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Pen Display
Software User’s Manual
CONTENTS
About the manual 2
Navigating the manual 3
CUSTOMIZING 4
Opening the control panel 4
Control panel overview 5
Control panel settings 6
Calibrating the pen display 7
Customizing the pen 8
Adjusting tip feel and double-click 8
Adjusting eraser feel 9
Advanced tip and eraser pressure settings 10
Customizing pen buttons 11
Button functions 12
Using the pen display with other monitors 17
Using and customizing the Radial Menu 18
Working with Display Toggle 19
Application-specific settings 20
Creating an application-specific setting 21
Changing application-specific settings 22
Removing application-specific settings 22
Installing multiple tablets 22
GLOSSARY 23
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ABOUT THE MANUAL
This document provides quick access to information about the pen display. Click on a navigation button or
highlighted word to move through the document. The information is common to Windows and Macintosh
computers and Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted.
Note: This manual does not contain information for installing the pen display. Please refer to your product
installation guide for details on installing the pen display.
If you are new to electronic documentation, be sure to read navigating the manual
MALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel
•S
options.
• Remember that you can always use your viewer zoom-in tool to increase the size of the page on your
display screen.
• The following kinds of information are not included with this product: information about your specific
computer hardware or operating system, or information about your application software. Your best
source for this information is the set of manuals and disks that came with your hardware, operating
system, or application.
• Many graphics applications have built-in support for pen display features (such as pressure sensitivity).
Visit Wacom’s web site to find a listing of applications that support these features. For information on
how best to use pen display features within a specific application, see the instructions in that application’s
manuals.
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Wacom’s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and
improvements are made from time to time. Therefore, some changes, modifications, and improvements may
not be covered in this document.
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NAVIGATING THE MANUAL
Use the navigation controls to move through the manual:
Go to front page.
Go to table of contents.
Go to index.
Go back to previous view.
Page back, or page forward.
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Go to topic.
Topic continued.
Adobe Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. See the Adobe Reader
help for more information.
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CUSTOMIZING
After you master the basics of using your pen display, you may want to customize the way the product works.
This chapter describes how to use the Wacom Tablet control panel to adjust your pen display and pen
settings.
Advanced users can learn how to further optimize the pen display by creating application-specific settings
Opening the control panel
Control panel overview
Control panel settings
OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL
To open the Wacom Tablet control panel, use the pen on the pen display:
• Windows. Click on the Windows
and choose the W
• Macintosh. Open S
A
PPLICATIONS folder. Then click on the WACOM TABLET icon.
ACOM TABLET PROPERTIES option.
YSTEM PREFERENCES from either the Dock, the Apple menu, or from the
START button and choose ALL PROGRAMS. Then select WACOM TABLET
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After you have opened the control panel, you can begin customizing the pen display.
Note: User-specific preferences are supported. After logging in, each user can customize their personal
settings in the Wacom Tablet control panel. Switching to another user will automatically load the settings for
that user.
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Tabs display
customizable settings
for the selected T
OOL.
See control panel
settings.
Displays a dialog
box containing
information about
the pen display
tablet and software,
including an option
to access the
D
IAGNOSTICS dialog
box.
The DEFAULT button
resets the selected tab
to its default settings.
The upper portion of the control panel displays icons
representing your T
ABLET, TOOL, and APPLICATION settings.
Choose F
UNCTIONS to
customize the Radial
Menu settings.
Choose P
EN to
customize your pen
settings.
Displays advanced options. Displays this manual.
CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW
Use the Wacom Tablet control panel to customize the pen display.
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As you explore the control panel, experiment with different settings to find what works best for you.
Any changes you make will take effect immediately, but you can always click D
factory settings.
EFAULT to return a tab to the
Tool Tips are available for most control panel items. Simply position the screen cursor over an item and let it
rest there; in a few moments the Tool Tip will pop up.
Additionally, your keyboard tab and arrow keys can be used to navigate the control panel.
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The TABLET list displays an icon for any
supported tablet that has been installed on
your system. All settings shown below this
list apply to the selected tablet.
The T
OOL list displays an icon for the tablet
F
UNCTIONS and for the PEN.
Note: When the pen is first used on the
tablet it is automatically added to the T
OOL
list, and functions with the default settings.
The A
PPLICATION list lets you define TOOL
settings that only apply to a specific
application. See application-specific
settings.
See also installing multiple tablets
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Your current selections are highlighted.
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Control panel lists and tabs: The control panel TABLET, TOOL, and APPLICATION lists allow you to select the
tablet, tool, or application for which you want to change settings. To change tool settings, open the control
panel and either choose F
UNCTIONS or PEN. See customizing the pen for more information.
Note: The A
PPLICATION list is for advanced users; it is not necessary to select or add applications in order to
customize your pen.
CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS
Use these sections as a reference when working with the Wacom Tablet control panel; they provide detailed
information about each tab and some of the more complex topics. Many of the sections also contain useful
customizing tips.
Calibrating the pen display
Customizing the pen
Using and customizing the Radial Menu
Working with Display Toggle
Application-specific settings
Installing multiple tablets
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CALIBRATING THE PEN DISPLAY
Important: When using a VGA connection with
the pen display, make sure the LCD monitor is
properly adjusted before calibrating the tablet.
1. In the Wacom Tablet control panel, select the
P
EN from the TOOL list and then select the
CALIBRATE tab.
2. If you are working with multiple monitors,
select the M
ONITOR option corresponding to
the pen display. (Only monitors that are set
to one of the resolutions supported by the
pen display will appear in the list.)
3. Click on the C
ALIBRATE... button to activate
the calibration screen.
4. Hold the pen and position your head as you
normally do when working with the pen
display. Use the pen tip to click on the center
of the crosshairs in the upper-left corner.
5. Then click on the center of the crosshairs
that are displayed in the lower-right corner.
6. Test the alignment by positioning the pen at
a few different points on the display.
Click OK to accept the calibration. Click T
RY
A
GAIN to recalibrate.
Be sure to read the directions in the
calibration screen for detailed instructions
and additional options. The calibration
setting applies to all applications.
Note: If more than one pen display tablet is
installed on your system, be sure to select the
pen display unit you are working with from the
control panel’s T
ABLET list.
Crosshairs
Adjustment pattern for pitch and phase.
See the pen display Installation Guide and
Hardware Manual for details on adjusting pitch
and phase for a VGA connection.
Tip: If you prefer to see the screen cursor slightly offset from the actual position of the pen tip, calibrate by clicking on
a spot showing that offset from the crosshairs. For example, to have the screen cursor appear 1/10th of an inch above
and to the left of the pen tip, calibrate by clicking on a spot 1/10th of an inch below and to the right of the crosshairs.
You will need to calibrate the pen display tablet in order to align the screen cursor position with the position of
the pen on the display screen. This is required to adjust for parallax caused by the display screen cover
glass and coating. Set the pen display in its working position, then follow the procedure below.
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Customizes the amount of pressure
needed to click or draw.
With your screen cursor positioned over an empty area of
your control panel, press down on the tablet with your pen
tip to test the current tip feel setting. You can use the
C
URRENT PRESSURE bar to determine how hard you must
press on the pen to reach maximum pressure.
Displays the tip F
EEL DETAILS dialog
box where you can further
customize the tip sensitivity.
Hints:
• Use a soft T
IP FEEL for a wider range of pressure values with most pressure-sensitive applications.
• In some applications a soft pressure setting can make the pen overreact – any small press on the pen is
magnified on the screen. If you experience this, try a firmer T
IP FEEL setting.
• To make double-clicking easier, expand the tap area that accepts a double-click (the double-click distance).
Note: A large double-click distance may cause a delay at the beginning of your brushstrokes in some drawing
applications. If you notice such effects, try setting a smaller double-click distance and using the side switch to
double-click.
Adjusts the size of the double-click
area. A larger setting makes
double-clicking easier.
Drag the slider to the O
FF position if
you do not want double-click assist
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CUSTOMIZING THE PEN
Customizing your pen is easy. First open the Wacom Tablet control panel using the pen. The pen will be
selected in the T
available options.
Adjusting tip feel and double-click
Adjusting eraser feel
Customizing pen buttons
Application-specific settings
ADJUSTING TIP FEEL AND DOUBLE-CLICK
To adjust the tip sensitivity of your pen, select the PEN tab. To create broad brush strokes or to click with a
light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum control while drawing thin lines, use a firm tip setting.
OOL list and the appropriate tabs will be displayed. Select a tab and choose from the
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