Wacom CintiQ 13HD Review + Demo

Sketch Demonstration on the new Wacom Cintiq 13HD + first impressions.
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[@darkeningkai]

i want these types of tablets where you can draw on it while not looking up at the dumb computer. they're so expensive though xD

[@thinkablekhamdon7716]

***** I need one because I use them for 3d modeling

[@xKingx16]

***** You COULD buy a Surface Pro 3,I also hear the Galaxy Tab 4 are decent for drawing. The Surface is as expensive as you make it since you can choose what processor and how much memory it gets, but you'd spend about $700 for the base surface (don't forget it's trying to replace your laptop too), The Galaxy Tab 4 is $300. BUT NEITHER of these devices would out perform the Cintiq, but you'd at least have the screen you wanted to draw on. I don't know if you tried it, but drawing and looking a the screen becomes natural, but I too will upgrade to a Cintuq, but it isn't hard adjusting to look at the screen.

[@moka9793]

I know what you mean. Those poverty graphic tablets are awkward to draw on. I decided to ditch mine and got a Cintiq 13HD instead.

[@DubstepSon]

***** a cheaper way would be biking, i'll help with posture and its a good exercise, i also have some neck and back problems ( i draw on my legs, traditionally) so yeah, i also have a intuos but at this time im just practcing enough to use my tablet and use it to make some money for a cintiq.

[@DubstepSon]

***** ive tried biking only from a recomendation of a friend. idk about anything else :( just be sure to take breaks. i hope you get better soon, friend.

[@chaz9808]

damn wish these were cheaper

[@MrCaptainInternet]

+chaz Davis Yup...I'm thinking about getting myself one of these but it cost about 12k here.

[@chaz9808]

Megatron holy hell its like 2k here for top of the line give or take

[@MrCaptainInternet]

chaz Davis O well...sometimes exchange rates do fuck you up... USD1 used to be around 5bucks here but recently they changed it to be fixed between 15-18 :'C

[@DubstepSon]

+Megatron atleast thats just ex rates xD here the taxes boosted them from 7.5k to 16k

[@rayarose7629]

I know right, it's a bummer.

[@REIQ]

having fun with a friend of mine :D

[@DartLoupeTV]

A good thing to remember if you are choosing between a 13" and 22" or 24" model is that the pixel density ppi is much higher on the 13" since all of there are 1920x1080 pixels. So the 13" Cintiq has 166 ppi and for example the 24" has only 91 ppi. (For comparison: a MacBook Pro Retina has 226ppi). Something to think about if you prioritize a more crisp and high ppi image over bigger screen room.

[@unheard103]

You're probably right. That maybe the reason why the color on my cintiq is much more vivid than it was on my computer :/

[@thestank999]

This is torture for a broke teenage artist that's a half a year too young to get a job ;-;

[@PhantomDrawing]

I can totally relate. I'm not a teenager anymore, but I still have to share a computer. It really sucks! :(

[@NicDoesDumbThings]

Well, I mean, if you're only 15 I doubt you're very good at drawing yet. I'm not saying that practice won't help you improve, but I don't think that a Cintiq is the thing you wanna buy if you're an amateur artist.

[@thestank999]

I understand exactly what you're saying. And yes while I am 15, I've had around 3 and a half years of practice. Now I'm still not all that good. And yeah a cintiq still isn't really the best for someone my age, I still like the thought of owning one (:

[@millvinavane7274]

Blueper Draws got a cintiq 13hd for my 16 birthday this year! (: I've been drawing for 11+ years though, so your decision to buy this may be different from my own

[@nonautemrexchristus5637]

Millvina Vane you've been drawing since you were 5? stick figures don't count fam

[@riphina1536]

He makes drawing look so easy ;~;

[@ayuzawamisaki1262]

hey, i'm just wondering, my mom told me if i got a 39.5 out of 40 in my final exam next year and I if I can get into the most fave highschool in my town, she would buy me a Wacom cintiq 12hd , and is it really worth it? because if it is, I would study my brains out from now on

[@ayuzawamisaki1262]

*13HD

[@emthefruitygem]

ayuzawa misaki depends on your skill

[@XRavenHunt]

Depends. This is just a tool. It's worth it if you are serious enough about drawing/design.

[@ShadowLinkxMaster]

It really depends. If you're very passionate about graphic design, digital art, etc. The 13HD will definitely be worth it. If you're an aspiring artist, you could always give it a try. If you're aiming to go professional, Cintiq's the way to go.

[@ayuzawamisaki1262]

+ShadowLinkMaster okay thanks , well, my skill is okay (for a 13 y.o girl) , and i'm aming to be a professional animator :D

[@spookman123456]

did you draw this in photoshop? and how can you set it up so that you can use it in length? also how did you set it up so that you only have canvas and no menu of what ever program you where using?

[@rosiew9115]

I need help. I am good with a pen and paper, and want to transfer to digital art. I am looking at the 'wacom bamboo' and the intuos, but I want something with a screen. What TABLET doe guys recommend for a beginner in digital art? Thanks!

[@Puppyolo]

I'm on the exact same page as you! 😫

[@pescado9780]

+PetalStorm 566 Same.

[@alexiz0013]

+PetalStorm 566 yeah, same here. The price for this is serious, but there is NO way i could possibly draw without looking directly where I'm drawing, so i can't settle for a tablet like the intuos, but i want something better than the bamboo.

[@jdonnelly1977]

+PetalStorm 566 Check this out www.samsung.com/global/microsite/2014galaxynote10.1/ I have the 2012 version and works GREAT for entry digital art. I recommend picking up Autodesk Sketchbook Pro for it as well (i think it's around $10?). Since then I've upgraded to a cintiq... I am terrible at drawing on a wacom tablet, too much of a disconnect for me to look up at a screen while drawing on a table.

[@sh4rkhappy]

+PetalStorm 566 Well, if u have the money goo with 13 hd. The only problem with 13hd is that its abit small. Just ask yourself what u really want, want your heart want and a wallet :D. And buy for yourself. But, i would recommend that u first alteast with the the lowest tablet of wacom or any esle. Just to get a feel, how this works in digitaly. At first i bought bambo and when i hate it soo much, i got myself a cintiq. The feeling is totaly different, u feel free now :).

[@kelly774]

I am a beginner with digital art, I'm only 16, but if I can manage to save up enough for this tablet, would it be a good idea to get it?

[@ChickenCatzz]

Have you had experience with tablets before? I would recommend getting a Bamboo tablet first. Those tablets are more user-friendly and is more gentle on the budget (the Intuos tablets usually run $300 USD or more). However, if you really want to try out the Intuos tablets, just go for it :). (I have an Intuos Pro and I've been drawing digital art as a hobbyist for 4-5 years now).

[@Blitzheart]

I'm getting my first tablet soon, and I'm going with the Small Wacom intuos pen & Touch, for around $80-90 on amazon. it's pretty cheap and from what I saw of it it's perfect for hobbyists and beginners.

[@PottymouthStudios]

If you're good, and you can sell your art or design work, then yes. If you're not quite there yet, start small. There was someone I heard that said in a seminar about having a studio, "Get work to get equipment, don't get equipment to get work."

[@kelly774]

Okay guys, thanks for your input ^.^

[@mosesmontiel249]

April Vang do you need a computer to use the tablet??

[@omgzack53]

Holy crap your in my watch on deviantart your art is great

[@NGNHollowAngel]

seems bout right

[@v10moped]

Illustrations of sexy women. It's what you'll find in every single artists' collection/portfolio.

[@danijelbajic4312]

I'm an amateur...a draw something i free time...but with the mouse.I don't have this tablet,but i'm looking to buy one.facebook.com/Digital-Art-by-Danijel-Bajic-563503907140957/?fref=ts

[@c0l4cat]

Danijel Bajic okay then buy one? or a cheap one? what are you trying to accomplish here..?

[@amp6143]

Seems more like the entirely of my portfolio

[@donp6960]

Hi I Reiq! Big fan I was wondering when you switched from portrait to landscape mode, how did you get your photoshop tool bars to move with the screen?

[@REIQ]

funny cause I said in the video which tablet to get if this one is too expensive, I would get a intuous 4 or 5 :D I really don't know about other options a part from wacom but this one is pretty good interms of pressure sensitivity

[@natelawrence]

Great review! It was a pleasure watching you work on the Cintiq. And... don't worry about your English at all. It's much better than many native English speakers. 12:06 Heheheh... what was that!?

[@bongbactad]

agree bro...

[@a123b123c123d123c123]

Oh my god I've had a cintiq 13 for so long and always found the screen too small. I never thought of flipping the screen... Thanks fore helping my dumb ass.

[@SketchedbySte]

I am extremely tempted to get this, I am not the greatest at digital art yet but will be working hard to improve my skills. I really want to get the 13 hd however the main thing that worries me is the screen size, length ways there is plenty of room but I usually use the a4 portrait page in photoshop and seen as the cintiq is landscape it means zoomed out the paper will only be about a third of the screen, seems far too small for drawing characters, however the next sizes up seem far too big! can you help me at all with your opinion on this? Thanks

[@Waffletoasters]

I keep on thinking the same thing, I know you can put shortcuts under the buttons but sometimes for colouring you might need a close pallet which to me makes it look small as well. Specially with the windows open.

[@SketchedbySte]

I took the risk and I got one a few weeks back :) I have actually done a little review on it too if it's of some help to you :)

[@REIQ]

this one 13hd was 1100$ the 21UX should be cheaper now here's new models may be 1800 $ but its a good investment specially when she;s doing all this 2d and 3d studies. :D she'll be happy with one

[@natsu8387]

Ok guys listen up!!!~ I just got the Intuos Pen and Touch tablet and let me tell you .... i was stupid. Ive been drawing for the longest and if you are a traditional artist trying to go digital to keep up with the times, i fell like you should try this. Even though i haven't tried this, this seems easier because it seems that in this one you can actually see where ur pen is going. Because I was so used to looking down at my paper i guess its harder for me to control it. But i feel like this one is best since it resembles the way of drawing on paper for people who have been drawing as long as I ( more than 17 yrs). I feel like in this one you have more control with the tablet. good luck with picking.

[@audreyn1996]

Jime I actually prefer the ones without screens. I have an iPad Pro (~$850) and a Veikk s640 ($26) and I prefer the Veikk s640.

[@kimbarsegyan]

@@audreyn1996 Interesting, why do you prefer the ones without screens?

[@REIQ]

to be honest I got used to it.but yes it feels small when you go back from the 21 to the 13 but in terms of money and size and portability the 13hd is a winner.

[@RamSingh87]

How are you working in portrait mode photoshop...how did you turn the display verticaly?

[@eleyix]

+Graphics Geeks but not the HUD...

[@REIQ]

sure the 12WX has a lot of wires and it's not easy to carry around, plus the stand doesn't work well.

[@REIQ]

this not an Ipad :D so the Stylus is the one coming with the table from Wacom.

[@sandrodiclemente2305]

hi today is April 08 2016, what tablet are u using now? you r amazing at drawing .I appreciate your honest review. I just bought a used wacom bamboo. I'm not an artist, really. so for now it will do, but at your level, u want a good quality tablet. thanks again, also for providing the name of software u use in your comments.

[@REIQ]

+Sandro Diclemente I'm still using my Wacom 21UX the wacom 13HD onky when I travel.

[@martureomartus8882]

dont you need a pc to use the wacom 13hd? or is it fully portable standalone?

[@TwelveLeggedCat]

You'll need to have a computer of some sort for it to work, sadly- regardless I love this tablet to death If you want it to be portable, you can just use a laptop

[@darmakiel]

@Tom_ I really want to buy this thing but I'm dead concerned it would be too small. My drawings are very detailed so I would need to zoom in/out a lot - is it quite easy on this tablet or a bit annoying? Thanks!

[@TwelveLeggedCat]

darmakiel In my time using the tablet I have never once thought that it was too small, and you see the buttons on it? You can map those to literally anything you could want I have up and down on the circle as zoom in and out, one of the buttons on undo, and etc- You can basically do anything.

[@REIQ]

Why do "people" commenting always complain about stupid things like that?

[@fadulahhodzic3476]

Question : can you draw on a tablet if your left-handed?

[@toeb616]

Yes you can

[@marnea1]

I hope so. Aren't most artist left handed?

[@fadulahhodzic3476]

I think so. I read somewhere that left handed people are more creative, and being an artist means you are creative, really.

[@Avakongful]

Yes you can. Flip the tablet ( assuming you want the express keys to your right ) and change it in the options.

[@nikowlici0us]

Sari al-taher Yes you can. You can change the settings on your computer. :DD

[@REIQ]

Cintiq is better the transition is gone depending on your skills

[@porkyz18]

hey reiq how do you rotate the screen and the tool bars to portrait mode like you did here?

[@minyang7514]

Grwat Review! imho 13" at hd is too small to do serious work in. i had a companion 1 and wasn't happy. i have a couple of xp-pen tablets, not the 16" but i can vouch for the 22" for build quality.

[@hectord.7107]

Hi Reiq! I've just bought an Wacom Intuos Pro, i always drawed on paper and it's been a big change for me, i've seen that you use a glove to draw on the tablet and many other guys seem to use it to, do you recommend me using one? will it make easier the transition to digital? Thanks and Cheers from Argentina!

[@REIQ]

well I don't see the 2048 Pressure points in a tabletPC....

[@REIQ]

System preferences > display > Rotation 270 :D

[@REIQ]

Settings > Display Settings > Rotation in Mac OSX

[@kasatka1911]

you flip it constantly ? from landscape to portrait ? didnt know it has that abillity ? or am i seeing it wrong ?

[@REIQ]

I do not use that, I tryed and it sucks. :D

[@REIQ]

did you listen to what I said in the video?

[@REIQ]

System preferences > display > Rotation 270

[@GhostsGraphics]

The 13HD got some terrible reviews from amazon and newegg for being very cheaply made so thats why i just went with the intuos.

[@REIQ]

been using mine for 6 months and I love it.

[@angelcanobeats]

REIQ querido , ya a 11 meses casi un año, como anda la cintiq??

[@REIQ]

Angel Cano En perfecto estado! sin problemas!

[@REIQ]

Aprenda ingles POR FAVOR :D

[@REIQ]

that;s great hope you enjoy it!

[@King.Science]

Is this portable?

[@kierandelaney4882]

Stunningly beautiful work, I long to be even 1/2 as good as you dude!

[@julianabrito1677]

I have the XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro pen display, seems pretty good and considerable savings over Wacom Cintiq. Works well w Krita and Sketchbook. Fairly large screen, and it comes w a pen, glove, and a stand for the pen (w replacement tips).

[@jeremybbenthem4263]

Pencil and paper $20. WAY BETTER !

[@journeystar6003]

$20??? that's way too much money

[@Galactica707]

Lmfao, you can get pencils and paper for $2 at the dollar store.

[@REIQ]

rather pick my pencil.

[@REIQ]

no lag works great!

[@REIQ]

he uses a cintiQ

[@ivansivakART]

I was walking the line between CintiQ 13HD and 22HD - 13HD had the edge because it is very compact to carry around with the laptop and my only concern was will it be big enough to allow me a natural drawing feeling. And now as I've seen you playing around, I have decided to buy it! Thank you very much mate, I appreciate it! :) Keep up the good work!

[@lucass.2588]

Maybe a question that does not fit in here very good but what is the song from the first few minutes?

[@REIQ]

nop it doesnt.

[@REIQ]

it's a 21 UX, I bought this one cause I travel a lot and carrying the 21 is a pain in the butt :D

[@RebullarMC]

Nooo I have to use a computer for thissssss to work .. -.-

[@REIQ]

Thanks!

[@REIQ]

no wireless.

[@REIQ]

no

[@alaafiras7622]

Hi...Emmm...I was Want to Ask you about the kind of that program did you use for this Sketch...?? Please answer my Question..!! I really want to know... and thanks... Please reply...

[@DoMDoMDoMDoMDoMDoM96]

Alaa Firas photoshop is used here but corel or sai are also popular programs for painting within.

[@alaafiras7622]

Dom Marriott Well Thank you soo Much... ☺😊^^

[@milistra2895]

eehm I was at ifa in berlin past to days and wacom said they send you a program with and that's not photoshop it's the program wich the apple products have since you buy them.

[@DamageXcaling]

Started a new job, finally i will be able to afford this hehe. Btw what drawing software were you using when you did this review?

[@animelooover]

me encanta, sobretodo me enorgullece saber que hay artistas latinos tan talentosos y llenos de imaginación :) me he conmovido!

[@FireBomberBassist]

i can not get the feel of a tablet what so ever. I really want to try one of these...

[@Moon197]

Hi and thanks Reiq for this review, I'm a beginner with digital art as well, I would like to ask, how he's "rotating" the screen to be in a confortable position ? (Reiq is doing this at 2:19) It is an option from photoshop or it's a feature that comes from the cintiq 13hd ? Thanks for the help guyz :)

[@StarMasayume]

That was something I wanted and tried to figure out, I believe "tab" works on windows pc and you can always customize it to a button on the cintiq if you don't want to use the keyboard. :) If that doesn't work try going into edit and keyboard shortcuts and you might be able to customize it.

[@djfx4620]

Thanks for your review I have a question: are the come with (Wacom Cintiq 13HD) touch screen? I saw in the other KZbin is comes with ?. Is there a different model.? Can you explain to me .... Mr, A.Aziz

[@bobzepeda1624]

Hola, apenas estoy conociendo tu trabajo y me parece muy bueno, realmente te felicito. Solo te quiero preguntar. ¿Cómo haces para que photoshop se adapte al formato vertical en la cintiq? yo tengo la cintiq 12wx y no he sé como hacer que los menús y la pantalla de photoshop se acomode en sentido vertical. Muchas gracias y un saludo desde México.

[@Blaperchyenvivo]

No habla español lol

[@iorioriorio]

can I use this with a small 8 inch laptop??...I want to sketch outside and carry the wacom and the laptop in a small backpack....I don't want alot of weight to carry around. Are there memory restrictions on a small laptop with an adobe program, I need color as well....illustrator is a favorite

[@Perso-ci8hp]

Ya i think ?!

[@Hax9]

The HD adapter problem you talk about....Does that only apply to macbooks or is it a problem on iMac as well. Where do I buy the adapter if I want one.

[@sherryd5855]

So as far as how he's getting the menu to pop up... is he just changing from full screen mode to windowed?

[@REIQ]

hey thanks! remember to subscribe too :D

[@REIQ]

budget probably the 12WX, or an intuos4

[@jenniferjohnson9215]

How do you toggle the photoshop toolbars like that? That's such a great way to maximize the drawing space!

[@TuomasRoininen]

Hey REIQ! Looks Cool! How you set up the photoshop not to show tools to make the canvas like you have? --> full cintiq screen?

[@pjam07pjam]

So this must be plugged into a computer and would use the photoshop and illustrator i have installed on my laptop?

[@QodarSalman]

how much is this? and where did i get this, im from indonesia

[@ireneiris4014]

hey..is it true that the cable (that connect cintiq to computer) at the cintiq r very loose or easily bend or damage?? people that use it said that most of the time when u move the cintiq even a little bit, the screen sometime will blackout for a sec bcause of the cable is too loose...please help me.. i want to buy this babe.. thx

[@PratikParija]

Wow! Is your title song from Persona? By the way love your work Reiq. Been a fan for a few years.

[@Daughtrybeast]

persona 4 golden at the beginning of video? >.> I heard it

[@porolita22]

Estoy encantada. La verdad casi no dibujo, con el tiempo y el trabajo y me hace falta... Exraño dibujar e ilustrar, pero me apasiona y voy a comprar una de estas tablets para regresar a mi pasatiempo favorito. En realidad tienes mucho talento te felicito.

[@NTAWTF]

Entered a designing contest in which the 2nd price is a wacom cintiq 13HD. Don't even care about the 1st price!!!

[@doppelbanger5797]

did you win?

[@NTAWTF]

doppel banger got 3rd place... :/

[@doppelbanger5797]

Nguyễn Thái Anh well done, Im sure you will get a cintiq one day, they really are overpriced though :(

[@NTAWTF]

cherry coke why should I stop? Are you dumb?

[@NTAWTF]

cherry coke what is your point? We should stop talking about something you cant afford? And now you are intimidated because I ask you about your intelligence?

[@2luvanime4ever]

I love the smudge guard glove, thanks so much for the link. I needed something like this for so long, I had no idea it existed!!

[@KaitoKaze]

I'm still new so I choose intuos manga, it's good enough with I'm doing now, because I haven't use all it's potential, if I think I'm good enough and hve the money for it, I'm gonna go with cintiq because it's look awesome and we can draw on the screen :) anyway good review and awesome drawing man I watch ur DA now :D -plakk

[@fluddly]

Hello there, I'm wondering if you would be able to assist me. I recently purchased this tablet and the resolution on the screen is extremely small and I noticed that your isn't, do you happen to know how to fix this problem? Thank you!

[@Masterpaintingnowlearn2draw]

This is the one I plan to get next. Right now, I use the cintiq 12wx.

[@amrdsticks]

hi, I just got one, and i've been looking for a way to toggle the display between portrait and landscape like you have here. How do you have that set up?

[@SGOBBIA16]

Same question, have u solved the problem?

[@amrdsticks]

yes and no, it isn't a feature on the monitor itself. you need to be in a program that allows you to rotate the canvas, like photoshop. then just put to fingers on the screen and twist and it will rotate the canvas

[@SGOBBIA16]

Solved, thank u!

[@ShiroiAkumaSama]

The same girl from the video you uploaded today. Her High Heels look really dangerous.

[@ThatSpadeGirl]

Fantastic drawing of your girl Alex! Love it. I just got my Wacom Cintiq 13HD and looking around for tutorials.

[@chancewatkins5071]

Thanks for sharing the vid; Jesus Christ Bless you! :)

[@REIQ]

that's why I put it there :D

[@ducciboi]

Go for a Yiynova 19" tablet if you want a cheap alternative. Line work is a lot more precise compared to my Bamboo tablet.

[@PhantomDrawing]

Great video man! You draw so beautifully! I definitely plan on getting a Cintiq 13HD one day.

[@carleyweed9481]

wait which one is good for beginners?

[@moka9793]

Wacom intuos.

[@ReelRai]

I'd love to have one of thease drawscreens or whatever they're called. I've one that's only the tablet, so I've to look at my screen while I draw on the tablet and it's frustrating as fuck. My head just can't work with it xd. I wish I had money for one of these bad boys.

[@bharalinipon2]

+Raphael bro,it definitely worth if you are into serious paining

[@NexusCool1]

Is there any other company that produce this stuff for normal price? I mean 22.000$ for drawning tablet...WTF!?.....Or i don't understand how complicated this tehnology is from any other....or this guys at Wacom don't have any competition and they rip off everybody.

[@atakkuuuuu]

Okay, at first I was going to try to find a 21UX cintiq, but the 13HD is looking pretty good.... At work we draw on 21UX, but... I've been noticing that I don't really use up the whole screen when i'm drawing. So I think... I might end up getting one of these. Your video helped w/ size comparison. :D Thanks!

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[@chunkychewer3769]

Hey I have a couple of questions. 1. Why do you need a digital tablet to be connected to a computer? 2. Do tablets come with a program, or do you have to purchase one? If so, how would you install it? 3. What is the cheapest tablet with an LCD screen, but also has really good sensitivity etc...? Thanks so much if you reply! I really need the help, and I am a beginner. I don't know much about this, so thank you!! Great video! P.s OMG YOUR ART IS AMAZING

[@TerriDelgado]

The more I see reviews on this, the more I want to throw my money at Wacom. I have the cintiq 12 wx, and I love it, but even as a smaller cintiq it is still rather cumbersome to carry around. I still have my old Intuos3 tablet as a back up, just as something a bit more portable when I want to work on the go. Is it worth trading in an older model? (Well, selling an older model and then putting that money towards a newer one.) Also, any thoughts on the companion hybrid?

[@tombombadilofficial]

Hi, I'm a freelance manga illustrator. And after working my ass off, I finally have enough freedombucks to invest in a cintiq 13hd. And I want to your professional opinion: Do you think the size of the 13hd's screen size is sufficient enough for drawing comics/manga professionally? Thanks. :D

[@AleoNis7]

Well i think this is one hell of a right phrase - get work to get equipment! But i think bamboo is underestimated and overestimated at the same time, so i was inspired to write this small review. Bamboo is great for: - Beginner You need not to spend a ton of money to learn on Cintiq, because as author said, you need to read, read and learn more than practice and before that you ain`t going to draw anything worth looking at. Without knowledge of the muscles, light, colors and other important, crucial things Cintiq is just a luxury TOY and purchasing it equals bad micromanagement of your parent`s or your own money (and sheer amount of regret afterwards). Hovewer at the beginner stage you can`t even draw a circle or ideal, curved like resembling a biceps or anything else). - "Beaten Beginner" Beaten by harsh reality of art coupled with self realization and "feeling" of how hard art can be (Oh, how do i create massive amount of details in such short time? What about unholy speed of artist`s hand, he draws like a god! and so on...) and how much effort should be applied to get decent result. This kind of people are also recommended to pick bamboo, because if they overcome their FEAR (literal fear of how much stuff you need to learn and how it is possible to even learn it) and start practicing, they will create at least a hundred of worthless paintings(this can`t even be called painting), draw thousands of lines again and again to solve hand shaking and get their hand to "listen" and "perform" what they want. This effort can be dragged for months (giving the fact person practicing this daily) and it is bad for a tablet (wear and tear, and possible problems may appear) and if something will break, you will have to either repair or replace entire tablet at your earliest stage of learning( it is better to "lose" 90$ than 3000$). That is, in a nutshell, why you don`t buy cintiq for a beginners. - Intermediate Okay, person got through beginning one way or another, but his art (yes, art, because it is only distantly resembles the mess from lines and colors that was before and still has long way to go before turning into something worth showing and selling) has problems that can only be fixed with practice and more learning. This is why, again, you pick Bamboo (if you do not feel limited by using it already) to "brute-force" these problems and wildly experiment on your art, improving hour by hour, day by day. - Intermediate-Advanced. This is the point where it is better to enter the market as beginner artist (you have tons of competitors here and you have to find clients to fund yourself or your "hobby", congratulations) that starts to sell his own work (he has small portfolio of some sort that worth looking at and most likely worth selling). Here, Bamboo may aid your in quick sketches without taking too much of space on your desk... or it can aid you on the move (tablet/notebook + Bamboo) to make some finishing touches (without going deep) on your art. From this point most likely you will have Intuos, because it is a great tablet that is used by many professional artists (bigger workspace, more sensitivity, better drivers and so on) who draw for a living (Bamboo is too small and not so comfortable to get job done). Cintiq line is line for professionals, you need to understand what it can do for YOU in YOUR case (with your skills, requirements and work on hand) to use it. If you do not understand it (just "GOOD GOD I WANT THIS SO BADLY!" - stop, you were infected with "marketing strategy" and may be hard case of "beautiful demonstration") better sit with Intuos and practice until you start feeling that it is really tablet that limits you. In the very end, picking Cintiq can be nice for a beginner if he has (and can easily spend) the money to do so, everything measured by this green dollar bill - $. You started driving and looking for a car? Go for Mercedes C or E-class AMG (if you have the money to afford it, fuel it, repair it and replace damaged parts). You start recording your voice/videos? Go for Neumann`s TLM-103, choice of industry professionals (If you can afford equipment to it and equipment to run it, so it won`t be underpowered or limited by it in any way). You want to started to write music? Well, you can start with 1000$ neutral sounding headphones and Burson Audio Conductor (If you have the money, other equipment, performers, instruments and if you think you can compose Sam Hulick or Hans Zimmer`s masterpieces as your very first result!). VERDICT: Go for what you want, but be realistic, critical(you spend money, it is your top priority to utilize every single euro/dollar/ruble of the device`s price and you have to justify why you are taking it), and efficient/calculative about it because in most of the time since you aren`t millionaire just yet to waste cash on something you can`t even use to full capacity. Thank you for reading this and i hope it will make you see things clearly (without "awe" and "marketing diseases") and improve your skills on daily basis! :)

[@yzorg]

Most ingenious designers tool ever... Thank Wacom for this. But... the cable tree is a bad design. Its too long for me, too stiff and the three-ended part clutters the desktop next to a Macbook (the three ends have same lenght but you most certainly need a huge and ugly Macbookadapter so one of those strands gets 15cm too long for a nice fit) In my opinion, the splitter part should be in the middle of the cable. I realy hope wacom sell more cable variants in future... What i find strange: Tree cables?!? Please Wacom include the USB cable functionality into the Thunderbolt/mini-displayport line. Btw. this cable is perfectly capable for this: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(Schnittstelle) also a Batterypack-hack to a 13HD would be a nice idea. (i have multiple Macbook-cells lying around :-)

[@gigikawaiidiy40]

Hi I'm getting my cintiq 13hd on friday (whoo) and I currently have a intuos 5 medium. Do I have to uninstall my intuos 5 in order to use my cintiq? Or can I have both installed (I still plan on using my old tablet). I use a macbook pro btw if that makes any difference. Another question. I use clip studio paint (I used to use sai). Will the pressure sensitivity still work? This is the only drawing software I use (occasionally fire alpaca).

[@tangyan3179]

excellent Review! XP-PEN, the Artist series is great .... ... I have a Artist 13.3 Pro ( 13.3inch ) and I really like it. For those who loves drawing there is nothing better!

[@paulsmile9548]

Super Video! I have used only the Wacom cintiq 13hd before and wasn't so happy with that. Leaning towards the 13.3inch xp-pen Artist 13.3 Pro drawing tablet though. It’s got the bonded screen which has less parallax.