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New Wacom Cintiqs Paint a Pretty Picture at CES
An immersive and natural pen-on-screen experience awaits attendees of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
Wacom®'s two new members of the Cintiq® family of interactive pen displays, the Cintiq 24HD touch and Cintiq 22HD,
will be available for CES attendees to try at booth #36045 in the Las
Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8 – 11, 2013.
Designers, animators, photographers and videographers now have two new
options for working directly on screen.
As with the Cintiq 24HD, Wacom's
latest Cintiqs feature best-in-class widescreen HD displays, ultra-wide
viewing angles and premium color performance. To give professional
photographers, artists and designers enhanced focus on their work and
creativity, Wacom introduces the powerful combination of a precision pen
and natural multi-touch. With the addition of these models to the
Cintiq lineup, anyone, from photo retouchers working in a small studio
to Hollywood animators creating the next blockbuster movie, can find a
Cintiq that best fits their workflow.
The Cintiq 24HD touch: Hot Color, Cool Touch!
To offer
users an immersive experience and a more intuitive and natural way to
work, the new Cintiq 24HD touch combines Wacom's multi-touch with its
renowned pen technology. The Cintiq 24HD touch closely replicates the
experience of working with two hands when using traditional materials
such as paints, markers and clay while giving the artist powerful
capabilities that only exist in today's creative software applications.
"Increasingly, as creative software incorporates multi-touch interaction
and gesture support, the Cintiq 24HD touch provides a natural input
experience for all related activities including concept sketching,
illustration and especially 3D activities such as sculpting, modeling
and animation," says Don Varga, Professional Products Brand Director.
"The ability to manipulate a 3D model or pan, zoom and rotate an image
with one hand while simultaneously sculpting or sketching with the other
delivers a completely natural experience enabling artists to stay
completely in their creative zone."
Support for Wacom's advanced multi-touch is available in Corel®'s latest Painter™
12.2 update and provides a harmonious digital painting experience to
artists. "With the introduction of multi-touch, Wacom has created a
highly evolved environment for Corel Painter users to work with the
power of digital tools but in a completely natural and intuitive way.
Multi-touch allows users to directly manipulate their work by spinning,
pinching and moving it around, instead of searching for buttons or quick
keys to perform the same actions," said Nick Davies, Executive Vice
President of Graphics and Productivity at Corel.
Professionals with color-critical workflows, such as photographers,
graphic designers, video and film editors as well as animators and game
developers will benefit from the Cintiq 24HD's life-like color quality
which displays 1.07 billion colors and 97 percent of Adobe's color
gamut. "For many creative workflows the calibration of color for the
entire project is a necessity," continues Varga. "Given the color gamut
of the Cintiq 24HD touch, artists can be certain that the colors they
see while working on the Cintiq can be calibrated to match the printing
or other output phases of a project."
As with the Cintiq 24HD, the Cintiq 24HD touch offers best-in-class
ergonomics. Professionals working long hours will appreciate the
counter-weighted stand that adjusts to their favorite positions for
maximum comfort. For example, one can bring the display surface over
the edge of the desk so that it rests comfortably just above the lap or
the display can be adjusted to more vertical, easel-like positions.
In addition, frequently used shortcut commands are available at the
user's fingertips through the application-specific, customizable
ExpressKeys™ and Touch Rings of the Cintiq 24HD touch. Employing these shortcuts can save valuable time by minimizing keyboard dependency.
The Cintiq 22HD: Express Yourself!
With Wacom's new Cintiq
22HD widescreen interactive pen display, illustrators, designers and
artists can interact with their artwork on a more personal level. By
offering a pen-on-screen experience that delivers the same natural feel,
response and results derived from working with traditional brushes,
pencils and pens, the Cintiq 22HD workflow allows users to unleash their
creativity and express themselves just like they would with real paint
on canvas or real ink on paper. Additionally, the Cintiq 22HD's unique
stand is ideal for artists who prefer to rotate their entire display as
part of their workflow.
"Creative professionals want their technology to be invisible," says
Varga. "That is, they need their tools of the trade to be natural,
seamless and comfortable. The Cintiq 22HD meets these requirements with
ergonomic features to help increase comfort and productivity."
To improve workflow and creative output, the Cintiq 22HD offers eight
customizable, application-specific ExpressKeys located on each side of
the display's bezel. Additionally, user-defined Touch Strips,
conveniently placed on the back of each side of the display, can be used
for such functions as zoom, scroll, brush size and canvas rotation.
"Artists and designers appreciate the comfort and freedom that the
Cintiq provides, especially during long sessions of drawing or
sketching," continues Varga.
Scintillating Cintiq Pen
Pen performance remains the key
ingredient to the whole interactive pen display experience and Wacom's
two new Cintiqs do not disappoint. Delivering virtually the same feel
and feedback as traditional brushes and pens, both Cintiqs feature
Wacom's professional-level pen performance to produce dazzling artistic
effects within creative software applications from Adobe®, Corel®, Autodesk®
and many more. Both the Cintiq 24HD touch and Cintiq 22HD support the
Art Pen and Airbrush accessory pens to deliver natural brush effects
within Adobe® Photoshop® and Illustrator® (CS3 and above) as well as Corel® Painter™ (10 and above).
Choosing a Cintiq
With four Cintiqs now in the family
(Cintiq 12WX, Cintiq 22HD, Cintiq 24HD and Cintiq 24HD touch), Wacom
offers a line of interactive pen displays that each have their own set
of unique features and characteristics. Choosing the best model
ultimately boils down to matching personal workflows with the right
Cintiq.
Availability and Pricing
Both the Cintiq 22HD ($1999 USD) and Cintiq 24HD touch ($3699 USD) are available now.
About Wacom
Wacom's vision to bring people and technology
closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the
world's leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays
and digital interface solutions. The advanced technology of Wacom's
intuitive input devices has been used to create some of the most
exciting digital art, films, special effects, fashions and designs
around the world. Wacom devices provide business and home users with
the ability to explore digital content creation in a comfortable,
natural way.
For more information, please contact:
Douglas A. Little
Sr. Public Relations Manager
Wacom Technology Services Corp.
360-896-9833 x174
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