Is it worth buying a wacom tablet?

Yes!! It is so worth it!! Especially with all the time you spend in PSD and AI. I was probably one of the biggest skeptics about getting one. The mouse was working just fine for me and I was very hesitant about spending money on something I didn't "need" (that's what I thought at the time). Why fix what ain't broke? I researched online and there were always two sides - those that loved it, those that preferred the mouse, but I couldn't find many reasons why each side preferred the method they did. They either said they loved it, or said they preferred the mouse, but never elaborated. So I bought one to try it and fell in love with it.

I don't use the tablet to draw. I use it for photo editing. I thought the mouse was perfect to use, I could get precise with the mouse and had it all down to a science. Then came the tablet...The pen is a lot more comfortable, when you get used to it, I could get even more precise with the editing, than I could with the mouse. For example, when I had to clone stamp a curve, the mouse takes up you're whole hand, so moving around the curve, you had to move your hand too. And if you lift your hand to readjust, you could easily mess up because your lifting your whole hand and you have to reposition the mouse. With the pen, I could plant the side of my hand on the tablet and just move my fingers. If I had to readjust, I plant my fingers on the tablet and readjust my palm, then the pen and my positioning is still accurate You can be more precise, more accurate and more steady with the pen than you can be with the mouse. It was also nice because the tablet corresponded to the size of my screen. If the pen was on the left of the tablet, my cursor was at the left of my screen. If the pen was at the right, the cursor was at the right. I could draw a line from far left to far right of the tablet and there would be a line the length of my screen. WIth the mouse, you're working in a limited area and have keep readjusting. Basically, there's more surface area to work, on a tablet. The other thing I really liked was that I was able to edit photos a lot faster than I could with the mouse because I didn't have keep repositioning the mouse and because the tablet size corresponded to the screen size, I knew right where my cursor was going and where I had to go, and it was easy to jump all over the place and make quick edits. With the mouse, I could only do a small area of the screen, at a time because I had to keep repositioning the mouse or my hand, or I would mess up because of the repositioning and had to start over.

I didn't notice how big of a difference it made, until I switched back to the mouse. I had some quick edits to make and didn't feel like pulling out and connecting the tablet, so I used the mouse. My hand started hurting, it was uncomfortable and it was hard to get precise edits, it was annoying to keep repositioning. I could also tell that I was a lot slower because I had to work to get as precise as possible. It wasn't as easy as with the tablet. Imagine signing your name with an ink pen. Now imagine signing your name on those electronic credit card things at the store. That is the same difference I see between the tablet and the mouse.

When I first tried the tablet, it was annoying to use, I'll be honest. I was ready to return it and continue using the mouse. I couldn't understand why people raved about these tablets. There is a learning curve, especially after being used to the mouse for so long. I played with the tablet for about 3-4 days, maybe even a week, before I felt comfortable enough to start photo editing with it. The more I used it, the more I understood. I am SO happy with the purchase and I think you would be too.

If you're still not sure, buy one. Make sure it can be returned...opened...and try it out. That's what I did, because I was not convinced that this was a necessity for me.

It doesn't do anything to the mouse, but a tablet's pen will be more comfortable to draw/paint with than drawing with a mouse (if that's what you mean?). The shape of the pen is more ergonomic for drawing, painting, writing, outlining, etc... than a mouse is. Plus, unlike a mouse, the pen tip is pressure-sensitive so you can draw from light to dark, fade out, and/or change the thickness all by applying more or less pressure to the pen as your drawing.

It's worth it if you need those kinds of features.

yes get a wacom bamboo off amazon there is a half a days laernign curve then your good to go i just got mine 5 months ago here some of my stuff http://nsohio44890.deviantart.com/gallery/

Yes, if you are gonna use it alot then buy it. It will be worth it.