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Wacom introduces new Intuos3 12×19 pen tablet

84719945 395b50fe07 m Wacom introduces new Intuos3 12x19 pen tabletWacom’s new Intuos3 12×19 pen tablet is specifically designed for photographers, designers, artists and engineers who are using multiple large monitors or a large widescreen display such as the 30″ Apple Cinema HD display. Like the recently introduced Intuos3 6×11, the Intuos3 12×19 features an active area with an aspect ratio (height-to-width) that is a great match to the screen aspect ratio of either a widescreen display or standard displays used together. This provides optimal pen control and efficient use of the entire tablet.

The satin-gray finish of the Intuos3 12×19 gives it an “industrial” look that suits its no-nonsense brawn. With physical dimensions of about 17″ x 24″ and an active area of 228 square inches, the 12×19 delivers a lot of tablet for the suggested retail price of USD$779.95. It includes all the features that have made the Intuos3 line of pen tablets the de facto standard for serious photographers, designers and artists. These features include a patented cordless, battery-free Grip Pen for comfort, 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity for control, programmable ExpressKeys for easy modifier keystrokes and keyboard shortcuts, and finger-sensitive Touch Strips for scrolling, zooming, controlling brush size and more. The Intuos3 12×19 also includes a unique feature for extra-fast navigation called QuickPoint.

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Design a killer cereal box and win a design studio and prizes worth over $7,000

Design Challenge #6 is Photoshopcafe’s annual design contest that attracts designers for all over the world to test their skills against the international community.

These Design Challenges simulate real-world projects and push designers to work hard for the prize. This year will be no exception. The challenge is to design a cereal box in Photoshop. Prizes top $7,000 in value and include all kinds of goodies including:

  • Premium version of Adobe Creative Suite 2

  • A Wacom Tablet
  • NAPP membership
  • Plugins for Photoshop
  • 3D and WebDesign software
  • Software
  • Royalty free images
  • Credits at Worth1000.com
  • Books, DVDs and more.

You have until Jan 15th 2006, which is plenty of time to come up with a killer design. Entries are free and you can submit 2 entries each. Judges are Colin Smith (PhotoshopCAFE), Avi Munich (Worth 1000) and Oliver Ottner (EffectLab/i-service). Get to it!!

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Wacom announces wide-format tablet

58569205 e4edb4fe75 m Wacom announces wide format tabletIt’s only natural that as computer screens evolve into a widescreen format that pen tablets would follow suit. Wacom ‘s new Intuos3 6×11 pen tablet is specifically designed for photographers, designers and artists who are using multiple monitors or a widescreen display like the 23″ Apple Cinema HD display. The Intuos3 6×11 features an active area with an aspect ratio (height-to-width) that is a great match to the screen aspect ratio of either a widescreen display or two standard displays used together. This provides optimal pen control and efficient use of the entire tablet.

The Intuos3 6×11 comes with all the features that have made the Intuos3 line of pen tablets the de facto standard for the serious photographer, designer and artist. Intuos3 turns on the full power of Adobe Photoshop with its intuitive controls. Programmable ExpressKeys and Touch Strips are within easy reach for modifier keys, keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, controlling brush size and more. The comfortable cordless, battery-free Grip Pen offers 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity for superior creative input and, when used alternately with the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse, reduces repetitive motion. The Intuos3 6×11 has a suggested retail price of USD$389.95.

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