[Martin Rebas]

I just bought a Graphire2. In the store I noticed some Wacom Volitos, which I hadn't heard of before, but which seem to be equal to the Graphire2s except for the pen having only one button and no eraser.

I haven't used my Graphire2 yet, and I've never spent much time with a tablet, so I don't know if I would actually use the eraser and the one extra button. I talked to a girl I know who uses a Wacom tablet, and she said she didn't use any buttons at all. Right now I could exchange my Graphire2 for a Volito, which is less than half as expensive, but I don't know if that's a good idea.

My question for all Wacom users is:
Do you use your eraser? And, since the buttons are programmable, do you use both buttons and if so, what do you use them for?

Any help is appreciated.

/Martin
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[shawnhud]

I use the eraser quite a bit...perhaps because I suck, and the buttons-the lower one I have as an undo and the upper button I have set as my brush size modifier.
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[lyntek]

The two buttons are pretty handy for me, since I've all but abandoned my mouse for the pen. The lower button is for right-clicking and the upper for double-clicking, and since they're under my thumb, they're pretty easy to execute. I don't use the eraser, though. Flipping the stylus over's more trouble than just gliding to the eraser tool, IMHO (and my stylus flew across the room one time I did that ^_^;.

Hope this helps!

[merlyns]

I use them all.

-david
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[finger]

Desktop: bottom button = double click, top button = right click

Photoshop: bottom = color picker, top = paintbrush
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[Frog]

I never use the eraser, but I do use the buttons an awful lot.

Desktop: top button, scroll - bottom button, double click.

Photoshop: bottom button Alt (colourpicker) - top button, pop-up menu:



You can configure the pop-up menu via the Wacom control panel and it puts everything within easy reach.
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[egerie]

photoshop : down = brushes, up = hide palettes
ie : down = 3 lines down, up = back (since I only browse art forums lol)

[Pat]

Weird.

Photoshop : down = control H and then B (to hide my current selection and then select my brush

up = lasso tool

-Pat

[B0b]

Photoshop bottom barrel switch set to alt. top barrel switch set to right click (context menu)

[Sabre]

I only use the lower one, with the alt modifier to bring up the eyedropper while using the brush tool.

[-HoodZ-]

dang i never thought of configuring the button for color picker...*SMACKS FOREHEAD!*

hmm i dont use the pen for browsing though...feels weird as pat says...

EDIT: stupid qustion but how do you edit the buttons? i have the color picker down but i dont have anything for the top button.....

[diji]

Bottom barrel = x (awesome for masking)
Top barrel = right-click