DIGImend Drivers for Graphic Tablets

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DIGImend Drivers for Graphic Tablets

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Came across this when looking for linux drivers for a replacement for my old dying Waycom system.

Main Sites are: https://digimend.github.io https://github.com/DIGImend https://github.com/DIGImend/digimend-kernel-drivers
There are a few more but some are old archived and out of date stuff that have been added in the sites listed above.

The DIGImend project aims at improving Linux support for generic graphics tablets. We work to provide kernel drivers, kernel and userspace driver fixes, accompanying development, testing and end-user tools, documentation and HOWTOs.

Generic graphics tablets include ones designed and sold by Huion, KYE, UC-Logic and Waltop, rebranded and sold by Aiptek, Genius, Monoprice, Princeton, Trust, and many others. Essentially, any USB-connected tablets not produced by Wacom. For the latter see The Linux Wacom Project.

The Mission

Wacom produces great tablets and Linux supports them quite well, but for many people they’re just too expensive. These include people who need a tablet only occasionally, or just want to try using one. However, most importantly, these include young people who have the talent, but can’t afford the tools to develop it.

You don’t need a computer or a graphics tablet to become a great artist and you may be better off starting without them, but computers enable so many great techniques and make experimenting so much cheaper, not needing many supplies.

Linux itself is free, runs on inexpensive hardware and supports lots of free software with great capabilities. Take a look at what is possible with free software and graphics tablets:

EDIT: as i was asked, i'm considering a Huion Kamvas Studio 22 (16gb version) as compuer/touchsystem and a Huion Kamvas Pro 24 (4k) as the work surface with new bluetooth mouse and keyboard added if my current ones won't work, this would replace my old dual wacom system at about half the cost. The software I use for most things are Opentoonz, Cenepaint and Openshot with others for scanlation, manga, storyplan, and storyboards.

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