Wacom Cintiq 21UX is yet another ground breaking innovation in the wide variety of graphic tablets available for photographers, animators, graphic designers, architects and other creative professionals. It is larger than the previous models and therefore not very convenient from the portability point of view. Weighing 22 pounds its physical dimensions are 21.1″ x 16.5″ and 5” thickness. However you can very easily place it on an iron or steel stand and use it per your comfort.
The plus point of this specific graphics tablet is its rotatable feature. It can be tilted from 10 to 65 degrees and the display adjusts accordingly. It has around 1200 dpi resolution and a stylus which offers 1024 levels of pressure. Like all other PC tablets the pen with Wacom Cintiq 21UX also comes with an eraser at the back which can be transformed into any tool required. The product comes with drivers for Windows XP and 2000, and Mac OS X 10.2.6 or higher. It can also be used with Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, Corel Painter Essentials 2, and NIk Color Efex Pro 2 IE.
Using a Wacom Cintiq 21UX is easy. It can be connected to your PC but you have to tell your operating system how the display works. For instance if you are using your tablet as a secondary screen and using a mouse to navigate the primary then as soon as your stylus touches the display of Cintiq the cursor will shift their automatically.
The advantage this device has over the smaller more compact varieties is that having such a big screen allows greater magnification which lets you work better. You can work in great depth and add all sorts of detailing to your drawing. Bigger screen enhances visibility and makes the drawings and images more clear. It lets you see exactly what has been created and what more needs to be done.
For maximizing productivity these graphic tablets come with a pair of Touch Strips and Touch Strip Toggle Buttons which allow using brush size, zooming, scrolling and canvas rotation functions on each Touch Strip. To further boost these functions sixteen ExpressKeys make it much faster and easier to access the modifier keys and keyboard shortcuts.
For around $3000 you can own this device and be astounded by its features. The benefits it offers are limitless and maximize convenience in whatever you do. It is definitely pricy but the cost is totally worth it.
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