Solution for Bent Wacom Cintiq 3-in-1 Cable Connector

March 11, 2020Leave a comment

I thought I’d posted about this already, but I can’t find it. So, I guess I didn’t.

Okay, so if you have a wacom cintiq (not the wacom cintiq pro) you may have noticed that the connector on the 3-in-1 cable that inserts into the screen tablet bends very easily. You can destroy the flimsy thing just by bumping it.

This is a tremendous problem since replacement 3-in-1 cables are $50 or more and usually out of stock.

First, I can’t tell you how to fix the cord that’s already bent. As far as I know, it’s a lost cause and you’ll have to buy a new one. Sorry. But I can help you so you won’t destroy the new one.

Buy this:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/530082285/wacom-cintiq-cable-support-adapter

Choose the 2.0 version because it has a little more support for the cord, holding it in place really solid.

It’s basically a 3D printed adapter that you snap onto you cintiq and thread your cord through as you plug it in. The thing holds the cord pretty solid so that even fairly rough handling isn’t going to bend that easily-bent metal end. It installs in a way that’s removable, in case you need to transport your cintiq or something. However, my cintiq never leaves the vicinity of my PC, so I used some electrical tape on the back to get it really solidly adhered. It’s not going anywhere now. It completely solved all my cintiq flimsy cable problems.

I bought mine awhile ago and it had a wacom logo in it which I thought at the time they probably weren’t supposed to be using, since it’s an after market part. The version they’re selling now is the same thing, but has a bad robot logo instead. I think he may have been asked to stop using the wacom logo. Anyway, it’s cheap and completely solves the problem, so go buy one if you own a cintiq.
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PSD Repair App

January 29, 2019January 29, 20192 Comments

I had a bit of trouble this morning opening a PSD file I’d worked on for hours yesterday. It didn’t recognize the file type even though it was saved as a Photoshop Document (PSD) file on Photoshop. Thought I was going to have to completely re-do several hours of work. But, on a hunch, I searched the web for a way to recover the file. There were suggestions on how to do it by going directly into the code and manually fixing something. I’m not really comfortable working at that level. But, luckily, I did find an App called PSD Repair. Now, it’s not free, but it’s not too pricey either. And they offer a trial which recovers your image (proof it works) with a watermark (to force you to pay for it). Fair enough. It did recover my file, which is worth $27 to me. So, I paid it.

Now my file is recovered.

I do need to go in and redo the spacing on my font and make sure that all my layer effects came through correctly. However, that should be much faster than starting from scratch, so I’m satisfied. They also have an option to recover one file at a time online at $10 a pop. That would also work, but I figured I’d spring for the download just in case it happens again.

So, anyway. I would like to recommend PSD Repair for anyone who needs their PSD files repaired. Seems to work, it’s not too pricey, and you can check if it works for your file before you buy.

Here’s the link: https://www.psd.repair/#/

Final Image – Giant Robot Invasion!

May 6, 2018January 13, 20242 Comments

And here is the final version of the piece I’ve been working on! So much excitement going on here. You’ve got the rockets blasting off behind, probably an emergency evacuation. Are the searchlights searching for her, specifically? You have the abandoned motorcycle, maybe it was hers and it ran out of gas or something? That would explain the goggles. Looks like she must have met with an accident on her right side at some point in the past because she’s got a prosthetic arm and leg. They must be good tech, though, since they don’t seem to be slowing her down any. Notice the blue light on her arm? That’s a power indicator. She still has a full charge. It’ll turn orange, then red as it runs dead. At which point she becomes a lefty. I’m not sure what the earpiece is. Maybe just communications equipment, maybe a hearing aid of some sort? It is on her injured side. What’s in her bag do you think? Tools for maintaining her prosthetics? Or the plans to the enemy’s base that she has to deliver into rebel hands? It doesn’t look like she has any offensive weapons. Just that energy shield, but I think it’s underpowered to stop that robot hand. Maybe it will buy her a crucial second to slip out of its grip, though!

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Here’s an Easter egg. You can’t tell at the resolution above, but this is in the background. The search light washes it out, but you can see that she’s not the only one running.

And here’s a behind-the-scenes from way back when I first started this piece. This little mannequin helped me work out her pose.
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This piece was a personal project, not one meant for any particular client. I wanted to add a detailed sci-fi piece in my portfolio, one with a lot of action. So, that’s the reason for it. I’ll get it up on the portfolio in a couple of days here. [Edit: It’s up now.]

I had not really intended it to be as involved as it ended up, but the concept demanded certain elements and complex lighting. Luckily, since I had no real deadline, I was free to take as long as I liked. It was fun and I really like how it turned out.

Welp…

March 30, 20181 Comment

There goes another wacom 3-in-1 cord.

I love my cintiq, but I swear, the cords are SO EASY to damage. Luckily, I learned my lesson last time. I have a spare. And I just now went and ordered a new one for a backup.

I’m out $50, but otherwise it’s fine.

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