Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large)
The Intuos4 Digital Tablet from Wacom is a digital tablet, designed for use by digital artists and photographers. Ideal for use with imaging applications such as Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop, the tablet allows you to manipulate images with a digital pen: ergonomically identical to a traditional ink pen.
The Intuos4 is capable of recording 2048 levels of pressure, giving it the ability to recognize extremely subtle pressure for light brush strokes. It features a bank of customizable ExpressKeys and a finger-sensitive Touch Ring for enhanced control. These controls are located on one side of the tablet, in a symmetrical layout. This allows you to rotate the tablet 180°, giving equal functionality to both lefties and righties.
US residents who purchase this tablet are entitled to additional software from Wacom. You can download Nik Color Efex Pro WE6 and Wacom Brushes 3.0, both of which require Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to function. You are also entitled to your choice of two out of the following three options: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac & Windows, Autodesk SketchBook Express 2010, and Corel Painter Sketch Pad. This allows you to choose the software that best suits your needs. All software is accessed via download from Wacom's web site.
- Large size is great for creatives who work in large format, or are trained to work from shoulder to elbow; it offers 102.5 square inches of workspace
- Sensitive tablet can recognize 2048 levels of pressure, starting at a single gram
- Illuminated ExpressKeys are programmable, giving you ready access to frequently used program functions
- Touch Ring can be configured to control up to 4 functions in each application
- Ambidextrous design is great for righties and lefties alike
- Slim-profile tablet features gently sloping palm rests and a cordless battery-free pen for ergonomic bliss
- Interchangeable pen nibs include standard, flex, stroke, and hard felt
- Weighted pen stand holds both the pen and extra nibs
- Includes 5-button mouse that uses the tablet surface as a mousepad
| Active Area | 8 x 12.8" (20.3 x 32.5cm) |
| Pressure Levels | 2048 |
| Tilt Range | ±60° |
| Accuracy | &plumn;0.01" (0.25mm) |
| Resolution | 5080lpi |
| Maximum Data Rate | 199pps |
| Computer Interface | USB |
| System & Software Requirements | Operating System: Windows XP SP2, Vista; Mac OS X 10.4.8 |
| Tablet Dimensions | 18.7 x 0.6 x 12.6" (47.5 x 1.5 x 32cm) |
| Weight | 4 lb (1.8kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 81 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
98%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Good control (73)
- Natural feel (63)
- Increased productivity (60)
- Lightweight (37)
- Easy to use (23)
Cons
- Heavy / bulky (10)
Best Uses
- Graphic artists (63)
- Home office (23)
- Photo editing (21)
- Travel (5)
- Photoshop (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Professional (45), Experienced (23), Novice (10), Quality oriented (3)
- Primary use:
- Business (14), Personal (9)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (12), PC (8)
Most Liked Positive Review
I should have bought this long ago...
I've been wanting a Wacom table for a long, long time, but never could justify the expense. I'm a web designer and graphic artist, and now I realize that can't justify the expense ...Read complete review
I've been wanting a Wacom table for a long, long time, but never could justify the expense. I'm a web designer and graphic artist, and now I realize that can't justify the expense of NOT getting one of these.
I can tell that it's speeding up my production time enough that I know it'll pay for itself in the months to come.
I read several people's comments about taking time to get used to using the tablet, but I must say that I didn't find that necessary. It took maybe 15-30 minutes of fooling around with it for it to just feel natural.
I'm working on getting used to the ExpressKeys, as I'm more comfortable with the keyboard, but feel that it won't be long.
This thing is really sensitive! In fact, almost TOO sensitive, though you get used to it quickly, and it gives you an amazing amount of control.
Very slick-looking as well; it ended up being a lot thinner than I expected, which is a good thing.
I'm glad I got the large size, as I have a 21" widescreen monitor, and the monitor and tablet seem to match just about perfectly.
I didn't have any issues with driver or software installation and use; everything just worked perfectly, so I'm very pleased.
If you're a digital artist or designer, I really recommend getting one of these tablets.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Too much whiz and not enough bang
the design isn't really ergronomic.
if the turn dial is controlled using the fingers, the control keys are way too small for the thumb.
the product should be more useful to more professio...Read complete review
the design isn't really ergronomic.
if the turn dial is controlled using the fingers, the control keys are way too small for the thumb.
the product should be more useful to more professional people than myself, but professionals should encounter my problems as well.
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Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Natural Feel
Cons
Best Uses
- Home Office
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I'm sort of new to the tablet, but I'll learn.
The Intuos4 seems to be much more precise than
my mouse. I'm going to like that. I'm use to
pumping my mouse to move it across the screen and
that's not the way of the pen - whoops. That's
a very small hurdle and no problem. I'm just a
creature of habbit. Looks like it's nothing
but good all the way around
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Home Office
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I use the tablet for photo editing
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
Easy to set-up. Customizing express keys is easy. Using the pen was easier to learn than expected. Pen gives you control over opacity and brush width. Selections are easier with a pen. 90% of users would be satisfied with the medium size.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
If you do a lot of editing, this is the piece of equipment to save you a ton a time and stress! Easy to use and essential for any professional photographer!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
Cons
- Uses a lot of desk space
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I am a graphics artist and love my new Intuos Tablet. It is actually larger than I thought but with my two monitors, I like the large working area. If you are ordering a large one, make sure you have enough room on your desktop as this is 18" x 13".
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Natural Feel
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
Ergonomic, easy to use, many possibilities for cusomizing the settings, drawing area is the optimal size for illustrators.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Lightweight
- Natural Feel
Cons
Best Uses
- Painting image edits
- Photo Editing
- Selecting image paths
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I am an independent professional photographer working with fine arts images from both 4x5 color film and a Canon 5D-II.
I gave up the mouse many years ago when my right hand froze from over-use on graphic applications. Overnight I had to switch to my left hand and to a trackball, both unnatural to me at first. However, I got immediate relief from right wrist seizure!
However as my Photoshop usage has increased I've found any trackball very clumsy for photo editing, even the minimal corrections I do. The movements are just not precise enough to select detailed paths. (I can no longer imagine how painful and awkward a mouse would feel for such tasks.)
Having watched the graphic pros for 25 years using tablets, I succumbed to greater wisdom and bought a Wacom Intuos tablet. I have large hands, dual 24" screens at high resolution, and adequate desk space so I bought the large size.
Installation was a non-event; plug and play. Using it is instinctive, although I have had to re-learn my primary school eye-hand coordination.
Now here's an unexpected bonus: I still use my track ball with my left hand for all routine desk work and Photoshop commands. But I pick up the Wacom pen the moment I touch an image. They work together with no conflict and I am two-handed productive!
I have no complaints to share about my tablet. While the large Wacom takes up a lot of desk space, I don't resent that for a moment given the freedom of hand and arm movement it affords over my edit space. If you spend more than a few hours a week editing photos I highly recommend the Wacom as an investment with a very short payback.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Natural Feel
Cons
- Large on desk space
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
Easy learning curve, easy buttons - nice on wrist and arm after ages of editing with a mouse. Definitely a recommended product if your in any kind of photography or illustration art.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Natural Feel
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
Easy to use, easy to set up and integrates well with all software that I've tried it with. Very precise and a pleasure to use.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Natural Feel
- Programmable buttons
Cons
- Feels a little flimsy
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I am a professional photographer who spends way too much time in Lightroom and Photoshop. I always resisted buying one of these tablets because they are very expensive, but I started developing pains in my hands and neck from from over-work and mousing too much. By the end of the first day my pain as 50% gone. By the end of the week I felt fine and was working faster than when I did mousing.
As we all know time = money, so I figure by the end of the year my Intuos4 will have paid for itself in time savings and insurance deductibles NOT paid for doctors visits.
It feels a little bit flimsy for the price, but still gets 5 stars.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Natural Feel
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I was recommended to use this not only for editing pictures, but also for daily use of the computer.
It was absolutely right! I needed some time to get used to this, but after a week, 2 weeks, as you use this more, you can't live without this!
Essential to edit pictures.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
Works as advertised, easy install. I use for Photoshop and 3D.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Increased Productivity
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
just love it! it might be a little bit big for my 21.5 screen but since I probably move to 27 someday I dont regret it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Lightweight
- Natural Feel
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I use the tablet when I am using photoshop and corel draw
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Lightweight
- Natural Feel
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I have had every generation of Intuos Tablets and this one is the best. I only have one concern... the dull surface texture of the surrounding plastic on my Intuos 2 wore down with time to a shiny worn area where used - making it hard to resell when time to upgrade (and looking bad in the meantime). The Intuos 3 changed to a hard shiny Lexan surround bezel, which after a couple years still looks new - great improvement. The Intuos 4 combines the two plastics, but the main wear areas on the bezel are back to the dull textured plastic which I am guessing will wear out just like the Intous 2? I am going to try covering that area with some 3M Clearguard, but I really wish they had stayed with the shiny Lexan for the entire bezel.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Lightweight
- Saves so much time
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
I use this tablet for everything, (but mainly photo editing). I have all but thrown my mouse away. It has so many controls available once you learn it, there is no need for a mouse, everything can be done from the pen. There are a plethora of videos on line to learn ways to make it suit you and to learn the ways of using it but mainly practice practice practice.
I can't believe I have worked with a mouse for so long before finally getting one of these. You will wonder why you did't get one sooner.
The only thing I would change is instead of buying the large I probably would have gotten the medium, it takes up a lot of space on the desk and it is a lot of arm movement if you use it to its fullest. Also it collects dust like crazy so it is good to keep it covered when its not being used.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Fast
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Natural Feel
Cons
- Bulky
- Heavy
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Home Office
- Photo Editing
- Travel
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
-the ability to control the settings for different programs, such as commanding a button to be command Z in photoshop is invaluable regarding time and efficient ease of operation
-the large tablet also offers extensive room and options to change working areas
-the sensitivity of the pen options is remarkable
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Lightweight
- Natural Feel
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
currently working on a portfolio,,,,and with the intuos 4. nothing is stopping me.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
- Natural Feel
Cons
- Bulky
Best Uses
- Graphic Artists
- Home Office
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
This larger version provides excellent control and detail resolution. The user experience is excellent. Much value for the money
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Control
- Increased Productivity
Cons
Best Uses
- Photo Editing
Comments about Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet (Large):
This is so easy to use it's scary. I use it for photo editing and it makes my work much more precise.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
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What's in the Box
- Mouse
- Grip Pen
- Pen Stand
- 5 x Standard Nibs
- Flex Nib
- Stroke Nib
- 3 x Hard Felt Nibs
- Nib Extractor
- 8.2' (2.5 m) USB Cable
- Quick Start Guide
- Installation CD with Driver Software and Electronic User Manual
- 2-Year Limited Warranty
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