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Use graphics tablet
#1
How do you use your graphics tablet ? I thought about using them for icons but it appears much tricky than I expected. I thought it would be like me drawing on paper. But it is far from it on Inkscape and GIMP. There is considerable vibration in what I draw. So it is not very clean for direct use. I am beginning to think that mouse is more useful unless I am going to trace over a photo.

How does a graphics tablet help you ? Is it mainly paining on GIMP and Krita ?
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#2
There are "Smooth stroke" options in the Paintbrush that can help. On the other hand by main use for a tablet is when cutting out things with layer masks, so its mostly small strokes, more like painting than drawing.
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#3
Thanks. Smooth Stroke is great. I have Dynamics Off, does it help to turn in ON ?

Also, is there something like Smooth Stroke in Inkscape ? I have the same issue in Inkscape as well.
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#4
Quote:Smooth Stroke is great. I have Dynamics Off, does it help to turn in ON ?

Certainly does, because you can apply pressure using a tablet. Typically Pressure-Opacity or Pressure-Size.
Smoothness, do not forget the mypaint brushes, really best with a tablet, very much for painting, The Gimp mypaint engine is a little old, grab the actual MyPaint application, great fun even if you are not much of an artist, like me. screenshot - dynamics on left mypaint on right. https://i.imgur.com/2rydPXM.jpg

Quote:..I thought about using them for icons but it appears much tricky than I expected...

Not really a subject for a grahics tablet.

For icons even Gimp is a bit OTT. From memory there used to be any number of (Windows) Icon editors. Plenty on-line offerings but programs are a bit thin.
Seems the favourite these days is Greenfish Icon Editor. Never really used this. Got the 'portable' version (strange, seems combined linux/win zip)
All you need to make an icon. https://i.imgur.com/TI7psYY.jpg

This one, Java Image editor http://www.jhlabs.com Tiny program 5 MB (if you ignore the 190 MB java runtimes you need Wink - although these will be shared with other java stuff) I have had this in my archive for years, pull it out occasionally to taunt the Gimp Devs that there is still no working Grid Deform Tool in Gimp. Apart from that, all you need to create an icon. https://i.imgur.com/0yRNi3M.jpg
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#5
Thanks admin. I was trying to use the Stylus with Inkscape as well. I think I am getting better with time. I use Inkscape for icons.


Regarding MyPaint, is it a separate software ? Or I remember some brush pack which was widely discussed and the author was a member here. Which one should I use ?

I need to learn more about using Stylus with GIMP and Krita. If MyPaint is interesting, that too. Smile

This one ? mypaint.org/
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#6
Thats it. There is an appimage here, no need to install, just to try-out. https://github.com/mypaint/mypaint/releases The one with no translations is only 20 MB.

Very different to Gimp, If you save as a file.ora (.ora = open raster format, a multi-layer png) Gimp will open, although you might have a bit of cropping to do.

screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/6mJYXAP.jpg Top is a strange tool, a little like a path except shows the brush in real-time. The other are just different brushes.
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#7
Thanks. It says

Quote:AppImage compatibility

Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, 18.04

I am using 20.04

Edit :

It is working Smile
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#8
Yes, it works, I am using a (k)ubuntu 20.04

You need to set up some docks, otherwise you get a very blank canvas. All those icons top right will add a dock. Just experiment.
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#9
MyPaint is amazing with Stylus. It is simple and straightforward. I have not tried much but is really good from the first impression.

Can you tell me about Plasma and Wacom compatibilty. I have a 5.21 disc. There was some mention about Wacom ( before I bought one ). I think it would be good explore it.
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#10
Linux can use different desktop environments (DE), like ubuntu unity, then gnome, spin offs from gnome like MATE and cinnamon. Traditionally the alternative to gnome is KDE. KDE is the one that uses the name plasma, it is the latest version of the DE.

You can install plasma in a regular ubuntu: https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-k...ossa-linux but I once looked at this and thought - not so good. Most of the 'big' distributions come with a KDE version https://kde.org/distributions/ and you are better off using a version dedicated to KDE such as kubuntu or KDE Neon.

Wacom compatibility: Wacom support is part of the linux kernel see: https://linuxwacom.github.io/ and the required files for KDE ubuntu based versions are there.

No different from a regular ubuntu with the Unity DE you say.. KDE is a very configurable installation. Easy to set up a tablet, setting buttons as required, pressure settings, and saving those settings as alternative profiles.

This a screenshot from kubuntu 20.04 https://i.imgur.com/pJpN3fv.jpg
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