Help me buy… a graphics tablet

The best drawing tablets for photo editing might seem something of an oxymoron. But actually plenty of photographers use drawing tablets for that very task… and with good reason. After all, pen and drawing tablet can feel much more natural than using a mouse or a laptop touchpad. So they’re not just great for making art, but can also make editing your images more efficient and comfortable as well.

By definition, graphics tablets need to be sensitive, and the best models register anything up to 8192 distinct levels of pressure. That means you can be very precise with your photo editing, which is a useful thing in an era where standard resolutions are getting higher and higher everyday. And so whether you’re using Photoshop, Lightroom, or Affinity Photo, you’ll find a drawing