Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Wacom Cintiq 20WSX Widescreen Tablet

Wacom has added a new model to its Cintiq line of graphics tablets. The Cintiq 20WSX has a 20.1-inch widescreen display that provides a 17x10.7-inch drawing area with a 16:10 aspect ratio. The screen offers 1680x1050-pixel display resolution and a wide, nearly 180-degree viewing angle.

The new tablet's controls include 14 user-assignable ExpressKeys and 2 finger-sensitive Touch Strips. Its Touch Strip Modifier ExpressKey allows up to six functions to be assigned to the touch strips so that the appropriate ones become active when different software tools are in use. The 20WSX also integrates with systems that have additional monitors, allowing the user to toggle between them with the tablet's pen and use the pen to control the cursor on all connected displays. The tablet comes with an adjustable stand that rotates and tilts, and receives graphics from a computer via an analog RGB or digital DVI connection.

A pen that is sensitive to 1,024 levels of pressure and has a +/- 60-degree tilt range is included with the Cintiq 20WSX. It has a latex-free silicone grip, an eraser tip, and two side switches. The pen comes with a stand, a stroke nib, a felt nib, and three standard nibs. The 20WSX is also compatible with Wacom's 6D Art, Airbrush, and Classic pens.

Software programs included in the 20WSX package are Adobe Photoshop Elements, Corel Painter Essentials, Nik Color Efex Pro, and Wacom Brushes software. The Wacom application provides 81 customized brushes for use with Photoshop.

The Wacom Cintiq 20WSX is available now for $1,999 on Wacom's Web site.

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