Pressure Sensitive Sketching on a Tablet PC

Aug
3
2010

A lot of designers ask us if Tablet PCs are good for mobile sketching and drawing. The answer is an overwhelming yes! Many of our Tablet PCs like the HP TouchSmart Tm2 seen below use a Wacom Active Digitizer pen that is proximity and pressure sensitive up to 512 levels.

Whilst they might have a touch screen the Active Digitizer technology is different. It allows you to:

Rest your hand on the screen without interfering with your sketch
Use pressure sensitivity in Photoshop – press harder for a thick line, soft for a thin stroke
Work quickly – the combination of the Wacom Active Digitizer and modern Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors means that there is no lag while you are drawing.

Check out the video below from a Tablet PC user in France who is drawing on a HP TouchSmart Tm2.

So if you are an artist or graphic designer and you’re wondering what Tablet PC is best for you, feel free to contact us to discuss.

Design Tags: Active Digitizer, Design, Digital Art, HP, Pressure Sensitive, Sketching, Tm2, TouchSmart, Wacom |

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One Response to “Pressure Sensitive Sketching on a Tablet PC”

Omtay says:

Oct
20
2011

I’m racking my brain over weather or not to get that type of computer.
I draw a lot and I tend to wish I had digital with my on hand, and by the looks of it, the touchsmart tm2 would fit the bill… if I had money.
My art teacher showed me that the people on Project Runway tend to use these computers.
It wouls be great to have seeing as my current dinosaur is dying and so is my intuos3.