MYount
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I never thought about a good accurate mouse for editing . There's a million of rollerball style mouse out there but they all get bad reviews. Anybody have any suggestions better not ridiculously expensive but good.
Good computer mouse for editing
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The best mouse is the one that feels comfortable for you to use. I have a preference for laser type mouse over rolling ball type. Ones like the Logitech’s with what they call “dark field” work on pretty much any surface.
+1 for comfort in your hands.
+1 for Logitech types.
I prefer using a small mouse and use Logitech M325's
+1 for Logitech types.
I prefer using a small mouse and use Logitech M325's
The Logitech MX Master 3 is a great mouse but it’s a bit on the heavy side. I have found myself lately using the MX Anywhere 3 from my laptop more and more.... smaller and lighter.
Another vote for Logitech. Mine is the M185 
Maurie
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I use the Mac trackpad and a Wacom
MYount
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I end up ordering the MX anywhere 3. Thanks everybody for their input
Good choice, rechargeable, accurate and can pair with multiple computers.
MYount
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it also says it has individual profiles for Photoshop and premiere and a couple of other Adobe products
I really enjoy the wireless Apple mouse along with the medium Wacom tablet.
Consider using a graphics tablet. They take some getting used to and I don't use mine much now as I can get by OK with a mouse, but when I was using it I also used it in conjunction with a mouse.
MYount
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I appreciate the comments about a tablet but my laptop is more than capable of running the programs and I can't justify another expenditure. I just don't have a hand mouse at all and I want one that will be accurate. My laptop screen is 17.3 in. shows over 100% sRGB. 32 GB of RAM. i7 10th gen processor. And a stand alone Nvidia 1660ti video card. It'll definitely handle the job.
No worries, But I think the reason others as well as myself are recommending a tablet is because certain functions in Photoshop are much easier with a tablet then you could ever do with any mouse. I have the latest MacBook Pro which is more than capable of doing anything editing related but using a pen pressure sensitive tablet when using the brush in Photoshop as well as other functions make the job much easier.
MYount
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That's cool. Thank you for responding. I'm going to try it this way and if it doesn't work I'll have to try a tablet.
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I tried several different ones and determined for me the apple Magic Mouse is definitely the most comfortable and easy to use. It has very good battery life as well. Good luck and hopefully you find the one that’s good for you.
You get accustomed to whatever you are using and any change feels awkward for a while. I use a tablet for painting tools but any mouse is fine for selections and healing/cloning. You can zoom in all the way to pixel level and reduce the cursor to one pixel so you have pixel by pixel control even with a cheapo mouse. Check out and get familiar with the various options under cursor preferences before you decide.
Jack McEwan
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I use a Logitech MX Master 3, and a Wacom tablet (Intuos Pro - small) for photo editing and am very satisfied with both devices. The Wacom tablet really excels at mask drawing, particularly when using the Quick Selection Tool in Photoshop.
I was specific about using a graphics tablet. NOT an iPad or similar.
Google Wacom Intuos to see what a graphics tablet is. Other brands and sizes are available.
Been using a Logitech trackball for years and couldn’t do without it now.