>From our just released September issue: A new Wacom tablet, the Intuos 3, will be announced in the next few days. This is the next big development in the tablet, just like the eraser, the directional pen, and the Cintiq. The Intuos 3 has twice the sensitivity and four buttons (ExpressKeys) and a slide area (Touch Strip) on each of the top two corners. These buttons can be set to do almost any task you want, but the default is to keyboard modifiers Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and Spacebar. The slider is really just a sensitive groove that you can control with the pen or your finger. We have ours set to scroll on one side and to zoom in and out on the other side. In Painter we use one to control brush size. You will very quickly become dependent on these new tools, making common tasks much quicker; with not only image editors and drawing applications but with just about anything. We have one set to Alt+Tab for quickly changing between applications. The pen has been redesigned to be more comfortable, with a spongy grip. The new mouse uses no batteries and has five programmable buttons and a scroll wheel. The software that comes with the tablet includes Photoshop Elements 2, Painter Essentials 2, and nik Color Efex Pro 2, as well as Wacom brushes. Now, more than ever, the Wacom has become an essential tool for artists, designers, and photographers. The tablet is USB only and comes in three sizes: 4x5, 6x8, and 9x12. Prices are $199.99, $329.99, and $449.99. www.wacom.com
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