The Artists Shed » cartoons http://www.theartistsshed.com Bring Out Your Creative Side Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Motion Computing LS800 vs Apple Ipad (as an art/sketching slate on the go) http://www.theartistsshed.com/art-programs/motion-computing-ls800-vs-apple-ipad-as-an-artsketching-slate-on-the-go http://www.theartistsshed.com/art-programs/motion-computing-ls800-vs-apple-ipad-as-an-artsketching-slate-on-the-go#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:28:10 +0000 admin http://www.theartistsshed.com/art-programs/motion-computing-ls800-vs-apple-ipad-as-an-artsketching-slate-on-the-go I wanted to do a video comparing these 2. I understand I am comparing apples and oranges in a way. For my use I had originally gotten my Ipad as a netbook/sketchpad replacement. The sketching capabilities were OK but without wacom and a blunt pogo stylus it made it a bit hard to use all the time. I did a bit of research online to find a slate pc that was small like the Ipad and easy to carry with full windows (came with XP and I changed it to windows 7). With all the rage of slates coming out this year I was not sure if I wanted to dish out more money I do not have. Plus with the all the slate hype I have been seeing that the trend is to drop the stylus all together to copy the Ipad which does not work for me. I needed something that I could sketch but not have to take my larger tablet pc. I love my toshiba tablet pc, but it is heavier, takes a little while to turn on and it is a much bigger device that would not fit in my purse. When I found the Ls800 it filled the perfect niche I was after plus the price was right. If you look for motion computing ls800’s on ebay you can find them for about $200+. You can also buy 12 inch models for a bit more, but I wanted small and portable.

The ls800 has worked out great in combination with the Ipad. The ipad is great to surf the net, check email, do pretty much everything I did on my netbook. But I can keep both on but draw on a wacom accurate screen and save it.

art programs I suggest that work great on the ls800:

-SAI
-Open Canvas
-Sketchbook
-Art Rage

(only art program that has shown some slight lag has been photoshop)

-Photoshop 7 and above (it can lag from time to time so I only use it for some minor things here and there. Turn off anything that might hog the memory as it will improve with the lag).

I have yet to test painter and a few others, but once I do I should be able to post about it.

I will be changing this one to an SSD for a faster start up, better battery life and cooler in general (the computer runs a bit hot, as it does not have a fan).

If you have any questions just ask.

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]]> http://www.theartistsshed.com/art-programs/motion-computing-ls800-vs-apple-ipad-as-an-artsketching-slate-on-the-go/feed 25 GIMP: Free Alternative to Photoshop http://www.theartistsshed.com/art-programs/gimp-free-alternative-to-photoshop http://www.theartistsshed.com/art-programs/gimp-free-alternative-to-photoshop#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:16:10 +0000 admin http://www.theartistsshed.com/art-programs/gimp-free-alternative-to-photoshop Hello, this is Blue Steel of Pollyticks.com. GIMP is a great open source program to edit and retouch your digital photos and other images, but the key thing to remember is that it’s completely free. In features it compares well to the $79 pricetag Adobe sticks on Photoshop Elements 5.0.

In this beginner’s hands-on look at GIMP, I highlight some of its features and walk you through retouching a digital photo.

I use GIMP, along with other programs like ComicLife and Flash, to produce the political cartoons and artwork on Pollyticks.com.

http://www.pollyticks.com

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