Return-Path: Received: from mail.austinmichael.com ([64.238.169.36] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4713185 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 12 May 2012 18:11:58 +0200 Received: from [192.168.1.101] ([68.105.167.159]) by mail.austinmichael.com (IceWarp 9.4.2 RHEL5.3) with ASMTP (SSL) id WNZ12754 for ; Sat, 12 May 2012 12:13:54 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Subject: Re: [AE] OT: drawing recording From: Jeremy Silveira In-Reply-To: Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 12:13:29 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) I was running it on a Mac with multiple monitors, I tried it on other = mac computers just to mac sure there wasn't just a glitch with my = computer. There is always the chance that I just got a faulty tablet or = pen though. I actually would recommend at least trying out the = monoprice one first maybe you'll have better luck than me, although = definitely get the separate nicer monoprice pen they sell for $8 too. Those specs are for the Wacom Bamboo model which is more in the price = range of the monoprice one, I personally use the Intuos 5 Medium which = is 8.8" x 5.5", 2048 Pressure Level, 5080 LPI, 200 report rate And those are specs for a older model=20 On May 12, 2012, at 1:05 AM, Greg Balint wrote: > Thanks for the info. Was about to get one soon. =46rom the review I = saw it had a ton of pros and barely any cons. I think the user did say = that it had problems in mac os vs windows 7 though. Are you running on = a Mac? Are you using multiple monitors? >=20 > =46rom the specs alone, it shouldn't be having that problem. =20 >=20 > These specs are from the review. I'm unsure which Wacom tablet they = used for comparison.=20 >=20 >=20 > Specifications: (Note that these are GREATER than Wacom's specs) > 10x6.25" Working Area > 1024 pressure levels > 4000 LPI resolution > 200 (report rate) >=20 > Specifications for Wacom's Pen Tablet: > 5.8 X 3.6" working area > 512 Pressure levels > 1270 LPI resolution > 133 (report rate) >=20 > ////Greg Balint > ///Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer > delRAZOR.com/ >=20 > On May 11, 2012, at 11:43 PM, Jeremy Silveira = wrote: >=20 >> on a side note to this I would not consider the MonoPrice tablet = better than a Wacom, although they are definitely a lot cheaper. There = are instances where it works just as well but I found it really hard to = do precise things like adding keyframes to audio tracks in Final Cut, = the cursor is really jittery when you try to move it slowly so it would = always add a keyframe and then move the levels up or down at the same = time which was annoying enough for me to just pay the extra money for = the Wacom (which I think has been worth it) >>=20 >> Jeremy Silveira >> Studio 601. Inc >> Gainesville, FL >> 352-335-4424 x101 >> www.studio601.com >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> On May 11, 2012, at 10:03 PM, Greg Balint wrote: >>=20 >>> One other option, at least for animating the strokes, is to have the = illustrator use Corel Painter and a Wacom (or cheaper and better from = what I hear, MonoPrice) digitizer tablet. Painter has a recording = feature, which will record the whole illustration session and you can = export it out as a high resolution QuickTime. >>>=20 >>> Not sure how that would help with the hand/arm movement, but it = would help with the strokes and lines.. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> ///Greg Balint >>> //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer >>> /321.514.4839 >>> delRAZOR.com/ >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On 5/11/2012 8:34 PM, Steve Oakley wrote: >>>> ok, if you really want to do it the harder way, predraw everything, = then have the hand model fake draw everything, and wipe it back in with = lost of masks. painful but another approach. >>>=20 >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>=20 >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >>=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to