issue176:critique2
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- | For many years, I’ve been using a Wacom Bamboo tablet. Wacom was always a sign of quality when it came to digital artwork and tablets, but recently several companies have been catching up with them. Xencelabs is one of them. What makes Xencelabs more important, for us Linux artists, is that they supply Linux drivers for their tablets. Wacom does not supply Linux drivers. | + | **For many years, I’ve been using a Wacom Bamboo tablet. Wacom was always a sign of quality when it came to digital artwork and tablets, but recently several companies have been catching up with them. Xencelabs is one of them. What makes Xencelabs more important, for us Linux artists, is that they supply Linux drivers for their tablets. Wacom does not supply Linux drivers.** |
- | Unboxing | + | |
+ | Depuis longtemps, j’utilise une tablette Bamboo de Wacom. Wacom a toujours été le signe de qualité dans le domaine des illustrations numériques et des tablettes, mais, récemment, plusieurs sociétés sont en train de la rattraper. Xencelabs est l'une de ces sociétés. Et ce qui rend Xencelabs encore plus important pour nous, les artistes sous Linux, c’est qu’ils fournissent des pilotes Linux pour leurs tablettes. Wacom ne fournit pas de pilotes Linux. | ||
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+ | **Unboxing | ||
The Medium Bundle from Xencelabs has: | The Medium Bundle from Xencelabs has: | ||
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• Warranty Booklet | • Warranty Booklet | ||
- | Phew! That’s a lot of stuff! | + | Phew! That’s a lot of stuff!** |
- | Note: two different pens. | + | Déballage |
- | Both pens are about 6 inches long. The tablet has over 8,000 levels of pressure, includes tilt, and is about 12in x 9in with a drawing area of about 10in x 6in. About 2hrs charge should give about 16hrs work time. The quick keys are about 6in x 2.5in. Apparently 2hrs charge gives over 20hrs work time. | + | Le « Bundle » moyen de Xencelabs contient : |
- | Plugging in | + | ••Tablette à Stylet Xencelabs Medium (BPH1212W-A) |
+ | ••Télécommande Xencelabs Quick Keys (K02-A) | ||
+ | ••Stylet 3 Boutons (PH5-A) | ||
+ | ••Stylet Fin (PH6-A) | ||
+ | ••Étui à Stylets (H05-A) | ||
+ | ••Dongle USB (ACD12-A) (connexion sans fil aux tablette et télécommande) | ||
+ | ••Câble : USB-A à USB-C (ACWTU06-201A) | ||
+ | ••Câble L : USB-A à USB-C à 90º (ACWTU05-200A) | ||
+ | ••Adaptateur : USB-A à USB-C | ||
+ | ••Pointes de rechange (6 Standard) (ACTPH6A-A) | ||
+ | ••Pointes de rechange (4 Feutre) (ACTPH6A-B) | ||
+ | ••Gant de Dessin Taille M (ACG-12M) | ||
+ | ••Pochette de protection | ||
+ | ••Extracteur de Pointe | ||
+ | ••Guide d’Installation Rapide et Carte de Remerciement | ||
+ | ••Garantie | ||
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+ | Ouf ! Ça fait beaucoup de choses ! | ||
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+ | **Note: two different pens. | ||
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+ | Both pens are about 6 inches long. The tablet has over 8,000 levels of pressure, includes tilt, and is about 12in x 9in with a drawing area of about 10in x 6in. About 2hrs charge should give about 16hrs work time. The quick keys are about 6in x 2.5in. Apparently 2hrs charge gives over 20hrs work time.** | ||
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+ | Remarquez bien : deux stylets différents. | ||
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+ | La longueur de chacun des stylets est d’à peu près 15 centimètres. La tablette a plus de 8 000 niveaux de pression, inclut l’inclinaison, | ||
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+ | **Plugging in | ||
The Xencelabs tablet comes with two USB cables and a dongle. So you can either go wired (uses two USB ports) or go wireless with the dongle (one USB port). I’m going wireless. | The Xencelabs tablet comes with two USB cables and a dongle. So you can either go wired (uses two USB ports) or go wireless with the dongle (one USB port). I’m going wireless. | ||
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The top of the tablet has a sliding switch. A flick of this turns the tablet on and the corners glow with colour. A nice touch! The ‘quick keys’ device also has a similar power switch. | The top of the tablet has a sliding switch. A flick of this turns the tablet on and the corners glow with colour. A nice touch! The ‘quick keys’ device also has a similar power switch. | ||
- | Since I’m going wireless, I will need to plug a cable into these two eventually to charge the internal batteries. | + | Since I’m going wireless, I will need to plug a cable into these two eventually to charge the internal batteries.** |
- | Drivers | + | Branchement |
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+ | La tablette Xencelabs est livrée avec deux câbles USB et un dongle WiFi. Ainsi, vous pouvez choisir des fils (ce qui utilise deux ports USB) ou choisir le sans-fil avec la clé WiFi (utilise un port USB). J’ai choisi le sans-fil. | ||
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+ | En haut de la tablette, il y a un commutateur coulissant. Une légère pression dessus allume la tablette et les coins s’illuminent avec des couleurs. Très sympa ! La télécommande « quick keys » a un interrupteur similaire. | ||
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+ | Puisque j’ai choisi le sans-fil, je devrai brancher un câble sur chacun des deux après un certain temps pour charger les batteries internes. | ||
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+ | **Drivers | ||
Going to https:// | Going to https:// | ||
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The release notes link (below the download button) shows how to install/ | The release notes link (below the download button) shows how to install/ | ||
- | Looking in the available software, I see ‘xencelabs’, | + | Looking in the available software, I see ‘xencelabs’, |
- | Configuration | + | Pilotes |
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+ | Sur https:// | ||
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+ | Le lien vers les notes de version (sous le bouton de téléchargement) indique comment installer/ | ||
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+ | Après, quand j’ai regardé dans les logiciels disponibles, | ||
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+ | **Configuration | ||
Getting the tablet to the way you want it is easy through the xencelabs software which starts on boot. | Getting the tablet to the way you want it is easy through the xencelabs software which starts on boot. | ||
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With the tablet and quick keys switched on, you see them, and the two pens appear in the driver window. Below the tablet and quick keys it shows their respective battery power that’s left. | With the tablet and quick keys switched on, you see them, and the two pens appear in the driver window. Below the tablet and quick keys it shows their respective battery power that’s left. | ||
- | Moving down the items on the left of the window we first come to ‘Pen Tablet’. This is where you configure the tablet itself. As I mentioned with the switch on, the corners have a nice coloured glow to them. Here, you can change the colour of the corners. As well as the brightness of the colour. Below the tablet you can choose what you want the three buttons at the top of the tablet to do. | + | Moving down the items on the left of the window we first come to ‘Pen Tablet’. This is where you configure the tablet itself. As I mentioned with the switch on, the corners have a nice coloured glow to them. Here, you can change the colour of the corners. As well as the brightness of the colour. Below the tablet you can choose what you want the three buttons at the top of the tablet to do.** |
- | Next comes the ‘3-Button Pen’. This is one of the two pens supplied in the box. Here you can set the pen pressure to your personal preference and (on the right), set what each of the three buttons will do. | + | Configuration |
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+ | Paramétrer la tablette pour qu’elle soit comme vous la voulez est facile avec le logiciel xencelabs qui démarre tout de suite. | ||
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+ | Quand la tablette et la télécommande « quick keys » sont allumées, vous les voyez et les deux stylets paraissent dans la fenêtre du pilote. Sous la tablette et la télécommande, | ||
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+ | Si vous descendez les éléments sur la gauche de la fenêtre, le premier est « Tablette à stylet ». C’est là que vous configurez la tablette elle-même. Comme je l’ai déjà mentionné, quand le commutateur est sur On, les coins ont une jolie couleur qui brille un peu. À cet endroit, vous pouvez en changer la couleur, ainsi que la brillance de celle-ci. Sous la tablette, vous pouvez choisir la fonction de chacun des trois boutons en haut de la tablette. | ||
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+ | **Next comes the ‘3-Button Pen’. This is one of the two pens supplied in the box. Here you can set the pen pressure to your personal preference and (on the right), set what each of the three buttons will do. | ||
Next is the ‘Thin Pen’, and it’s the same idea as the 3-button pen. But this pen has only two buttons. | Next is the ‘Thin Pen’, and it’s the same idea as the 3-button pen. But this pen has only two buttons. | ||
- | Now, why two pens? Well, you could configure the three-button pen with one set of settings, and the thin pen with other settings. So, like in the real world, you could switch between pens. One might have heavy settings, one might have light or softer settings. It’s a great idea. | + | Now, why two pens? Well, you could configure the three-button pen with one set of settings, and the thin pen with other settings. So, like in the real world, you could switch between pens. One might have heavy settings, one might have light or softer settings. It’s a great idea.** |
- | Then comes ‘My Quick Keys’. The quick keys is a little rectangular box with a small screen, eight buttons, and a dial with a button in it. The idea is that you can press the button inside the dial to switch between 4 modes. The dial has a coloured outline that changes per mode. The eight keys can be configured to whatever you like. The screen displays what each button is configured for. I believe you can have several sets of shortcuts, but I didn’t try these. Eight was more than enough for me. | + | Ensuite, vous avez le « Stylet 3 boutons ». C’est l’un des deux stylets fourni dans l' |
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+ | Ensuite, il y a le « Stylet fin » | ||
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+ | Mais pourquoi deux stylets ? Eh bien, vous pouvez configurer le stylet à trois boutons avec un ensemble de paramètres, | ||
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+ | **Then comes ‘My Quick Keys’. The quick keys is a little rectangular box with a small screen, eight buttons, and a dial with a button in it. The idea is that you can press the button inside the dial to switch between 4 modes. The dial has a coloured outline that changes per mode. The eight keys can be configured to whatever you like. The screen displays what each button is configured for. I believe you can have several sets of shortcuts, but I didn’t try these. Eight was more than enough for me. | ||
You set the label to be displayed and the keyboard shortcuts. The ‘customize’ dropdown lets you rotate the quick keys in 90’ increments, set the screen brightness, and so on. | You set the label to be displayed and the keyboard shortcuts. The ‘customize’ dropdown lets you rotate the quick keys in 90’ increments, set the screen brightness, and so on. | ||
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So, for example, I mostly use MyPaint. Shown bottom right are my quick keys configured for MyPaint. | So, for example, I mostly use MyPaint. Shown bottom right are my quick keys configured for MyPaint. | ||
- | Lastly, ‘Preferences’. It is simply to say whether you want to use the whole tablet, or a part of it. And on the whole display(s) or a part of it. Also set a sleep time for the tablet to save your battery power. | + | Lastly, ‘Preferences’. It is simply to say whether you want to use the whole tablet, or a part of it. And on the whole display(s) or a part of it. Also set a sleep time for the tablet to save your battery power.** |
- | Testing | + | Puis il y a « Ma télécommande Quick Keys ». La télécommande est une petite boîte rectangulaire avec un petit écran, huit boutons et un cadran dans lequel il y a un bouton. L’idée, c’est que vous appuyez sur le bouton à l’intérieur du cadran pour basculer entre 4 modes. Le cadran a un contour coloré qui change avec chaque mode. Les huit touches peuvent être configurées exactement comme vous voulez. L’écran affiche la configuration actuelle de chaque bouton. Je crois que vous pouvez avoir plusieurs jeux de raccourcis, mais je ne les ai pas essayés. Huit me suffisaient amplement. |
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+ | Vous réglez l’étiquette à afficher et les raccourcis clavier. Le menu déroulant « personnaliser » vous permet de faire pivoter les « quick keys » dans des incréments de 90°, régler la luminosité de l' | ||
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+ | Par exemple, j’utilise MyPaint la plupart du temps. Et voici la configuration de ma télécommande paramétrée pour MyPaint. | ||
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+ | Et, der de der, « Préférences ». C’est tout simplement pour dire si vous voulez utiliser la tablette en entier ou en partie. Et concerne aussi l’affichage entier ou en partie. Vous pouvez également régler un temps de veille pour la tablette afin d' | ||
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+ | **Testing | ||
As I mentioned earlier, I mostly use MyPaint for digital artwork. Yes, I could use GIMP, and it does work with GIMP, but MyPaint is geared purely towards pencil, ink, and painting stuff. | As I mentioned earlier, I mostly use MyPaint for digital artwork. Yes, I could use GIMP, and it does work with GIMP, but MyPaint is geared purely towards pencil, ink, and painting stuff. | ||
- | Any keyboard shortcuts were put into the quick keys settings and off I went. I choose my brush. I click the dial button and put it into brush size mode. Turn the dial and my brush pointer shrinks/ | + | Any keyboard shortcuts were put into the quick keys settings and off I went. I choose my brush. I click the dial button and put it into brush size mode. Turn the dial and my brush pointer shrinks/ |
- | Conclusion | + | Les tests |
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+ | Comme je l’ai mentionné plus tôt, j’utilise principalement MyPaint pour des illustrations numériques. C’est vrai, je pourrais utiliser GIMP et cela fonctionne avec GIMP, mais MyPaint cible exclusivement le crayon, l’encre et la peinture. | ||
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+ | Après avoir mis tous mes raccourcis clavier dans les paramètres de la télécommande « quick keys », c'est parti. Je sélectionne ma brosse. Je clique sur le bouton dans le cadran et le mets dans le mode de la taille de la brosse. Si je tourne le cadran, le pointeur de ma brosse se rétrécit ou s’agrandit. Je fais quelques gribouillages. J’appuie sur le quick key défaire. C’est parti. Refaire et c’est revenu. Ça fonctionne parfaitement. Je peux appuyer sur le bouton du cadran, le mettre en mode opacité et rendre la brosse plus douce. Je retourne le stylet et utilise la gomme. Impeccable ! | ||
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+ | **Conclusion | ||
This is an amazing tablet. So well packaged and a 10 out of 10 for quality. Two pens, lots of spare nibs, and it all comes in a nice spectacle-case style box. The tablet has a nice touch to it so it’s not all slippery and slidey, and I like the slope at the front of it where your wrist rests. The quick keys unit is nice. Has a non-slip underside. The dial is smooth to turn, and the screen displaying the labels is nice and clear. Everything can pack into the lovely pouch that comes with it. It even comes with a USB-C to USB socket converter in case you need one. | This is an amazing tablet. So well packaged and a 10 out of 10 for quality. Two pens, lots of spare nibs, and it all comes in a nice spectacle-case style box. The tablet has a nice touch to it so it’s not all slippery and slidey, and I like the slope at the front of it where your wrist rests. The quick keys unit is nice. Has a non-slip underside. The dial is smooth to turn, and the screen displaying the labels is nice and clear. Everything can pack into the lovely pouch that comes with it. It even comes with a USB-C to USB socket converter in case you need one. | ||
- | I honestly can’t fault it. It’s great value for money. Definitely one for us Linux digital artists to support since they support us with Linux drivers. Bye bye Wacom Bamboo. It was nice knowing you… | + | I honestly can’t fault it. It’s great value for money. Definitely one for us Linux digital artists to support since they support us with Linux drivers. Bye bye Wacom Bamboo. It was nice knowing you…** |
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+ | Conclusion | ||
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+ | Cette tablette est époustouflante. Si bien emballée ; elle reçoit un dix sur dix pour la qualité. Deux stylets, beaucoup de pointes supplémentaires, | ||
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+ | Honnêtement, | ||
- | LINKS | + | **LINKS** LIENS |
https:// | https:// |
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