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* * * yes... someone should mention to him that he can draw directly on there. . . (wink) * * * I have an inkling that he knows that and is just trying to help novice artists into the digital art world...(grin) ... not many beginners can afford a $2800~3200 drawing monitor. . . (wink) * * * Until that time. . .
hi! one of the best reviews ive seen for wacom. no unnecessary chatter, no umms and aahs. thank you for covering just about evvverything one needs to know about wacom in a crisp, interesting manner.
Wonderful video and a great breakdown between these two tablets!! I'd like to add my own two cents on this from personal experience: I've gone back and forth between the small and medium for the longest time. I've had far too many Wacom tablets, starting with a seemingly ancient Graphire 4 as my starter. The thing that people need to think about when they get one is not just how big your display is, but how do you draw? if you draw by rotating your wrist, the small would honestly be perfect for most people. But if you have a background in large canvas work, and use newsprint for practice for traditional work, you most likely draw using your whole arm, and the medium would be perfect for that. The other stipulation is, how often do you zoom in on your work in your program of choice? If you are using the small version and stay zoomed out, and have a large empty canvas set up, then yes, your cursor will be flying across the screen very quickly, because the small "active area" of the tablet needs to travel across the entire screen BUT...If you tend to zoom in while working, the small tablet works perfectly. I found that when I zoom in, the active area of the tablet and what's visible on the screen suddenly lines up perfectly. They both become pretty close to 1:1. By contrast, the medium tablet, while great for use when you are fully zoomed out, and wanting to get the gestural line down as you want it, becomes super obnoxious when you zoom in on a particular section of the illustration. It takes significantly longer to get from one side of the tablet to the other and forces you to use your entire arm during this process. Hopefully, that helps people looking for a tablet to buy. It's not just what size screen, it really comes down whether you like to draw with only your wrist, or the entire arm itself.
@@Smoll_Beanie no problem! I hope it helps! Aaron did one of the best jobs I've seen in providing a super thorough breakdown, but there is this one sticking point that so many people seem to avoid: and that is to determine what size fits a particular drawing method. It's the same reason why I've gone from Intuos Pros back to standard "bamboos" and the like because I rarely use the hotkeys and I never use the eraser on the pen. (SOOO much easier to just hit a keyboard shortcut like "e" in photoshop than flipping it around.) Things like tilt and the "radial wheel" (where you can increase say, brush size by spinning a small touch-sensitive circle) seem nifty at first glance, but yet again, in a program like photoshop, it's far easier to his "[" or "]" for those adjustments. I also like having a tablet that's almost all "active area" rather than eating more of my own desk space with buttons and wrist-rest that will never be used. Best of luck in what you get, and remember: as long as you don't install any of the software that comes with the tablet, you can always return it. :)
Thanks for the insight. I found your opinion informative and yes, it does come to how your wrist movement and how much'flow' you put into line drawings. I currently work on a Intuos Pen&Touch small, and while I do enjoy the multi touch, I find that I often feel like the surface area runs out and often hit edges and have to lift my arm more often than I would like. My sketching and drawing has always been done on a sketch pad size so I think a medium size would suit me better. I also agree with the fact that while suing the wacom tablet with a laptop, as I use the smaller Macbook, the key shortcuts can be used more accurately for which ever function you're trying to do. So for me I think the selling point would be the bigger drawing active area, the 4k pen pressure levels(I'm curious as to how much of a difference it will be going form my 1k pen) and also the bundled software. The wireless feature will be nice too, but I see myself being tethered to my laptop anyway so I am just good with it. In conclusion, I really see why some people will miss the multi-touch feature because it is Intuitive to just rotate the canvas, pinch in and out to zoom and start drawing, but in my case, going from my smaller tablet to this would be an absolute upgrade because of all the features.
Now THIS was the information I really needed in deciding what tablet to get! Thank you so much, this helped me realise that the Small really will be best for me, not the Medium which the video was making me think might be better!
Always thorough and fair in your review. A complete product breakdown, new features vs previous version comparison and software options. Thanks, Aaron!
I'm still using my Wacom Intuos from 2002, and yes, the drivers are still updated and it works fine. Just looking for a little more sensitivity. There may be cheaper tablets on the market, but I'd never consider another company. Very thorough review, btw. Thanks.
This review is so thorough and helped me arrive at my decision to invest in this tablet! Thank you for the extra tips on caring for this tablet. Will definitely be coming back for reviews on other products.
Awesome review, I've been looking for answers about the surface replacement/scratching (I just got the tablet as a gift), and as I was about to ask in the comments you went over it. Haven't been able to find it even in other reviews, 10/10. Thank you.
Oh Aaron. Your english sounds so perfect and is so clean without accent, therefore I do not need subtitles. :) By the way, thank you for your review :)
Lol, I have the small one and I never knew there were nibs in the pen XD I bought extra pen nibs for 10$ when I didn't need too, oh well, extra nibs I guess
Nobody advises Krita? for illustration and Sketching is the best, is open source, cross-platform and has a beautiful interface, intuitive and much more complete than other commercial software for digital painting (Photoshop, Corel Paint and others). Krita also implements vector drawing tools, has a really good brush system, fantastic perspective guides and supports many formats. Use Krita! the only software bundled by Wacom is ArtRage (really nice to draw).
Took me more than 2 years to replace the nib of my Intuos and I was kinda surpised it took that long. My tablet's rough surface is super worn down after use and there's a smooth, shiny circle in the middle of my tablet (which is a good thing as it can wear the nib longer due to less friction)
Aaron, thank you for this video. I am a math tutor and am weighing the Wacom Intuos Medium vs. Microsoft Surface Pro. Your video helps me to make an informed decision. --- Robert
Glad I watched this... I was thinking of getting one... but no touch... no buy! I am so use to using the touch to rotate the image when drawing, and use it as a trackpad to help reduce mouse use and RSI... joys of computing. Might have to look at a Pro model.
Keith Tarrier It's kinda weird actually. I think multi touch support is essential nowadays for tablets. I don't get why they removed it. It has a great bundled software but Im not buying it as well for the lack of touch. Better go with Intuos 3D
Most drawing applications have keyboard shortcuts. Photoshop? press R, and then use your pen to rotate the canvas. It doesn't require you to have to remove the pen from the surface and is so much more precise than rotating with the tablet itself. I don't see the issue...
thank you Aaron. I like the way you presented the video in such a way that we see you draw with it and tell us how to set it up. It seems it's hard to find a video like that on graphics tablets. Cheers!
I'm getting an intuos s for Christmas, which makes me extremely excited and happy! I have an adobe subscription ( for all the applications ), so I'll be using illustrator or Photoshop ( mostly photoshop though, since I love using gradients and illustrator doesn't make gradients as good as Photoshop does )!
I have a previous wacom bamboo model cth-470 and the express keys on the sides could be configured for whether you're left or right handed when you first set it up, you just had to flip the tablet and that was it. I haven't been a fan of that placement on top since they've started doing it and I don't really understand why they chose to go that way. it's still on the side for the intuos pro as well. on the top just gets in the way!
I strongly disagree. I love the express keys at the top, they stay completely out of my way and it doesn't interfere with right or left handed users. I know other tablets can flip to accommodate either hand, but I actively searched for a tablet that had keys at the top only so for some people this is ideal and works at its best for them.
I started sketching digitally only 2 years ago. I currently work on a Intuos Pen&Touch small, and while I do enjoy the multi touch, I find that I often feel like the surface area runs out and often hit edges and have to lift my arm more often than I would like. My sketching and drawing has always been done on a sketch pad size so I think a medium size would suit me better. I also agree with the fact that while suing the wacom tablet with a laptop, as I use the smaller Macbook, the key shortcuts can be used more accurately for which ever function you're trying to do. So for me I think the selling point would be the bigger drawing active area, the 4k pen pressure levels(I'm curious as to how much of a difference it will be going form my 1k pen) and also the bundled software. The wireless feature will be nice too, but I see myself being tethered to my laptop anyway so I am just good with it. In conclusion, I really see why some people will miss the multi-touch feature because it is Intuitive to just rotate the canvas, pinch in and out to zoom and start drawing, but in my case, going from my smaller tablet to this would be an absolute upgrade because of all the features. Anyone else using their smaller laptops with this medium-size drawing tablet?
You have really sorted out the query about walon tablet which I am search for. Definitely help everybody who willing to buy the wacom tablet. I had been thinking for quite a long time that it will work on 3d application or not, even there are many articles, where nothing mention about it. Thanx for ur informative video.
* * * I've had two tablets... you're gonna love it, if you've never used one before... IF you have... you're gonna love it anyway... it is awesome... * * * I use it mainly for Affinity Photo touch up... it is wonderful... * * * Until that time. . .
Hi Aaron, I am an online tutor who teaches Physics and Maths. I do a lot of Calculations and simple sketches to explain the theories. I have decided to move the old paper method and move to digital handwriting. How does the INTUOS Medium perform as a writing platform? I have screen recording software for the screen capture. is there a better digital you would recommend if this isn't good enough.
What would you pick? Intuos 2018 Medium (179€)- 216.0 x 135.0 mm / Resolution - 2540 lpi / Not multitouch / 4096 pressure level. Intuos Pro Small (199€)- 158 x 98mm / Resolution - 5080 lpi / Multitouch / 2048 pressure levels I'll be using it for drawing/paiting/animation
Excellent review. I have the pistachio greenish colored medium intuos. It is very nice. When not in use for sculpting or painting, I use it as a mouse pad. since it is about the same size as a standard mouse pad. The mouse I use is a relatively inexpensive standard laser mouse made by NEXHT - it has some plastic padding on its bottom so it glides across the Intuos without and wear and tear (I used to just use my desk surface by the protective coat wears away pretty easily).
Hey Aaron, thanks for the review, I've been looking for a tablet like this, but I've been looking more at the newly XP Pen deco 3. From what I can see from the UA-cam reviews, it's bigger, cheaper, has a configurable wheel, 6 configurable express keys, also has a passive pen with two buttons, has 8196 levels of pressure sensitivity, has more features, and it's software seems to work as well as Wacom's. Do you have any insight or information on the Deco 3? I find it strange that the XP Pen hardware reviews are usually only by very small UA-camr's. Are you perhaps considering reviewing it as well, or is there something stopping you?
There's a reason why many professionals don't review those kinds of tablets, they aren't very good. The features are superficial and what matters the most is built-quality and reliable support. Those Wacom alternative companies give away tablets for free to reviewers and often the reviewers want free stuff and views so they don't bother to make an honest review. If they say something negative they risk getting cut off. In other cases, they are amateurs who do not have experience with a lot of tablets made by different companies. I'd take those positive reviews with a grain of salt and try to find reviews that are more fair. I've reviewed Huion and Ugee tablets in the past, but I won't waste my time on them now. I often get solicited by these companies to review Wacom alternative tablets and I always turn them down because I'm not going to compromise my integrity to recommend a lesser product. It's not worth free stuff, money or views to make a dishonest review. In my own personal experience, the quality of Wacom alternatives is poor and they are not worth investing in for someone who is serious about art. That's just my unpopular two cents.
Hey Aaron, thank you for the honest response. I think about it similarly, and always look to Wacom alternatives with skepticism, I mean no-one wants to get ripped off. What got my attention about this Xp-pen brand, is that their pens don't require a battery like Wacom's, so I thought they might use better technology. The reviews that I watched about their products weren't all positive, some of their older products were criticized by these smaller UA-camrs for some jitter that appeared in lines, this jitter seemed to occur with images that had very large canvas sizes, or that were zoomed far out, basically whenever there were lots of pixels on the screen. The only review of their new Deco 3, by mikeymegamega, doesn't mention this though, although he has reviewed some of their other products before, so it is possible he's just mentioning the good parts to keep a good relationship with Xp-pen. I'm not sure what to think, but looking at the Deco 3, it looks well built and really well designed, even the pen holder looks amazing and well thought out. There's no questioning that Wacom is the leader in the industry, but idk, their prices seem like a ripoff.
Just gonna throw this out there and say that Aaron is extremely bias, tad petty if you ask me. His video denouncing the alternatives came out about 8 ish months ago, so his decision came before that, before they started really stepping up their game to start getting to wacoms level. But in all honesty, xp pens deco 3 looks really good and there are plenty of professionals, contrary to what Aaron would have you believe, who have reviewed it on youtube. These alternatives are getting close to what wacom makes, considering the deco and I think one other has a pen that doesn't need battery or charge. Most of the professionals that don't review or use them is because they simply already owned a wacom before the alternatives were released, or just buy wacom because they have the money. I have a yiynova msp19u+, installs no issue, and doesn't give me any problems in use. Furthermore the customer support has always done good by me. Oh and I've used 3 wacom tablets before buying my yiynova. As for reviews. xp pen seems to be quite good about wanting honest reviews. I recommend mikey mega mega, borodante, and jelarts. All three of which are quite successful and reliable. I know mikey made one on deco, but idk about the other two. Oh and you should watch other videos from mikey, if he gave it a pass he means it. He doesn't care about what people think, his channel is for him lol. Fairly certain they've both given negative reviews to a product or 2. The actual facts are that you can create the same work on any tablet. What matters is your comfort and preference. Treat your decision lik you treat reference. COmpile a bunch and make our decision based on that.
* * * I agree with Carmiineh. . . Yes, you can rotate the image using the drawing application/software you are using with the tablet. Rotate left or right... flip horizontal or vertical... that sort of thing... ... which is also probably why Wacom decided to eliminate it. (grin) * * * Until that time. . .
I was about to buy the Intuos Art based on your review on it last time. Good thing I saw this new video. I think I should just buy this instead. Thanks again for the help.
I had a Wacom bamboo tablet years back and loved using the eraser as a smooth brush in zbrush and mudbox - also as an eraser in photoshop and gimp - it was so much quicker than clicking the damn eraser button or selecting the smooth brush in the art apps...the top command buttons on the intuos are okay I guess...it's the only thing I don't like about it.
I'm thinking of getting the intros draw but i compared the two i found that this has more advantages. In my region, there's a £10 difference which is not much. I'm a begginer and i don't know which one to get.
Aaron Rutten Hey, is there any main quality/drivers difference between 2018 intuos, and intuos art/pen and touch (as u said the new is "BETTER" than draw, I wanna ask something like that... cz I definitely want to have the multi touch support)
I have an Intuos 5 and I've used it every workday for about 5 years but I'm a designer, not an artist so medium use, I'd say. The surface of the tablet has got pretty shiny and I've got through maybe 2 or 3 nibs. I wouldn't worry about it.
Not sure if anyone has experienced this one. I tried searching online but can't find the same instance. I am trying to calibrate via the Wacom Pen App and when the targets appear I cannot click them with the pen. I can draw normal with my editing apps but I am just not sure if it might also not be calibrated properly. Thank you in advance!
Well put, Aaron. Thanks for reviewing the new Intuos. We believe, it really feels better compared to the old ones due to the new pen technology we built in. Also the software options might be helpful to start exploring digital arts, comic, manga or image editing. :-)
i loved your video, the only thing im wondering is WHERE THE HELL is the pink one? it's not available on the official website and also not in stores... i really want the pink version on it :( where can i get it?
Excellent review. I'm going to compare the Pro vs. nonpro version with this statement because I falsely believed I'd be getting this particular feature when I was deciding beween it and a Pro: the *most significant* difference between pro and nonpro is the loss of Tilt sensing. I didn't know this when I bought my nonpro and now am going to throw it out for an older or Pro model because Tilt is so powerful.
Thanks for all the information you provided in this video. I’m just now getting into all this fun stuff. I’ve been drawing for years on paper but want to try it on my computer. I actually just went out and bought this drawing tablet. Which of the 3 programs would you recommend a newbie. User friendly.
It's really disappointing how Wacom has removed so many features. I'm still very happy with my Intuos 3 but sadly the drivers are no longer supported and I keep having bugs with them. I'm looking at replacing it but you say this has 4 keys. The Intuos 3 has 8 keys plus 2 touch sliders. I also hate that they removed the eraser from the pen. Another thing was the surface, you could left up the surface to put a drawing or something under there for tracing. You could also replace the surface if it gets worn. A new one is only like $6 and is very easy to replace. I've replaced mine at least twice.
I know this video is months old but hey- I still want to share my thoughts~ I recently had the chance to try out this tablet. I'd say I'm not a big fan of this model. Comparing it to the old generation intuos pen and touch this model seems less enjoyable to draw on to me. There's just too much tooth for my taste and it's not even about the cost of the radical nib wear but more like about how it feels like. The only thing the nib wear has to do with this that when the nib is flattened it "sticks to the tablet" and it's hard to drag around. And since the nibs do wear down insanely quickly it happens all the time. People suggest putting the sensitivity on the softest level to keep your nibs pointy for longer but then that makes using the lowest pressure levels impossible. The other things I'm wondering about that why would they remove the eraser and touch! The lack of tilt, the lesser express keys, lesser replacement nibs (+ no special ones) and half the pressure levels were already enough to differ these from the pro series. /just me being nitpicky Sorry for being so negative but not everyone can love everything, am I right? :) I still respect Wacom, this tablet is great for many people but it's just not for me. Maybe after 4 years with the cth-480 it would be better to buy a pro tablet next but then again, that seems to have the same texture by default. I'll just wait and see what the future brings to the table. Maybe there will be cheaper cintiqs? (nah I'm just dreaming) I'm unsure what my upgrade model should be yet. The problem with the cth-480 that it's so small compared to my huge screen. It looks like the right one on that picture where you showed that it's more difficult to draw when you have a small tablet with a big monitor. It's doable and I can do it but it hurts my wrist as I can't move my arm around. Anyways this is a great review with many important info about the product. I've always enjoyed your reviews, you seem very honest which isn't the most common thing in tech reviews. (Talking about the sponsored ones. Nothing agains them I just find it hard to fully trust a sponsored review for some reason^^)
@@myles432 It all depends on your preferences. If you like having a lot of tooth to your surface and don't mind buying new nibs often then you can go for it. The medium version also has Bluetooth if that's something that catches your eyes. If you prefer smoother surfaces I'd probably look somewhere else. I can't comment on the Deco 01 because all I've ever used is wacom but I wouldn't mind trying out other brands one day. Only thing I can tell that it looks like the Deco has a bigger active area. That's good if you have a large screen.
Thanks for this review. I wanted to revive my old drawing hobby and wanted to get a tablet that has a fair amount of features and doesn't burn a hole in my wallet.
Hello. How is the response time of the wireless mode? I had the first bluetooth Intuos Pro tablet, but never liked the features as there was lag to my strokes. Also, do you really see a difference from 4000 vs 8000 pressure?
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I like how he is using an intuos tablet with a CINTIQ AS A MONITOR
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yes... someone should mention to him that he can draw directly on there. . . (wink)
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I have an inkling that he knows that and is just trying to help novice artists into the digital art world...(grin)
... not many beginners can afford a $2800~3200 drawing monitor. . . (wink)
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Until that time. . .
No he can't afford a monitor so he bought a cintiq monitor 😂😂
big flex
This guy covered everything that i wanted to know
he is my son
お母 and your mum
Alright, i'll start drawing digitally, wish me luck.
it's been a month since your comment, how's it going??
Im going to buy the tablett tomorrow
I just got it delivered for me todayy
@@bonsaiwithluv welp, I'm actually very good at it.
But it broke and I started to draw on paper while I buy another one lol.
@@royalkritz.2840 wtf how ddi you break it xd
hi! one of the best reviews ive seen for wacom. no unnecessary chatter, no umms and aahs. thank you for covering just about evvverything one needs to know about wacom in a crisp, interesting manner.
2:04 Now it has 4 thousand levels of pressures
*INTENSE BREATHING*
**asthma attack**
Me too, it aint special
Wonderful video and a great breakdown between these two tablets!!
I'd like to add my own two cents on this from personal experience: I've gone back and forth between the small and medium for the longest time. I've had far too many Wacom tablets, starting with a seemingly ancient Graphire 4 as my starter. The thing that people need to think about when they get one is not just how big your display is, but how do you draw? if you draw by rotating your wrist, the small would honestly be perfect for most people. But if you have a background in large canvas work, and use newsprint for practice for traditional work, you most likely draw using your whole arm, and the medium would be perfect for that.
The other stipulation is, how often do you zoom in on your work in your program of choice? If you are using the small version and stay zoomed out, and have a large empty canvas set up, then yes, your cursor will be flying across the screen very quickly, because the small "active area" of the tablet needs to travel across the entire screen BUT...If you tend to zoom in while working, the small tablet works perfectly. I found that when I zoom in, the active area of the tablet and what's visible on the screen suddenly lines up perfectly. They both become pretty close to 1:1.
By contrast, the medium tablet, while great for use when you are fully zoomed out, and wanting to get the gestural line down as you want it, becomes super obnoxious when you zoom in on a particular section of the illustration. It takes significantly longer to get from one side of the tablet to the other and forces you to use your entire arm during this process.
Hopefully, that helps people looking for a tablet to buy. It's not just what size screen, it really comes down whether you like to draw with only your wrist, or the entire arm itself.
Alex Muncatchy Thanks for the information!
@@Smoll_Beanie no problem! I hope it helps! Aaron did one of the best jobs I've seen in providing a super thorough breakdown, but there is this one sticking point that so many people seem to avoid: and that is to determine what size fits a particular drawing method.
It's the same reason why I've gone from Intuos Pros back to standard "bamboos" and the like because I rarely use the hotkeys and I never use the eraser on the pen. (SOOO much easier to just hit a keyboard shortcut like "e" in photoshop than flipping it around.) Things like tilt and the "radial wheel" (where you can increase say, brush size by spinning a small touch-sensitive circle) seem nifty at first glance, but yet again, in a program like photoshop, it's far easier to his "[" or "]" for those adjustments. I also like having a tablet that's almost all "active area" rather than eating more of my own desk space with buttons and wrist-rest that will never be used.
Best of luck in what you get, and remember: as long as you don't install any of the software that comes with the tablet, you can always return it. :)
@@0hMyGandhi Thank you again! ✌😁
Thanks for the insight. I found your opinion informative and yes, it does come to how your wrist movement and how much'flow' you put into line drawings. I currently work on a Intuos Pen&Touch small, and while I do enjoy the multi touch, I find that I often feel like the surface area runs out and often hit edges and have to lift my arm more often than I would like. My sketching and drawing has always been done on a sketch pad size so I think a medium size would suit me better. I also agree with the fact that while suing the wacom tablet with a laptop, as I use the smaller Macbook, the key shortcuts can be used more accurately for which ever function you're trying to do. So for me I think the selling point would be the bigger drawing active area, the 4k pen pressure levels(I'm curious as to how much of a difference it will be going form my 1k pen) and also the bundled software. The wireless feature will be nice too, but I see myself being tethered to my laptop anyway so I am just good with it. In conclusion, I really see why some people will miss the multi-touch feature because it is Intuitive to just rotate the canvas, pinch in and out to zoom and start drawing, but in my case, going from my smaller tablet to this would be an absolute upgrade because of all the features.
Now THIS was the information I really needed in deciding what tablet to get! Thank you so much, this helped me realise that the Small really will be best for me, not the Medium which the video was making me think might be better!
Always thorough and fair in your review. A complete product breakdown, new features vs previous version comparison and software options. Thanks, Aaron!
Glad you enjoyed it, Hope!
yup! I was also thinking how mindful he is to even compare what's missing, what's same. Great Aaron. Keep it up.
I'm still using my Wacom Intuos from 2002, and yes, the drivers are still updated and it works fine. Just looking for a little more sensitivity. There may be cheaper tablets on the market, but I'd never consider another company. Very thorough review, btw. Thanks.
This review is so thorough and helped me arrive at my decision to invest in this tablet! Thank you for the extra tips on caring for this tablet. Will definitely be coming back for reviews on other products.
I'm gonna start saving money to get the intuos medium, wish me luck!
I will buy it tomorrow hopefully i wont stop using it
Most helpful video I’ve watched so far for my level. I’m a Wacom newb doing research on what to get. Thank you
I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks.
Thanks a lot for the honest review. Helped me decide to buy this for retouch and Capture One annotations in the studio, and I didn't go wrong. Kudos.
You're welcome, Jon.
Awesome review, I've been looking for answers about the surface replacement/scratching (I just got the tablet as a gift), and as I was about to ask in the comments you went over it. Haven't been able to find it even in other reviews, 10/10. Thank you.
Hey
Just wanted to say that my pen fell from the desk like a thousand times, it still looks and works like when I first got it😊
Literally all i needed to know cuz i already know imma drop my pen 100 times if i get this one 😭
Oh Aaron. Your english sounds so perfect and is so clean without accent, therefore I do not need subtitles. :) By the way, thank you for your review :)
The first decent review I see about this tablet, I am going to buy now. You mentioned some details other reviewers omit.
Lol, I have the small one and I never knew there were nibs in the pen XD I bought extra pen nibs for 10$ when I didn't need too, oh well, extra nibs I guess
does the small one have enough room to draw on or do you recommend getting a larger one.
I would recommend getting a larger one if you're a beginner, but if not, the small one would do fine.
How often do you need to replace pen nibs? I just bought Wacom intuous medium ctl 672 .
@@caseybruh1124 is the medium version good for beginners? Im pretty low on budget, since I am a student, but I can at least buy the m version.
Nobody advises Krita? for illustration and Sketching is the best, is open source, cross-platform and has a beautiful interface, intuitive and much more complete than other commercial software for digital painting (Photoshop, Corel Paint and others). Krita also implements vector drawing tools, has a really good brush system, fantastic perspective guides and supports many formats. Use Krita! the only software bundled by Wacom is ArtRage (really nice to draw).
in my opinion, id much rather use medibang or firealpaca, since the krita interface confuses me and its honestly very hard to use and navigate
Got the time to finally watching one of your full review. Honestly I have not seen any other reviewers that can make better wacom reviews than you do!
Great review. You answered what I needed to know. It's so rare that happens in a review video. Thank you.
Dear Aaron,
Love your review... and the little included "funny" moments ;-) Great job!! Thanks for your work!!
Took me more than 2 years to replace the nib of my Intuos and I was kinda surpised it took that long. My tablet's rough surface is super worn down after use and there's a smooth, shiny circle in the middle of my tablet (which is a good thing as it can wear the nib longer due to less friction)
mine went away in 2 weeks, idk what you're doing
Wow this guy does such a wonderful work! Thank you no other channel does such a complete review keep up the good work
What an incredible video. Been looking to dip my toes into these but no review covered all of my questions and concerns as yours. Cheers
Been considering buying this for a while, so thanks this was very helpful! Keep making videos
Aaron, thank you for this video. I am a math tutor and am weighing the Wacom Intuos Medium vs. Microsoft Surface Pro. Your video helps me to make an informed decision. --- Robert
This is one of the best review videos I've seen on youtube for a while! Answered all my questions!
Glad I watched this... I was thinking of getting one... but no touch... no buy! I am so use to using the touch to rotate the image when drawing, and use it as a trackpad to help reduce mouse use and RSI... joys of computing. Might have to look at a Pro model.
Keith Tarrier It's kinda weird actually. I think multi touch support is essential nowadays for tablets. I don't get why they removed it. It has a great bundled software but Im not buying it as well for the lack of touch. Better go with Intuos 3D
Royce Jose indeed.
Crazy the removed it
Same!!!
Most drawing applications have keyboard shortcuts. Photoshop? press R, and then use your pen to rotate the canvas. It doesn't require you to have to remove the pen from the surface and is so much more precise than rotating with the tablet itself.
I don't see the issue...
Yass i think I’m getting this for Christmas and i cant wait!!!! 😆😆😆😆😆
Same
Lmao same
thank you Aaron. I like the way you presented the video in such a way that we see you draw with it and tell us how to set it up. It seems it's hard to find a video like that on graphics tablets. Cheers!
You're welcome!
+1 Like for all the funny accidents during the video. ;-)
happy mistakes
Got my questions answered! Thank you very much!
great review! very informative. love how you included the bloopers in lol
I just got my Wacom today...I am glad you have this video for us "newbies". Blessings.
This video was extremely helpful! Thank you!
I'm getting an intuos s for Christmas, which makes me extremely excited and happy!
I have an adobe subscription ( for all the applications ), so I'll be using illustrator or Photoshop ( mostly photoshop though, since I love using gradients and illustrator doesn't make gradients as good as Photoshop does )!
This is a very detailed and technical review! You are awesome!
I have a previous wacom bamboo model cth-470 and the express keys on the sides could be configured for whether you're left or right handed when you first set it up, you just had to flip the tablet and that was it. I haven't been a fan of that placement on top since they've started doing it and I don't really understand why they chose to go that way. it's still on the side for the intuos pro as well. on the top just gets in the way!
yeah... I was also thinking the same for flipping it if it's on the sides.....
I strongly disagree. I love the express keys at the top, they stay completely out of my way and it doesn't interfere with right or left handed users. I know other tablets can flip to accommodate either hand, but I actively searched for a tablet that had keys at the top only so for some people this is ideal and works at its best for them.
Thank you for this review! I just bought the small one with no Bluetooth, but it’s still amazing! Awesome job!
Is it good for drawing?
I started sketching digitally only 2 years ago. I currently work on a Intuos Pen&Touch small, and while I do enjoy the multi touch, I find that I often feel like the surface area runs out and often hit edges and have to lift my arm more often than I would like. My sketching and drawing has always been done on a sketch pad size so I think a medium size would suit me better. I also agree with the fact that while suing the wacom tablet with a laptop, as I use the smaller Macbook, the key shortcuts can be used more accurately for which ever function you're trying to do. So for me I think the selling point would be the bigger drawing active area, the 4k pen pressure levels(I'm curious as to how much of a difference it will be going form my 1k pen) and also the bundled software. The wireless feature will be nice too, but I see myself being tethered to my laptop anyway so I am just good with it. In conclusion, I really see why some people will miss the multi-touch feature because it is Intuitive to just rotate the canvas, pinch in and out to zoom and start drawing, but in my case, going from my smaller tablet to this would be an absolute upgrade because of all the features. Anyone else using their smaller laptops with this medium-size drawing tablet?
Top notch. I was on the fence, now I am sold. Excellent review.
It looks great, the thing is I just got a new tablet last week
You have really sorted out the query about walon tablet which I am search for. Definitely help everybody who willing to buy the wacom tablet. I had been thinking for quite a long time that it will work on 3d application or not, even there are many articles, where nothing mention about it. Thanx for ur informative video.
I’m thinking about getting one for unity
I got one for christmas, this was extremely helpfull, thank u 😁😁😁
Thank you for the information Sir!! i'm planning to buy intuos draw but i changed my mind and chose this instead.. Again Thank you!!
I'll buy the small one but he said it's not good for digital art 😔
Thanks a lot..
Best graphic tablet review ever👍🏼❤
2:43 just seen your copy of final fantasy 7, good man :D aside that, great video, im glad i picked one of these up, so excited for it to arrive!
Very nice review. To the point and great perspective. Thanks for sharing!
When you’re not drawing, can you see a cursor on your computer screen corresponding to the hovering position of the pen?
Yes, but you have to be like 1 cm close to do so.
Thank you so much for that informative review!! You helped me a lot with a choice of my first tablet!😊
I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks.
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I've had two tablets... you're gonna love it, if you've never used one before...
IF you have... you're gonna love it anyway... it is awesome...
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I use it mainly for Affinity Photo touch up... it is wonderful...
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Until that time. . .
ive been looking specifically for this type of video thank you for this
You're welcome.
Hi Aaron, I am an online tutor who teaches Physics and Maths. I do a lot of Calculations and simple sketches to explain the theories.
I have decided to move the old paper method and move to digital handwriting.
How does the INTUOS Medium perform as a writing platform? I have screen recording software for the screen capture.
is there a better digital you would recommend if this isn't good enough.
Hey please suggest is it a good idea?? So we can switch to wacom tablet
What would you pick?
Intuos 2018 Medium (179€)- 216.0 x 135.0 mm / Resolution - 2540 lpi / Not multitouch / 4096 pressure level.
Intuos Pro Small (199€)- 158 x 98mm / Resolution - 5080 lpi / Multitouch / 2048 pressure levels
I'll be using it for drawing/paiting/animation
yes
Excellent review. I have the pistachio greenish colored medium intuos. It is very nice. When not in use for sculpting or painting, I use it as a mouse pad. since it is about the same size as a standard mouse pad. The mouse I use is a relatively inexpensive standard laser mouse made by NEXHT - it has some plastic padding on its bottom so it glides across the Intuos without and wear and tear (I used to just use my desk surface by the protective coat wears away pretty easily).
thank you so much for the great review, you covered everything I had doubts on!
Thank you!. Your review is excellent, and is more than i expected from youtube. Really useful!
I'm loving mine. I'm a super novice and looking into going to Full Sail for digital graphics.
Not a great idea.
Currios question, can i have my hand rested on it while drawing?
Yep
Hey Aaron, thanks for the review, I've been looking for a tablet like this, but I've been looking more at the newly XP Pen deco 3. From what I can see from the UA-cam reviews, it's bigger, cheaper, has a configurable wheel, 6 configurable express keys, also has a passive pen with two buttons, has 8196 levels of pressure sensitivity, has more features, and it's software seems to work as well as Wacom's. Do you have any insight or information on the Deco 3? I find it strange that the XP Pen hardware reviews are usually only by very small UA-camr's. Are you perhaps considering reviewing it as well, or is there something stopping you?
There's a reason why many professionals don't review those kinds of tablets, they aren't very good. The features are superficial and what matters the most is built-quality and reliable support.
Those Wacom alternative companies give away tablets for free to reviewers and often the reviewers want free stuff and views so they don't bother to make an honest review. If they say something negative they risk getting cut off.
In other cases, they are amateurs who do not have experience with a lot of tablets made by different companies. I'd take those positive reviews with a grain of salt and try to find reviews that are more fair.
I've reviewed Huion and Ugee tablets in the past, but I won't waste my time on them now. I often get solicited by these companies to review Wacom alternative tablets and I always turn them down because I'm not going to compromise my integrity to recommend a lesser product. It's not worth free stuff, money or views to make a dishonest review.
In my own personal experience, the quality of Wacom alternatives is poor and they are not worth investing in for someone who is serious about art. That's just my unpopular two cents.
Hey Aaron, thank you for the honest response. I think about it similarly, and always look to Wacom alternatives with skepticism, I mean no-one wants to get ripped off. What got my attention about this Xp-pen brand, is that their pens don't require a battery like Wacom's, so I thought they might use better technology. The reviews that I watched about their products weren't all positive, some of their older products were criticized by these smaller UA-camrs for some jitter that appeared in lines, this jitter seemed to occur with images that had very large canvas sizes, or that were zoomed far out, basically whenever there were lots of pixels on the screen. The only review of their new Deco 3, by mikeymegamega, doesn't mention this though, although he has reviewed some of their other products before, so it is possible he's just mentioning the good parts to keep a good relationship with Xp-pen. I'm not sure what to think, but looking at the Deco 3, it looks well built and really well designed, even the pen holder looks amazing and well thought out. There's no questioning that Wacom is the leader in the industry, but idk, their prices seem like a ripoff.
Just gonna throw this out there and say that Aaron is extremely bias, tad petty if you ask me. His video denouncing the alternatives came out about 8 ish months ago, so his decision came before that, before they started really stepping up their game to start getting to wacoms level. But in all honesty, xp pens deco 3 looks really good and there are plenty of professionals, contrary to what Aaron would have you believe, who have reviewed it on youtube. These alternatives are getting close to what wacom makes, considering the deco and I think one other has a pen that doesn't need battery or charge. Most of the professionals that don't review or use them is because they simply already owned a wacom before the alternatives were released, or just buy wacom because they have the money. I have a yiynova msp19u+, installs no issue, and doesn't give me any problems in use. Furthermore the customer support has always done good by me. Oh and I've used 3 wacom tablets before buying my yiynova. As for reviews. xp pen seems to be quite good about wanting honest reviews. I recommend mikey mega mega, borodante, and jelarts. All three of which are quite successful and reliable. I know mikey made one on deco, but idk about the other two. Oh and you should watch other videos from mikey, if he gave it a pass he means it. He doesn't care about what people think, his channel is for him lol. Fairly certain they've both given negative reviews to a product or 2. The actual facts are that you can create the same work on any tablet. What matters is your comfort and preference. Treat your decision lik you treat reference. COmpile a bunch and make our decision based on that.
Are the softwares provided like trials that expire or permanent
the idea of drawing on the tablet and watching the screen seems so difficult to me ! how long would you say it takes for someone to get use to that
I love your room
Tanks alot, I was not sure if I should buy this tablet or not, but can I ask how are we supposed to rotate or move the drawing without the tablet?
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I agree with Carmiineh. . .
Yes, you can rotate the image using the drawing application/software you are using with the tablet.
Rotate left or right... flip horizontal or vertical... that sort of thing...
... which is also probably why Wacom decided to eliminate it. (grin)
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Until that time. . .
lit video man, really helped me figure out & learn my new intuos. appreciate you
I was about to buy the Intuos Art based on your review on it last time. Good thing I saw this new video. I think I should just buy this instead. Thanks again for the help.
Can you just flip the wared nib?
WTF the blow part @ 3:54 is so funny 😂
I had a Wacom bamboo tablet years back and loved using the eraser as a smooth brush in zbrush and mudbox - also as an eraser in photoshop and gimp - it was so much quicker than clicking the damn eraser button or selecting the smooth brush in the art apps...the top command buttons on the intuos are okay I guess...it's the only thing I don't like about it.
I'm thinking of getting the intros draw but i compared the two i found that this has more advantages. In my region, there's a £10 difference which is not much. I'm a begginer and i don't know which one to get.
The 2018 intuos is better than the draw.
Aaron Rutten Also does the 2018 intuos work on Krita?
Aaron Rutten Hey, is there any main quality/drivers difference between 2018 intuos, and intuos art/pen and touch
(as u said the new is "BETTER" than draw, I wanna ask something like that... cz I definitely want to have the multi touch support)
I have an Intuos 5 and I've used it every workday for about 5 years but I'm a designer, not an artist so medium use, I'd say. The surface of the tablet has got pretty shiny and I've got through maybe 2 or 3 nibs. I wouldn't worry about it.
Really liked this review. Informative and also funny :) thumbs up!
Not sure if anyone has experienced this one. I tried searching online but can't find the same instance. I am trying to calibrate via the Wacom Pen App and when the targets appear I cannot click them with the pen. I can draw normal with my editing apps but I am just not sure if it might also not be calibrated properly. Thank you in advance!
i am a beginner with the intuos bt s and this vid helps a lot thanks
Well put, Aaron. Thanks for reviewing the new Intuos. We believe, it really feels better compared to the old ones due to the new pen technology we built in. Also the software options might be helpful to start exploring digital arts, comic, manga or image editing. :-)
Agreed, the pen feels smooth and accurate. I just put up a drawing demo today. The bundled software choices are nice. Thanks, Jens!
"we built in" sorry.... !!???
Such an informative review thank you!
Much appreciated, Nathan.
Does it support touch gesture?
I just got my intuos pen small yesterday and I am a little lost with everything lol. Thank you for the video!
Thank you for your detailed explanation 😊
i loved your video, the only thing im wondering is WHERE THE HELL is the pink one? it's not available on the official website and also not in stores... i really want the pink version on it :( where can i get it?
I got the pink one at an electronics store in Australia
Thanks for the video, I got mine today. Would like to know any other pen can we change?
No. Only the pen for this model will work.
Excellent review. I'm going to compare the Pro vs. nonpro version with this statement because I falsely believed I'd be getting this particular feature when I was deciding beween it and a Pro: the *most significant* difference between pro and nonpro is the loss of Tilt sensing. I didn't know this when I bought my nonpro and now am going to throw it out for an older or Pro model because Tilt is so powerful.
Thanks for all the information you provided in this video. I’m just now getting into all this fun stuff. I’ve been drawing for years on paper but want to try it on my computer. I actually just went out and bought this drawing tablet. Which of the 3 programs would you recommend a newbie. User friendly.
It's really disappointing how Wacom has removed so many features. I'm still very happy with my Intuos 3 but sadly the drivers are no longer supported and I keep having bugs with them. I'm looking at replacing it but you say this has 4 keys. The Intuos 3 has 8 keys plus 2 touch sliders. I also hate that they removed the eraser from the pen. Another thing was the surface, you could left up the surface to put a drawing or something under there for tracing. You could also replace the surface if it gets worn. A new one is only like $6 and is very easy to replace. I've replaced mine at least twice.
Great review!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Super thorough video! Thank you!
Nice video man, you covered everything i wanted to know
I know this video is months old but hey- I still want to share my thoughts~
I recently had the chance to try out this tablet. I'd say I'm not a big fan of this model. Comparing it to the old generation intuos pen and touch this model seems less enjoyable to draw on to me. There's just too much tooth for my taste and it's not even about the cost of the radical nib wear but more like about how it feels like. The only thing the nib wear has to do with this that when the nib is flattened it "sticks to the tablet" and it's hard to drag around. And since the nibs do wear down insanely quickly it happens all the time. People suggest putting the sensitivity on the softest level to keep your nibs pointy for longer but then that makes using the lowest pressure levels impossible.
The other things I'm wondering about that why would they remove the eraser and touch! The lack of tilt, the lesser express keys, lesser replacement nibs (+ no special ones) and half the pressure levels were already enough to differ these from the pro series. /just me being nitpicky
Sorry for being so negative but not everyone can love everything, am I right? :) I still respect Wacom, this tablet is great for many people but it's just not for me. Maybe after 4 years with the cth-480 it would be better to buy a pro tablet next but then again, that seems to have the same texture by default. I'll just wait and see what the future brings to the table. Maybe there will be cheaper cintiqs? (nah I'm just dreaming)
I'm unsure what my upgrade model should be yet. The problem with the cth-480 that it's so small compared to my huge screen. It looks like the right one on that picture where you showed that it's more difficult to draw when you have a small tablet with a big monitor. It's doable and I can do it but it hurts my wrist as I can't move my arm around.
Anyways this is a great review with many important info about the product. I've always enjoyed your reviews, you seem very honest which isn't the most common thing in tech reviews. (Talking about the sponsored ones. Nothing agains them I just find it hard to fully trust a sponsored review for some reason^^)
Vari so should I not get this then? Maybe an XP-Pen Deco 01 is better.
@@myles432 It all depends on your preferences. If you like having a lot of tooth to your surface and don't mind buying new nibs often then you can go for it. The medium version also has Bluetooth if that's something that catches your eyes. If you prefer smoother surfaces I'd probably look somewhere else. I can't comment on the Deco 01 because all I've ever used is wacom but I wouldn't mind trying out other brands one day. Only thing I can tell that it looks like the Deco has a bigger active area. That's good if you have a large screen.
Vari alright thanks, you should look at the XP-Pen deco 01 though, they say it’s great for how much cheaper it is than Intuos
Wait wHAT?
Depending of the version you get different programs? Jeez, thought wacom quited on the previous intuos bcs of that...
Thanks for this review. I wanted to revive my old drawing hobby and wanted to get a tablet that has a fair amount of features and doesn't burn a hole in my wallet.
Can it even work on a chromebook? (my mom always think small is better for me so instead of a mac she got me a chromebook)
I don't beleive so
Original Playstation One Final Fantasy 7 in your home !!! You legend you.
Hello. How is the response time of the wireless mode? I had the first bluetooth Intuos Pro tablet, but never liked the features as there was lag to my strokes. Also, do you really see a difference from 4000 vs 8000 pressure?
thanks for the review. very well done!
this is the one i got for christmas. The small pistachio one.
Thanks a lot for this video. It was very helpful.
You should review everything.
Just went from knowing absolutely nothing to being an informed shopper. Thanks. Just subscribed to your channel.