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For many photographers, the job of creating an engaging and compelling photo is more than just the camera. While a photographer’s vision, shot performance, and overall workflow preferences determine how important post-processing is, it’s certainly an essential skill for artists. Visual artists, especially professional photographers need to know and be able to fine-tune a photo to best express their artistic vision.
The graphics tablet is a great tool for making precise adjustments to your photos. This can be as simple as removing unwanted marks on a portrait, removing sensor dust, or duplicate clutter out of the frame. Pen tablets provide photographers with a more convenient and ergonomic way to input images and allow users to skip back and forth on the keyboard and/or mouse. Over the years, pen tablets have become the norm when it comes to custom shortcut buttons that can be assigned to a user’s most requested hotkeys and shortcuts depending on the software they use. In this article we are going to look at a new version of the graphics tablet from Huion, H610X.
Build, Design and Include
Huion H610X is a mid-sized tablet with an overall size of 12.78 x 8.09 inches. The first notable feature anyone notices is the remarkably slim width of only 0.3 inches and its light and sleek form, weighing just 1.14 lbs, making it easier to carry around than other models. old variant. Within this range is a 10 x 6.25-inch work area with a 5,080 LPI resolution for remarkable accuracy, along with eight customizable shortcut buttons. A single USB-C port can be found on one of the shorter sides adjacent to the programmable buttons. When positioned with the buttons on the left side, the USB-C port will be in the top left corner, and when rotated, the configuration may require a different way of arranging cables. It would be extremely convenient if an alternative port was placed on the other side for better cable management and at the same time providing an additional USB-C (expansion) port for other external devices.
Included in the box are a pen, a pen holder with an extra nib, a USB-C to USB-A type L cable with USB-C, and the included micro-USB adapter, plus some instructions for use. use and warranty information. This package does not include any gloves, cleaning cloths or food wrap, but they are sold separately.
The Huion H610X isn’t the smallest tablet out there. Both Huion and other notable brands like Wacom have variants that are half the size of this tablet. Although the larger size loses some of its portability, the right configuration can also make the device more flexible to the user’s preferences.
The included pen does not require batteries to operate. Despite its considerable light weight, there is bulk to the sections near the tip of the pen, providing better comfort and grip for a variety of grips. The aforementioned part is also coated in rubber to provide extra friction; However, it does appear to be a wispy magnet, which means you may need to clean the pen more often than you’d like.
This tablet offers eight programmable buttons in addition to the two on the pen. This offers some good options, especially for workflows that use more software tools. Perhaps to give users more options, it would be nice to add a dial or two or slim knobs for functions like brush size or opacity; however, that could be for a product with a higher price tag and could make the tablet thicker. It is worth noting that this device is compatible with Android devices in addition to Windows and Mac computers.
Setup and Customize
Getting the tablet to work on your computer is fairly straightforward, but of course downloadable software is needed to be able to assign functions to custom buttons as well as configure the actual workspace and corresponding part of the display window. Each of the eight shortcut buttons can be programmed for a specific keyboard key (or combination of keys), mouse key, shortcut to switch screens, brush or mode, shortcut to run a specific program or application, navigate around images, open quick menus, or even control media playback. In addition to these eight buttons are two buttons that can be found on the pen. In the app, at least for my workflow, the tablet and pen offer some customization options for a more seamless editing and editing workflow. I use the buttons as shortcuts to heal wounds, copy stamps, selection tools, frame zoom in and out, navigation tools, and non-negotiable “undo” shortcuts. Work areas can be selected and reconfigured to select singular or multiple areas when multiple monitors are in use. At the same time, the work area on the tablet surface can be reduced to a fraction of the available area for easier access and comfort for inputs requiring less precision. The work area can also be rotated 90, 180, and 270 degrees, making it more flexible for left-handed users, as well as those who want to use the tablet vertically.
Pressure sensitivity
The Huion H610X offers a sensitivity range of 8,192 pressure levels. This means that the effect on the input changes depending on how hard you press the pen against the tablet, which is a great feature needed for digital artists and illustrators who create hand image. In fact, most editing and retouching workflows won’t require much pressure sensitivity; however, the fact that the tablet offers such will give users the ability to make finer adjustments without necessarily changing the brush size or effect altogether. This will also be quite handy for image processing processes including manual blending, especially on highly detailed images.
Conclusion
Looking at the market price of this tablet should put things into context. The Huion H610X provides good input resolution for precise editing and editing, and offers a variety of customization options and keyboard shortcuts. Even without the improvements mentioned above, this mid-sized pen-tablet tool comes in at a decent price of $69. Considering its size and the functions offered, it can be a worthy product for photographers of any skill level.
What I like
- Slim and sleek design
- 10 customizable buttons
- USB-C connection and battery-free pen operation
- 10 x 6.25 inch work area with 5,080 LPI
- Affordable considering size and function
What can be improved
- No tilt option
- No custom dials/knobs
- Single USB-C port (one side)
