XPPEN Deco Fun XS REVIEW - is the cheapest drawing tablet any good?  

Ah. good to hear that it is going strong after two years

100% agree with your points here. Definitely not ideal for drawing and painting. Vector-based stuff and maybe modeling in Blender would be fine I think. You don't need those bigger arm movements. But I'll do a separate video once I have some proficiency in Blender, haha. But yeah, generally a larger older second-hand Wacom tablet may be better. Blegh at built-in cables. It's one of those things I try to warn people about when looking at second-hand tablets... some folks wrap their cables so tightly around the tablet before throwing it in storage.

I have the G430S, and also some larger stuff(Xencelabs Medium, XP-Pen Artist 10, and some 2000's era Wacoms). I agree that it's too small for a lot of things, although I am planning to play with it some more on my phone. The common thing I've found is that as long as you're getting something in roughly similar size to how you prefer to draw on paper, and it's not extremely old and low-resolution like those 2000's Wacoms, it can work reasonably well as a drawing device. None of the other features are critical and the biggest benefit will come from a fast computer and high-refresh monitor so that the lines can appear quickly. For most people the size sweet spot is likely to start around a 8x5" or A5 format and top out around 18x24" or A2. For a lot of buyers, the problem is mostly not with having the right tablet, it's drawing on the tablet and the muscle-memory/coordination issues that come with it. Spending a long time warming up with blind contour does a lot to clear up most of the issues with transitioning to tablet; other drawing problems are usually solved by using the software's canvas rotation feature or technical tools.

That's a great gift to consider. If you have a little more to spend, going for something a little bigger will probably be more comfortable. But if she's still really young and just starting out, and you'd rather see how she likes it before you go and spend a lot of money, then this can work. Like I said in the video, I started out with something similar in size.

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​​@@chuhauhauuIn the end i bought EVOLVEO GRAFICO T12 and it works fine... My sister liked it and draws just as fine. It's a bigger one than this in the video bit was for a same price at local electronics store.

Hey, thanks, Kei!

Do you think the small size if fine for notetaking and annotating diagrams, slides, and ebooks or better to get the middle size?

​@@yubinator7455I have small hands and write with small strokes, so it's not an issue for me. I also use my tablet in "mouse mode." It's pretty much unusable in "absolute coordinates mode" in my opinion.

Haha, yeah, I planned that poorly. I changed my mind about how the end screen would be 😆

@@EyekooDrawsStuff I just checked, you can edit that any time if you want in the RU-vid studio on any video. Content - > "Details" under the video -> Editor -> End Screen -> And here you can just drag them around. In case you didn't know and you want to change it around.

If you are able to afford stepping up to a slightly bigger size, I'd recommend that. The XS is very small.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff do you have an idea if I should get the S or the L

Haha, nice detail to pick up there. It's a pretty standard sketchbook, nothing fancy. 80g/m2 off-white paper. A mix of doodles and mostly work-related notes in there. Fits nice and snug in my pocket when running about town. The sticker on it is one of older illustrations.

@EyekooDrawsStuff Excellent. Thank you very much. I happen to have my MD Paper A6 in front of me right now, and was curious.

Nice. Hope it suits your needs. I personally prefer a more medium size, but while traveling with laptop, sometimes a small size off to the side is perfect

As far as I know, there is no toggle for this on the tablet itself. It's weird that it changes by itself sometimes though. Maybe this depends on the orientation of the Xiaomi Pad before connecting the Deco Fun?

That's cool of you to be buying a tablet for your friend. I would say that the Deco Fun is fine for a beginner, but I would go one size up to the Small (6.3" x 4" active area) if you are willing to spend a little more. The tablet then also starts to support Tilt which the XS does not

@@EyekooDrawsStuff yeah, that seems more logical. thank you for replying!

It's strange that you would need to change the pressure curve multiple times during a drawing. What software are you using? Be sure to also look at the brush settings because in Krita for example (and Clip Studio Paint too I think) you can adjust the pressure response for each brush.

I'm using Clip Studio on computer, and Infinite Painter on the phone in this video.

I'm using deco fun xs man the settings is hard for me for the pen

You have downloaded and installed the driver? When you open the PenTablet application and go to the Tab to customize the pen, you should be able to select the button, clear the current shortcut that is assigned, and set your new one. Also check if you have multiple settings profiles for different apps. You'll need to assign it for each app if you do. If only the one, universal profile, the change should work no matter what app you're in

I don't have any experience with animating, but if you can draw with it, then you should be able to layer those drawings into an animation. I'd still recommend a slightly bigger size if finances allow it so that you have a more comfortable drawing experience

@@EyekooDrawsStuff ah right thank you very much 👍

Good question. You have the option to map the tablet to one or multiple monitors

Hi there. Oh right, I didn't mention the box contents for this, sorry. Yes, the cable is included. I even used it with other USB-C cables

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thanks!!

Nice. Haha, yeah, I got mine through Shopee too

hello. it is possible, but maybe go for the S size and not the XS if possible. Then you have more space to move your hand. I think writing on such a small tablet is quite uncomfortable

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thanks a lot

Well I suppose it would depend on your needs, but personally, I'd go for the S, not the XS

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thank you, i've also done watching other review and tmrw I'll order the s one

Yep. Works fine. But like I said in the video, it is a bit small and I do recommend going with something a little bit bigger if you can

@@EyekooDrawsStuff it's just that I use my Android Phone more, so I could use something that's more Portable, please, since you sound like someone experience.

Haha, yes, this happens on my phone too. Try Clip Studio Paint or ArtFlow. You can make the brush cursor visible in the app settings. Infinite Painter also. It will only work for your cursor while it is on the canvas. Other UI elements and buttons you will have to tap with your finger

Hi. So the orientation with Android will be vertical (tablet turned 90 degrees). If the orientation is wrong and not changing automatically on this one, maybe contact XPPEN Support to see if they can help : www.xp-pen.com/faq/faq-for-xppen-tablets-connecting-android-phones-and-tablets.html

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thank you. Descargue una aplicación de xp pen y solucione el problema

Check video description please.

I'd recommend something a little bigger than this. Perhaps in mouse mode it would be fine, but I image it getting uncomfortable pretty quickly working on such a small surface and trying to make more precise notes. So, one size up from this I think would be better

You're welcome. Hope the video was helpful

No idea. Never played OSU so I don't know what specs are important for a good experience there

Hi. No. This tablet is not compatible with iPhone. The Deco MW though is BUT only in wireless mode and only with Ibis Paint X