What size to get for a Graphics Tablet
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2016
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This is one of the better graphic tablet comparison videos with actual demonstration!
(*edit: deleted the Wacom brand name in the sentence*)
+ZeriouS Thanks 😀
Why are you saying Wacom?
He's not even showing all Wacom, like damn, are you kids hoping for a monopoly? Competition makes competitive prices
@@virgobro2025 your making no sense but k
@@virgobro2025 Well you are kinda right, I updated the comment then :D You know, for me Wacom is like Tempo for handkerchiefs or so where brand names get associated with product groups.
@@donZeriouS yeah it's called genericization same thing with _Hoover_ and vacuum cleaners, not sure if Wacom is at that point yet tho
oh my goodness, thank you so so much for such a review, been searching high and low to elaborate the difference of a tablet that's just a few inches difference for double the price point difference. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH
Thank you so much for this video!!! NO other video is as clear, direct and includes a side by side comparison!
Glad I found your video! No one really addresses this issue, and I couldn't find a proper explanation of what tablet to chose. Thank you very much!
I think medium is always best unless you need to go smaller for portability reasons. If your hand is getting tired or you switch between a laptop and desktop a lot with most tablets you can usually shrink the tablet area in the settings.. You can rarely enlarge it. I'm not sure about other brands, but as far as Wacom goes only the Intuos Pros have that setting (Precision Mode) and it's kind of hidden.
Your hand gets more tired with a smaller tablet you have to use smaller muscles with them.
hello alan, can you tell me if 6 x 4 is good for a beginner? i have a 13 inch laptop screen and budget is quite small too
@@jotarokujo806 Seems a tad bit small to me (though can depend on how you draw too). If you're on a budget, I recommend getting a Huion if you haven't considered it already. My wacom broke and I've replaced it with a Q11K V2 that was less than half the price of the equivalent-ish wacom (has tilt + wireless) and more than good enough and there are cheaper wired models (HS611 looks real nice) that are about the same size. Only had a minor issue that I have not seen mentioned in reviews but have found online: pen pressure requires double the pressure when a pen button is held (so no holding to erase unless u want to be pressing super hard). Only other difference is the pen doesn't have an eraser end, but I never used mine. And I'm not too fond of the pressure adjust graph in the drivers, the ends are not movable (idk if wacom's were), but the programs I use do have their own properly adjustable graphs so it's not been a problem.
Thank you so much!!! I was so confused about picking which size I should get for my 14 inch laptop. But this is the answer I was looking for! Great vid
BEST review for figuring out what size to get! THANK YOU
Thank you for this review!!
I was hesitating between buying a small tablet, or saving more money to buy a medium one, and this review helped me make my mind
my screen is only 17"3 inch so I think that a small tablet is enough
Worthy subscription! Never disappointed.
All the very best for the channel buddy! ✌
Thank you for this video, couldn’t decide between the small or medium. This video is the end of it, I'm going with small.
Just what i needed :).... Big shout out all the way from South Africa
Hi! I wanted to thank you for making such useful reviews ^^ Because I'm thinking of buying a Wacom Intuos and this helped me a lot to know more about which size is best. Thank you so much! Very helpful!
Explained very well with important points made. Thanks a lot !!
Thank you so much. This helps me to choose the small one for photo editing on Mac Book Pro 15 inches.
thank you. This explanation was much more to the point
Excellent review, thank you!
thank you very much... this helped me alot :)
Thanks for the video. Hope you keep it up.
oh! I never thought of that! my macbook is an old 13' inch, wouldn't make sense to buy a big ass tablet. plus it would be a pain to pack for travels. thanks bud!
I think as u said medum size is good for the reason u mentioned. Helpful tutorial. Thanks.
The video I needed, thanks!
So I guess the best option for a 15,6" screen would be a medium tablet, although the small one would still be good while not costing as much. Thanks!
its often that i feel like people who do these reviews talk about standard stuff while having premium gear with themselves whivh doesnt feel natural at all
this time tho
i was very comfortable with what you said and agree on it too
thanks man for the help
Mostly used large graphic tablets but found they're quite fatiguing and am now switching to a medium sized one. It's encouraging to know you swear by them 😂 Would have both options to check which is more suitable for my needs, thank you!
Great Video ! this is very helpful. A small one should do fine. General rule is "bigger monitor, get bigger tablet." I used a small one ( XP-Pen Star G430 4 x 3 inches ) for about five years until the cable broke. Worked fine.
I was using it on a 15” laptop screen at the most, though. You might want to save th extra $60 for a medium with a screen that big.
Video was helpful as my computer screen is 18.5 inches and was curious which size would be appropriate.
I give you one like.
+Joey Brazda Thanks 😊
I remember seeing this video when I was trying to decide which tablet to get. I don't like it when my desk is cluttered so I went with a small intuos art for my 24" screen against this advice. It's fine for photo editing but it almost made me give up on digital painting. I'll be getting a bigger one soon, the small one is driving me crazy.
Ramo did you get the bigger tablet after 2 years XD
Thnx 4 all the info.gr8 work.thanks again
Great video! That was very helpful!
+Meg Williams Thank you 😁
My laptop is 12 inch, i bought the 6x4, and im thankfull for buying the small one!
Great video! Thanks for that.
+Charalampos Koundourakis Thanks 😊
thanks for your video! so helpful!
Thank you for this! Very helpful :-)
great review, now i have made my decision.. thanks
Was about to go for the cheapest (and smallest) option, but now I'm considering the next bigger size. Didn't know it had that much of a difference when going for a certain size.
I'm planning on buying one for taking notes! Analog is good, but it's getting increasing difficult to manage and organize all of the paper.
FANTASTIC!!
haha, thanks I guess i'm getting the small since I'm using a net book with a screen about ten inches.
Thanks for making this video. I'm not as confused as before after watching this. I think I should get a small one as my laptop is just 13 inch.
+Kimberly Chung Thanks 😀
Thanks, this is a very datailed review for choosing the right tablet for Screen Monitor, My monitor is 20" curved and i'm thinking of buying a cheap small tablet since i'm low on budget but maybe i will just going to save more to buy a medium sized tablet
I didn't watch the whole video, but what you said makes sense. I have a 23" monitor that I will be using for my drawing so I'll go with a medium. The proportional drawing will be much more sensible.
This is nice n all but personally I'd always get the Medium one (preferably one with Touch). Having handled every size, the Small is too tiny for drawing detail even if you zoom in constantly (which you'll pretty much have to if you go for S, so definitely consider Touch for pinch zoom (not included in the newest base Intuos model, but the older Pen & Touch and the new Pro have it) because zooming with side buttons or icon clicks will slow you considerably). And the Large is almost always more than you need: you might find yourself reducing the Active Area (the part mapped to the screen that the pen works on) for comfort and use it basically as an M tablet since you'll zooming in anyway to see detail. THAT's where the aforementioned zooming actually replaces the need for a big tablet. While it does force you to make finer strokes and more detail, which is nice, I find it difficult to justify L unless you also buy a HUGE monitor with it and have a specific type of artist brain that needs to see and compare/judge the entire drawing at all times.
For everyone else the M is the perfect balance of usefulness and portability regardless of screen size. It won't take up THAT much room on your desk that it becomes uncomfortable, you can pick it up and adjust/ROTATE it which allows for more techniques (definitely find models with the smallest size/weight : active area ratio tho if that's your goal, not every model is good at this). And most importantly you'll be able to crate just the right amount of detail for what you see on the screen, whether you're sketching the base with broad strokes or zooming in to see specific parts of the picture to add more fine detail.
I'd note that the iPads (9.4, 9.7 and 10.5 models) also have touchscreen sizes comparable to the M model. (Might even consider buying them instead if you don't mind IOS' lack of Win apps and awful file management holding you back).
Hello, I have a 32 inch monitor, so is M (8"x5") enough for drawing?
Thanks, this really helped 🙏
Have been using small and medium. Would like to try large. Thanks for the recommendation.
Anything 10 x 6 inch is good
my question is, i dont have one of those?
meybe iwl buy a medium size. any recomendation for wacom type? (i dont have much money :D)
THis video is so helpful thankyou so much~
I want to get a tablet on the smaller side but couldn't decide betwren 7 and 10in. I have high regard for your reviews. Hope this solves my question!
thank you so much! I have a medium tablet and a 13” macbook, but it’s to small for me (´･_･`) now I have an opportunity to get a big monitor, but i wasn’t sure if i could use it for drawing with my tablet. your video helped me a lot
This video helped alot. Thanks
My drawing tablet ending up being way bigger than my laptop so now I literally have to move the pen so far to get to the right place on the screen lol. My laptop is 13.3 inches and my drawing tablet is like 15.6 or just really big
Huion 1060 Plus \ huion h610 pro which one of these works good with Maya and zbrush?
+venkatesh .c Either is fine.
Thanks, very helpful 😁
thanks this was helpful!!!
Thanks a ton man !
thanks for this!
Great help. Thanks very much
Welcome :-)
I also have a 27 inch monitor and will be mostly using the tablet for AUTOCAD design work, specifically Architecture as I'm and Architecture student at UNI so I am thinking for the sake of accuracy I will be wanting the large but Im still not sure its going to be very ergonomic given the AUTOCAD programs require heavy keyboard use at the same time as a mouse/tablet. What do you suggest?
Get a tablet that's at least 10 by 6 inches. You can put the keyboard on the side of the tablet unless you don't have table space.
bought the small one and it's too small for my 27'' and I've already claimed my software so I don't think I can send it back :(
Thank you for the helpful videos! I have a question as I am in doubt. I have a 13" mac, but cannot decide what is better- the small or the medium size tablet. As suggested per your video, I should get a small one, but I am afraid it would be limiting as I work on the programs quite often. Is there a disadvantage of getting the Medium one if my laptop screen is so small? Also- which software bundle would you recommend for a graphic design student? (i'm mostly illustrating)
+Renāte Vērmane If you have the budget, Medium is a more comfortable size to work with. As for which Intuos, I recommend Intuos Art for the Corel Painter Essentials. You can also download the free Medibang Paint Pro.
Hello, nice video and explains a lot. i am starting to draw digitally on my 13in macbook Pro, and use the same small Wacom tablet you show in the clip (the smallest one) I use it fine, but now I would like to get a Medium-size tablet as I think it will help me illustrate better and move my hand around more. Do you recommend doing that? thanks.
Medium is a more comfortable size to work with.
thanks a lot man
Yes very helpful. I was about to order a medium, and my monitor is smaller than 19"
i got an xp-pen star05 its medium, and includes wifi. You can adjust the workable area in the settings to stay within in the margins on the tablet or to use the tablet's entire surface. And my laptop monitor is 14"diag.
bro my bad luck XP penstar 06 is not there for our country (India). there is any other optional pad available? for 3D modelling
+venkatesh .c You can look for Parblo A609. You can find these two tablets on eBay with free shipping
Very helpful! thanks
+hoodz246 Thanks 😁
Can your huion tablet work with SAI ? Mine doesn't work at all :( ?
I'm thinking of buying my first graphics tablet soon!Wacom Intuos Art (small) to be precise.
Since I got a 19.5" LED monitor,will the tablet size be adequate?As in, I won't need to buy the medium one, right?
Small should be enough if you don't have the budget.
Huion 1060 Plus or huion h610 pro ???
Thankyou for the wonderful video!
I was wondering if the small tablet is comfortable enough to draw on or does it feel cramped?
It will feel a bit cramp. Will take a while to get used to it.
I use a 15.6 inch screen laptop. Is a 4.8 x 3 inch graphic tablet(HUION INSPIROY H430P ) enough for digital drawing?? Thank You
Can u please reply
Thanks for the informative video. Do you recommend the brand XP-Pen star, or Wacom intuos small ?
XP Pen is more worth the money
I have a dual monitor setup , and i have my tablet do Rotoscoping , 3dsculpt, Motion Graph, basically I use it as a replacement of my mouse , so for those who have a dual monitor setup, i think go for large size because of the larger working area and u could do detailing without needing to zoom so much into ur image every time , its much more efficient than a medium size tablet, but if u have one monitor i agree to what he says , medium size tablet is better
Hi, I’m a beginner and I’ve never had a drawing tablet before. My laptop has about a 18 inch screen, so I’m not sure if I should get the Wacom Intuos in medium or small. Any advice would be greatly appreciated ^^
Medium is a good size in most situations
Teoh Yi Chie *ahem* that is what she said
i have a 23 inch screen, i am looking for the comic pad in size medium and i cant find it anywhere
+cina ballard There is no Medium size for Comic. Get the Intuos Art instead.
I'm amused you still recommend Medium (10 x 6 inch) up to this day in the comments section 😂 I appreciate the consistency haha.
The still size pairs well with displays up to 27 inches
what the minimum size of graphics tablet for drawing manga ?
Is it possible to remap the small wacom to a small area section same as my laptop screen?
My situation: I'm an engineering student and would like to take handwritten notes during class. However , i find bringing paper , organizing the content and storing the papers of my hand written notes quite inconvenient. I don't really want to use paper any more. So I've been thinking of getting a wacom tablet to write my handwritten notes in microsoft onenote or evernote, if i adjust onenote/evernote to half of my 12" screen laptop and place in on the right side, can i adjust/trick a small wacom tablet that my display is just half of my real screen size? I've never had experience with this and couldn't find much help on forums .Lastly my laptop is windows 10 version. Thanks for your time ^^
You can map the Wacom tablet to a portion of your screen. Although, I'm not sure how helpful it's going to be at taking notes.
Perhaps you might want to look at their new product called Bamboo Slate
www.parkablogs.com/content/artist-review-wacom-bamboo-slate-drawing-or-note-taking
I have a 27in monitor and debating between the med and large. Back in the day I had a small bamboo tablet for a 20in monitor so I’m familiar with the learning curve for the size difference . But being that I’ve never had a Screen this big before and the changes made to their drawing tablets over the years, I didn’t know if getting a size “ too big or too small” would cause the cursor to jump around or glitch out. What tablet size of the Instuos Pro tablet do you recommend?
+AriQuinn92 A medium size with working area around 10*6 inches should be good enough. If it is too big, it can get tiring to draw. If it is too small, a small hand gesture can draw too long a line.
Teoh Yi Chie thank you so much for your quick response! Love your videos, keep up the great work!
Hello Theo great vid, i have a 18 inch screen and im planning to get the xp pen deco 01 its 10 x 6 is it too big?
if its too big what u think about the size of xp pen g640 its 6 x 4
i heard that size does matter with tablet
10*6 is good size for more displays
Hello could you answer my question? I have a 16inch monitor and idk if im gonna buy a drawing tablet with 6x4 working area or 10x6 working area. Pls reply
10x6 is a more comfortable size to work with. Go compare prices. There are many very budget friendly 10x6 tablets around. www.parkablogs.com/tags/drawing-tablet-reviews
Thank you for the video. I have a 15.6'' laptop, would you recommend a small or medium Intous pro tablet?
+Michelle Lincow A small should suffice. A medium if you want a more comfortable size to draw on.
Can't decide between Intous PRO small and Intous Art medium (that comes with wireless kit and additional pens) for similar price, I have 15.6inch laptop with 1920X1080... Thoughts? Tnx!
If you don't need the extra features of PRO, such as tilt sensitivity, get the larger tablet. The basic drawing function is the same.
Hi, i want to buy a intious tablet. i want to edit photo and sometimes draw. I got laptop, so should i buy medium size?? since it is more precise?
Larger is easier to work with. So if you can afford it, I recommend Medium.
Do you think a medium intuos pro would be too small for a 27 inch desktop? I may also use it with my 13 inch laptop for portability purposes. Thank you so much!
+claire_bc Medium is a comfortable size.
thanks you for great tip
I need one for note taking, that has touch capabilities, and can be utilized for beginner graphics work as well as photography. I know the intuos line is my best bet, but I don't know which one, is there a difference in the hardware or just the software (from model to model)? thanks.
Intuos Draw does not have finger gestures. The rest differ only in software.
Hello!! Apologies, considering this video seems rather old, but I needed a full review with different tablets, and yours seemed to be good to ask!
So, I have a 15.6 laptop, and I've used the Wacom Intuos Art for a few years and would like to upgrade to the Intuos Pro
Should I get the Small or Medium Intuos Pro? Which one would feel comfortable like the Intuos Art?
I have rather small hands so the Intuos Art didn't take me long to get used to at all, so would the Small Intuos Pro be good for me?
If you don’t mind the small, you can continue with that size. I usually just recommend medium 10x6 by default
Hi! Thanks for your video! I'm interested in digital art, but still a beginner though. My computer is 14" so i was thinking about getting a small tablet, but i know that a lot of people say that medium-sized tablets are usually the best choice, so I'm quite unsure. I'm still a student so I don't have much of a budget. What size would you recommend in this case? And are there any specific drawing tablets for beginners you'd recommend? (I'm torn between getting Wacom Intous S and Huion 1060P)
Get the Huion. It's more worth the money. You get a larger tablet for the same amount of money spent. Drawing performance is comparable too.
@@teohyc Thanks a lot :)
Hi, thanks for the video 🌹
I can't choose between huion h950p with 8.7"*5.4" Wich also have title functionality and h640p with 6.3"*3.9" working surface without titl, I have a 14 inch laptop and I'm getting started with digital art, I think the h640 is better for me by size but I don't know if I should prefer it over h950 because h950 also has tilt but I don't know if the size is gonna be a problem for me, I'll be thankful to know your opinion
Get the larger tablet. It's a more comfortable size to work with. The size will be quite similar to your laptop but thinner.
@@teohyc thanks for the answer 🌹
Thanks Man!
I'm stuck between getting a Huion Q11K or a Intuos Art (Small) as my first tablet. I don't have money for the medium if I go Wacom but I do like their bundle of Corel Painter Essentials and their driver support. Huion has higher specifications and better size for the money but they're drivers aren't really the best to say the least. Both are good tablets but I can only choose one. I have a 23in monitor which would be a better choice of the two???
+Manuel Morillo For larger monitors, it is better to get larger tablets. It feels more natural to draw on a larger surface. Drivers are fine usually. Another free software you can try is Medibang Paint Pro.
is that a noppo choc keyboard that I'm seeing there on your table? ^_^ I know slightly off topic. thanks for the advice though.
It's my embarrassingly dirty and old Apple keyboard. I'm now using a Logitech wireless K811 keyboard which is SOOOOOooooo good. lol
Please can you make review on 10moons 6 inch tablet
Hello +Teoh Yi Chie, I got the medium wacom intous PT 3D. Currently am using it with the laptop, but i find myself moving my hand a lot, infact more than when i use the mouse. , i am sure am not using it properly. What do I need to do?
I tried the Mapping options and changed Tablet to from Full to Portion and defined the Portion in the center region of the tablet, but the 4 corners that are outside the defined Portion are still active and detecting movement. What am i doing wrong?
I bought it because my right wrist was hurting. But with the wacom pen i have ended up moving my hand even more than when i use a mouse. Any idea on how to correct it?
That's weird. If you have change to using a smaller area on the tablet, it should work. If you look at this page, you should choose not to use the FULL area of the tablet. 101.wacom.com/UserHelp/en/Mapping.htm
Another way is to change your drawing technique. Instead of drawing with your wrist, draw with a combination of wrist and sweep of your arm.
Thanks +Teoh Yi Chie thats what i tried and defined a small region in the center of the tablet as the 'Portion'. But strangely the when i move the pen to the physical corner of the tablet, i am still able to use the cursor
I have a "13,3" inch laptop, and I am wondering what size to get
My Melody I would get a small since it magnifies as expected
Hi Teoh, great videos! I had a question for you. Small should be comfortable for 24" screen right? I really want to avoid getting medium. I would rather get used to large magnification effect than have my hand get tired.
A medium size is more comfortable to draw on. Medium size drawing area is like an A5 size paper. If you have limited budget or table space, then get a Small.
Teoh Yi Chie Hey! I ended up getting the small one and I absolutely love it. I use it for my attached 24" monitor and it's perfect. I am using it primarily to take notes (bit of drawing, too). Honestly I feel the medium would require too much moving of my hand because of the absolute positioning. Small is a perfect area for me.
what is the price of wacom comic medium?
This is the clearest video I've seen thank you Teoh.
Question: I use 24 inch (PC) screen for doing children's book illustration. I am definitely thinking of getting the Wacom Intuit Pro large size. The only issue I have heard is that it requires longer hand sweeps on the tablet. Do you see that as a problem? (I draw quite large anyway.)
Hand sweeps? I'm not sure what's that. Finger gestures? As long as you get a medium or large tablet, it should provide enough comfortable space for you to draw on.
Thanks Teoh. I just mean the distance my hand has to move across the tablet when making lines. I'm inclined to get the big one. Looking in the store tomorrow.
Then I guess a big one might be more suitable for your purposes
a small would be perfect for 14" screen right
This is nice thanks men
Hello! I just wanted to ask, what tablet is best suited for a 15.6 inches laptop screen? I'm choosing between Wacom Intuos Draw (small) or Huion 1060 PLUS (10" x 6.25" - medium sized). I'm a beginner and it is my first time to buy a graphics tablet, I do not know what to choose...
A small should be good enough. Medium is you want a more comfortable drawing experience.
thank you so much! subscribed😊
I'll go with Wacom Intuos Draw small then.. thanks😊
I have the wacom intuos draw size small like from an year and i can say that im so happy i bought it, its cheap , its very good and i like the design too . 10/10 from me
No mention of working with files at magnifications higher than 100% as you would with editing photos and what happens with respect to the tablet.
I think I will go with medium for my macbook pro m1 2021