Product Description

The Intuos3 tablet is perfect for photographers, designers, artists, illustrators, digital camera owners, high school and higher-education students. The patented, pressure-sensitive pen and hassle-free ambidextrous mouse (with no ball or optical parts) are both cordless and battery-free. The included, valuable software bundle (worth about $200) makes Intuos3 an exceptional value.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #504 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Wacom
• Model: PTZ930
• Dimensions: .60" h x 17.30" w x 13.40" l, 8.00 pounds

Features

• Pen tablet with USB connection
• 1024 levels of pressure-sensitivity
• Customizable menu shortcut buttons
• Thick, durable overlay
• Limited Lifetime warranty

From the Manufacturer
Intuos3 gives you the power to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork by turning on the full power of Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and over 100 other leading software applications. Intuos3 tablets now put ExpressKeys and Touch Strips right at your fingertips for convenient keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, brush size control, and more. Wacom's Penabled technology gives you the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free tablet technology. You'll find that using an Intuos pen, mouse, and tablet gives you more control, comfort, and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. It's an easy and natural way to work.

Every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen.

Using a pen tablet is easy It's easy to use a pen tablet because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen. Where you touch your pen tip to the tablet is where you click. Pressure sensitivity The Intuos3 Grip Pen gives you the power of pressure-sensitive control. Pressure sensitivity lets you control your software tools by changing how hard you press the pen tip to the tablet surface. Using pressure sensitivity you can dynamically control things like brush size, opacity, and more. Intuos3 tablet Ergonomic design with sloping, contoured palm rest for comfort Multiple cord positions for greater workspace flexibility 8 ft. cable allows you to kick back while you work Enhanced electronics for twice the resolution (5,080 lpi) Limited Lifetime Warranty means it's built to last Available in multiple sizes for a perfect fit

Intuos3 Grip Pen 1,024 levels of tip and eraser pressure sensitivity for control Cushioned, contoured grip with programmable DuoSwitch for comfort and productivity Patented cordless, battery-free technology for a natural feel and superior performance Multi-position pen stand to keep your pen handy Three nib styles included for a variety of "feels" Tilt sensitivity for even more control ExpressKeys and Touch Strips Strategically placed programmable ExpressKeys and Touch Strip for convenience ExpressKeys are "chordable" and can be used for mouse clicks, modifier keys, and keyboard shortcuts Finger-sensitive Touch Strip for quick scrolling, zooming, and more Intuos3 Five-button Mouse Ball-free and optics-free for smooth, accurate tracking Ambidextrous low-profile design with just the right feel Patented cordless, battery-free technology for superior performance and reliability Five programmable buttons with fingerwheel for flexibility and control Intuos3 driver software Intuitive interface for detailed control so you can work exactly the way you want Customizable pressure curves to personalize the way your pen feels Tablet and device settings can be application specific for maximum productivity Pop-up menu for easy access to your favorite keystroke combinations Flexible mapping options to optimize your work environment including multiple monitors Valuable included software Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 for digital photo editing and compositing Corel Painter Essentials 2 for creating natural media art and organic effects nik Color Efex Pro 2 IE from nik multimedia for selectively applying photographic enhancements and effects Wacom Brushes 2 for even more brush choices in recent versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

The Intuos3 grip pen offers 1,024 levels of tip and eraser pressure sensitivity for control.

Customer Reviews

Outstanding product
What an outstanding product. I have had it for about a month now and am very impressed in how it has enhanced my abilities to use Photoshop.

First off, I got the 9x12 thinking that bigger is better. That is not necessarily the case here. The larger the drawing surface, the longer your stroke must be in order to draw from one side of the screen to the other. In my case I have to move my arm an entire foot to draw across my screen. If I had bought a smaller one, then my drawing distance would be shorter and much easier. However, Wacom software allows you to minimize your drawing area so that only a portion of your drawing surface represents your entire screen. This is a real help and compensates for my overly large tablet.

Secondly, the drivers Wacom made uses VERY LITTLE system memory(about 18 megs)and overhead to operate----as a gamer this is important to me.

I don't use the buttons on the tablet as I am so use to the keyboard shortcuts with Photoshop. But what is cool is it allows you to program the tablet keys to practally anything you want in Photoshop.

So far I have used my tablet in Corel Draw, BodyPaint 3d, Cinema 4d and Photoshop CS3 and am thrilled with it.

I definately recommend it to anyone who wants to get one.

*************Important Note Here*************** Photoshop CS3 costs 650.00 and my tablet cost 420.00 If you to buy the tablet, then Wacom sends you Photoshop Essentials free. On the Wacom site, if you buy their tablet then you can take advantage of Adobe's upgrade offer of buying PS CS3 at only 299.00 So, for the price of PS CS3 and a little more, I got the Wacom Tablet and PS CS3. This is an incredible offer you won't want to miss out on.

AMAZING
Buy it is all I can say, I've painted for years with a mouse! I've fought some wrist pain and crap like that and I just bought this and it's WONDERFUL!

If you want to see my gallery to know I"m really telling the truth go here...

http://phoenixdreamangel.deviantart.com/art/Together-Fun-Times-Ahead-90196262

This is the pic I did with the tablet. I drew it my normal way then colored it with the tablet!

Exactly what i was looking for
This tablet is what you NEED if you are looking for a career in digital art and or design, period. Look no further