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Graphics Tablets And Linux?

Posted by Cliff on from the we've-come-a-long-way-from-stone-and-chisel dept.

Forkenhoppen asks: "What is graphic tablet support like under Linux? I'm interested in getting a tablet for my computer for drawing/touching up art, and for using with the Gimp. What have people's past experiences been with different types of graphics tablets? What is the best one? Is there a low-cost tablet that works well under Linux? Are USB tablets supported? And most importantly, how many people actually use graphics tablets under Linux?"

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  1. Wacom by dufke · · Score: 3

    Well, you can start at the Wacom Tablet HOWTO.

    There is a driver here, which Wacom themselves link to.

    As far as I know, their serial versions are supported, but not USB. I haven't actually tried it ('cause I have a USB Graphire), but pressure sensing is supposed to be usable in the Gimp.

    dufke
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