[Sheflug] Re:tablets and GIMP

["Richard Ibbotson" <richard [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris

> Anyone had any luck using a graphics tablet under Linux?  I want to
> use mine
> (Serial Aiptek 6000) with TheGIMP.  Currently looking at using
> TheGIMP
> (which under Windows doesn't use the pressure input from the pen,
> but other
> graphics packages do work with pressure) but I don't want to
> transfer it
> over if the same problem happens under Linux.  Goolging suggests an
> issue
> with GTK ignoring pressure but I couldn't find whether this
> affected Linux
> as well as Windows or just windows.  Its not a major problem but
> now I know
> it doesn't work its niggling me.

Hmmm..

<thumbs through Gimp users archive>

Can't answer that one :)  Other than to say that USB support in Linux 
is really good.

Have you tried the winduhs version of Gimp ?  I've not heard from 
anyone who has.  Might be worth having a go at it so we can get some 
feedback :)

<continues searching the Gimp archive>

Cinepaint ?  Does that work well with a tablet on Linux.  Installed 
it.  Haven't tried it out.  Must ask Gabriel and Robin about this on 
the 27th of this month.



Richard


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