There's something about digital sketch pads that never feels right. Drawing with those wands feels like trying to rollerblade on ice -- no grip and no traction. That carving sensation of ink being etched into paper is lost, and so to is the sketcher's finesse.
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But frustrated doodlers and graphic designers take note: Wacom has developed a digital sketch pen, called the Inkling, that allows users to instantaneously create both ink and digital versions of their drawing, potentially solving that hog-on-ice feel of digital sketch pads.
The Inkling works like any other ballpoint pen, only it's pressure sensitive. Simply draw your design on a standard piece of paper or sketch pad. As you do so, a digital version of your sketch can be created at the push of button on the device's receiver clipped to the top of your sketch book. When finished, the digital file can be transferred to your computer using the Inkling Sketch Manager software. The files can even be exported to Photoshop and Illustrator.
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According to Wacom, the Inkling "bridges the gap between traditional, freehand sketching and digital development by capturing a digital likeness of a pen-on-paper sketch."
The Inkling kit comes with a pen, receiver, rechargeable batteries, four spare ink cartridges, a charging case and the Inkling Sketch Manager software. The Inkling will be released in late September and retail for $200.
[Via Inhabitat]
Credit: Wacom
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