Why should I buy a Cintiq?

So I am toying with the idea of buying a Cintiq but I am not sure how much better they are than the Intous I had.

Help me out, what are the advantages?

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   Godmachine said about 1 year ago

   i think you should buy it- leave it in a the box for a year and then sell it to me for cheap

   .....again

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   jumpy said about 1 year ago

   keep winning comps like you do and the question will be "why not"... im rich biaarch :P

   Youtube has lots of videos of it that might be worth looking at

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   PitchGrim said about 1 year ago

   godmachine said: i think you should buy it- leave it in a the box for a year and then sell it to me for cheap .....again

   what he said but make it six months and sell it to me instead.

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   110specialblack said about 1 year ago

   penis enlargement.

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   wotto said about 1 year ago

   godmachine said: i think you should buy it- leave it in a the box for a year and then sell it to me for cheap .....again

   Thats what I am worried about. LOL

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   jumpy said about 1 year ago

   it would be good if you could rent one/ try b4 you buy ?? mmm

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   smitten kitten said about 1 year ago

   godmachine said: i think you should buy it- leave it in a the box for a year and then sell it to me for cheap .....again

   bwahahahaha

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   quakerninja said about 1 year ago

   yeah I had the same question, I’m so comfortable with my walcom now, will moving my eyes a few inches really do anything.

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   Mandragora Zombie said about 1 year ago

   the cintiq is especially good if you go all digital. i do all my sketches and layouts with the cintiq, and it is much faster now. i had become so proficient with my intuos that i didn’t think the cintiq do that much for me, but i could never go back. best investment you can make if you are a digital illustrator.

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    heavyprints said about 1 year ago

    I don’t like making arguments for things. Everything I tell Godmachine is good, he gets and hates it. lol

    Anyway, I have one and love it.

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    jimiyo said about 1 year ago

    Oh man, it’d be like Star Wars, "you’ll be more powerful than you can imagine"

    Guaranteed. I spend 2K on mine, knowing how it has changed my life, cured world hunger, as well as my lung cancer, I would have gladly given 3K for it.

    Srsly, for a real deal illustrator like yourself, it would only be a HUGE asset.

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    CASTLE said about 1 year ago

    jimiyo said: Oh man, it’d be like Star Wars, "you’ll be more powerful than you can imagine" Guaranteed. I spend 2K on mine, knowing how it has changed my life, cured world hunger, as well as my lung cancer, I would have gladly given 3K for it. Srsly, for a real deal illustrator like yourself, it would only be a HUGE asset.

    I was wondering which one you had... I’m really considering getting the $1000 one, can’t swing 2 grand though ;0(

    I just can’t get used to my wacom... luckly it was a company issue and I didn’t have to pay for it.

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    jumpy said about 1 year ago

    has anyone tried a modbook? would it be similar drawing experience?

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    jimiyo said about 1 year ago

    dcastle8183 said: I was wondering which one you had... I’m really considering getting the $1000 one, can’t swing 2 grand though

    Why not buy one with the dirty money you got from Teextile You scroundrel! Jokes jokes.

    I think even the $1000 would be good. I havent used that one, but I bet it’s tight. 20SWX is one huge mother so its pretty cumbersome to move with. I think the $1000 is almost portable. or IS portable. That’d be awesome to have.

    jumpy said: has anyone tried a modbook? would it be similar drawing experience?

    danidraws.com uses one. she’s on twitter, and draws in the morning on ustream, maybe you can catch her?

    @danidraws ... twitter.

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    heythequickness said about 1 year ago

    Ya it’s purty kool.

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    basil said about 1 year ago

    you draw on a screen

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    quakerninja said about 1 year ago

    Well I guess, if this is what you do for a living why not use the best tool for the job huh.

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    Reilly said about 1 year ago

    The untrained eye will think it’s an ugly out of date monitor.

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    jumpy said about 1 year ago

    danidraws.com uses one. she’s on twitter, and draws in the morning on ustream, maybe you can catch her? @danidraws ... twitter.

    thanks Jimiyo, thats helpful stuff

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    heavyprints said about 1 year ago

    I got the 12wx and it’s full of win. The drawing area is still bigger than most tablets?

    The only difference is I guess you will technically zoom out more often with the smaller screen? I don’t know.

    The motions I use for drawing don’t take up much space, and I move the canvas more than my arm. I’d like to have the big one kind of like I’d enjoy a corvette, I guess. Not really because it’s necessary.

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    heythequickness said about 1 year ago

    heavyprints said: I got the 12wx and it’s full of win. The drawing area is still bigger than most tablets? The only difference is I guess you will technically zoom out more often with the smaller screen? I don’t know. The motions I use for drawing don’t take up much space, and I move the canvas more than my arm. I’d like to have the big one kind of like I’d enjoy a corvette, I guess. Not really because it’s necessary.

    Yeah, I have the same as you and it feels like a decent size, I have no complaints, although I’m sure having a huge one would be way better.

    P.S. Your Avatar, is that a preview of a new design or something? It looks cool!

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    Evanimal said about 1 year ago

    I got the big one, and I could never look back. it’s AMAZING. My linework has doubled, my undo’s have been cut in more than half, and there’s no substitute for looking at what you’re actually drawing. Bigger is better, I mean why would you draw on computer paper when you could draw on 11 x 17 bristol? Do it man, and then write it off and laugh at the IRS.

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    Sunday said 6 months ago

    It’s been a while since this was posted, any more feedback on these?
    seriously considering getting one, pretty good prices at the moment (but perhaps that means a new model soon?)

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    noFunk said 6 months ago

    I’ve got the 12WX and love it. I use it mainly for painting textures for 3D models, its made my work flow so much more efficient. Just buy one!

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    Sunday said 6 months ago

    The WX is the one i’m looking at, will probably buy it

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    biotwist said 6 months ago

    my Cintiq is so awesome that if I had that extra cash I could buy a second to work on two at once, and I wouldn’t mind the small one for my laptop either. I had to work forever to make the money to pay this off but it was worth it

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    biotwist said 6 months ago

    also I save all my illustrator actions as buttons on the tablet so I cant automatically do stuff like "select all/same stroke color and expand" or select all/fill-color and pathfind/add to shape area" plus having "ctrl+z" and space-bar right on the Cintiq helps me a lot. I still haven’t started using the buttons on the actual stylus yet

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    SteveOramA said 6 months ago

    Everyone pretty much hit it on the head up above. Mainly I like mine because you can view a reference image on one screen and draw directly on the other. The shortcut/quick keys on both sides makes everything go a lot smoother and faster. Check it:

    

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    a_mar_illo said 6 months ago

    SteveOramA said: Everyone pretty much hit it on the head up above. Mainly I like mine because you can view a reference image on one screen and draw directly on the other. The shortcut/quick keys on both sides makes everything go a lot smoother and faster. Check it:

    That looks cool, steveorama, but is it a cintiq or a modbook? What is it?

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    Sunday said 6 months ago

    a_mar_illo said:

    SteveOramA said: Everyone pretty much hit it on the head up above. Mainly I like mine because you can view a reference image on one screen and draw directly on the other. The shortcut/quick keys on both sides makes everything go a lot smoother and faster. Check it:

    That looks cool, steveorama, but is it a cintiq or a modbook? What is it?

    it says wacom at the bottom of the tablet

    also thanks for info guys

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    SteveOramA said 6 months ago

    it’s a cintiq. not connected to the upper screen as it may appear.

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    danrule said 6 months ago

    I think you all have talked me into getting one

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    Sunday said 5 months ago

    Just bought the Cintiq 12WX, now i just have to wait for it to come in the mail :)

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    quakerninja said 4 months ago

    Just got one too. Cintiq 12WX $799.99

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    broseph1223 said 4 months ago

    Has anyone here ever used the VisTablet? im looking to get my first tablet this holiday season and im looking to get a cheaper one to start out with.

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    MattisGentle said 3 days ago

    Really REALLY considering getting the CintiQ 12x

    it’s 1,000$ though and i’m not sure if any companies offer a student discount?!
    I e-mailed Wacom about it and awaiting a reply but I’m really loving the feedback in this thread on what it’s done for people.

    It takes me sometimes FOREVER to get that perfect pen flick to get my line just right cause i have to stare at the computer and not at the tablet.
    I know this will help me SOOO much

    but yeah, if anyone knows of like some super good online stores to buy from that offer it cheaper please link me :]

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    MattisGentle said 3 days ago

    quakerninja said: Just got one too. Cintiq 12WX $799.99

    It says MacMall

    but this would work on PC right, none of wacom’s products are limited by what system you have right?! unlike adobe programs for example...

    cause thats a GOOOOD price

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    nomhak said 3 days ago

    MattisGentle said: Really REALLY considering getting the CintiQ 12x it’s 1,000$ though and i’m not sure if any companies offer a student discount?! I e-mailed Wacom about it and awaiting a reply but I’m really loving the feedback in this thread on what it’s done for people. It takes me sometimes FOREVER to get that perfect pen flick to get my line just right cause i have to stare at the computer and not at the tablet. I know this will help me SOOO much but yeah, if anyone knows of like some super good online stores to buy from that offer it cheaper please link me :]

    If your going to buy it thinking it’ll make your linework better you’re wrong. You shouldn’t give up on your bamboo or intuos. So early in your career just keep practicing, do it for everything not just art. SPEND LESS TIME ON EMPTEES and more time Practicing. Procrastination is your biggest deterrent. So 6 months, a year, whatever it may be from now when you truly grasp your current tablet and you’ve "perfected" that flick the best you could than consider it. In my opinion at this point it’d be worthless for you.

    I’m pretty sure vistek offers student discounts on tablets if I’m not mistaken.

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    MattisGentle said 3 days ago

    nomhak said:

    MattisGentle said: Really REALLY considering getting the CintiQ 12x it’s 1,000$ though and i’m not sure if any companies offer a student discount?! I e-mailed Wacom about it and awaiting a reply but I’m really loving the feedback in this thread on what it’s done for people. It takes me sometimes FOREVER to get that perfect pen flick to get my line just right cause i have to stare at the computer and not at the tablet. I know this will help me SOOO much but yeah, if anyone knows of like some super good online stores to buy from that offer it cheaper please link me :]

    If your going to buy it thinking it’ll make your linework better you’re wrong. You shouldn’t give up on your bamboo or intuos. So early in your career just keep practicing, do it for everything not just art. SPEND LESS TIME ON EMPTEES and more time Practicing. Procrastination is your biggest deterrent. So 6 months, a year, whatever it may be from now when you truly grasp your current tablet and you’ve "perfected" that flick the best you could than consider it. In my opinion at this point it’d be worthless for you.

    I’m pretty sure vistek offers student discounts on tablets if I’m not mistaken.

    i can see what you mean.

    i guess i was looking at it more from a workflow perspective, I know it wont improve my line quality drastically but it will DEFINANTLY cut the amount of times I have to undo a stroke in half as someone mentioned.

    just gets frustrating having to repeat the same line 20+ times when i know if i have the screen on the tablet I could nail it in 1-3 flicks tops! instead of 15-20+ sometimes :/

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    nomhak said 3 days ago

    15-20 sounds like you just need time to nail it. Furthermore learning how to make a stroke properly is key aswell. If you’re using photoshop Cs4 than using the rotate canvas tool so your making strokes that conform to the natural angle your wrist makes rather than having your wrist conform to the angle your drawing at.

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    MattisGentle said 3 days ago

    nomhak said: 15-20 sounds like you just need time to nail it. Furthermore learning how to make a stroke properly is key aswell. If you’re using photoshop Cs4 than using the rotate canvas tool so your making strokes that conform to the natural angle your wrist makes rather than having your wrist conform to the angle your drawing at.

    yeah.

    another problem for me.

    I have a PC and I don’t have the system requirements that allow me to rotate my canvas with the tool :/ Cause it needs like some high tech video card or something, same with the hand tool how you can flick ur work and it glides, can’t do that either... only on the iMacs at school can i do that stuff

    I have to select all my layers and rotate it manually with the transform tool which is not TOOOO much of a hassle.

    I’m stupid though and only recently realized i could have fixed that problem a while ago

    I appreciate your advice nomhak :]

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    DanielAndHisArt said 3 days ago

    MattisGentle said:

    nomhak said: 15-20 sounds like you just need time to nail it. Furthermore learning how to make a stroke properly is key aswell. If you’re using photoshop Cs4 than using the rotate canvas tool so your making strokes that conform to the natural angle your wrist makes rather than having your wrist conform to the angle your drawing at.

    yeah.

    another problem for me.

    I have a PC and I don’t have the system requirements that allow me to rotate my canvas with the tool :/ Cause it needs like some high tech video card or something, same with the hand tool how you can flick ur work and it glides, can’t do that either... only on the iMacs at school can i do that stuff

    I have to select all my layers and rotate it manually with the transform tool which is not TOOOO much of a hassle.

    I’m stupid though and only recently realized i could have fixed that problem a while ago

    I appreciate your advice nomhak :]

    get manga studio. you will be able to rotate your canvas then.

    and dont buy a new tablet. stick with the one you have.

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    nomhak said 3 days ago

    Ya, rather than buying a new tablet thinking about upgrading your computer.

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