Hi.  I'm working on story boarding my animation project and wondering if there are any cheap tablet solutions.  I can't draw with the mouse and the thought of drawing on paper and scanning everything at work will be insane.  I was wondering if anybody know of a good and inexpensive tablet that will work with my 2006 Mac Pro and Adobe CS4.  Would also be a great benefit if it worked on my non-mac computer at work so I can storyboard over lunch.  I believe we have XP and Adobe elements 5.

Also out of curiosity, if and when I get C4D, could I use the pen to paint the textures on the objects?

Sincerely,

David G. Lein

 Wacom, Wacom, Wacom. I can't recommend it enough. :)

Even the Bamboo or an older used USB Graphire. Those will still fit the requirement of the above post. Either is adequate to let you know if using a tablet feels natural enough. (Not much point in buying a more expensive one, if you find you don't like using tablets.)

If you get the hang of either or those, upgrading to an Intuos is likely to come next. (And you could keep the older less expensive tablet to use with a laptop.)

 Thanks.  I ended up going with the Wacom Intuos 4 (medium size).  I'm using a mouse and pen combination and it's working great.

Thanks,

David