TRANSFERRING SKETCHES FROM INKLING

[rachinc]

I got my dad an Inkling for his birthday. he's having trouble importing to illustrator. He says "It draws great! follows my drawing with ease and perfection. However, where I need to use it as a vector drawing is in Illustrator where it appears as a random list of text. I have tried many times to export to illustrator and it comes up as computer code text an numbers".

Can you offer any advice on how to help him import it into Illustrator successfully?

[BjornBS]

i am a type of drawer who erases ALOT is that going to be a problem or does this pen give the possibility to erase things?

[BluishGreenPro]

That "player" feature is incredible! That will certainly make it easier to make "speed drawings". Can you export it as a video file?

[bossman344]

Seems very interesting with a lot of potential. WHEN is it going to be out? For sale?

[TheDrkcoffee]

seems cool but useless at the same time.

[eliktsur1]

אזהרה: הזמנתי ושילמתי מראש מחב' אריג'נט לפני כשלושה שבועות - אמרו שמי שמשלם מראש מקבל מהר- ועדיין לא קבלתי למרות כל הבטחותיהם שהמוצר יגיע בתחילת החודש. מאז הם דוחים אותי ואומרים שוואקום לא שלחה להם את המוצר ואומרים לי כל פעם : "בשבוע הבא".

אני לא אזמין יותר מהם וממליץ לכולם להיזהר מהם!

[theonlyreallaz]

Does it have a blue tooth or WI-FI connection or you must necessarily use the USB to transfer?

At least it could use a phone to send all away to a client or to the home to back up.

If a camera can do that why not this marvel?

[UserName222222]

nobody is hating on mac? you must all be artists... or at least have lives

[HolyGrail2010]

Seems more practical for use with photoshop. I was expecting it to produce more of a clean vector in illustrator. However still looks like a fun and valuable tool.

[ROYALEFFEKT]

i love the part when i see how many vertex it makes in illustrator...

[xxxleithxxx]

does anyone here actually own one or at least used one? im curious.

i prefer the feel of pen on paper rather than using a tablet.

I also find it unnatural to look the monitor while i sketch.

How accurate does it trace?

I cant afford to spend $200 on something that im going to have to spend 2 hours cleaning it up in illustrator because there is 500 points in a simple shape.

[Schansuperrad]

@xxxleithxxx

It's coming out in the middle of this month and this is exactly the kind of thing I'll be stalking review boards for.

[Schansuperrad]

@xxxleithxxx

I may be wrong but after a second look it looks like it just converts your work into brush strokes so you may be able to reduce points by adjusting the fidelity of the brush tool before you import it.

[Hermy1Star1]

@xxxleithxxx I'm thinking that if you draw something in pencil, then carefully ink over it, it'll come out looking nice. The inkling was designed for sketching, so they use sketchy pictures as an example. I plan to use one to skip scanning and outlining with the mouse.

[soulholder]

Those wheels are terrible...

[hautxtalons]

My question is how accurately can it capture your sketch? Does every little niggly thing you draw on the paper count, or does it just get darker lines?

GAHHH either way, I want onnneeee.

[leolnz]

WPI? D:

[crowdcutmedia]

There's an erasable pen.. its called "Frixion ball" by Pilot.. This technology should be incorporated in the inkling.. why not?

[ConstableJoker]

@crowdcutmedia That would involve a whole new motion sensor with the eraser and the amount of sensing technology involved with impartial erasings and the sort would make the drawing horribly messy. If you really want to be able to erase, first sketch in pencil and then trace with the pen.

[cenyan13]

now where does the 3d part come into play?

[Shinzu92]

I like how the sketches are all really terrible.

[RyukonoTsuki]

@Shinzu92 I was just thinking that. I bet they had a few people come in just to 'test it out' under the condition that they could use their sketches for their videos. Maybe they didn't want to use really good sketches on the off chance that people who aren't very good would be dissuaded from buying it because "I'll never be as good as those people." Now, everyone can see it and say... "Hey, I can do that too!"

[Shinzu92]

@RyukonoTsuki I think the reason they did it like this is because they wanted the average 12 year old on deviant art to shit their pants.

So yeah, you're totally right.

[RyukonoTsuki]

@Shinzu92 Hahaha, yes! That's a much better way of putting it. They want the 'average user' to connect with it.

[threeamigos321213]

can this export to gimp??? 

[420squeeg]

@threeamigos321213

Um, gimp is raster, if I'm not mistaken. I think you're confused. This is vector and will likely be EPS, AI, or PDF. I would recommend illustrator or an equivalent vector software to work with files such as this. Photoshop or gimp will take away 80% of the versatility of the vector.

[mart3323]

@420squeeg gimp focuses of raster, but also supports vector, if i'm not mistaken =P

[threeamigos321213]

@420squeeg i just know gimp is free and can edit pictures and such haha i'm more into programming not graphic design

[TheVoices297]

@420squeeg it can be imported as a bitmap as well.

[zoltnbrk]

álmodom?végre ,mint egy parányi scen!

[crowdcutmedia]

@KidsDestroyChiptune Dude you swear your all bad ass.. it was just a question.. dumbass

[VanillaPrinter]

How long is the battery?

[graphiccorn]

@VanillaPrinter 8 hours?

[GimutheGreat]

I will be getting this even though I already have a tablet. It will be much easier to carry around than a tablet. Those that say there is no point and they can just carry their tablet are fooling themselves. To use a tablet you must have a laptop, and if you leave your laptop or tablet somewhere then you are SOL. If you leave a pad of paper somewhere it is not as bad. A pad of paper and something that fits in my pocket or a laptop and tablet? I think the answer is obvious for the traveler.

[FanVideoBoys]

Wacom should add Adobe Flash an editing program, we should be able to export it to FLA format. I'm an animator and I'm going to buy this but eventually I need my sketches to go directly into Adobe Flash.

[TheMindlessCreator]

@crowdcutmedia In my opinion, it's not necessary to erase something from a sketch. This device is not msinly for creating masterpieces, and/or perfect, clean pictures, BUT it can most certainly help you to make a first step towards them. Personally, I don'T like scanning in my handdrawn pictures, with Inkling, I could skip that step...

[AzkabanEscapee97]

Can you erase? will it connect to Paint Tool SAI?

[LukeSock]

I noticed this video doesn't have that awesome music so I'll get that going for you guys.

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I hope that made everyone feel better.

[TheAmenableME]

@LukeSock lmao thank you

you should do this on all videos without music

i smell meme?

[jackiewhitt]

Is it vector or bitmap? If it is bit map what is the resolution? 300ppi?

[Client1983]

@jackiewhitt LOL that you asked it after this video))

[Client1983]

@jackiewhitt LOL that you asked it after this video))

[TheAmenableME]

@jackiewhitt vector

[douvil]

Check it out: Sketch on paper----> Scan paper.

[rivengle]

@douvil scanning also picks up things on the paper that you may not want, and if trying to fill in an area, may cause a bit of fuzz due to the paper's uneven surface.

[douvil]

@rivengle How do you erase? How do you remember layer / switch layer? And who uses layer while sketching? I dont know for you, but I usually used them for painting. The only thing that gizmo is good for is to replace the tablet so you can directly draw on your desk with a no ink pen... cause If I need to carry around a pile of paper, I might as well carry my tablet/Ipad. I never keep all my sketches anyway. 2 or 3 maybe. Than I take the best one and scan them...I dont know. What do you think?

[LobsterPotsticker]

@douvil Scanning does not convert inks into vector graphics

you clearly don't know what you're talking about..

[douvil]

@LobsterPotsticker Men...Common. I'm not that stupid. You retrace you're lines with illustrator afterwords. Coverting sketches lines to vector wont do a perfect job anyway. Youll still have to spend time tweaking those . I hate youtube fo this shit. Wise ass like you assume people dont know what theyre talking about instead of discussing/debating. Are you a waccom salesman? Cause I still would like to know what you have to do to erase a line or clear a layer while sketching on paper.Tks buddy.

[LobsterPotsticker]

@douvil Do you know how long and tedious it is to trace an image into vector?

Again.. You are a little baby, and have obviously never done it before.

[douvil]

@LobsterPotsticker You still found tedious to trace an image in vector after all these years of experience you have, LobsterPotsticker? Or maybe you're still learning?...Keep practicing. Meanwhile keep on doodling in microsoft Paint. Cant wait to see you shitty drawing. Probably worst than the one in that video.. But your are obviously trolling, so let's end it here.

[LobsterPotsticker]

@douvil sorry pumpkin...

vectoring is about as productive as delivering mail using Pony Express

Let's see. Spend 2 weeks vectoring a single image to perfection only to be soaked head to toe in blood, half insane, & with a killer headache or use this

real men do not vectorize that way. only robots or graphic designer f*ks

if you can't see the advantages you probably sill use a pager or ride around on a horse.

[ErikRicardoLC]

It's OK but what about real men using PC and Linux workstations?

[honeybrush]

You know it's actually better to sketch with a pen, even if it's for practice. It gives you the opportunity to learn how to make less and less mistakes because you have no way to correct them. I'm sure after you sketch out your basic idea and transfer it, you can edit/ change it completely, it's not meant to be a replacement for a tablet or a sketchbook/ scanner entirely. Just for anyone who's questioning this product.

[MrAnthonyRose]

I have a wacom tablet already, so this is kind of unnecessary, but it is a cool idea. But who likes drawing with ball point pens?

[tuigleven]

I dont get why you cant sketch on paper as you have ps open and get it digital right away? Why does it seem like such a hassle to get it on your computer? might as well scan it

[r0pp0nmatsu]

@tuigleven cuz you can make different layers to save different parts of the drawing, and edit things separately. they already make drawing tablets, that do both what you and i have just mentioned, but this is like if you're away from a computer but still want to make a drawing that can be more easily worked on than a scan when transferred to a computer.

[tuigleven]

@r0pp0nmatsu from this video it doesnt look that easy or quick, you want it to be instant. sure the fact that you dont have to sit next to a comp is great but why not make it so that it can be intantly transferred preferbly via bluetooth? all it is now is a very limited, probably somewhat quicker scanner. what sucks about cintiq is that you miss the direct feeling of touch of the paper and it seems you have that this way, plus its much cheaper then a cintiq but still it doesnt seem that great

[r0pp0nmatsu]

@tuigleven well, then i guess this product isn't for you.

[smokydave]

@tuigleven I think people who want that feature would just get a wacom tablet no?

[tuigleven]

@smokydave Do you draw? A wacom tablet is a totally different experience because the screen is not where your pen is. A cintiq with a screen in it on the other hand will cost you a thousand dollars and I personally also prefer the feeling off the roughness and resistance of the paper when I draw.

[lamflower]

just wanna know if the drawn files can be exported to iPad directly~

[xandshescreamedi]

Can't wait to try this. I think this will be great to ink a pencil drawing. From what i've read it has pressure sensitivity. This might be an awesome way to ink your pencil sketches for direct vector results. If i was doing a tight pencil sketch with dark lines i would scan it in drop the opacity and then print it on a low opacity. Then i'd ink it with this. Imagine doing hand lettering with this. I've got to really get my hands on it to check it out. I think i'll def buy. $ 200 is a fair price

[tylerdes]

@xandshescreamedi the only thing that has me from not buying it yet, is the fact that the ink cartridges are exclusively from wacom only

[xandshescreamedi]

@tylerdes I hear ya but if it works really well i won't mind it at all. Buy it dude!! I still think it will be worth it. But i guess we have to try it first to really know.

[hotpopcorncake]

i rather stick to my sketch book pro and wacom

[lashandar]

That playback was amazing, and the layers are great. But can you erase? Do you have to do everything in one sitting, or can you sit it aside for a few hours or days, and then pick back up where you left off? It's still looks like an amazing tool, but it can't replace a tablet. I guess it could prove useful to use them in conjunction though, and the price is okay, but I think I'll be able to resist buying one for awhile.

[Tanuki071973]

What would be the easiest way to get a file from Inkling to iPad?

[Subgeta]

No one has asked this yet aside from the eraser question, but...

What is the storage capacity? (Memory size)

or

Will it have a slot for a memory card?

I checked the specification page on the official site and no statement or info was shown.

[crypticunknown]

@crowdcutmedia

Delete layers?

[crowdcutmedia]

@crypticunknown no not delete layers.. actually erasing on the drawing pad..

[munchlax0pwns]

@crowdcutmedia its not a pad you attach it to any paper, if you want just the final drawing just do it first in pencil then just trace it with the pen, simpler than having to do it on the computer

[WingsONE]

could this be the death of the scanner as we know it?! STAY TUNED!

[crowdcutmedia]

What if you want to erase something?

[lythex1]

@crowdcutmedia its a pen..... pens usually aren't erasable

[crowdcutmedia]

@lythex1 ah, sorry, didn't know it was a pen.. They should make a pencil versions so noobies like me can erase their mistakes.. :T

[Arnaudoviq]

@crowdcutmedia BOOM HEADSHOT. But why would you want to erase something ? Its a sketch dude. Dont tell me you use erasers when sketching. ARE YOU A MAD MAN ? Sketches are meant to be rough and full of life. You can achieve that with an eraser!

[Arnaudoviq]

@Arnaudoviq whoops meant cant*

[crowdcutmedia]

@Arnaudoviq Well if your a noobie like me.. I'll tend to make mistakes.. but yeah true, sketches should come from the top of the head.. Cant wait til this comes out.. Mid September right? anyone know what exact date?

[rogelead]

@crowdcutmedia Its a sketch, you dont erase sketches. No need for absolute corect

[BabyPholol]

@crowdcutmedia erasing is for the weak

[crowdcutmedia]

@BabyPholol lol.. the weak? if your a digiital designer that would come in handy if there was an eraser.. pretty much the same concept as using CTRL-Z on photoshop but just with an eraser.. i know its possible..

[LifeWithSideburns]

@crowdcutmedia erase it on the computer... unfortunately i think thats about it

[NeoCranium]

@crowdcutmedia Make another layer, erase on computer, use another page, work with the error.

[gnarrki11]

@crowdcutmedia um...can u erase ball point pen normally? seems like you would ask that same question to people who sketch with a ballpoint pen.

[VicManReyGut]

@crowdcutmedia SKETCHES are vectorized, u can delete nodes lines, curves.

[emptycorp]

@crowdcutmedia then use a pencil? generally if you're using a PEN you don't erase. obviously it exists but any real artist that erases just uses pencils for the initial draft.

[jcnba28]

@crowdcutmedia turn it into a vector and then you can erase any part

[ChillProductions1]

@crowdcutmedia there are layers so you can easily manipulate it in photoshop etc.

[8rankinho]

@crowdcutmedia You don't (;

[aistu]

@crowdcutmedia it's a pen, not a pencil; I think you should use a new layer, anyhow it's a good question ;P

[Alyxm]

@crowdcutmedia you're fucked.

[ThatGuyWhoEdits]

@crowdcutmedia

You sketch in pencil first, then you outline in pen.

[SatanikhDomata]

@crowdcutmedia

err dude its a ball point pen,you wouldnt be able to erase anyway..plus theres no erasing on paper,but if you open the file later on PS for example you can do all the editing in the world...

[johnnysanderstv]

@crowdcutmedia you can make layers so just make a new layer everyonce and a while so if you mess up you can remove that layer

[821Drifter128]

@crowdcutmedia It's a pen dude..... you don't normally erase pen. If you are worried about messing up do a pencil layer first =/.

[DOX9500]

@crowdcutmedia you do it on the digital copy XD the stuff on the sketchpad where you drew is pretty much done on ink so you cant really erase XD

[GabrielNYC1975]

@crowdcutmedia *facepalm*

[TigerClaws12894]

@crowdcutmedia Good artists know better to sketch with their light pencils first, then use a hard one or a pen, in this case, inkling :)

[ConstableJoker]

@TigerClaws12894 Agreed.

[RenegadeXD]

@crowdcutmedia You could fix it on the computer.

[RedHairedKing]

@crowdcutmedia Just do it in the image editor of your choice. It's not that hard.

[madness259]

@crowdcutmedia Sketch in pencil first then use pen after

[iinspectra]

@crowdcutmedia When you draw with a normal pen, you don't erase anyways.

And if you normally use a pencil, then draw in pencil first, then ink over with the Inkling pen.

[BlackArmy6]

@crowdcutmedia Rasterize? :)

[art4med]

Appears that the inkling records the strokes in order, and can animate them, á la early Painter! THAT's cooler than just transferring a small sketch (even if in layers), and portends the arrival of a new hardware release (iPad3 from Mac?).

[AdamsThoughts]

Is it possible to use the Inkling as a direct input device in the same manner as a Wacom tablet? or is this technology limited only to importing pre-drawn sketches using the provided software?

I have a Bamboo Fun to take with me on the road, but if it was possible I'd love to use one of these as a replacement.

[geekosupremo]

@AdamsThoughts It looks like they intend it to be a digital sketch book, you draw, it saves. It doesn't look like a replacement for any of their existing tablets. More of an addition that you can use for the initial drawing then edit it with your main computer with one of the other tablets or a Cintiq.

[clubbinn]

@geekosupremo Beats scanning your drawings and then make vectors over it in AI

[nerffan1]

@geekosupremo thats exactly what i was thinking of, because i bought a intuos 4 but with this it would be like the start