![]() (For a more natural feel, you may want to try taping a piece of paper over the Star 03’s drawing surface.) If you easily get anal over scratches, the drawing surface does get scratched up pretty easily. It provides some resistance against the pen’s nib. The drawing area is smooth, but not slick. The tablet feels about as thick as any Wacom tablet. The XP-Pen Star 03 tablet feels pretty sturdy in my hands. After ripping off the shrink-wrap, the box opens to reveal everything you need, the tablet, USB cable, CD with driver software, pen, pen stand, Quick Guide, manual, and an offer for an extra month of warranty. The First Impressions of XP-Pen Star 03įor the most part, my experience with the XP-Pen Star 03 graphics tablet has been pretty positive. Plus the Star 03 was being sold at a much lower price point. The Star 03 also had all of the features that I really needed. It was compatible with both of my Macs and all of the software that I use. Therefore, features and compatibility take priority over the brand or popularity of the product.Īfter a ton of research, I settled on a XP-Pen Star 03 graphics tablet. Speaking solely for myself, I’m more than willing to deal with any technical issues to achieve what I want. If you’re a more seasoned digital artist, you’ll be more likely to venture outside of your digital comfort zone. (I’m not trying to be mean, but Wacom will give you an easier experience.) If the overall experience is of importance, then you should swallow your pride and stick with Wacom. But you have to pay a premium to get in on that experience. I’d even recommend a Wacom to any newbie because of the over-all experience. Also from my experience, Wacom also produces quality graphics tablets. Unless you like paying for brand-names, you’ll be more focused on important features such size, levels of pressure, etc.ĭon’t get me wrong, Wacom is a fine brand that’s been around for a good long while. You could had been using your mouse and on one would be the wiser. Let’s face it, whenever someone looks at your digital work, you’re not going to hear, “Ah hah! You used a Huion KAMVAS GT-221!” There’s no real way to tell. After much research, I’ve settled on a XP-Pen Star 03 graphics tablet, which was also on sale at Amazon at the time. By this point, I’ve come to the realization that there are other companies that create useable graphics tablets and for much cheaper. Always backup your data people! ) This brings me back to Amazon to hunt for a new graphic tablet. ![]() (Ironically, the hard drive on the MacBook recently out on me. It’s currently obsolete by Wacom’s standards, but I’m still using it on my MacBook. Another great example is my Wacom Intuos 2 graphics tablet. ![]() If anyone remembers how long I’m willing to work a Mac until it burns out, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Click on the link below for instructions.I’m one of those tight son-of-a-guns that will milk practically anything and everything until it falls apart or becomes obsolete. You can add the official PPA and install it with a few commands using the terminal. This PPA method is for Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based distributions only. If Flatpak isn’t your thing but you still want to run a more recent version of Inkscape, you can use the official Inkscape repositories. ![]() Once Flatpak and Flathub are set up on your system, install Inkscape using your terminal with the following command: flatpak install flathub 3. But here are the instructions if in case you need to configure it yourself. Most distributions come with Flatpak pre-configured. If want to stay more up to date and if the Inkscape version available in your distribution is a bit older, you can install the Flatpak version. If you are using Ubuntu or an Ubuntu-based or Debian-based distribution, you can install Inkscape using the following command using the terminal: sudo apt install inkscape 2. Simply search for Inkscape using your Linux Distribution’s Package Manager and click to install. In Linux, we have several options for Installation. Intel-based Macs have no issues with running Inkscape. However, M1 Macs currently don’t have the best support. ![]() Inkscape is simple to install on Windows and MacOS. It also happens to be free and open-source. Inkscape is a powerful vector graphics editor. ![]()
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