Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch graphics tablet

[@omarcorrea]

The pen is pressure sensitive. It depends on the software that you're using on whether or not it recognizes it. Like a painting program would allow for that, but I'm not sure if photoshop does, it's been a while since I reviewed this product. It should say on their site

[@omarcorrea]

You can press the botton on the side to turn off the surface from responding to your hand and only working with the pen.

[@omarcorrea]

Sure, although this model is not really targeted toward graphic designers, I think they're higher end tablets are more sensitive and offer more options, you could still do some sketching with the bamboo pen and touch

[@omarcorrea]

@Nenedoru Yes you hand will interfere. But you Can lock out Touch control by pushing the top button and then you can just use your Penn.

[@omarcorrea]

@Warzinak thats a personal decision. You can still use your mouse when you're not using the pen if you want, but I like being able to switch to using my fingers and the pen on the fly

[@reviathan3524]

My first tablet when I entered college. Bought it back in 2011. It served me for a good 3 years.

[@omarcorrea]

@blackbonexxx Yes you can disable it, but if you don't want to use the touch capabilities, then I'd recommend purchasing the Bamboo Pen version

[@SweetofStars]

@ThreeFourthsCool Erasers can leave marks on your drawing piece and don't erase it completely usually. It usually leaves a dented erase mark.

[@omarcorrea]

I don't know. I would assume that Wacom would release an update for the software that would allow it to run on Windows 7 though. check their site out.

[@PockyKillers]

You can buy it online,because if you ask for a tablet in a store,they`ll show you a touch-screen device. Wacom.com sells the tablet. I suggest buying it from there.

[@Vecun]

@frogparfait29 no photoshop is not necessary to use the tablet. the propper software is provided already. BUT if you want to draw with your tablet and not just make notes you will need a software for drawing, like corel painter, artrage or of course, photoshop. in some wacom products these softwares are already available. if you buy a version without any software and you want to draw, then you will have to buy it additionally to the tablet. i hope i could help ^^

[@eddyto12]

I might have missed this while watching the video, but just to make sure. When you are using the pen, can you rest your hand on the part where you touch? For example, while you're drawing or something, and the side of your hand is resting on the touch pad part thing, does it sense your hand as a touch too?

[@jeremysart]

I just bought one of these today, the reason I purchased it was so I could draw directly into photoshop. I agree 100% about the learning curve, these things arent as pick up and go as you'd think. For some reason Photoshop 7 and CS4 do not recognize the eraser, I still have the manually select it, and I still have to manually select the opacity and width, it for some reason not adjust by the pressure of the pen on the tablet. Also, when I try to shade it thinks im double clicking?

[@omarcorrea]

It works without a program, it basically replaces your mouse. Make sure you have the driver installed on your computer. It should have been included with the item

[@qwas12348gr5]

I like how you made the area of the pen input smaller so that you don't have to move your wrist so much. But wouldn't it be hard to recognise where the end of the input area is sometimes?

[@omarcorrea]

it might be, did you click on the link in my description of this video? That should take you to the correct item.

[@TheKrou]

Photoshop does indeed support pen pressure, pen tilt, and pen rotation. There are tutorial on setting up recognition of it on Google, I did it a while back so I don't remember exactly how to.

[@netcommercial]

Good demo on the Wacom Bamboo. I bought one used with ToonBoom Pro windows Xp srv pack 2 BTW for you PC users. Wacom's C.S is almost non existent, so I returned it after about 20 days, waiting for some calibration help. Your Demo showed, I could have full access to my screen. When I had it, I could not access the bottom of my screen as I could with a mouse. Meaning, having the Wacom, although a smaller pad, access my whole monitor screen. Might go try it again? I need something for Animate jobs

[@DigitalFux]

Thnak you for showing. I want to buy this on ebay. I hope it works fine in MS Paint for Pixel Art.

[@tkzsfen]

you uploaded this video in 2010, but it's still useful, because bamboo rocks and it's still in use

[@jamdrumusic]

Yes you are right, it comes with a chip which tou insert in the tablet and theres a usb connector and it goes in the lap top... you can check it out in the wacom canal or in the wacom website... lml

[@OnTheNerdySide]

Thank you so much for your review. It has answered most of my questions regarding how these tablets work, especially the non-touch cursor movement. The only question left for me is whether i can overcome the learning curve to start using these to ink in comic art as I'd like to. I've gotten pretty decent using the photoshop pen tool with my mouse and this would be a whole new ball game.

[@Coreten1801]

@MrCrackOps Referencing the Wacom website, RAM is not something that is associated with the Tablet. It's just like your mouse, the only things you need are, and I quote from the site, PC Windows® 7, Vista® or XP with Service Pack 2 Mac Mac OS® X (10.4.8 or higher) Hardware Also requires color display, powered USB port, and CD/DVD drive

[@mayabayoglu]

so what do you recommand for digital paintings? I am new to this whole tablet/digital art thing and starded learning photoshop to draw, but i don't know which tablet to buy. Now that your comment was so straight, i am unsure of wacom bamboo.

[@mchjsosde]

Thinking of getting it for drawing with my mac. I did some research and it works for my powerpc! This was a wonderful review, though. I really wanted to see how the response did thanks!

[@dingusbird123]

I m really thinking about buying one of these great review! the only thing is when the pen is lifted can you still use the mouse? What im thinking is I can still select, etc. in photoshop with the mouse then once im reading start drawing. PS I will be drawing with left hand and I use mouse with right hand, so its great news if ill be able to use both, everything will go much quicker!! thanks

[@santiagoeag]

if i'm not interest in the touch feature, so the pen version its still good for illustration and that? or is there really a difference between the two versions in just using the pen?

[@sakukure]

Splash is like a beginners version for drawing Capture is for photo editing Create is for all out digital artists but you can still use as a beginner and it's bigger than the last two

[@ZettatheCrimson]

Here's a good question, how do you get a replacement pen for this model, everywhere i look and everyone i have bought sofar has been a bust.

[@anggita2129]

they don't produce the pen for this type. you should buy secondhand pen or buy new pen tablet.

[@BurgersBacon]

how do you know if yours stopped working?

[@jocintafergus2571]

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[@mikuzi7035]

how do you charge the stylus

[@ZettatheCrimson]

@@mikuzi7035 The stylus for this particular model is not powered, it used a special little nib that goes in the front like pencil led that you would have to change as it got worn down over time.

[@omarcorrea]

I don't think Bamboo has any with a screen inside but I have seen another tablet, maybe even from Wacom, with a screen built-in. Google

[@brendadarlenehunterrachell7900]

Very useful and clear tutorial. Thank you very much. I started out ok on my new bamboo several months ago, got myself completely frustrated and put it aside because of more pressing commitments, promising to get back to it. After seeing this, I feel that that time is near. As a free-hand artist, I'm hoping it will help me do the modifications I need when i scan my work into PS (instead of literally drawing with my fingers and trackpad on the macbook.) Thanks again.

[@omarcorrea]

@killerkid2005 I don't think it's pressure sensitive with your finger and I don't know of a tablet that will allow this

[@minyang7514]

Thank you!!! so it was awesome . I don't have any experience with a Wacom Bamboo , but I do have a XP-Pen Deco 01 tablet I think it'll meet your needs. and it's every way as good as the Wacoms that cost ten times more.

[@paulsmile9548]

Thank you! Awesome review! My first Tablet I get was a Wacom Bamboo and it worked for 3 years. I realy like it and it work for a long time. I just bought a XP-Pen Deco 03 , changing from bamboo . It's cheaper and just as good . Wacom is pretty expensive for get a new intuos or cintiq .

[@VenonA110]

24 minutes ago I didn't even know what actually you can do with a tablet. Now I'm goin' to buy this Bamboo P&T. :-D Tnks a lot!! Great review.

[@myemptybedroom]

is this the bamboo connect? ive watched a few reviews on youtube and some mentioned that the connect doesnt have multi-touch features like the bamboo capture, can you help verify that? as far as ive seen, the only black tablet that wacom has is the bamboo connect..

[@SloboloboVFR]

Best review iv seen of the bamboo so far. I think youve sold it to me. Thanks for the in depth review. Even if im watching it 3 years later.

[@GunplaKhaijue]

Slobo Lobo are u still thankful

[@Makos93]

Great review! I just ordered Pen (without touch option), but I'm mainly gonna use it for digital art, not surfing. Can't wait until it arrives!

[@Nenedoru]

If you leave the touch function on while you're using the pen, will resting your hand on the tablet while you're using the pen interfere with your strokes?

[@iewa777]

@behappiful yes, to draw you need to press pen onto the tablet or else you won't be able to make thin/thick lines when drawing! the tablet senses how the pressure you're pressing the pen onto it.

[@CommDante]

@omarcorrea I dissagree, the pen and touch has an eraser and +4 buttons which can help alot with drawing etc (zooming eg). Use one for a "touch off" button when painting, touch mode is just an extra imo. I personally am used to touchpad more than pen,and if it helps not moving my hand alot.;) My mouse moves 1920px(per 2px) width within 5cm/2 Inch, but pen is way more acccurate. Pen=just pen (no eraser) Touch&pen=Pen+eraser+4 buttons fun=extra software (and medium size only comes in fun)

[@sobekflakmonkey]

ahhhh i want one sooo bad, so this is the pen and touch and not the fun? and whats the difference between the two? is it like the fun has more art programs or something and is larger than the pen and touch? im actually really curious about this cause i really want to get one, it would be my first touch tablet, i wanna use it for sketching and such via photoshop, would you suggest this for a beginner?

[@omarcorrea]

The Pen and Touch is one single product. There's also a Bamboo Pen which doesn't support the use of your fingers on the pad (touch).

[@speedfreakpsycho]

do you think it is worth buying used one?? what possibly can be damaged?

[@mazZzZa6]

I've had no experience with tablets and really just want something to turn my doodles/sketches into graphic images...would you recommend this for a first-timer?

[@CommDante]

@mkheer91 It most likely means you don't have any pen and/or touch input connected. Win7 home/budget seems to not support pen/touch functions in the OS. Usually you have to turn them (partially) off anyway because they seem to conflict sometimes. If you have Win7 Home->I suggest doing some more research If you have premium orso -> you should be fine any way or the other (just keep in mind the above when running into problems). Just what I ran across while researching, don't have Win7 myself.

[@jxxx94]

Do you remember if this is an accurate tablet? does the line tremble if you don't move the point of the pen while pressing it? That's a problem I have with an older version Bamboo tablet

[@omarcorrea]

Depends on the type of mic. Lapel mic, camera mounted mic, USB desktop mic...

[@Cyraside]

I just ordered one of these to test drive before I possibly invest in an Intuos later. I realize they've got quite the steep learning curve and that's okay. Being that I'm mainly an Autodesk Maya user and there's nothing quite like the marking menu mouse gestures in that software I've always been just fine with any generic 7 button mouse. But now I'm excited to see how this "feels" with sculpting detail in ZBrush and texture painting with The Foundry's Mari software & Photoshop. Great review!

[@gearhead22996]

does it make the water drop looking thing whenever you touch something from the tablet or is that just something you installed on your mac?

[@jmoll101]

Does the pen have a 'relative' mode of some sort - that is to say, using the pen the way you would a mouse on the pad?

[@achambers9]

I am not sure whether to buy this one or just the pen one? Are the buttons and eraser worth it? And what software do you get with each? Thanks

[@KrakevKrakohwirtz]

Please respond to this. I'm buying a new tablet for drawing purpose and I'm wondering if this is something you can recommend for me. It looks very good, but I need a answer to see it it fits the standards I seek. The pressure sensitivity, does the brush get thicker in photoshop when you press harder..? Like, if you're almost not touching it (but you are) is the line very,very thin? please answer as fast as possible, because I'm trying to buy as soon as possible.

[@CommDante]

@eddyto12 It might if you lift the pen too much, there is a function which can be mapped to a button to disable touch. Personnaly, I forgot to do that sometimes but usually I didn't even notice it until a lot later (15 min orso).

[@SailorMoolong]

i've used the tablet for a year and a half before i moved to a cintiq and i found it a lot easier to use when your actually having your pen touch the surface rather than having it float, its a lot more precise and you have more control (: but that is just my view on it ^_^ and its a lot more comforting the surface will now scratch up no matter how hard you press down with your pen :p (((:

[@omarcorrea]

Use ken burns and put the start and stop position in the same place

[@blackbonexxx]

@omarcorrea thanks for the fast reply =D yeah its not actually for me..its for a friend that's gonna start digital drawing =P I have a bigger one..and like you said its quite difficult sometimes to make straight and fluid line.but I dont know if you can tell me..whats the difference from a bamboo pen and a bamboo fun? thanks again

[@omarcorrea]

@ApplesLikesTech You can still use your mouse

[@cinderpelt4559]

How much does it cost? Also, are you able to rest your hand on it while using the pen, or will it sense that as using your fingers?

[@sskapik]

With a regular Bamboo Touch, can you use a normal pen, or is it only touch ?

[@DrGuavadude]

To people who wonder if there is one that shows a computer screen on the tablet there is but it is over 1,000 dollars

[@m333pm333p]

It used to be $8000, it's call Wacom Cintiq and it's SEXY AS HELL.

[@omarcorrea]

@Lyzte I have not tested or used a Bamboo fun.

[@Pemphetru]

i have a question: regarding the nibs (plastic tip of the pen), how loong do they last with daily use, and is their cost worth it?

[@Tawfeeq123]

Hey, thanks for the review. Just a quick question, can you configure the tablet to make the cursor move by physically pressing on the tablet and moving it around and can you configure the tablet so that the left click is activated by clicking and holding one of the buttons on the tablet's pen and then dragging the pen across the surface of the tablet. Thanks in advance.

[@quicklysketch]

yeah i understand:) i have mine now and if you still havn't got one i highly recomend you getting one :D

[@alinaksp]

the cool thing about moving ur whole arm that much is it makes painting more realistic.. so I like it that way =)

[@GNARGNARHEAD]

can you trace over paper? with the paper on top of the tablet dose the pen still work? good vid thanks alot

[@sharonwang4572]

can you also put the painting program on the tablet and draw, or does it only show on the computer?

[@TheMollsnan]

If u r like drawing in Photoshop with the pen and touch the pad with your hand will it be drwn there u touch with the hand or is it just reaction with the pen when u r use it? :) Sorry for my English..

[@KrakevKrakohwirtz]

Thank you so much for answering. I use my current tablet, a papercaster, in photoshop and there it's possible..But I think I've decided to buy it..now I only need to find someplace here in Norway that sells it..thank you again!

[@geoffreyefloyd]

@omarcorrea hows the latency on the wacom tablet (want to know specifically about the pen/touch) does it lag a lot or does it seem like it writes in real time?

[@usernamebutton]

Do you know of any way to turn off the pen tip, so when you are drawing, the pen doesn't draw anything (while touching the pad) unless you are clicking/holding the button on the pen?

[@EdlenaC]

Would you say this one or the $199 one is better? (because the $199 comes with included programs like photoshop..etc)

[@WCCXtra]

Wow, I still have this! This thing is a tank. I stopped using it Aug. 2017 (computer died) and only changed the nibs three or four times lol. It's interesting what you can get for the same price nowadays. I bought an XP Pen Deco Pro Medium for $90 (holiday sale).

[@pencilalchemist]

I hear GIMP dosen't work all that well on this tablet, if that is the case is there any free/really cheap program you sugest?

[@Kiarnis]

@omarcorrea It doesn't have an eraser and it only has 512 pressure instead of 1024. (A huge difference if you are going to be doing digital art and painting. Also it doesn't have as good a software bundle with it.

[@AznMusicTeku]

Thanks and does the pen have to actually touch the tablet to move the mouse or is there a certain height

[@VarosiHools]

will this be useful for me ? i need something cheap but worth spending my money on it that is good for graphic design

[@jacobblackbeta]

wait but at the first bit of the video you said that you would get photoshop elements with it? am i misunderstanding you? please answer...

[@GoldenYT01]

Annika Holmes this is 6 years late but yes u get it

[@omarcorrea]

@Jordan6141 You can turn it off to not respond to touch and just use the pen

[@nAcolz]

For anyone considering this tablet I really recommend to save some money and go for some Intuos tablet from Wacom. Maybe even Intuos 4, you can find some good deals on ebay. But watch out some people sell them without the pen, and the pen alone costs 80-100$

[@nAcolz]

Wacom Cintiq, made in different versions, with different sized screens. The cheapest one starts somewhere around 1000$

[@jeenouxiong7789]

Hi. How do you make the circle flash around your curser every time you click? I like that!

[@omarcorrea]

@AngelsHeartBeats Yes I'm almost positive. Check the specs online to make sure

[@CallaSoreon]

When you use the tablet in photoshop is it hard to navigate where you are since the tablet isn't a screen?

[@rainbowbear6920]

Also, where did you get the cool photoshop? Did it come with it? Or Didyou just buy it by iself?...

[@PixelKing548]

Is it a big difference from the wacom bamboo pen?, I mean the touch is make big different?.

[@per_lunam_per_solem_ad_creator]

NIce info.... I'm looking for a tutorial for my 7 yr old daughter (we have this model).... do you know of any beginner video sites? I've looked and she could probably handle many of them, but one geared towards her age would be great. Thanks,

[@omarcorrea]

@UOTCbassist yes, like when you scroll on an iPhone and lift up your finger and the screen keeps scrolling and slows down?

[@Ssavaralyn]

@omarcorrea do you have to get photoshop to use it like you did or do you get it when you install the tablet ?

[@ozzymandi]

Yes it works with windows 7. I have the same model as demonstrated in this video, but my model is silver instead of black.

[@1M3ack]

Hey man... You're right about the active area being too large, I recently got the same tablet, but i can't figure out how to modify my active area (i want to make it smaller just like you said in the vid) great review btw thanks in advance

[@idontdoboxes]

Solution for the rotation problem. Use two hands! Use the thumb from your left hand and index from your right hand. As long as you keep your left thumb still it'll assume the 2nd finger is from your left hand.

[@MrGuybrushTreepwood]

you did a great job explaining the tablet and you were very thorough, thanks and keep up the good work

[@zhihaowang2142]

When trying to use the pen alone, does it matter when my palm touches the tablet unintentionally?

[@UpsideDownTeapot]

I own this tablet and it is very hardy. I have dropped it several times (accidently!), my cat has slept on it and it has been rained on and still works perfectly :) Good if you are clumsy like me

[@jsjago]

@krazedKillualover Hey Krazy where did you get the bamboo touch for $60? I'm looking for one

[@vollenbollen]

There are 24" Wacom tablets and smaller tablets. It's included in the Cintiq series. You got to have pretty sweet wallet to afford it tho. Got a couple of em at my work, they're awesome and so easily to use.

[@Chewy427]

Is this good for taking notes in maths lectures?

[@TheJobbbbbbb]

@omarcorrea doesn;t it give you a hard time drawing because you cant see where your placing the pen?