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Wacom Products & CS4. The Perfect Combination
Wacom pen tablets and interactive pen displays have long been the tools of choice among professional users of the Adobe Creative Suite. And now, with the release of Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 (CS4), Wacom products have become indispensable for harnessing the full power of Adobe Photoshop®, Illustrator®, and the entire application suite.
The latest version of Creative Suite features many new advancements, including 3D editing and compositing tools, improved integration with other Adobe applications, and even real-time collaboration. The improvements in Creative Suite 4, combined with the natural feel delivered by Wacom products, bring a new level of productivity and performance to your workflow.
Why Do You Need a Wacom Tablet or Display with Adobe CS4?
Adobe Creative Suite 4 and Wacom pen-input products are made for one another. Adobe has integrated many features into CS4 that take advantage of Wacom's pressure-sensitive and tilt-sensitive pen technology. These features vary between applications, but options such as opacity, brush size and exposure can be controlled by how hard you physically press down on the tablet or LCD display with the Wacom pen. Tilt sensitivity allows for directional brushes and effects created by tilting the pen. With the pen's natural control, precision and ease of use, Wacom products provide the most intuitive way to unleash the creative power of CS4.
The productivity features of Wacom's professional products extend far beyond the pen. The ExpressKeys™ and Touch Strips can be customized for one-touch access to keyboard hot keys and modifiers used in CS4, giving Wacom users powerful controls in both hands for accelerating their productivity and workflows.
Whether retouching a photo in Photoshop CS4, completing a vector drawing in Adobe Illustrator CS4, constructing an interactive document with Adobe InDesign® CS4, or creating a new animated character in Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional, a Wacom pen offers the premier level of control, comfort, and productivity that professionals demand.
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With pressure sensitivity built in to Wacom's pen tablets and interactive pen displays, you can control many of your CS4 software tools by simply changing how hard you press the pen tip to the tablet or display.
Using pressure sensitivity, you can dynamically control exposure, brush size, opacity, and more. Whether making selections, retouching, or applying effects, using a Wacom pen is the fastest way to work to achieve a smoother, more natural look. In CS4, Adobe has added over a dozen new advancements which utilize Wacom's pressure-sensitive technology.
Quite simply, the Wacom pen is the most intuitive and natural way to control your cursor when using Adobe CS4. Whether you are drawing, retouching a photograph, or creating a new design, the contoured form and cushioned barrel of the Grip Pen lets you work incredibly quickly and accurately while maintaining a light and relaxed grip.
Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free technology allows you to move the lightweight pen freely, unencumbered by cables or the weight of batteries. Wacom pen tablets also feature slim profiles with gently sloping palm rests that support your hand in a natural position. Wacom Cintiq interactive pen displays allow you to work directly on screen and are equipped with stands that allow for a full range of adjustment.
Working on a pen tablet or pen display is as easy as working with a pencil on paper. You hold and move the Wacom pen as you would a regular pen or pencil. This intuitive and natural technology allows you to quickly and precisely control the brushes and tools in CS4.
On a pen tablet, the active area corresponds to the surface area of the screen. For example, placing the pen on the lower left-hand corner of the tablet will place the cursor on the lower left-hand corner of the screen, providing an experience very similar to working with traditional materials such as pens, markers, or brushes on actual paper or canvas.
Cintiq interactive pen displays allow users to work with the pen directly on the display screen, creating the most natural of all working experiences with Adobe CS4. Wherever you place the pen on the screen, the cursor follows the pen tip, providing an experience that is most similar to working with traditional materials, but with all of the benefits of a digital workflow.
When using a pen tablet or interactive pen display, many people experience significant increases in speed and productivity. The natural working style that they have with the pen, combined with the additional productivity features such as the customizable Touch Strips and ExpressKeys™ allow users to accomplish tasks much more quickly.
For many users, being able to work directly in a digital format eliminates an entire step of their workflow, such as scanning paper sketches into the computer. Others claim benefits from a more streamlined workflow that go even deeper, such as enhanced exploration, increased "focus" from a closer relationship with their tools, and a better final product.