Wacom Intuos 4 Graphics Tablet Review

[YayItsScarlett]

LOL when he said 330 pounds I was like SHIT that's heavy. Then I realized he was talking about currency...

[theovanua]

@YayItsScarlett LOL

[HackingPolarBear]

Large is now £330 im getting one yay!

[Sh0rtCircutz]

is this great for animation

[Shoen]

I have the wacom pen and fun but it's difficult to drew without watching the screen. do you think that an ipad will be good as the wacom tablet in drawing?

[ViolaFall]

@Shoen you just need to get used to it, trust me. it took me some time as well, but now i have no problems whatsoever and it feels the same as if i were drawing on paper. it doesn't matter where you look, the eye-hand coordination stays the same. :)

[Shoen]

@ViolaFall so just practice and don't trow the tablet against the wall right? XD

[ViolaFall]

@Shoen exactly!;)

[GrowlingSauce]

Wah-com. NOT way-cum!

[StzRevolution]

How do i change the position? like when i go left it goes right...

can u help please.thanks

[Rickygt07]

@StzRevolution soundslike the tablet is upside down

[StzRevolution]

@Rickygt07

yeap that was it lol. thanks anyways

[ivanlagrossemoule]

Thank you for the review.

I'm thinking of buying this tablet. At first I thought A5 would be small but now it totally seems acceptable, even for my 24 inch screen.

I will buy this. It's kind of an investement but it's for at least 5 years, so it should be worth it.

[Jboyenger14]

I love your hair where do u do it

[txlec99]

so good, but so fucking expensive... come on.. who would buy a table for over 200 dollars just for sketching up... i prefer something cheaper although it doesn't have those lilo features... it all depends on your skills mostly... so sad this one takes up too much..

[FractaL7890]

what size is this?

[besttabletinworld]

If your thinking about pressure sensitive. Photoshop has automatic pressure sensitive pen options that allow you to use a mouse pen to draw with pressure sensitive but i was never a fan of pressure sensitive.

[Kapo465]

What would you recommend for someone who just wants to sketch and draw. I mainly just use Illustrator and Photoshop. So that is basically all i would use it for, and there are so many of them out there i dont know which to go for. Much feedback would be appreciated!

[davomrmac]

@Kapo465 Either this or Bamboo Fun.

[Rawrfearmeh333]

HEY! your in techobuffulo

[sulianaw]

does the pen have a rubber on the back?

[hutch356]

where in the united states can you buy this???

[L3TT3RFairy]

@hutch356 Amazon or the bamboo website is best.

[hutch356]

@L3TT3RFairy i was thinking like wal-mart, do they have it there?

[L3TT3RFairy]

@hutch356 It's definitely at best buy. I am not sure about wal*mart but you can try.

[JustAnotherGuy350]

Indecisive wether to get this or the wacom bamboo fun. Whats best for drawing?

[XxTickTockBombxX]

I can wait to get one

[thearcticfox101]

will they make a newer one'

[happymushroom100]

2 thinks not perfect with it. 1. to expensive 2. buttons and kinda jumbled. i love the tablet tho.

[SerpentQueen03]

Those little screens don't flip when you switch your tablet around like the iTouch does with movies and Music Videos. BUT you get to choose if you're right handed or left handed during the set up.

[mrtoomy]

I plugged this into my computer but the led's didn't light up, why is this?

[sosarge1]

does the wacom bamboo include the adobe photoshop software with it?

I love drawing manga however, i dont want to fork out more money for the photoshop software.

[gabrielajocson]

@sosarge1 Bamboo tablets don't have photoshop software included in the bundle. Instead they have Corel. I suggest going to the wacom website. They have the latest updates on what programs are in which boxes, and they have a list of stores who sell their tablets.

[Anthraxoxo]

Nice review.

[insanesimon]

Nice Video

[dudeman451]

do you reccomend using this for flash

[drale2k]

The half of A4 is called A5 ;)

[radnus3087]

@drale2k  processor used in apple iphone 4s..D

[Antrix32]

Just recently bought the Intuos 4 medium, fantastic. I recommend it.

[SpectralShadeOfDusk]

I Can Buy The Intuos4 Now Or i Can Wait A Year Or 2 To buy the cintiq what should i do?

[fleshtheworld]

@SpectralShadeOfDusk

Sue wacom and tell them to make Bamboo $50 average, intuos $100 average, and cintiq $300 average.

[eat4peace]

I really want my tab's sensitive area to represent the size of my screen, rather than using it like a mouse. Is this possible?

[m1k3l1n00]

yeah nice review. except that you don't show that thing in use! lol.

[MysticExile111]

Is that massive box seriously the box that the Intuos4 Medium comes in!?!

[guga2artes]

i want this one, but here on brazil cost $500 u.u' close to cintiq price... i hate this tax....

[hongquiao]

This review was really, really nice,

really, really well thought out!

[Juzah]

really, really nice

[hellonamie]

great review. thankss..

[dragonxanimation]

pounds? is that like dollars?

[m3xIcAnD3mOn]

i have the small one.......best tablet EVER !!!! (for me) and its cheap

[megadavinator]

do you think that a wacom bamboo would be good for manga artwork?

[riqmoon]

@megadavinator If you're serious, Intuos.

If you're just doodling, Bamboo.

Personally, I use the Intuos and it's amazing for manga (paired with Paint Tool Sai)

[Bitmavric]

@megadavinator no

[wartorn09]

Great review thanks!

[sulianaw]

Honestly i found that to be REALLY cheap :D

[PirateonFleetStreet]

So does the intuos4 actually display your computer screen on the tablet while you're working?

[davomrmac]

@PirateonFleetStreet No, only the Cintiq does that.

[Thet3]

@davomrmac what about nib wear? I hear a lot of bad things about have to replace them often..

[kevin71127]

@davomrmac would you prefer the cintiq over the intuos?

[davomrmac]

@kevin71127 Yes, but they are soooooo much more expensive.

[TheRealNerderella]

@PirateonFleetStreet Nope that 's a cintiq. Intous is a tablet (I'm not going to say "just a tablet" because it RULEZZ!)

[PirateonFleetStreet]

@TheRealNerderella Haha ya, I posted that comment a month ago and have actually bought the intuos4 already ;) Thanks nonetheless.

[jeehoondevil]

@CamoGogo Would you say bigger is better?

[dcholmes1969]

I might have missed it but the LEDs for the express key are not available with the small version.

[jeehoondevil]

Hey guys i have a question, should i go for the bamboo or intuos4? thx

[Antrix32]

330 pounds? That would equal approximately 550-600 US dollars correct? Here it costs only 300 dollars..odd.

[davomrmac]

@Antrix32 about $520.

[Antrix32]

@davomrmac

Yea that's surprising because that exact pad "Wacom Intuos 4 Medium" costs around $330 here in Canada.

[Pe0ads]

@Antrix32

US products often don't bother with price exchanges and just substitute dollars for GBP, i.e. an iPod Touch is about £200, but the US price is $229 >.<

[BlitzAndDizz]

@Antrix32 try this website ther bout 340 in au

bhphotovideo(dot)com

[WindrunnerWolf]

@Antrix32 He also has a bigger version than what you must think.

[guitarb0000l]

how much does it cost?

[wtfudinkitslina]

Do you think the medium is better than the large?

[SamHain1031666]

Rather pricey but i think ill buy one, my graphire 4 just bit the dust

[sampera53]

How does it work? Moron!!!!!

[xxbluejay21]

330 POUNDS??? HOW ARE YOU HOLDING IT UP???

[Pres1617]

it would have been nice to see this idiot turn the thing on!!!

[selfmutilation100]

i want one

[Shukie6174]

How do you review a product without even turning it on?

[racin9]

you were holding it with one hand. Is it quite light or have you been working out!

[davomrmac]

@racin9 lol, yes.

[Silvija96]

I'm thinking of studying Graphic Design and do Digital Art part time. Which tablet would you reccomend?

[stas11112]

umm whats the song in the beggings?

and great review!!

[pixelcode]

really... nice video :DD thx! peace :))

[fxgamer0809]

I WANT THAT!! I'm tired of coloring using the regular mouse, its hard as fucking hell

[emilixa15]

@Unicronsbitch well my sis tht is new at digital drawing told me tht she loves her tablet! believe me ether way it will take practice pracice and tons of prctice! i am study graphic design so i know it lol, dobt worry about the model, just choose the tablet tht you believe its the bst for you and your art :) i started with intous too lol now im savng for an cintq :) good luck!

[mjsaga]

I would so like to buy one so i don't have to go to the computer shop to scan my drawings .. problem is i'm still a 10 yr old kid lol xD hey, just bcus im 10 don't underestimate me +.+

[Unicronsbitch]

would i be ok with this as a beginner, i know this is more pro, but i plan on using this until i become good, i am very determined to keep using it even if it takes years, so instead of buying a cheaper one and wanting to upgrade i was going to just get one of these straight out, what would you say? given that the money is not an issue for me?

[7410n0]

@Unicronsbitch depends on what you mean by "good" and what kind of medium you like; if you want to paint, I would get the intuos4 since it has a higher pressure sensitivity and tilt sensitivity. However, if you're just going to do pencil/pen work you should get bamboo. It doesn't have as much pressure sensitivity (2048 vs 512-1024), and doesn't come with photoshop essentials (only corel painter essentials). The Bamboo Pen costs 3 times less than the cheapest Intuos4 though.

[pacman101102]

Why is the screen so small and the border so huge?

[gizmostudios]

@pacman101102 The border is that large so that your hand and wrist can rest on it. The border area is registrating the pen as wel, so that the cursor can move along the edge of the screen more easily. In terms of ergonomics the tablet is very well thought out, believe me, you want that border ;)

[lilora70]

Hey, thanks for the great review. I'm not a professional designer but I'm an artist and I'm interested in digital art. Do you suggest I get the Bamboo instead? Thanks!

[davomrmac]

@lilora70 If you are thinking career or earning from it I would get this. For casual use the Bamboo.

[Nachelnik]

Excellent review,clear sharp and gives all Necessary information about the product

[davomrmac]

@Nachelnik Thank you.

[olekike]

would like to see it working!!!

[MYEYESONECONOMY]

is there an xl stylus? i have rather large hands :/

[iluvKH4eva]

YAY! I just ordered mine, and it should get here soon!

[Krayonz01607]

can anyone tell me the cost of all sizes i need help plz!!!

[TheGoldenlegend1]

@Krayonz01607

amazon.com

[elfnamedbuddy]

accent is beast

[VocalIntuition]

Awesome Review, Awesome Tablet! AWESOME ACCENT!!! :P

[plektrum93]

it´s four diffrent sizes

[yunaleemoonsha]

i got my intuos4 for x-mas. i'm in an animation program so i use it alot, and also have alot of classmates who own them as well. I love this tablet compared to my old Graphire 3 (it's still a good tablet as well)

you could say i'm light with my hand snice i havn't had any scratch problems. i'm still on my first nib, it has worn down abit but i used a nail file to round it up abit again. and for the surface i see most tape on a clear cel to stop the surface from being scratched.

[davomrmac]

@yunaleemoonsha Sounds great, thanks for posting this.

[InflatedSnake]

He had an advertisement break right after his first sentence LOL

[MrElementally]

I am going to start design on Adobe Illustrator. Do you recommended getting one of these or do you think that I will be OK with a normal mouse??

[IDCJackass]

Finally, something bigger than the iPad

[moisepom]

Help someone!!! i just scratched badly my intuos4 small. i did a quick search on the web and realized that i can actually peel the"" grey/active" area off and replace it with a new one? is that correct? Any advice of how should i do this? best everyone!

[davomrmac]

@moisepom Check eBay for replacement parts or contact Wacom.

[Paskatomten]

@moisepom

Im probably late with this answer but you can buy new workspace sheet. Check the store where you got your intuos from.

[MargitHjukse]

I got an A4 of this to my birthday:D

[davomrmac]

@MargitHjukse congrats!

[MargitHjukse]

@davomrmac :)

[EpicHawk]

HELP! I spilled a half of a cup of water on my desk and at the same time knocked my Wacom pen off its holder into the pool of water! The tablet itself did not get wet but the pen got wet! The next day I dried the pen off, and tried it. And the pen part would not work at all. but the eraser part would work normal What should I do ???

[davomrmac]

@EpicHawk Sounds like you need a new pen.

[EpicHawk]

@davomrmac yeah ugg I don't have any money right now...

[aroze14]

@EpicHawk try putting it in a bag of rice overnight. if the battery is removable, take it out first. good luck!



[xcyrus2001]

Hi For first time user of Tablet, will you recommend this? I have been using mouse in photoshop and illustrator for ages

[davomrmac]

@xcyrus2001 Totally.

[SushiiCatt]

So are tablets used so that you can share your drawings on the internet? I'm new to this

[RetardedAnime]

if your beginning drawing on tablets, what would you recommend?

[davomrmac]

@RetardedAnime Intuos Bamboo.

[davomrmac]

@sakosam Cost mainly, a good intro to graphic tablets at a low price without wasting money on junk.

[2GuysTalking]

A great initial review! Are you an artist by chance? I'd love to see something more in-depth. By the way it's "Walk-um". Cheers!

[spikeman316]

HAHA....ANOIDS....LoL

[minivor]

whats the best tablet or the best brand

[davomrmac]

@minivor Wacom.

[EndlessVariety]

What was the song time thing from 0:24 - 0:33?

[kiirochanz]

song please ? on 0.00 - 0.14 :)

[davomrmac]

@kiirochanz Tour Bus, an Apple track.

[kiirochanz]

@davomrmac okay, thank you sir! :)

[jackies35]

When would intuos5 tablets coming out? Does the price of this tablet ever goes down? $300 is a lot of money and we are in 2011. I hope Wacom doesn't create a new tablet after I purchase this.

[animetakun]

it comes in four sizes ^_~

[Gruffington31]

I did not know Golem was into tech?!?

[davomrmac]

@Gruffington31 lol.

[undeadnightorc]

With the heavy usage I will be doing on this tablet (I do a lot of digital illustrating up to 8 hours a day) I am worried about the infamous nib wear and tear. Apparently if you're not careful you could get the nib inadvertently sharp enough to actually scratch the tablet surface.

[PirateKing1256]

Is the wacom bamboo recommended? Or should I buy this?

[davomrmac]

@PirateKing1256 Pro=Intuos Enthusiast=Bamboo.

[TheNuclearpolitics]

And I can't believe I repeatedly pressed 2:43.

[grimarious]

@WastedWilliam actually, I would really recommend you get something in the Wacom Bamboo range first, as it's a great starter tablet and *much* cheaper than an Intuos. The Intuos range is more for professionals, where as Bamboo is for beginning tablet users. :)

[shermalerp]

When this first started I thought

Lynard Skynard was about to play.

[Katahu]

I have a software called GIMP. Does the Intuos4 work well with that?

[grimarious]

@Katahu tablets work great with GIMP. They work well with every art program.

[halfbaked34m0]

they don't even show the tablet in action. Really poor review!

[DroidPantelas]

@WastedWilliam nah a cheap bamboo or lower end tablet should be just fine.

[colliepuppy1]

o3o do you peoples know alot about tablets XDDD cus somethings wrong with mine i thinks lol

[Otownbullies96]

Would this tablet work with a netbook? my netbook runs Windows 7

[davomrmac]

@Otownbullies96 Yes it could.

[popskism]

@Otownbullies96 there would be no point in connecting it to a netbook, most programs you will use with these high end tablets are graphic intensive, and use a lot of ram, not to mention the need of a big screen to draw comfortably.

[ColGproductions]

@WastedWilliam I have one of these and a bamboo(wacom) but I have to say I now use a mouse with a high dpi. My bamboo broke after about 9 months so for the price I got a bit of use but my Intuos4 small broke 3 weeks after I bought it and it had a very similar problem to the first one. Now I know you could just say I had an agenda against wacom but I don't if you want to get one it may last years and it will certainly be easier than using a mouse. I'm just giving you a bit of warning.

[Bobbiethejean]

Professional artist here: I dislike the Intuos 4. My old Graphire was better. The Int4 is HUGE for having such a modest active area. The buttons are don't depress easily enough, I never use them, and I only ever use one function on the wheel: brush size, because changing modes is clunky and awkward. Nibs wear down really quickly because of the papery texture which I also dislike.

I wouldn't recommend the Int4. Get a refurbished Int 3 or a bamboo fun.

[SpectralSpon]

What digital program would you recommend using with this tablet? I have a PC with windows 7 on it, but I was looking for some program that's pretty cheap. Any suggestions?

[davomrmac]

@SpectralSpon Photoshop.

[PhongeNay]

@davomrmac Photoshop CS5 is not cheap... Its 700$... Very expensive in my opinion.

[ColGproductions]

@SpectralSpon Okay you could look for photoshop but its like 800-900 dollars. or you could try corel painter closer to about 300 dollars

[tapp3r]

@SpectralSpon There are no cheap programs. Photoshop is the most expensive one. Corel Pain is what you should get, it's cheap and quite good. Unless you download stuff illegally, get Photoshop.

[SchizoSynthFuck]

What about the huge complaints about the nibs? Would love to start exploring digital art, but the whole nib issue is seriously deterring me from buying one.

Anyone who has the Intuos4 for at least for a few months or maybe half a year, what's your opinion on the nibs? I hear all sorts of home-made solutions, but it seems pointless if your paying hundreds of bucks just to have to fix something yourself.

[BioL94]

@WastedWilliam You should start with a Wacom Bambo Pen and Touch or something on that range, this is way to expensive to start with..

[davomrmac]

@WastedWilliam This would be a great graphics tablet for you.

[XJerzuX]

Yeah and it literally eats the nibs of the pen in seconds becouse of the tablets surface. I was using graphiare 4 before and it was a year untill i had to change the nib ,and i'm doing frame-by-frame animation ,that means ALOT of drawings. An normal notebook cover sheet fixes the issue though

[boorbaga]

i have a budget of roughly 700 dollars and i'm seriously thinking of buying a wacom tablet. could anyone offer any advice on the best choice for a wacom?... by the way i'm new to tablets, but i draw traditionally

[pexx1000]

Can you tell me does it have some sort of a stand so you could put it vertically?

[davomrmac]

@pexx1000 No stand.

[pexx1000]

@davomrmac Ok, thank you :)

[jorge81]

Great review. Thank you.

[GlaciusTS]

I'm going into school for Video Game Design. I'm new to Tablets and looking to purchase one, and hoping to get something for professional use if the there's enough bang for my buck, so to speak. Would you recommend this? I'm thinking of getting a medium. (Having trouble finding the best price available to Canada, seen prices ranging from $300-$500 :/)

[davomrmac]

@GlaciusTS Yes, this is one of the best graphics tablets available, industry standard.

[peaceonelove26]

if u buy from wacom.com u get free software. that's what im doing...

[JeFFziNhoO]

The one showed on the video, is the small version? plz tell me !

[MrGoglyBogly]

How much is it? xP

[barnettbeans]

WAYCOM.....

Its pronounced Wah Kum not Way kum.

[1simonmatthews]

Should've shown it working! That's why I clicked on this and sat through four and a half minutes of it. Well I'm going to buy one that I firstly see working - which wasn't this one.

[madadivad1986]

Just got the small one, and it is amazing! I've been doing graphics for different companies for years with only a mouse, and now I don't know how I did it. Lots of great functionality built into CS5.

[gokul1991]

oink :D

[PongLightdrop]

oink oink!!!!