From: "Jim Curtis" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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Subject: Re: [AE] Wacom vs Mouse
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Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:27:19 -0500
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A lot of people like tablets, but I can work faster with a mouse.  Most =
of what I would use with a tablet is cutting masks in Photoshop for =
faking 3D moves on stills (The Kid Stays in the Picture effect).  I lost =
a lot of time going back and forth between mouse and tablet.  I should =
add that I=E2=80=99m left handed with the pen, and right handed with the =
mouse.  The times I=E2=80=99ve tried the tablet while my hand was still =
on the mouse, the cursor jumps all around the screen.

I=E2=80=99m not an advocate for control surfaces, like audio mixing =
board with multiple faders either.  I=E2=80=99m used to "rubber band" =
mixing of faders with a mouse (which is easily doable in Pr, even though =
it has real-time mixing capabilities using faders as well), because =
visual editing of audio is so intuitive.

It also may be worth considering whether carpal tunnel is an issue for =
you and made better or worse by tablet vs. mouse.

My .02


> On Sep 16, 2017, at 5:49 AM, Roei Tzoref <AE-List@media-motion.tv> =
wrote:
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> Hi, just bought the intuos pro medium. Trying to get into the habit of =
working soley with a Wacom Tablet. I don't paint, but I composite, =
animate, roto and track. Rarely used it before, but have been =
freelancing in a place that doesn't even have a mouse, so I want to make =
a smooth transition.
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> I find it a struggle using the pen buttons. I set them to right click =
(the button near the tip) and scroll/pan (the other one). It's makes me =
move my hand slightly (and the cursor as a result) when I want to use =
them.=20
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> Scrolling with the mouse wheel is a feature I use in Ae all the time. =
I am missing finer control there. Right click is also used a lot. Do any =
of you have a recommendation for a pen setup?maybe pen holding posture =
that could help make this easier? Or is it just something to bare =
through for a while? What do you use? What is your tablet position =
setup?=20
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