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Hi. This is my first post. ;))
Does Xara support this pen or others, and if so, how does it stack up in terms of what types of pens and or tablets some of you are currently using? Secondly, does Xara support video frame rotoscoping at all like Painter does?
Xara isn't a raster (bitmap) editor. It's a vector graphic illrustation application like Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw are vector apps.
Xara cannot import video frames.
Ok. I just got Designer 7 yesterday and was looking for some fast answers. I've worked somewhat with Illustrator and CorelDraw and I've seen the benefits of vector resolution and such. It appears I can't mix the rasterized image with the vector image.Quote:
Originally Posted by sledger
But what of the pens, is there anything to be said about that topic and if they are useful here, as certainly I would think they would be. Is there any comment about the Wacom Intuos Airbrush Digital Pen or any other pen?
Hello Kreative,
I don't have that Intuos tablet. But they do work well with XDP. And you can mix bitmap images with vector in XDP very well. Do a search for videos here and at the Xara User's forum for techniques and abilities.
Take care, Mike
Hi Kreative, welcome to TalkGraphics.
I have not use an Intuos Tablet and Pen but there are several members that do or have use that model before upgrading to a Cintiq. It is a bit late in the evening for those members however they will be along within a few hours or so.
Thanks for your answers, Soquili and Mwenz. I hope to hear from others concerning the pen and what options I might have with video editing and rotoscoping possibilities. It seems like this is an excellent and creative community here, and I'm excited about being here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soquili
Yes you can, but that wasn't the original question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kreative
Xara cannot import video as I already mentioned. How have you proceeded with this process up until now?Quote:
.........and what options I might have with video editing and rotoscoping possibilities.
In the past I used Painter to import video and add art to video on a frame by frame basis. I need to get another [expensive] copy of Painter, I guess, since it can do so many things. But, I still like Xara for what I can do with DTP and photo and art. And if I can mix raster and vector imaging, i'll find more creative ways of incorporating imagery into my video, even if I can't import video into Xara.Quote:
Originally Posted by sledger
I don't have a wacom tablet, but I do have a Genius tablet and it works very well with Xara. I can use the Freehand/brush tool and the pressure sensitivity mode and draw quite fluidly. Also with brushes that are created with named colours it is very easy to switch colours while drawing.
PhotoShop Cs6 can now work with video on a timeline. From the demos I've seen you can can work with frames as you would with single images.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kreative
There's a free beta download to try.
Yes, Xara is a terrific application for a great many things and it's fast as well. I'd be lost without it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kreative
But as many will tell you, brushes are in need of great improvement. You will soon find that using Xara brushes will bring your PC to it's knees.
If I were in your shoes I would try & buy the right tool for the job as Steve has suggested. Steve stated that PS might be the tool but if I was in your shoes and was doing this a lot in either a professional or semi way then Adobe Premiere Pro would be the tool to use. If however you were only doing this occasionally then Adobe Elements does nearly the same as PS does and it is a lot cheaper to buy. Don't just stop looking at Adobe products as there are lots more programmes which will suit your needs so do a bit of research download a few and see which you prefer.
To answer your first question the Intuuos works really well with the Freehand Tool as I have gone from Graphire up to Intuos but still don't use it enough as it is really better suited for a bitmap programme than a vector one!
I'm quite surprised that so many people call Tablet-Support in Xara good or even very good.
I can't share this point of view - I would call that wiggly Stroking possible with my Cintiq basic at best.
There's no soft and responsive Support for Presure-Sensitity, no Pen-Tilt-Support. There's no interactive way to access Tool-Hardness and Width,
no support for the Backside of the Pen (Erazer in many Apps). Seems only few People here have used a Tablet outside of Xara.
There are a lot of helpful responses here! I'm not doing this [rotoscoping] professionally, but creatively, and I do have Adobe P-Elements. I have not used it much, but will look into what it offers. However, I was quite impressed with the possibilities within Painter, when I had a copy of it a while back. I do video work for the Salvation Army and I'm just looking for some creative angles to explore for video.Quote:
Originally Posted by Albacore
I have used a tablet in the past with Painter, and I liked what I could do with it. It seems the pen and tablet technology has come a long way since then and that, at least Painter supports it's potentials quite comprehensively.I will probably be eventually be using both Painter and Xara.Quote:
Originally Posted by Albacore
Hopefully this will be addressed, nevertheless I see some amazing work being done, here, and I wonder how people are doing it and what tools and technologies are being utilized.Quote:
Originally Posted by polyxo