Intuos 5 Medium or Intuos 4 Large?
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Hi Brandon, I see you posted this a while ago but thought I would answer in case you hadn't already purchased. I use my Wacom mainly for photo editing as well and I think the medium is the perfect size for this work. With the large I find it clumsy when I'm attempting to create paths or paint on masks. I'm not sure if its just because I'm used to the medium size, but I feel like there's a large discrepancy between the wide movements I'm making on the pad, and what's happening on the screen (I hope that made sense). However, using the medium tablet means you're basically restricted to drawing with your wrist and not your whole arm. I'm not a digital painter, but if its similar to brush-on-canvas painting I can understand how that would be an issue. Overall, I say go with the medium since that will best fit your primary use, and Amazon has a very generous return policy if it turns out not to work out.
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Intuos has more pressure levels (1024 vs 512) and probably a higher resolution (not positive on that one). I haven't actually used an Intuos, but I do own a Graphire 3. If you're not a serious artist or aren't doing detailed work, a Graphire should suffice.
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For comparison the medium size tablet takes up about the same area as my 17" laptop on the tablet and the long dimension extends past all of my textbooks. You might have a hard time fitting it into smaller bookbags and satchels. I would agree with Don and suggest sticking with a small tablet if you plan to move around a lot or share a table with friends. Alternatively, consider buying a small, cheap bamboo/intuos for traveling and/or buying time to try out your friends' devices before upgrading to the pro line.
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I don't know what to compare them to but I'd say medium if not on the large size and you've got to take three at a time.
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I have the med size and it works well for 800 pg programming textbooks. If I were to buy a 2nd for that purpose, I would get the large
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I have 9.5 and got the medium, I think it's plenty for 10.5 as I had lots of room.. maybe even too much.
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Sorry, I check it again. I think the Medium will be good enough for you. Hope this will help.
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Is medium ( is big like a Mellon ) and is too big for a PC bag but in a bag like scholar bag is enter
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Hi Rick, I would go with the EP-4000 over the iNuke any time I can. Of course there is also always the Seismic Audio Epicenter 5202 and Magnitude 2400 ;) The Epicenter is the closest power rating of any of these 4. The Magnitude is more powerful for more head room, but you can overload the speaker with that much power. The quality difference with these guys comes down to damping factor. The EP is &gt;300, but the Epicenter and Magnitude are &gt;400 for increased clarity. The iNuke has a lot of "power rating" but doesn't give the better performance.
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As others have mentioned, the Intuos Pen and Touch small can be a great tool for this size screen. The small tablets will have you working mostly from your fingers and wrists for movement, where a medium tablet would require more movement from your elbow. Some users prefer a larger tablet, when working with multiple displays.
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I have used this type plantronics bluetooth for several years and always used the large size. I needed a new one about a year ago and did not have any large so I installed a med. The medium actually felt better and I have been using them since then.My son in-law also used the large and recently needed a new one. He used installed a med size until he could order the large.He said that medium felt better to him also. He ordered medium for himself also.
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The bigger is the better but even the small ones are great. It is the technology that makes the real most important difference between this and what you are upgrading from :)
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The 252, I found, is adequate. 546 is over-kill. I am very pleased with the 252.
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They actually run on the same operating system, just the mini is smaller. I would reccomend the larger one. It's easier to read!
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When I researched my purchase, I found that the most small tablet users preferred the larger size of a medium, and that many Large users said that the Medium is pretty much the perfect size (Unless you are used to drawing or painting on a large canvas). I personally recommend the medium size. However, if you are only using the small for photo touch-ups you'd be fine though. Now as for the difference in tech, you'll have better line variation on the pro, but If I had to choose between size and line depth... Well, I guess I'd go with size. Lots of hours on a cramped drawing interface does not sound productive to me. I recommend ponying up a little more and just getting the Pro Medium, you'll be happy you did. Lastly, the Intous 4 Medium isn't alot different (different finish, no wireless, harder buttons) and can be found cheaper if the price is just a little out of your budget.
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I got medium, and my fingers are short (compared to my friends). So yes, you'd very likely need the large.
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Medium is the sweet spot for most artists. I use large strokes at a zoomed out level so I use a large.