purchased this based on researching the leading tablets. This tablet consistently received the highest ratings and praise. Amazons price was also the best I found. Purchased this for my son who has varified its claim to fame. Graphire still lives up to its reputation.
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Graphire4 Silver 6x8 USB Tablet with Pen and Mouse includes Software. Dual Platform Mac and PC
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WACOM TECHNOLOGY CORP - TABLET, GRAPHIRE4 6X8 SILVER USB TAB
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Have fun with your digital photos - Graphire gives you the control you need to quickly and easily edit your digital photos. It works great with any software your mouse does and runs on both PCs and Macs. The Bluetooth model even gives you up to 30 feet of wireless freedom. Draw, paint, and create fun artwork for scrapbooks, craft projects, and slide shows. Comfortably jot notes, annotate documents, sign your name, sketch quick diagrams, and communicate more personally. With both a Wacom pen and mouse you'll have the right tool for any task. Using them alternately reduces repetitive motion. Get the control of Graphire and join millions of satisfied Wacom tablet users. Enhance photos - Quickly and easily edit your digital photos using the control of the Graphire pen and your included copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3. Selectively apply high-quality photographic enhancements using the included nik Color Efex Pro 2 GE filter collection. Draw and Paint - Create great looking artwork with the natural feel of your Graphire pen and the amazing capabilities of Corel Painter Essentials 2 (included). When used with a Wacom pen, Painter Essentials 2 looks and feels like just about any natural art tool your heart desires. Jot notes, mark-up, and sign - The Graphire pen makes it easy to annotate documents and communicate more personally. Use your Graphire4 pen on a PC with the included software to mark-up Microsoft Office documents (JustWrite Office 4) and to jot instantly retrievable notes (EverNote Plus). On a Mac, use your Graphire pen to enjoy all the digital-inking capabilities of Apple Inkwell. Pressure sensitive and easy to use - The Graphire pen is pressure sensitive so you can control the amount of a software tool's effect by varying how firmly you press the pen tip to the tablet. The pen is easy to use because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the
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