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June 26, 2017
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Wacom tablets compatible with Adobe Animate CC

  • June 26, 2017
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I'm aware that this is the wrong forum post but I have absolutely NO IDEA why I can't create a new discussion in the Animate CC sub-forums. Nonetheless, let's get to the point here.

So, I'm looking to draw in Adobe Animate CC because I can't draw with a mouse and I think that's close to impossible for anyone as well. In order to resolve that, I'm looking to buy a SUPPORTED Wacom tablet for creating frame-by-frame animations so I have no clue to which drawing tablet would be great. As a freelancer, I have my eyes on the Wacom Intuos Draw Blue Pens and the Wacom Intuos Draw Creative Pen Tablet CTL-490DB-Blue.

I'm no professional in drawing tablets and this is the first time I'm going to buy one, so I'd like to buy on the recommendation of you guys.

THANKS IN ADVANCE​

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    Correct answer ankushr40215001

    Hi Flamcesco,

    I have came across this thread - animate cc: Buttons for undo for tablet? ​which looks quite promising to me.

    I suggest you also have a look at it and hopefully it shall work for you.

    Thanks,

    Ankush

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    Pikota
    Participant
    August 6, 2020

    Yeah a Wacom intuos or cintiq tablet will totally work with Animate. and with the latest version of Animate there are settings for deciding whether to use stylus pressure or tilt to affect the drawing.

    A tablet is great fun for drawing though. Get a tablet right now if you plan to do a lot of fiddly stuff on a computer, it saved my wrist!

    I use an off-brand Wacom cintiq (xp-pen 24" display https://www.xp-pen.com/product/602.html ) as my secondary drawing monitor and absolutely love it for modeling, sculpting , painting, drawing etc.

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    Flamcesco
    Participant
    July 15, 2018

    Hi, i'm using a wacom Intuos for Adobe CC animate. There are buttons on the tablet, i want them to be shortcuts

    But when i go to shortkeys settings, it doesn't work. For example, they key on the very right makes appear the windows tab. And when i clic on it to change it, it doesn't work... can someone help me?

    ankushr40215001
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    Inspiring
    July 20, 2018

    Hi Flamcesco,

    I have came across this thread - animate cc: Buttons for undo for tablet? ​which looks quite promising to me.

    I suggest you also have a look at it and hopefully it shall work for you.

    Thanks,

    Ankush

    Myra Ferguson
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    Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 28, 2017

    I agree with Asymetrical. Intuos Draw only comes in a small. The Intuos Art comes in a medium which has an active area only a little smaller than the Intuos Pro, but be aware both the Art and the Draw only have 2048 pressure levels compared to the Intuos Pro's 8192 levels.

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    Anonymous
    June 28, 2017

    Thank you for your reply, Myra! Yes, the Intuos Draw is quite small, in fact, I could go on with an Intuos Pro, however, as a beginner, I would like to go on with the Intuos Draw so that I can get started and used to drawing on a Wacom tablet. Later on, I will see if an upgrade is required. (I'm pretty sure, it will be a required upgrade in the future.)

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    Anonymous
    June 28, 2017

    Thanks guys for your replies! deans67202452​ I've been a Flash user for pretty long time and I do understand that the brushes need a lot of reworking to do but Animate still seems good at certain points in regards to Toon Boom and other software but yes, I shall take your point into consideration. Thank you.

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    deans67202452
    Participating Frequently
    June 28, 2017

    Any tablet that is supported in your operating system will work in Animate.

    BUT, I am an animator and I do not recommend doing frame by frame animation in Flash because the brushes are godawful and there is no support to make the process easier for you beyond rudimentary onion skinning. Try TV Paint, Toon Boom or Moho. Using Animate is really doing it the hard way.

    Asymetrical
    Asymetrical
    Inspiring
    June 28, 2017

    Sorry Dean but I gotta disagree, I am also an animator for the last thirty years now and it's ENTIRELY possible to make a film traditionally in Animate. The brushes get better and better with each iteration and while they're certainly not perfect they are good enough to animate with.

    Here's some examples... granted they're not broadcast quality but they're decent enough to say you can do a traditional 2d bit of animation in the program. Besides out of all the programs you listed Animate is the cheapest as well.

    Dropbox - KCandKP-v029.mp4

    Carbon 8 Explains It All - YouTube

    Carbon-8 Paints a Wall - YouTube

    Carbon-8 farts - YouTube

    Colin Holgate
    Colin Holgate
    Inspiring
    June 28, 2017

    It's worth noting that those animations were created in front of a live online audience too. The first one is especially good, because I'm in the credits!

      Asymetrical
      Asymetrical
      Inspiring
      June 27, 2017

      Hey man any Intous will work with Adobe products and while they're also not easy to use since you draw in one place and look in another they'll work fine animating frame by frame in Animate for sure! That one you picked will work fine as well. Personally I'd choose a lager device but that's just me.

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      Anonymous
      June 27, 2017

      Just a small bump for receiving further help with my query.

      kglad
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      kgladCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 26, 2017

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