I’m actually very surprised with the one star comments. I’ve personally had a positive experience with the product since buying it on Amazon. If it can help, I bought the “slate 2+ version” in September 2018, I’m not very familiar with the software but I had to update the Slate when I used it for the first time.
The device is definitely magic :) Drawing with a real pencil and seeing the result on my screen is quite unique. I use the device for my “creative” drawings, usually starting with the pencil supplied in the box for doodling (I sometimes use color pencils) and then adding the final touches (colors) with the stylus (yes I also bought what they call “the Tip”…). Regarding the accuracy I’m getting better and better, I think I need to keep on practicing but my last drawings are quite accurate and the results on the iPad were very close to my paper version.
I love this! I am a pad and pencil art type of girl who could never get a handle on the computer attachable drawing pallets due to finding where I’d left off on the pad, etc. this allows me to draw live. Which means no more scanning in my completed pieces and trying to tweak them! I can still use the other attachable pallet I have to edit photographs, but I much prefer this one. It also enables me to take notes in meetings and wirelessly save them on my computer, iPad, or iPhone, so if I’m out and don’t have my notebook with the hard copies, and something comes up, I can just pull up my notes and add to them if needed! I am a cofounder if a charity that is still in its infancy, so having this device has made sharing to-do lists and other important documents with my business partner extremely easy! I also design clothing, and this makes it so easy!
I was pretty curious when I ordered the Slate because it's been a long time I didn't try a graphic tablet. But I've been pleasantly surprised: you can use your own pencil with the tablet using a metallic ring (included in the pack, a pen is also included) , and there is some cool features available (especially the replay of your drawing). Be careful to check and follow the tutorials (it will help you to understand how the tablet works and how to use it), especially the magnetic parts. But once you get it in mind, it's mostly easy to use and really cool!
This is my first venture into digital art, I usually work in oil. It has been scary and fun, I am a beginner and the videos on the site are full of hints and tips. What drew me to the Slate, was the ability to draw anywhere and upload it when you get back home. It is everything it promised, except....it is more fun!
This tablet is great for the beginner who want to learn how to do digital drawing. I let my friends ten years old kid use it and she loves it immediately and after ten minutes she is already get used to it. I want something i can take out to coffee shop and work there. It's perfect to take away, very light. Although there's still some small issues like the pressure is a bit weird for me but it's still a great product so far.
Feature Product
- Draw with your own pencils and pens thanks to the removable ring that gives digital superpowers
- Use any kind of paper to draw with the Slate, even a sketchpad (up to 0.27 in.)
- Use the Slate connected to your tablet, smartphone or computer to see your drawings instantly come to life, or in screenless mode to use the Slate while on the go
- Enhance your creations with the imagink app (pencils, felt-tip, airbrush...)
- Enjoy the graphic tablet mode to use the Slate with all desktop drawing software such as the Adobe Suite, gimp, and many others
- Share your creations on social media and Export in several formats such as PNG, JPG, MP4, PsF and SVG
Description
The Slate lets you keep the natural and unique sensations of your Pencil gliding over paper while benefiting from the Endless possibilities of digital. Thanks to a simple Ring placed on your Pencil, your sketches instantly come to life on your tablet, smartphone or computer screen.
offering tools with unique rendering (brushes, pencils, felt-tips, marker...) The imagink app allows you to embellish your creations and share them in an instant with your friends as an image or a timeless video.
it’s great. This is my first drawing tablet and I couldn’t be any happier with it. It works PERFECTLY and I do love the software it came with. I’d recommend this to anyone who draws or even works on Photoshop
I was looking for an affordable way to draw digitally but I also felt like there would be a disconnect in my brain to draw while looking at a screen. I've had my Slate 2 for about 1 week now and my goal was to recreate my physical drawings, digitally so that I could animate them.
Let me start by saying if you are looking for highly professional tablet, this is not it. This IS great for a beginner, someone looking to familiarize themselves with digital drawing, coloring or even a note taker.
There are 4 settings that you can use this amazing tech! USB connected directly to PC/Mac, Bluetooth connect to your Android/IOS device, drawing with paper, drawing/writing/coloring without paper. You are able to use your own drawing appliance as long as the circumference fits the provided ring, this is super special and super sweet!
You can take notes/draw disconnected and import them to your device when ready. The possibilities are endless and if you are easing into digital drawing I feel this is the BEST machine to help.
It's not all peaches and cream however there are a few things you have to get the hang of such the distance in which you hold or place the ring, keep certain devices a safe distance so as to not interfere with the magnetic signal, I'm still trying to get the hang of drawing vertically or horizontally as I normally place my paper at an angle but this is minor.
If you are using Photoshop or another compatible program you may need to adjust a few settings in order to get a nice smooth line but the software they provide Imagink captures and works well right out of the box. TIP. Photoshop users, you might want to disable your ruler as it seems to add a slight lag.
All in all I thing this baby is amazing, a great buy and very versatile. The only reason I will upgrade at some point is because it doesn't seem to work well with some other programs like Harmony Toon Boom. Oh and definitely purchase the tip, it's worth it as you will want to work without paper if you are coloring, using one colored pencil/pen doesn't work well and you'd need to buy several extra rings or replace every time you changed colors if you want to use the colored pencils with paper and color digitally as well.
It was a gift for my gf.
But she says its great, but the application could use some work. But the company has been helping with any issues via email.
She cant zoom anywhere on the image, for instance, she couldn't zoom in on the top of a person's body or face to do details, could only zoom in the exact center of the image.
I'm a computer guy, and it wasn't her user error, it wasn't an option.
Its weird, but apparently not an issue on apple products, pinch zoom n all...
Shes using a windows laptop.
One of my friends in Europe is using this device so decided to buy it also. Been triggered yesterday that they have some software upgrades so ran the updates yesterday (they call it a firmware update BTW) and must say accuracy is so much better than what I've experienced in Europe. I'm enthusiastic. Since I do not consider myself a great artist I've checked what others do with this device on Instagram #madewiththeslate to challenge myself.
This will be a perfect gift for our son who has a passion for drawing. I’m sharing a few of his drawings that I know he will be able to use iskn slate to create new unique one of a kind drawings.
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