Graphics Tablets And Linux? 6
Forkenhoppen asks: "What is graphic tablet support like under Linux? I'm interested in getting a tablet for my computer for drawing/touching up art, and for using with the Gimp. What have people's past experiences been with different types of graphics tablets? What is the best one? Is there a low-cost tablet that works well under Linux? Are USB tablets supported? And most importantly, how many people actually use graphics tablets under Linux?"
Wacom is the only way to go (Score:1)
I've been using my Wacom ArtPad II for over a year on my linux box, and I couldn't be more happy. It's the size of a standard mouse pad, so I didn't have to rearrange my desk. It's a lot easier on the wrists than those horrible mouse devices (which I sometimes have to use for Quake
I'm fairly sure they have a new intuos series tablet with the same form as the ArtPad II, which would be more sensitive...
Or if you want to go bigger, they have some ungodly huge tablets, too
Wacom (Score:1)
Ok, so now I have another question, for you BeOS users in the crowds, is there support for the tablets in Be?? How far along is it? and if it isn't, is there a project to start??
Linux Tablet Homepage (Score:1)
Re:Wacom support under BeOS (Score:1)
Re:Wacom is the only way to go (Score:1)
Of course, the 12x18 tablet is nice too, with a sufficiently large monitor
Wacom (Score:3)
There is a driver here [lepied.com], which Wacom themselves link to [wacom.com].
As far as I know, their serial versions are supported, but not USB. I haven't actually tried it ('cause I have a USB Graphire), but pressure sensing is supposed to be usable in the Gimp.
dufke
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