Wacom Intuos Pro Medium & Small Tablets Compared. Why I Use Them For Image Retouching 🖌 

Thank you and glad it was helpful.

Not an ergonomic solution if you need to quickly move the cursor between screens to copy/paste files for example.

Brett Haddock did it come with a bundled software like the clip studio & etc?

I’m also in the same situation. The small looks like I can just throw it in my bag with MacBook and go. I’ve been advised to go M. 😅

Same situation but for me it's more the price I have the money but can't decide between intous pro small aor medium have been told medium is better for art and editing that I do but the medium costs way more do you think the medium is worth the bigger price tag

@@fallstatue3553 I was able to purchase the Med for $300 with a year subscription to lightroom and photoshop. The small would have cost me $200 with no subscription. So really I got the medium for less than the small. (when you include subscription price)

How is it a waste? Not everyone draws with their whole arm anymore

@@tweedpenguin712 it’s better to draw from your shoulder than just your wrist though, reduces chances of injury

Not only that but you can also map only a portion of the tablet area to use for retouching if you were only using a single monitor to reduce hand movements. There are ways around it.

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Great to hear!

You’re welcome 😊

@@VisualEducationStudio sir I'm going to make 1440p animation using Adobe animate on laptop so it's better to use the small right

yes

Welcome.

Glad it helped

Hi Thanks for you comments but I'm afraid I've not used the XP Pen Deco so I'm unable to give you any information about it.

Yes there is a part 2 to this video you can find it on our channel

Glad I could help

I tried something similar, I just drew on an a6 size and tried the same on an a5 paper. Drawing on the a6 seemed too crammed and strangely felt as if my fingers hurt a little; tried the same on the a5 paper size and felt a lot better. So as Karl suggested, if I go for the medium size I could still set the work area size.

Unfortunately not as I didn't buy one of those, I ordered these two from Jigsaw24 online.

Glad it helped!

@@VisualEducationStudio Can you inform me as to why I keep accidentally rotating my image, and since I do not know what happened, I can't undo it. Command Z doesn't undo it.

Glad you liked it

No problem!

I stupidly liked the word 'pro'

@@VisualEducationStudio 😂😂😂

I stupidly like the word “pro”in all my gear as well, I think I’m analyzing everything I bought the last five years

They all have bluetooth now

Medium

@@VisualEducationStudio thank you!

Don't buy a small one if you want to draw with lineart. Small movements on the small area arr transfered as big strokes on the big screen so you wouldn't be able to have precise lines. For photo editing and even painting it wouldn't matter much. If you still want a small one, them there's an option to map the tablet to a smaller area pf the screen

Any time!

If you're just using it with a macbook I'd go small.

@@VisualEducationStudio thanks

Hi Nathan, the short answer is I don't know. Ashleigh is using the small one as shown in the part 2 video but she's working from home. Best check with Wacom.

@@KID_CHAMELEON The Small one only has ONE function on the control ring. I ended up buying then new Medium from B&H in New York, for $299, but it also included a year of the Adobe Photography plan, which saves me $120, so it was like getting the Medium Table for only $180, and using their credit card I paid NO sales tax! And the Medium also gives you two more buttons, and 4 functions on the Control ring.

Hi Paul, personally I feel the medium works best and you can set the usable area smaller if you prefer. I also prefer that the buttons on the tablet don't get in my way because they are further away. Yes our PS course for photographers teaches you everything you need to get to a good level the use of the layer pallets on the left and tools on the right wouldn't make any difference with the way the course is taught. I'm left handed and sometimes in dual screen set up I put all the pallets and tools on once screen and the image on the other.

@@VisualEducationStudio wow that was super quick, thank you so much, I am in the UK (Portsmouth, ex war veteran, photography has been a good distraction for me and i have raised a lot of money for charities, all my photography is used to help children with cancer and other life threatening diseases. Receiving the right tutoring is important for me. I am finding so many different prices for the medium, Amazon seem to be expensive at £317, is there a cheaper place to buy the medium? Paul

Keep up the good work Paul. I got mine from Jigsaw24 they have it for around 270

@@VisualEducationStudio see you once I get my tablet.

That's quite a deal. Is it still working okay?

I think artists prefer bigger tablets.

Hi Tim, yes here www.karltayloreducation.com/post-production/ and here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dhr4mA9EQYQ.html

Glad it was helpful!

Hi, I've not compared the two but i'd go the extra £50.

you uso la misma tableta desde hace 300 anyos, buenisima. por cierto necesito reemplazar la superficie " surface sheet (6"x11") " y no puedo encontrar el accesorio para la 631w aqui en Us or Ebay. tienes alguna idea de donde encontrarlo o como adaptar una solucion alternativa? cheers

Thanks. I've got the standard one, I couldn't find the textured one anywhere to buy at the time.

Cheers mate appreciate the reply....

This Thursday Ralph

Karl Taylor Thats great. Im going to take a look at the new ones at the photoshow.

Hi Emilie, yes they work with anything but most useful where you need to apply brush type tools

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I was looking for this exact video past few days trying to make up my mind to go for the medium over the small; and Karl posts a video :D

Ted Smith

No I don't find that at all?

@@VisualEducationStudio thanks now I would buy wacom intuos small.Loved your video☺️☺️

Yes, the nibs do wear out fast. I got the Pro Medium last month after this video; use it instead of a mouse for general use and digital painting. One workaround I found is adjusting the pen pressure to compensate for applying too much pressure when painting, it has helped slow down the process.

@@MishimaZaibatsuCorp Yeah it does help to adjust the pen pressure. When i bought my first wacom i wore down the first nib sooo fast. Adjusted it, and after 2 years I'm still using the same nib, and I draw on it very frequently.

Cheers

Hi Solen, thanks for the info but I don't think it's a bad idea to map two screens on one tablet? It would be good to hear your reasons why you think so, also I wouldn't imagine it would be quicker to toggle a button compared to just sliding my hand with pen in it across the tablet?

Hi Paul, the one I was showing in this video is the current one. The older Medium I showed was from about 2015, I'm not aware of the model in-between. The Small was upated last year (shown in this video) to match the medium and large.

Thank you Karl, It's just i have received mine from Jigsaw24 and it says 2017 on the box and order form, so if theres no inbetween from 2015 until this current day I'm a little confused as to how old this tablet is?

@@paulsmith8438 they added bluetooth to recent versions

It may have changed, I'm sure you can look it up?

Lol, they're definitely not the same size.

Hi Tarynn, glad it was helpful.

Ted Baker

Ted Baker

You won't regret it. It's hard to imagine that the small size would be sufficient even for just retouching.

⁠@@lun321ya I just got it perfect size lol not too big not too small 😆

I don't think there will be many retouchers that agree with you on that.

@@VisualEducationStudio Yes I know, i have this conversation often. I think it helps you grasp certain skills quicker and it does do some things you can't do with a mouse but as a photographic retoucher you have limited need for and most you can do anyway once you know all the keyboard shortcuts. It's mostly because people think they need to fit in in the studios - you're a retoucher you need a tablet - It's just not true. I have been retouching since Photoshop version 2 internationally for some of the world's biggest magazines and companies and also do concept storyboarding and painting, creating a lot of backgrounds and components etc from scratch for big campaigns, creating entire heads of hair etc. People who doubt me are always surprised when they watch me work. It's just a matter of practice. I do acknowledge though that an illustrator or graphic artist who needs to simulate a paint brush is better using a tablet, obviously. The rotate and tilt functions of the pen simulate a brush nicely. But as a photographic retoucher and photorealistic artist it's just not needed. If someone jut prefers it, then great (obviously!)

Of course and everyone has their own way of working that suits them. It would be great to see your work by the way if you have a link.

The tablet is just superior when it comes to dodge and burn and removing stuff. Precise, fun and pen pressure allows more organic and faster dodge and burn. Also, for many people it’s the most comfortable way to use the cursor lf the computer in general. My wrist is in better health since I started using tablet. Maybe it’s the constant small ulnar and radial deviation of the wrist, Pressure on the carpal tunnel rather than the bony side when using tablet, not quite sure which is the most problematic.. In any case there is mo way I would go back to full-time mouse usage.

Thanks but no, someone else at work is using it.

I guess it depends on how hard you press!

What prompted you towards this train of thought?

It's amusing that this criticism is coming from someone who aspires to be a rockstar but lacks the ability to sing.

I think i'd prefer a small for a single screen setup

@@VisualEducationStudio thank you