At 99designs we’re big fans of sketching, it’s a great way to develop unique designs. But there’s always that little problem of trying to translate those sketches to your computer just the way you drew them. We discovered a new, ingenious device that has just been announced by Wacom, which will allow you to take your sketches from paper directly to your computer screen.
The Inkling is a “digital pen” that translates your drawing into a computer graphics file. It works on any type of paper, utilizing a scanning technology (called a receiver) to record your work as you go along, then transmitting the images via USB to your computer. There, your work is transformed into a graphic that you can import into Adobe® Photoshop®, Illustrator® (CS3+), Autodesk® Sketchbook® Pro (2011+) or Autodesk® Sketchbook® Designer.
And the coolness doesn’t end there! The pen has 1024 levels of pressure, so it won’t miss much – you can sketch with all of the detail that you would with any other pen. And it works in stages: click a button on the receiver to record the drawing at any stage, and it will turn your work into digital layers.
The device will be available mid-September for $199, check out http://www.wacom.com/ for more detail.
Wacom Inkling Trailer from Robert Hranitzky on Vimeo.
By Kaitlyn Ellison
soo Wonderful :) I want to own one :D
That’s definitely a MUST HAVE !!!
Wow! That’d be great……….I would love to have one :). Thank u Allison & 99 designs for the update. I like to go through each post that you make, they’re very informative. Get it going.
Thanks Arpan! Kaitlyn from our staff found this cool gadget. I want one too! ;)
Cheers,
Allison
This is nice! just got curious, does this mean that pen and tablet is now outdated?
I think the pen and tablet is still a useful tool for designers. As I see it, the big difference is in the ‘convenience’ of using it. The inkling pen would probably give us the ‘feel’ of real sketching rather that having it done directly in front of the laptop/machine. If that’s what makes it outdated, then it probably is. :)
Maybe 99designs would consider this one as a prize in one of the raffle draws in the future ’cause this is a ‘mouth-watering’ device.
I agree that the pen and tablet is still useful. As Dodot said they are used for different things. Personally, I love the tablet and use it like it’s my computer mouse.
And maybe The Inkling Pen will be a prize in the future ;)
brilliant ! these guys r genius i never thought such thing would be made :-0 …….. thanks for the share Alli :-)
wow, just awesome!
Nice!
i’ve just bought bamboo pen and touch just a few month ago, quite nice to used with. But this one looks better!! can’t wait this device to become available! :)
it’s very coll! inkling digital vector.