I got a Wacom Intous3 9x12 Tablet. (Haven't used it yet, but I finally unpacked it after having bought it about 3-4 months ago. I've been busy with lots of other stuff, including switching bedrooms with my Mom.) Got it cheap with a student discount, well, cheaper.
I also picked up Adobe Illustrator CS with a student discount about six months ago. And haven't cracked it open yet. And I just got a book about using the Tablet with Photoshop CS and Painter IX. I figured I go through the book which sort of has lessons to become familiar with how the tablet works. To practice and get a feel for the pen, etc. I mainly got the tablet for artwork, not photography. Or to be more accurate, to combine the two, which is something I've been wanting to do. Since I started out life as a painter, and since I partly took up photography in the first place to eventually get to the point of combining them. Not sure my photography is good enough for it yet. But I am chomping at the bit to try it. And I can work on my photography more as I go along. There isn't a big difference between Illustrator and Painter is there? I wouldn't think so. I mean, I can't see spending any more money to buy Painter IX just for this book. Although I could on a student discount. Has anyone used Illustrator? Anyone used Painter? Any major differences? Or does anyone have any input of any kind? TIA, Marnie aka Doe
