cintiq, surface, ipad pro
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@mattramsey Thank you so much for the offer, will definitely keep that in mind if I choose the surface pro. I do use PS CC currently with my little bamboo tablet. Thanks again !
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I was going to get a surface pro 4, stopped at Best Buy last week and the iPad Pro's were on sale, $100 off...that covered the cost of the pencil
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@lmrush I've been using a Surface Pro 3 and Photoshop CC for painting since November 2014; I've never tried a Cintiq so I can't compare them, but I use my Surface daily and I'm extremely happy with it.
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I use an old cintiq that I got for 800 bucks off of eBay. a whole bunch were on sale and this one had a scratch so it sold for far less, 22" model. The scratch was in the protective film... so I have had it and use it all the time... I feel fortunate!
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@lmrush I don't use my surface for artwork because I have the non pro kind. I don't really draw or sketch digital though. I use photoshop to color and that's it. I like using paper and ink. To me it feels more organic and i love seeing the tiny nicks and fliks of ink rather than a smooth digital line. But that's just my preference and that's why I've never really gotten into drawing digital. Mainly the surface is a great bridge between a Desktop computer, a Laptop, and a Tablet!
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@Lynn-Larson Thank you Lynn-yes I was looking at those as well
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@Valerie-Bean Thank you Valerie!
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@Russ-Van-Dine Do you draw upright or put the cintiq flat? trying to envision the process with the cintiq- Did you test drive the cintiq anywhere before you bought one?
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I mostly have it upright, it strains my back to lean over it all the time. I had used one at a friends house only once and I thought it was great. My cintiq is older but everything still works great. I am woking on the svs monthly challenge right now on it and loving every minute of it!
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I went with a yiynova instead of a cintiq and really like it a lot. I read a lot of reviews and comparisons before making my decision. Basically everything I read summed up to this: the yiynova gives you about 90% of the quality that you get with a cintiq, but at about 50% of the price. I've had mine since September and I'd say that's pretty accurate--I have had no problems with it and am completely satisfied with my decision to get it rather than a cintiq. It really is a very nice tablet monitor, not quite as sleek and high-end as a cintiq, but also without the price tag.
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I have a small Wacom Pen and Touch tablet and I'm very happy with it! It doesn't break the bank and it gets the job done.
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Does anyone know if a Core I 5 is enough or should I splurge for Core I 7 does it make a difference for us using PS CC ?
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I went with a Dell all in one with Core I 7 , it was only $50 more than the I5. Going to keep using my Wacom bamboo for a while, while I save for a cintiq- Thank you everyone for all your posts.
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@Sarah-LuAnn Thank you Sarah, you paint like a master with it you should be happy!
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@BWoodford Yes, I feel the same way about my bamboo, it is 8 years old and so simple nothing on it to break, I feel like it could last forever
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@Russ-Van-Dine That was one of my worries-the strain, thanks for sharing!
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I actually just got an Ipad pro today...messed around in procreate a little bit. Going to take Will Terry's class before I decide on if I like it or not...but so far I'm not that impressed seems like my wacom performs much better....but it could be I don't know the app well enough yet or just haven't found the right app.
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@evilrobot try Paintstorm. It is a fun little program and you can customize the crap out of your brushes on that one. Youtube has some good reviews on procreate and paintstorm.
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Alright been messing with my Ipad Pro for a bit now. Ok, it's awesome...but I'll still be using my cintiq more than it. I'd say if you are buying it for your only drawing device unless you own a mac computer, it would be a bad idea...because you won't have access to Adobe programs and manga studio ....and other programs....you can't use it like a cintiq unless you own a mac. Also I'm, use to using dual monitors for my reference and to listen to music and other things while I'm working...so as a portable sketch book it will be awesome for me.....but it's still pretty expensive and you could buy a small new cintiq for around the same price or a used older but bigger cintiq for less....I got my 21" cintiq on ebay for $800.00 two years ago and still think it's the best investment I've ever made.
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@evilrobot Thank you. That is my plan, use my new computer as reference and save for a cintiq- my 8 year old bamboo will just have to hang in there for a while
