Is this tablet good for left handed drawing? I see that all the shortcuts are on the left side, and I'm having Deja Vu of writing in sprial notebooks
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It shouldn't be a problem, I am left handed and so long as you chose the setting for what works for you (mouse style movement or geographic movement on the tablet.) Use the settings and see what works. It depends on what you are doing but it is great for drawing. Am graphic artist, so long as you can get the whole pictureing what you are doing in your mind and not see it under the pen you should have no problem. Good luck!
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I'm not left handed, but when looking at this I do not see where it would cause you much problem. the shortcut buttons are not raised up to where you would be hitting them or anything. They are all flat/even with the whole device.
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Yes its very good for lefties I am a left handed artist and the buttons are no bother to me
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Not being left handed myself, I can only speculate. There is equal spacing on both sides of the tablet. One should have no trouble using it with either hand as the drawing area is dead center. I don't find that I even touch the right side area when using the tablet, so I would expect the same on the left side.
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Yes I remove the keyboard all the time and flip the cover backwards so I can hold the tablet in my hand. This is the position that works best for drawing for me.
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A left-handed person can use it because with your left hand you still turn it clockwise, not counter clockwise. Actually never had anyone ask about left-hand use and this benriner has been around a long, long time and we have sold it for years and I am sure there have been left-handed users. Thank you. The Wok Shop
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No, the Maglus isn't good for drawing. When drawing, marks must be placed precisely. The exact place the stylustouches the screen is hidden UNDER the broad Maglus tip. Everyone is aware of that, surely.
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I can't answer this because I am left-handed and I'm using it on my right hand but I tried to write with it. It is possible but probably not as neat writing as you would normally have. Awkward with your thumb surrounded.
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I think it would be great for drawing/doodling! I got mine and I LOVE it. And I'm by no means a professional. Comes with two fairly easy to use programs/software. It takes a few days to get used to, because you aren't looking at the tablet when you draw, but once you get the hang of it, it works like a charm! I think it'd be a great gift for your daughter, especially if she wants to get more into digital art. :D
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I've had that slick problem with the 12WX. The companion's screen has a bit of texture on it and the feel is a huge improvement if you draw slow. It doesn't really help you if you draw fast. HOWEVER, Wacom has "Hard Felt Nibs" available separately (5-pack for $5). It adds a lot of friction and gives you the feel of drawing with a pencil on paper. Switch out some those extra standard nibs in the pen case with some felt ones, and you'll be good! I use my felt nibs for digital inking and painting where I need to be slower and precise, and then switch back to the standard nib for sketching where I need more fluid movement. In the old Cintiq, I needed the Felt nib on all the time even for just sketching, and since they wear down, I needed a new pack of felt nibs every 18 months, but it's just like restocking pencils, so it's okay. Oh, and if you go with the felt nibs on the Companion, first use leaves trails of dust that looks like screen scratches. They clean off easily with the wiping cloth that comes with the Companion.
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Yes! I'm left handed and love mine. It is not designed for any particular "handedness." &#128516;
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Graeme, I must write and draw with a fairly light touch, as I had not noticed any clicking before. But when I write with a more staccato effect, I definitely hear that click. Good thing you brought it up or I woud have thought something was wrong with my pen
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I've had no issues with my hand affecting things on the screen. It's only where the pen touches the screen that things are affected. I haven't used the touch feature to much but my experience so far has been that the screen is only receptive to touch gestures from your finger tips. The side of your daring hand doesn't result the screen being moved.
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I'm not exactly sure. I use the tablet for art projects as a starter. It can be used in place of your mouse though, for better accuracy. For a while, I had a very old mouse that wasn't working too well, & was using the pen as the mouse (you just hover it over the tablet & press to click, & it has the right/left button functions on it as well). Wacom, Cintiq & Intuos tablets are very different, & this was/is my first one. I'm sorry I can't be of much help.
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You can write just like you use to. It will not recognize your hand, its impossible to do so.its easy and 99% accurate for handwriting. If you want to draw, its not as accurate as handwriting.
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No, this is to use with your mouse for the left hand. It is mostly use to rotate 3D CAD Drawing or any 3D object in different Softwares!
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The working area does NOT matter. Trust me on this. Get the small tablet. Reason: you will map the tablet touch sensitive area much smaller than the total space available. Why? Because you really do not want to move your hand all over the tablet when drawing.
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I wondered that too. I'm a left-handed mouser person and the workstation looks like for only right-handed mouser people. Products should be made so it can accommodate a left or right handed person. I'll shop for something else.
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If you order the custom version from Timbuk2, you can get it in a left handed version. However, the price is a bit higher depending on your configuration.
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There is an FAQ here which might help: http://draw2much.deviantart.com/journal/Monoprice-Tablet-FAQ-for-Windows-7-342426446It didn't work for me (I had terrible issues with pen pressure because of the driver), but it has worked for other people.