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Help me out guys.
>work professionally as an artist with an old Wacom Intuos3.
>One of my monitors just died
>only have ever had average 1080P monitors
>realize I should probably spend a bit more for a 4K monitor with fairly accurate color and PPI
>Remember the Cintiq exists
I guess my fear is that I'd spend more on a decent 4K monitor now, only for it to be somewhat useless if I end up getting a Cintiq in the future. Anyone here have both? I'm trying to decide if I should downgrade the monitor to a 1440P instead or go all in.

>> No.4048830

Getting decent gears as for pro work should be chump change, no?

>> No.4048845

>>4048637
A 4K monitor tends to mask imperfections in your artwork (rough lines etc) so you might end up spending more time touching up- I’d advice getting a 1440p with good colours and calibrations for work instead. The 4K can be a reference monitor on the side. Of course then there’s the issue of budget, how much are you willing to spend? And do you want the monitor to serve other purposes?

>> No.4048853

>>4048637
4k isnt worth it for art.
Just focus on having good colors.

>> No.4048884

hello op, please ignore all the idiots in this thread. a 16 inch cintiq pro is a 4k monitor. it in no way 'masks imperfections'

for your main monitor you should aim for something that has been factory calibrated and has as close to 100% srgb coverage as possible. my reccomendation to you is the viewsonic VP3268-4K

>> No.4048938

I'll just leave this review here since that typical /ic/ fag who probably only uses their monitor for gayming decided that 4k monitors have no flaws for artists/designers/photographers and only benefits them, so you decide, op.

https://www.colbybrownphotography.com/review-benq-sw271-4k-photo-editing-monitor/

>Certain 4k displays, such as the BenQ SW271, are so sharp and clear that some photographers feel that it is difficult to discern sharpness when it comes to preparing images for print, especially for those coming from much lower resolution workflows.

Look for more discussions on the flaws in 4k monitor for drawing and editing (or whatever use case you need it for) and try it out while keeping those flaws in mind. In my experience, if you're coming from a low dpi screen it's definitely going to take you a long time to adapt.

>> No.4049013

>>4048884

Nah he needs the Eizo CG318-4K

>> No.4049020

>>4048938
I'm using a 32" 4k panel so the density isn't too high.
And while it's a pleasure Indeed i don't think like it really helps.
The color accuracy and wide gamut in the other hand actually improve the quality of my work.

>> No.4049038

>>4048637

I'm in the market for one of these too. Cant decide between the new 1080p 22 inch or the pro 24 4k. They are not supposed to be great for color accuracy so is there any point to getting the pro. I have a Dell U3219Q 4k already for checking colors. I think the 16 would be too small to do any decent work on.

>> No.4049043

>>4049038
4k on 22" is going to look fuckig tiny.
4k looks too small on 27", on 22 it's just ridiculous.

>> No.4049044

>>4048938
simple fact of the matter is if youre not working at a high dpi right now (like 600) you're already far behind
tablets and phones are all around 1440p. new laptops like dell xps 15 are 4k

>> No.4049046

>>4049043

I was thinking the same thing. The 24 is 4k The 22 is just 1080 tho I think that would be alright.

>> No.4049051

>>4049044
600 dpi is pretty much 4k on a smartphone screen.

Almost nobody does that because its getting placebo tier.
1440p is pretty much optimal for a smartphone.

300 dpi is pretty much the finest resolution a man with good eyes can see.
And not everybody has good eyes.

>> No.4049227

27" 4K on left arm, Cintiq Pro 32 on right stand, they work well together. The 27 is much sharper, seeing as it has the same 3840x2160 res as the bigger 32. I would not recommend smaller than 27" for 4K. Just get these OP

>> No.4049693

I just did some research on these and the pro 16 needs usb c of all things to get 4k. The 24 has overheating and loud fan issues. Wtf happened to Wacom. I prefer my intuos medium. My hand covering the art would annoy me anyway.

>> No.4049738

>>4048637
Just get an ipad pro. They're going to have photoshop on it very soon.

>> No.4049812

>>4049044
Only applies for viewing/consuming media. Or if you’re a programmer to strain your eyes less. For actual art creation purposes, the ability to see your flaws in real time helps immensely in production workflow. You would know if you actually have to chase a deadline and draw something that requires printing.

Want a test? Get a flat complicated artwork and try blurring to seperate foreground and background or subject. You’ll most likely miss the edges on the 4K than 1440p because everything is too sharp.

>> No.4049994

>>4049812
the art program I use has an innovative feature known as “zoom”