For years, I’ve been holding off buying a graphics tablet and making do with a mouse to carry out my graphics work. You’ve probably tried editing an image using a mouse at least once in your life and can appreciate it’s not the most natural way to ‘draw’. Since my reintroduction into the world of photography, I’ve found I’m doing lots of post-processing work and only having a mouse at hand was becoming a bit of a chore.

I decided to take the, not so great, leap and purchased a Wacom Bamboo graphics tablet (the black, serious, business-like model )

Editing images in Photoshop has never been easier! Granted, I’m still getting used to working with a pen instead of a mouse, but I’m reaping the benefits already. A hands-on tutorial is provided as part of the software bundle

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